One Last Question For a While.....

[The Grey's Studios]

I also found out the Flash Forge also has a control panel to let me turn off the lights from it, which is pretty handy. Just change the color to black and they turn off.

[Bassna]

The M146 command addresses the lights. The RGB values are adjusted from 0 to 255. For example M146 R255 B0 G0 would be a red light and M146 R0 B255 G0 would be blue. If you wanted purple it would be a mix of red and blue such as M146 R225 B225 G0.

Depending on what slicer you are using you can put the color change sequences at certain intervals such as pre-heat, print and post print.

Pretty cool. Would you know if there is a way to slowly change between color's like a gradient? Basically, go up and down one number from 0-255 every second or so through the print.

[Nargg]

Pretty cool. Would you know if there is a way to slowly change between color's like a gradient? Basically, go up and down one number from 0-255 every second or so through the print.

If you're into editing a long G-code file, you probably could insert the G146 command randomly throughout the file to produce many effects. Maybe a different color depending on the direction of the axis movements? (aka Disco 3D printing....)

Also, printing in the same room you sleep? Talk about "white noise"

[curious aardvark]

I also found out the Flash Forge also has a control panel to let me turn off the lights from it, which is pretty handy. Just change the color to black and they turn off.

You mean exactly like I told you ? ;-)

yep lights are in the front panel settings. On/off colour settings etc

[Todd-67]

Pretty cool. Would you know if there is a way to slowly change between color's like a gradient? Basically, go up and down one number from 0-255 every second or so through the print.

It's possible with enough gcode editing. I would be easier to just wire them to a controller like this one.
http://www.dx.com/en/p/rgb-led-light...B#.VWTj8kaX21k

That would give you full control of the lights, patterns, color and strobing effects, etc

[Bassna]

It's possible with enough gcode editing. I would be easier to just wire them to a controller like this one.
http://www.dx.com/en/p/rgb-led-light...B#.VWTj8kaX21k

That would give you full control of the lights, patterns, color and strobing effects, etc

True, that could make thing's much easier :P

But I have been looking into the "Layer change G-code" editor in Simplify3D. I'm thinking there might be a way to set it up inside that. Set it to change a color at every layer change. Any idea's possibly? If I come up with something, I will come post it also.