Timelapse not working
Hi I can't get timelapse to work, have put [include timelapse.cfg] in printer.cfg. In start g code in the slicer I have the command TIMELAPSE_TAKE_FRAME. But when it starts printing, it says "Timelapse: disabled, take frame ignored" in the console. I don't know how to make it enabled .
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harsh-harlequin•13mo ago
You need to put custom GCODE into your slicer to enable timelapse and set the properties that you want. Look in your timelapse.cfg file and you'll see the section that I screenshot. Those are the variables that you need your slicer to pass through at the beginning of each print.
So in SuperSlicer, you'd want to put the settings you want in the Printer Settings > Custom G-code > Start G-code section. It would look something like this:
_SET_TIMELAPSE_SETUP enable=true park_enable=true park_pos=center park_time=0.75 travel_speed=1666.66 retract_speed=60 extrude_speed=60 extrude_distance=0.5 retract_distance=0.5
Then, you'll need to tell the slicer when to send a command to take a screenshot. So in your Printer Settings > Custom G-code > Before layer change G-code section, add in 'TIMELAPSE_TAKE_FRAME'.
Last thing to do is go to your moonraker.conf file and make sure that [timelapse] isn't commented out. If it is, delete the hash (#) in front of it.
That's it. You should be good to go with timelapses if you set all of that up properly.
You can find more instructions at the mainsail/moonraker timelapse Github page: https://github.com/mainsail-crew/moonraker-timelapse/blob/main/docs/configuration.md
harsh-harlequin•13mo ago
Also, the settings I put in for _SET_TIMELAPSE_SETUP are just for demonstration. You can change all of them to whatever works best for you.
Hope that helps.
yes, thank you so much 🙂