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Solved Simplify 3d Model Configuration

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  1. regor

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    Is there anyone who knows which printer configuration to use with the new Simplify 3d version 3.1.0? I have the Robo R1 autoleveling, but with the new Z lead screw upgrade. Version 3.1.0 now has the option of selecting Robo R1 (wtih autoleveling) or Robo R1 Plus. I figured seeing I have the Z lead upgrade that it is equivalent to the R1 Plus, but choosing that configuration seems to throw the Z offset out of whack making me search for the correct Z offset to put in. Why the big difference between the two?
     
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    No clue, but on mine with the lead screws I picked the R1+ and just edited the startup GCode to add in the correct Z offset (M565 command).
     
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    Just out of curiosity, what did you use for a Z offset? I also inserted the M565 command, but noticed if I used a + offset the Z would go down into the bed instead of starting higher up. I find this strange because when moving the Z axis with my LCD a + usually sends it up.
     
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    -0.6 on one printer,-0.9 on the other.

    Less negative is closer to the bed, more negative is further from the bed.

    So, yes, a + number would be below the bed surface technially


    documented here (although can be confusing since the probe IS the extruder on the Robo):

    http://reprap.org/wiki/G-code#M565:_Set_Z_probe_offset
     
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    Example from one of my startup gcode settings:

    G28 ; home all axes
    G1 Z5 F5000 ; lift Z by 5mm (gives me a chance to clean nozzle if needed)
    M565 Z-0.6 ; set the offset for auto-leveling mechanism
    G29 ; run auto-level
    M117 Waiting for extruder to stabilize
    M109 S[extruder0_temperature] ; set the extruder temp and wait
    M117 Working on Print
     
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    Thanks for clarification.
     
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