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Steppers go to sleep after 20 sec

Posted by RC-CnC 
Steppers go to sleep after 20 sec
February 17, 2018 07:52PM
Hey folks
Finally got my printer assembled and wired. I had an Azteeg X1 3D Printer Controller v2.0 loaded with A4988's and a VIKI display so that's what I used smiling smiley
Anyhow I was wondering if I missed anything in the config file. The steppers seem like they just go to sleep after 20 sec or so. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

// Disables axis when it's not being used.
#define DISABLE_X false
#define DISABLE_Y false
#define DISABLE_Z false
#define DISABLE_E false // For all extruders
#define DISABLE_INACTIVE_EXTRUDER true //disable only inactive extruders and keep active extruder enabled
Re: Steppers go to sleep after 20 sec
February 20, 2018 02:56PM
Have a look at configuration_adv.h, there is a section there which configures the steppers to shutdown after usually 120 seconds ?

// Default stepper release if idle. Set to 0 to deactivate.
// Steppers will shut down DEFAULT_STEPPER_DEACTIVE_TIME seconds after the last move when DISABLE_INACTIVE_? is true.
// Time can be set by M18 and M84.
#define DEFAULT_STEPPER_DEACTIVE_TIME 120
#define DISABLE_INACTIVE_X true
#define DISABLE_INACTIVE_Y true
#define DISABLE_INACTIVE_Z false // set to false if the nozzle will fall down on your printed part when print has finished.
#define DISABLE_INACTIVE_E true
Re: Steppers go to sleep after 20 sec
February 20, 2018 09:35PM
Chris
This must not be in Marlin version 1.0.1
Re: Steppers go to sleep after 20 sec
February 21, 2018 02:44PM
Thats a pretty old version of Marlin, its currently at 1.1.8 !

1.0.1 is not a version I'm familiar with but having had a quick look there is a similar section which deactivates steppers after 60 secs by default ?, could that be set to 20 secs ?

//default stepper release if idle
#define DEFAULT_STEPPER_DEACTIVE_TIME 60

Chris
Re: Steppers go to sleep after 20 sec
February 23, 2018 10:17PM
Yeah
It's the only version I can get to work with the old X1 hardware. Is that in the config file?
Re: Steppers go to sleep after 20 sec
February 24, 2018 05:25AM
Its in configuration_adv.h
Re: Steppers go to sleep after 20 sec
February 24, 2018 05:28PM
Got it Thanks smiling smiley
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