Preferences , 3D Visualization , Lights

Taxus812

Hi I am geeking out my machine. 

I was trying to understand how to add lights to repetier. I found this section in the preferences.  how do you leverage this ?  Is it for physical lights ? 

This is what I have and it works outside of repetier (tested the physical setup)  

I have this

 http://www.ebay.com/itm/301357646243?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT 

and these

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181249445476?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

they are connected to ports D0,D1 and D57  and run correctly using this simple code. I wanted to control them in repetier (like when its heating cooling etc) 

again any help is always appreciated. 

id setup() {

 pinMode(1, OUTPUT);

 pinMode(0, OUTPUT);

 pinMode(57, OUTPUT);

} void loop() {

  

 digitalWrite(1, HIGH);  

 digitalWrite(0, LOW);

 digitalWrite(57, LOW); 

 delay(2000);               

 digitalWrite(1, LOW);

 digitalWrite(0, HIGH);   

 digitalWrite(57, LOW);

 delay(2000);

 digitalWrite(1, LOW);

 digitalWrite(0, LOW);   

 digitalWrite(57, HIGH);

 delay(2000);  }

Repetier

No it for light calculation inside 3d view.

Use 

M42 P_pinnumber_ S255 or S0

to toggle selected pins. Make sure they are not listed in sensitive pins in pins.h bottom.

Taxus812

Thanks that helped a lot. 

I was using a sensitive pin D0 and D1 . I moved the whole rig to D63,D40,D42 that way I can use a straight 4 pin connector. 

Works like a charm. adding the M42 commands to scripts in slic3r and repetier.  I have red for heating\printing, green when completed and then white when the end script runs.  

Is there a pause timer anywhere I can leverage ?

Taxus812

https://www.facebook.com/groups/makerbot/1021097684674402/?comment_id=1021227221328115&notif_t=like&notif_id=1473122306301281

here it is in action. total geek I know but fun. 

Repetier

What do you want to do with pause?

G4 would be a pause gcode but it stops your print, whcih is not very usefull during print.

Taxus812

None of this is actually useful during a print.  it is helpful if you are hearing impaired (or watching on a webcam).  Visually signaling that something has occurred.  (I'm doing it because I am a geek and wanted to see if I could)

I should have been more specific on my question. a wait x milliseconds then resume. The G4 command is exactly what I was looking for.  My lighting scripts run before\after printing occurs so a pause is not an issue.   I am leveraging scripting in both sclic3r and Repetier host.   My plan is I could add flashing or sequenced lights in these scripts ( on, pause x miliseconds, off,  pause x miliseconds, on ...........)

Thanks