Release 1.0

Diabase Engineering H-Series Cura Extension

Functionality

This is a Python-based post-processing script that can be installed and run with Cura 4.9 and above. This extension modifies G-Code that is outputted by Cura to allow it to be used by a Diabase Engineering H-Series machine.

Current Functions:

• Deletes the opening T# commands
• Deletes all M82 commands
• Changes G10 P# commands to G10 P(#+1) commands
• Replaces M104 T# S$$$ commands with G10 P(#+1) S$$$ R($$$-50) commands
• Removes all remaining T# commands
• Comments out all M109 commands
• Remove post-tool-change Retraction
• Replace post-tool-change Makeup with “G11”
• Replace pre-tool-change retraction with “G10”
• Swap XY move with Z move after tool-change.
• Pre-heat tools before use

Installation Instructions

• Download the HSeriesPost.py file directly, then save it.
• Open Cura(version 4.9 or later)
• Click the "Help" menu item on the far right-hand side of the top toolbar.
• Click "Show Configuration Folder".
• Locate the folder called "scripts", and open it. If there is no folder with this name, create one in the configuration folder.
• Place HSeriesPost.py into the scripts folder.
• Restart Cura.

Instructions for use

• Click "Extensions" in the top toolbar
• Click "Post Processing"
• Click "Modify G-Code"
• Underneath the heading "Post Processing Scripts", locate and click "Add a script"
• Locate and click "Diabase Post Processor" in the dropdown
• Check desired settings in the right panel, then close the window.
• The script should now process the G-Codes produced by Cura.

Known Bugs/issues

• In theory, a perfect layer split could cause some functions in two to break. Based on where we have seen layer breaks, it seems like a layer break in this place would be impossible, but there would be no way to be sure without a much larger sample size. If this were to happen, a comment reading ";LAYER PROCESSING ERROR" Would be added in. As said, this seems impossible.
• The extension has not been extensively tested

1.0 updates:

• Update preheat to 20 lines by default
• Use machine-defined retraction values for post-toolchange unretract
• Adjust opening lines to start prints more efficiently

Release 0.9

Initial Release of a Cura plugin for use with Diabase H-Series machines. See readme file for installation details.

Empty Cura project file also included as a baseline compatible Cura configuration. Additional Cura information can be found on the Diabase Support pages.