Rebooting while printing?

Vertex 3D Printer Vertex - Printer software (repetier, slicer, ...)
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The printer stopped and gave me this output. Looks like a clean reboot, but I see no error information here helpful for troubleshooting.

Happens every time I print now. It seems like a mere question of time.

08:36:48.353 : Printing layer 116 of 475 (print job got killed by reboot)
08:36:50.489 : start
08:36:50.489 : echo:Marlin1.0.0
08:36:50.489 : echo: Last Updated: Dec 16 2015 10:06:49 | Author: (Jan Geloen)
08:36:50.489 : Compiled: Dec 16 2015
08:36:50.490 : echo: Free Memory: 1391 PlannerBufferBytes: 1232
08:36:50.490 : echo:Stored settings retrieved
08:36:50.490 : echo:Steps per unit:
08:36:50.494 : echo: M92 X134.74 Y134.74 Z4266.66 E200.00
08:36:50.494 : echo:Maximum feedrates (mm/s):
08:36:50.495 : echo: M203 X160.00 Y160.00 Z10.00 E10000.00
08:36:50.495 : echo:Maximum Acceleration (mm/s2):
08:36:50.495 : echo: M201 X9000 Y9000 Z100 E10000
08:36:50.495 : echo:Acceleration: S=acceleration, T=retract acceleration
08:36:50.495 : echo: M204 S6000.00 T6000.00
08:36:50.496 : echo:Advanced variables: S=Min feedrate (mm/s), T=Min travel feedrate (mm/s), B=minimum segment time (ms), X=maximum XY jerk (mm/s), Z=maximum Z jerk (mm/s), E=maximum E jerk (mm/s)
08:36:50.496 : echo: M205 S0.00 T0.00 B20000 X10.00 Z0.50 E20.00
08:36:50.496 : echo:Home offset (mm):
08:36:50.496 : echo: M206 X0.00 Y0.00 Z0.00
08:36:50.496 : echo:PID settings:
08:36:50.496 : echo: M301 P63.00 I2.25 D440.00
08:36:50.769 : Successfully send push message.
08:37:02.547 : echo:endstops hit: X:102.33
08:37:02.548 : MACHINE_TYPE:Vertex FIRMWARE_NAME:Modified_Marlin_V1 FIRMWARE_URL:http://www.vertex3dprinter.eu/ PROTOCOL_VERSION:1.0
08:37:02.548 : echo:Active Extruder: 0
08:37:02.548 : Begin file list
08:37:02.549 : End file list
08:37:02.579 : echo:Active Extruder: 0

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It looks like your printer did a sudden reset. Avoid printing from Repetier. Print directly from the SD card. The Usb cable is very sensitive to noise and the printer to power surges. Avoid switching neon lights or electric motors on while printing. Or use a net filter or an UPS.

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Well, it was static, only printing when it reboots. The power surge I don’t really buy. I have other Arduinos and beaglebones up and running, so I think we can cross that of the list.

About the USB cable. Can noise affecting the USB connection trigger reboot of the printer?

4

Ok,

This time I got some more info out of it:

10:29:24.843 : Error:Line Number is not Last Line Number+1, Last Line: 1
10:29:24.843 : Resend: 2

5

Just to update the issue in this thread.

While printing from SD as suggested, problem remains. It reboots for no apparent reason.

Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot this one?

Perhaps related, the update to 1.4 dual head is giving me a headache beyond belief.

I’m affected by this issue. viewtopic.php?f=60&t=13916&start=15

However, I got 1.4 on the board at last. Wonder if there might be a correlation between the two.

Following the steps in the above link, still do not get me a clean update with error checking of the upload.

Jumper on, IDE ver 1.0.6 etc is in compliance.

6

The file wasn’t saved entirely. Slice it again and save the file to SD once again and retry. I’ve had this going on in octopi a few times.

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Well, its saved alright and its the same pattern that happens if I print from SD or via PC.

I transferred it from the PC to the SD, then move SD over. It starts printing until the printer reboots. Quite annoying.

Trying to see how to burn a boot loader from either due or mega to the printer. Tempting to buy a new board for the printer.

8

Check if the reset button of the LCD is not pressed against the frame. It might be triggered by the vibrations when printing. If this one is OK disconnect the reset button from the controller board.

9

You should check all of the connections on the power supply.
Make sure they are tight.

10

Hi guys,

The reset is free of the frame and the other reset button is disconnected.

Power cables are ok. Its not like it looses power, it just reboots, kind of like a computer that gets a kernel panic.

I have problems uploading 1.4 to the board, as per other threads that equally are unsolved and several other “odd” things happening, like filament retarding when you press start, the reboots while printing, so I have ordered a new main board. burning a boot loader onto the board didn’t work.

I have modified it to work with a heat bed and the printer just rocks now, other than the issues mentioned.

I just need to be sure the main board is ok, so we are not chasing ghosts.

11

I have touch mine a few times and it did not like the static shock and rebooted.
Are you touching it while printing?

12

No, it’s sitting on the desk besides me while I’m working. There are no external vibrations at anything else affecting it while printing.