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Answered S3D on Reprap XXL screen Issues

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  1. Sylva

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    Hey All,
    SO after fixing other issues and getting good prints out of my printer while connected to my pc. I attached a RepRap XXL LCD screen top the printer and the first print came out better than I had hoped, I tried to print a second copy and it stopped roughly 40%-50%... Thinking maybe the file became corrupted uploaded the file again and same issue. Now, no matter the print it prints up to about 1/4" up from the bed and stops. Any idea what could be the issue?
     
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    Any errors in the GCode terminal (or are you printing only with the LCD controller with no computer attached)?
     
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    Printing straight from the LCD controller
     
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    Yea, in that case ... you got a silent failure :)
    There is no way to know what isn't working with just the LCD attached.
     
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    Hook up a computer and see if it fails and then you can get an error from the gcode console
     
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    Is the small fan on the bottom front right (when looking at the front of the printer) running all the time?
     
  7. Sylva

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    So, the prints are finishing when hooked up to a computer.
     
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    The one connected to the v6 hotend or the one that cools the arduino board?
     
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    Arduino fan
     
  10. Sylva

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    So, I'm a bit special... I forgot to put the bottom panel back on. So it's been running with no board cooling this whole time. I'll hook it up today and see if that sorts the problem out.
     
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    That can cause some wierd issues. Yes please put back on ensure the fan is running and see what happens :D
     
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    Side note: What kind of terminals are the endstop slip on terminals?
     
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    Got the panel on and it's printing perfectly fine, stops randomly with no errors in the gcode, then resumes.
     
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    And you know there are no errors because you had it attached via USB?

    When printing only via the LCD you will never see most errors.
     
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    I was watching the gcode Comm. log and no errors on the past 5 prints. it just pauses as if it's processing then continues shortly after.
     
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    USB communications glitch probably.
     
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    How do I prevent the glitch?
     
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    Better USB cable normally
     
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    Put a usb powered hub in there helps too ive heard
     
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