Triangle Lab Filament Detection Module - 3D Printer Spare Parts
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TriangleLab Filament Runout Sensor

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This filament run out sensor unit is design to detect whether your printer has run out of filament.  During printing, if the unit detects that there is no filament, it will send a signal to the main board.  With correct firmware settings the printing will pause until the operator reloads the filament and resumes the print.

Features:

  • It works with all available materials;flexible,clear,opaque,filled,etc.
  • The unit can handle as many filaments simultaneously.As soon as one of them will be missing,the unit will send a message to the next one,up to your main board.
  • Two screws are provided so you can install it where you want.
  • Works with almost any printer.
  • Durable injection modeling casing and industrial grade components.

Specifications: 

  • Supply Voltage:               3.3-5V
  • Operating Temperature:   below 80℃
  • Filament Diameter:          1.75MM(1-2MM)
  • Filament Presence:           LOW
  • Filament Absent:              HIGH(equal to Supply Voltage)

Installation:

Please install the unit after the spool and before your extruder.  Fix it on your printer along the path of filament  Please pay attention to the direction indicated by the arrow on the body.  Insert the 4mm PTFE tube in both sides of the unit for guiding the filament and helping to reduce friction.

  • Red              3-5V
  • Yellow/Blue    Signal
  • Black            GND

Servo pins always have the right pins: 5V,Ground and Signal. Most endstop pins will have the same 3 pins,and sometimes only Signal and Ground.If you only have these two,there should be a 5V somewhere else on your main board. In theory you can choices any input pins on your main board for the signal.  

If you want install more than one unit on same printer, just connect the units to each other then connect to the main board at the end. They are parallel connections on the circuit Level.  The signal output can’t tell which filament is run out actually, but the flashing LED on the unit shows which is out of filament.

 What's in the box:

  • Runout sensor
  • Fasteners

Marlin:

Make sure your firmware has the filament runout feature,you need Marlin 1.1.0-RC7 or newer.If you are using an older version,contact your 3D printer manufacturer or update your firmware configuration manually.

#define FILAMENT_RUNOUT_SENSOR
#if ENABLED(FILAMENT_RUNOUT_SENSOR)
  #define NUM_RUNOUT_SENSORS   1     // Number of sensors, up to one per extruder. Define a FIL_RUNOUT#_PIN for each.
  #define FIL_RUNOUT_INVERTING false // set to true to invert the logic of the sensor.
  #define FIL_RUNOUT_PULLUP          // Use internal pullup for filament runout pins.
  #define FILAMENT_RUNOUT_SCRIPT "M600"
#endif
 
send M119 command to test the sensor
Reporting endstop status
x_max: TRIGGERED
y_max: TRIGGERED
z_min: open
z_max: TRIGGERED
filament: open
>>>m119
SENDING:M119
Reporting endstop status
x_max: TRIGGERED
y_max: TRIGGERED
z_min: open
z_max: TRIGGERED
filament: TRIGGERED
 
Repetier:

Make sure your firmware has the filament runout feature,you need Repetier 0.92.9 or newer.If you are using an older version,contact your 3D printer manufacturer or update your firmware configuration manually.

Configuration.h

#define EXT0_JAM_PIN [DIGITAL PIN INPUT]
#define JAM_METHOD 3
#define JAM_ACTION 1

Smoothieware:

Pause when out of filament

This configuration allows you to use a pin to detect when the machine is out of filament. When the switch is hit by the filament not being present, the machine is put into pause.

Another switch is configured to allow you to resume the machine once the button is pressed.

Additional configuration allows you to specify commands that are executed when the machine suspends, and when it resumes.

switch.filamentout.enable                true          # Enable this module
switch.filamentout.input_pin             1.30^  # Pin where filament out button is connected
switch.filamentout.output_on_command     suspend     # Suspend command
switch.resume.enable                     true    # Enable this module
switch.resume.input_pin                  1.31^   # Pin where resume button is connected
switch.resume.output_on_command          resume  # Resume command
after_suspend_gcode            G91_G0E-5_G0Z10_G90_G0X-50Y-50        # Gcode to run after suspend, retract then get head out of way
before_resume_gcode               G91_G1E1_G90                          # Gcode to run after temp is reached but before resume - do a prime

Buy a TriangleLab filament runout sensor from Spool3D for your 3D printer in Canada without the surprise cost of the exchange rate!

SKU: TRI-FILAMENT-SENSE

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TriangleLab Filament Runout Sensor

Works very well. Installed this on a Wanhao D9/300 (via pin 8). Followed the Instructions included by Spool3d for Marlin. Special thanks to Ocni for posting thing:3521059 on Thingverse which provides a photo detailing which pins are which, on the D9 motherboard.
Posted by Lawrence, June 06, 2019

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