Adjusting Startup G.Code/PIDs in Cura

[RPMGuy 0]

Hello all!

I was having some issues with my printer (Prusa i3 MK2) and it holding temp. A friend of mine, and their support team, recommended I try adjusting the PID settings. Using Pronterface I was able to get some new PIDs from Marlin's Auto PID Tune feature, however, I have no idea how I should implement this. I tried putting this onto a G.Code file, but it didn't work. (Surprise! Well, not really) I understand you could go into the files of Cura and change it in there, but the guide I found here was for Cura 2.1.2 (or something similar), and the files have changed since then (I'm running 2.3.1). How exactly should I implement my PID tune?

Thank you, and sorry to bother you!

Happy printing!

[DaHai8 74]

I have a Prusa I3 style printer as well and found this wiki on PID Tuning very helpful:

PID Tuning - RepRapWiki

After you have found the correct PID settings, you can save same to the EEPROM via the M500 command (its all covered in that Wiki). So there's no need to put them in the startup g-code.

Hope this helps.

[RPMGuy 0]

I have a Prusa I3 style printer as well and found this wiki on PID Tuning very helpful:

PID Tuning - RepRapWiki

After you have found the correct PID settings, you can save same to the EEPROM via the M500 command (its all covered in that Wiki). So there's no need to put them in the startup g-code.

Hope this helps.

 

So, just to clarify, I would enter in those new PID values through Pronterface, then save them via the M500 command so that the printer uses those every time it starts a print instead.

[DaHai8 74]

I've not used Pronterface, but if it lets you send gcodes directly to the printer, then Yes.

[RPMGuy 0]

I've not used Pronterface, but if it lets you send gcodes directly to the printer, then Yes.

 

Ok, so I tried that, and that caused the printer to stop printing things altogether. I wrote the G.Code like this: M301 P25.78 I2.26 D73.40 (Pronterface said "Sending" when I tried uploading it so I have no clue what it actually sent) After I sent that I sent "M500", however, I did so with no confirmation that the machine had actually received the M301 command, so that was a pretty stupid move on my part. (Through a quick firmware refresh I got the printer back to its old state, including the heater issue, unfortunately)

[DaHai8 74]

You should have received an OK back from the printer on the M301 command.

[RPMGuy 0]

You should have received an OK back from the printer on the M301 command.

 

How long would that have taken?

[DaHai8 74]

Just a few seconds

[DaHai8 74]

You can try sending the setting individually, waiting for an OK from each one, and then send the M500. You also might try specifying the heater number.

M301: Set PID parameters

IE:

 

M301 H1 P25.78M301 H1 I2.26M301 H1 D73.40M500

 

Edited December 24, 2016 by Guest

[RPMGuy 0]

You can try sending the setting individually, waiting for an OK from each one, and then send the M500. You also might try specifying the heater number.

M301: Set PID parameters

IE:

 

M301 H1 P25.78M301 H1 I2.26M301 H1 D73.40M500

 

 

I'll try that in a few days, once I have the time. Pronterface had been giving me issues already, so I'm not surprised I had issues again.

[RPMGuy 0]

You can try sending the setting individually, waiting for an OK from each one, and then send the M500. You also might try specifying the heater number.

M301: Set PID parameters

IE:

 

M301 H1 P25.78M301 H1 I2.26M301 H1 D73.40M500

 

 

Hello again! It seems I'm still having issues with the printer. (I reran the test, so that's why I have different numbers)

>>>M301 P:24.99

SENDING:M301 P:24.99

Attempted to write invalid text to console, which could be due to an invalid baudrate

echo:Unknown command: "24.99"

>>>M301 Kp:24.99

SENDING:M301 Kp:24.99

Attempted to write invalid text to console, which could be due to an invalid baudrate

echo:Unknown command: "24.99"

>>>M301 Kp: 24.99

SENDING:M301 Kp: 24.99

Attempted to write invalid text to console, which could be due to an invalid baudrate

echo:Unknown command: " 24.99"

>>>M301 H1 Kp: 24.99

SENDING:M301 H1 Kp: 24.99

Attempted to write invalid text to console, which could be due to an invalid baudrate

echo:Unknown command: " 24.99"

>>>M301 Kp: 24.99 Ki: 2.10 Kd: 74.21

SENDING:M301 Kp: 24.99 Ki: 2.10 Kd: 74.21

Attempted to write invalid text to console, which could be due to an invalid baudrate

echo:Unknown command: " 24.99 Ki"

echo:Unknown command: " 2.10 Kd"

echo:Unknown command: " 74.21"

Any idea how this would be fixed? Thanks!

[berndjm 16]

Send it without the : and without any spaces between the parameter and the value:

 

M301 P24.99

 

or

 

M301 P24.99 I2.10 D74.21

 

[RPMGuy 0]

Send it without the : and without any spaces between the parameter and the value:

 

M301 P24.99

 

or

 

M301 P24.99 I2.10 D74.21

 

 

I probably should have tried that! Unfortunately, it still gave be errors. (I checked every single baudrate and I got the same error)

>>>M301 P24.99 I2.10 D74.21

SENDING:M301 P24.99 I2.10 D74.21

Attempted to write invalid text to console, which could be due to an invalid baudrate

[DaHai8 74]

Did you try with the H1 to designate which heater the settings were for?

M301 H1 P25.78

M301 H1 I2.26

M301 H1 D73.40

M500

[Quintox 0]

I was also having this exact same problem. I found that by downloading repetier host (alternative to pronterface) and going to Config > Firmware EEPROM Configuration and then entering the PID values there (don't forget to click Save to EEPROM once you're done) then I was able to successfully enter and save the PID.

Hope that helps

[RPMGuy 0]

Did you try with the H1 to designate which heater the settings were for?

M301 H1 P25.78

 

M301 H1 I2.26

 

M301 H1 D73.40

 

M500

 

 

I did and it sent this back

SENDING:M301 H1 P25.94

Attempted to write invalid text to console, which could be due to an invalid baudrate

[RPMGuy 0]

I was also having this exact same problem. I found that by downloading repetier host (alternative to pronterface) and going to Config > Firmware EEPROM Configuration and then entering the PID values there (don't forget to click Save to EEPROM once you're done) then I was able to successfully enter and save the PID.

Hope that helps

 

I will try that to see what happens. I was going to try Octoprint, but Octoprint takes a while to set up. Thank you for the suggestion!

(On a side note, I would be quite annoyed if it was something so simple XD )