Setting up Ender 3 S1

Thank you a lot. This will help a lot to get me running. And I saw your post about the code and stuff, so that will be even more helpful.

Here is my final tool change g-code that has worked really well.

; Auto generated 3D Chameleon Tool Change GCode for PrusaSlicer

; - 3D Chameleon Tool T{next_extruder} -
;begin switch from extruder {previous_extruder} to extruder #{next_extruder}
M117 Unloading Tool T[previous_extruder]
M82 ; turn absolute distances for the extruder
; unload extruder {previous_extruder}
G92 E0
; go to holding position to unload the stock extruder
G0 X106.7 Y213.4 F2000 ;   <<-----  EDIT THIS LINE TO SET THE INITIAL LOCATION OF THE BUTTON
; if this is the first load, then don't unload
M109 R190
G91 ; move to relative mode
M82

{if previous_extruder>-1}
M109 R190
; set PLA temp and wait
; cool (and size) in 1.8mm tube
G0 E-36 F4000 ; quickly retract the filament to shape it
G0 E-10 F600; slowly allow it to cool
G0 E1 F2000 ; blob elimination
; back to tip size
G0 E-36 F4000 ; quickly retract the filament to shape it
G0 E-10 F600; slowly allow it to cool
G0 E1 F4000 ; blob elimination
G0 E-10 F4000 ; quickly retract the filament to shape it
G0 E1 F4000 ; quickly ram the filament to shape it
G0 E-10 F4000 ; quickly retract the filament to shape it
G0 E1 F4000 ; quickly ram the filament to shape it
; back to 1.8 constriction
G0 E-36 F4000 ; quickly retract the filament to shape it
G0 E-10 F100; slowly allow it to cool
; turn the fan off
;M107 ; this printer has the fan in the way, so turn it off
; retract it back out of the extruder

G92 E0
G0 E-70.5 F2000
G92 E0
G0 E-30 F2000
G92 E0
; ok - out of extruder - press button to remove it all the way
G91 ; move to relative mode
M82
; NOTE: All button presses following this point are relative to the point above.  
;       They are always 3mm short of the X and Y axis and move +3mm to press the
;       button on either axis. They end up moving back -3mm on each axis after it.
; press the button 3 times to get back to the active extruder
G0 X3 Y3 F2000 ; press the button
G4 P400 ; dwell for .3 seconds
G0 X-3 Y-3 ; back off the button
G4 S2; wait for it to happen
G0 X3 Y3 F2000 ; press the button
G4 P400 ; dwell for .3 seconds
G0 X-3 Y-3 ; back off the button
G4 S2; wait for it to happen
G0 X3 Y3 F2000 ; press the button
G4 P400 ; dwell for .3 seconds
G0 X-3 Y-3 ; back off the button
G4 S2 ; wait for it to happen
; ok - select direction to pull filament out
G0 X3 Y3 F2000 ; press the button
G4 P3500 ; dwell for 3 seconds
{if previous_extruder>1}
G4 P2000 ; dwell for 2 more seconds seconds
{endif}
G0 X-3 Y-3 ; back off the button
; now press and hold for 8 seconds to let it unload
G0 X3 Y3 F2000 ; press the button
G4 S10 ;             <<---- INCREASE VALUE (S = Seconds) TIME IF IT DOESN'T UNLOAD FROM THE Y ADAPTER
G0 X-3 Y-3 ; back off the button
; we skipped to here if it was extruder -1
{endif}
; load extruder #{next_extruder}
M117 Loading Tool T{next_extruder}
; always reset to extruder 0
G0 X3 Y3 F2000 ; press the button
G4 P1300 ; dwell for 1.3 seconds
G0 X-3 Y-3 ; back off the button
G4 S3; wait for it to happen
; press the button for each extruder (1,2,3)
{if next_extruder>0}
G0 X3 Y3 F2000 ; press the button
G4 P400 ; dwell for .3 seconds
G0 X-3 Y-3 ; back off the button
G4 S1; wait for it to happen
{endif}
{if next_extruder>1}
G0 X3 Y3 F2000 ; press the button
G4 P400 ; dwell for .3 seconds
G0 X-3 Y-3 ; back off the button
G4 S1; wait for it to happen
{endif}
{if next_extruder>2}
G0 X3 Y3 F2000 ; press the button
G4 P400 ; dwell for .3 seconds
G0 X-3 Y-3 ; back off the button
G4 S1 ; wait for it to happen
{endif}
G4 S1 ; wait just a little longer
; load the filament
G0 X3 Y3 F2000 ; press the button
G4 P3500 ; dwell for 3 seconds
{if next_extruder<2}
G4 P2000 ; dwell for 2 more seconds
{endif}
G0 X-3 Y-3 ; back off the button
; now press and hold for 8 seconds to let it load
G0 X3 Y3 F2000 ; press the button
G4 S10.1 ;           << -------   INCREASE THE S10 (S = Seconds) VALUE TIME IF IT DOESN'T LOAD INTO THE STOCK EXTRUDER - This should match the above unload time
G0 E45 F1500 ;      << -------   ADJUST THE E50 VALUE TO STOP IT RIGHT AFTER IT LOADS INTO THE STOCK EXTRUDER (50mm is the default)
;                ADJUST THE F2500 TO MATCH THE SPEED OF THE FILAMENT FROM THE 3D CHAMELEON
;                NOTE: This defaults should work, but you can always tune them to be perfect.
G4 P600 ;          This is just a half second extra reloading time... just to make sure
G0 X-3 Y-3 ; back off the button
G92 E0
; now press it again to let go of the filament
G0 X3 Y3 F2000 ; press the button
G4 P400 ; press for 1/4 of a second to move to next
G0 X-3 Y-3 ; back off the button
G4 S1 ; wait for it to happen
{if next_extruder>2}
G4 S1 ; wait a little longer for it to happen
{endif}
G90 ; move back to absolute mode
M83 ; but make sure the extruder stays in relative
; reload filament all the way into extruder

G92 E0
G0 E1 F2000 ; <<<<<-----------  EDIT THIS DISTANCE TO FINE TUNE THE FILAMENT LOADING TO STOP BLOBBING OR UNDEREXTRUSION
G92 E0
M83 ; turn relative distances for the extruder
M117 3D Chameleon Tool T{next_extruder}
M109 R200

Hi Jonathan, glad i found this - just gotten my S1 Pro and a 3DC (already have a CR10S5) and was having a few issues with clogging in the sprite........so is this your final Gcode and i will also be printing the 3DC support bracket and mounting like you have - how short did you cut the PTFE tubing between the end of the 3DC and extruder intake ? - Thanks Colin.

Bill, if you could, and it does not bother you whenever you have time, could you take photos and link the mount? I'm not in a rush. I have tried a few of the mounts, and they end up being too tall for the area and stop the bed from reaching the front, even the one that came with the kit.

Joshua, I’ve got an S1Pro and am having similar issues to you with regards to mounting the switch - did you manage to find a good mounting point and bracket that you could share?

And is there any good Gcode for the sprite?

best regards,

Colin.

Thanks for the quick response.

This is a great start right now. My biggest problem is finding a location or a suitable mount for the limit sensor since there is barely any room in the y-axis to be attached without interfering with the building bed.