Qidi Tech 1 Simplify 3D Startup Script

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04-17-2016, 08:51 AM
KludgeGuru

Qidi Tech 1 Simplify 3D Startup Script

In Simplify 3D when you select the Flashforge Creator Pro profile the default startup script creates a blob of plastic on the right side of the build platform. If you replace the starting scripts with these it will extrude a line of plastic along the front of the build platform to make sure the extruder is properly primed.

This script was buried in the massive Qidi Tech thread, I thought it would be easier to reference if we made it its own thread.
http://3dprintboard.com/showthread.p...ll=1#post83647

Paste this under the Left Extruder startup script

Code:

; **** Qidi Tech Left Extruder start.gcode **** M73 P0 ; Enable build progress G162 X Y F3000 ; Home XY maximum G161 Z F1200 ; Home Z minimum G92 Z-5 ; Set Z to -5 G1 Z0 ; Move Z to 0 G161 Z F100 ; Home Z slowly M132 X Y Z A B ; Recall home offsets M135 T1 ; Load left extruder offsets G1 X-100 Y-75 Z30 F9000 ; Move to wait position off table G130 X20 Y20 Z20 A20 B20 ; Lower stepper Vrefs while heating M126 S[fan_speed_pwm] ; Set fan speed M140 S[bed0_temperature] T0 ; Heat buildplate M134 T0 ; Stabilize bed temperature M104 S[extruder1_temperature] T1 ; Heat left extruder M133 T1 ; Stabilize left extruder temperature G130 X80 Y80 Z40 A80 B80 ; Default stepper Vrefs G92 A0 B0 ; Zero extruders M135 T1 ; Load left extruder offsets G1 X-100 Y-65 F9000 ; Move to front left corner of bed G1 Z0.3 F6000 ; Move down to purge G1 X90 Y-65 E24 F2000 ; Extrude a line of filament across the front edge of the bed G1 X100 Y-65 F180 ; Wait for ooze G1 X110 Y-65 F5000 ; Fast wipe G1 Z1 F100 ; Lift G92 A0 B0 ; zero extruders M73 P1 ;@body (notify GPX body has started) ; **** end of start.gcode ****

Paste this under the Right Extruder startup script

Code:

; **** Qidi Tech Right Extruder start.gcode **** M73 P0 ; Enable build progress G162 X Y F3000 ; Home XY maximum G161 Z F1200 ; Home Z minimum G92 Z-5 ; Set Z to -5 G1 Z0 ; Move Z to 0 G161 Z F100 ; Home Z slowly M132 X Y Z A B ; Recall home offsets M135 T0 ; Load right extruder offsets G1 X-100 Y-75 Z30 F9000 ; Move to wait position off table G130 X20 Y20 Z20 A20 B20 ; Lower stepper Vrefs while heating M126 S[fan_speed_pwm] ; Set fan speed M140 S[bed0_temperature] T0 ; Heat buildplate M134 T0 ; Stabilize bed temperature M104 S[extruder0_temperature] T0 ; Heat right extruder M133 T0 ; Stabilize extruder temperature G130 X80 Y80 Z40 A80 B80 ; Default stepper Vref G92 A0 B0 ; Zero extruders G1 X100 Y-70 F9000 ; Move to front right corner of bed G1 Z0.3 F6000 ; Move down to purge G1 X-90 Y-70 E24 F2000 ; Extrude a line of filament across the front edge of the bed G1 X-100 Y-70 F180 ; Wait for ooze G1 X-110 Y-70 F5000 ; Fast wipe G1 Z0.5 F100 ; Lift G92 A0 B0 ; Zero extruders M73 P1 ;@body (notify GPX body has started) ; **** end of start.gcode ****

Paste this under the Both Extruder startup script

Code:

; **** Qidi Tech Both Extruders start.gcode **** M73 P0 ; Enable build progress G162 X Y F3000 ; Home XY maximum G161 Z F1200 ; Home Z minimum G92 Z-5 ; Set Z to -5 G1 Z0 ; Move Z to 0 G161 Z F100 ; Home Z slowly M132 X Y Z A B ; Recall home offsets M135 T0 ; Load right extruder offsets G1 X-100 Y-75 Z30 F9000 ; Move to wait position off table G130 X20 Y20 Z20 A20 B20 ; Lower stepper Vrefs while heating M126 S[fan_speed_pwm] ; Set fan speed M140 S[bed0_temperature] T0 ; Heat buildplate M134 T0 ; Stabilize bed temperature M104 S[extruder0_temperature] T0 ; Heat right extruder M104 S[extruder1_temperature] T1 ; Heat left extruder M133 T0 ; Stabilize right extruder temperature M133 T1 ; Stabilize left extruder temperature G130 X80 Y80 Z40 A80 B80 ; Default stepper Vrefs G92 A0 B0 ; Zero extruders G1 X100 Y-70 F9000 ; Move to front right corner of bed G1 Z0.3 F6000 ; Move down to purge G1 X-90 Y-70 E24 F2000 ; Extrude a line of filament across the front edge of the bed G1 X-100 Y-70 F180 ; Wait for ooze G1 X-110 Y-70 F5000 ; Fast wipe G1 Z0.5 F100 ; Lift G92 A0 B0 ; Zero extruders M135 T1 ; Load left extruder offsets G1 X-100 Y-65 F9000 ; Move to front left corner of bed G1 Z0.3 F6000 ; Move down to purge G1 X90 Y-65 E24 F2000 ; Extrude a line of filament across the front edge of the bed G1 X100 Y-65 F180 ; Wait for ooze G1 X110 Y-65 F5000 ; Fast wipe G1 Z1 F100 ; Lift G92 A0 B0 ; Zero extruders M73 P1 ;@body (notify GPX body has started) ; **** end of start.gcode ****
05-22-2016, 07:40 PM
KludgeGuru

I just updated the scripts to change the default VRefs to 80 instead of 127.

Changed this line:

Quote:

G130 X127 Y127 Z40 A127 B127 ; Default stepper Vrefs

To This:

Quote:

G130 X80 Y80 Z40 A80 B80 ; Default stepper Vrefs

Feel free to experiment with the values. Recommended values are between 60-80. By lowering these values you decrease the power to the stepper motor which helps with heat and may make your steppers last longer. If you lower the values too low the steppers will start to skip. For more info see discussion starting here:
http://3dprintboard.com/showthread.p...ll=1#post88762

Alternatively you could change the VREFs in the EEPROM using Replicator G and remove the lines from the scripts altogether.
06-02-2016, 02:30 PM
JSensebe

This would be a good thing to put in the QIDI group as well. It's also useful for people who haven't shelled out for Simplify, as G-code is G-code (for the most part).
07-12-2016, 09:41 AM
JSensebe

I've modified these for Slic3r, if anyone's interested.
07-23-2016, 10:13 PM
DaveB

I've noticed that when I am printing with a single extruder, the unused extruder still gets very warm. Perhaps a change to the GCode scripts would be appropriate? The changes I suggest are shown below. Any reasons not to do this?

For the Left Extruder:
Change From - G130 X80 Y80 Z40 A80 B80 ; Default stepper Vrefs
Change To - G130 X80 Y80 Z40 A05 B80 ; Default stepper Vrefs with unused Right extruder at idle

For the Right Extruder:
Change From - G130 X80 Y80 Z40 A80 B80 ; Default stepper Vrefs
Change To - G130 X80 Y80 Z40 A80 B05 ; Default stepper Vrefs with unused Left extruder at idle

No changes are needed within the Both Extruders script
08-06-2016, 09:39 AM
marcnaz

FYI the latest Simplify3d update (June 2016 ver 3.1.0) includes a profile for the Qidi Tech 1 in it's printer model choices. I haven't compared all the settings to the ones listed in this thread, but it seems to work well for me.
09-04-2016, 09:59 PM
Talon 3D

Someone had noted some stringing compared to previous manual settings. Did you have any stringing?
I'm on the fence about getting S3D. The more I read the more I think it is the way to go.

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcnaz

FYI the latest Simplify3d update (June 2016 ver 3.1.0) includes a profile for the Qidi Tech 1 in it's printer model choices. I haven't compared all the settings to the ones listed in this thread, but it seems to work well for me.
01-22-2017, 09:27 PM
Athruz

I know this is not the exact printer but I am looking for this same information for the QIDI X-ONE to be used in Cura. Any help would be appreciated - trying to get a head start on the setup just ordered this printer today from Amazon.
01-24-2017, 07:37 PM
Athruz

Hello all- new here to the forum and just bought a QIDI X-One. I'm looking for some direction here please. So I hate the stock software that the X1 came with and want to use Cura (2.3.1) which I am accustomed to. I'm looking to get the proper info set up in Cura for the best prints. I can't seem to find any post pertaining to this printer. I know Simplify 3D supports this printer but really did not want to spend 150$ on software. Any help would be appreciated....

John
01-24-2017, 07:38 PM
Athruz

Or if anyone have Simplify 3D I would love to see the setting it has for this printer so I can use Cura which I as used to... Thanks you all.

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