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| reprap:anet:a8:improvement:autobedleveling [2018/12/02 02:27] – external edit 127.0.0.1 | reprap:anet:a8:improvement:autobedleveling [2019/03/24 13:06] – pauliunas | ||
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| As most sensors need a voltage larger than the 5V provided by the connector there are two options: | As most sensors need a voltage larger than the 5V provided by the connector there are two options: | ||
| - Purchase a pre made board: | - Purchase a pre made board: | ||
| - | * [[https:// | + | * [[https:// |
| - For **5V sensors or for some 6-36V sensors ** use the 5V supply of the connector. Anet and Skynet uses this option for their sensor and it works for the LJ18A3-8-Z/ | - For **5V sensors or for some 6-36V sensors ** use the 5V supply of the connector. Anet and Skynet uses this option for their sensor and it works for the LJ18A3-8-Z/ | ||
| - If you have an **open collector NPN** sensor (see above) than you may connect the brown wire to the the 12V input of your board and the blue to the ground and finally the black wire to the Z switch (the board should have an internal pull up). | - If you have an **open collector NPN** sensor (see above) than you may connect the brown wire to the the 12V input of your board and the blue to the ground and finally the black wire to the Z switch (the board should have an internal pull up). | ||
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| ==== Gcode (only needed if there is no configuration file available for download) ==== | ==== Gcode (only needed if there is no configuration file available for download) ==== | ||
| === Auto home === | === Auto home === | ||
| - | Before homing of the Z axis the probe has to be positioned above the heat bed. When the code G28 is send to the printer this is done automatically. But if "G28 Z" is send it is not. This is the case for some Cura 2.1 json files. | + | Before homing of the Z axis the probe has to be positioned above the heat bed. When the code G28 is sent to the printer this is done automatically. But if "G28 Z" is sent it is not. This is the case for some Cura 2.1 json files. |
| === Auto level === | === Auto level === | ||
| The G code G29 starts the autolevel procedure. It should be executed after the G28 command | The G code G29 starts the autolevel procedure. It should be executed after the G28 command | ||