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What firmware do i re-install?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 8:56 am
by DeadLaine
I just got my printer in today and like an fool I went to youtube and looked up a guide on how to use this printer with slic3r. Well me not realizing the video is almost 3 years old i followed it and my printer has been unable to connect to the extruder.
Can anyone help me? T_T Its almost 3a.m. and need help bad.
Re: What firmware do i re-install?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 12:24 pm
by jimc
It might help if we knew what you did to the machine
Re: What firmware do i re-install?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 2:12 pm
by Jules
I don't use Slic3r, but the first place I usually try is the user's manual or forum for whatever software I'm trying to learn.
The one for Slic3r is found here:
http://manual.slic3r.org/
Then I'd read through this thread:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=20
You might also want to check out the Slic3r forum if they have one.
That might help you get started until someone here who uses Slic3r sees your post.
Re: What firmware do i re-install?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 2:21 pm
by insta
slic3r doesn't connect to the machine...
What steps are you trying to do, what video did you follow?
Re: What firmware do i re-install?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 5:04 pm
by DeadLaine
the tutorial sent me a link to an older version of the marlin firmware and showed me how to install it onto my makergear m2. the maker gear I have is the pre built kit from their website. My printer has the V3b hot end along with a 24v power supply.
Re: What firmware do i re-install?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 5:05 pm
by DeadLaine
also, I am using simplify3d now as my main printing software
Re: What firmware do i re-install?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 5:07 pm
by DeadLaine
Long story short I installed old firmware onto my makergear m2 and I don't know exactly which one to download back onto it
Re: What firmware do i re-install?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 5:42 pm
by insta
Re: What firmware do i re-install?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 5:53 pm
by DeadLaine
Okay I installed the firmware but my simplify3d software keeps showing the same error:
Attempting connection at \\.\COM6...
RECEIVED:
RECEIVED: echo:Marlin: 1.0.0 RC2 for MakerGear M2
RECEIVED: echo: Last Updated: 2012-05-30 | Author: johnny
RECEIVED: echo: Free Memory: 4775 PlannerBufferBytes: 1232
RECEIVED: echo:Using Default settings:
RECEIVED: echo:Steps per unit:
RECEIVED: echo: M92 X88.88 Y88.88 Z400.00 E471.50
RECEIVED: echo:Maximum feedrates (mm/s):
RECEIVED: echo: M203 X500.00 Y500.00 Z250.00 E200000.00
RECEIVED: echo:Maximum Acceleration (mm/s2):
RECEIVED: echo: M201 X9000 Y9000 Z30 E10000
RECEIVED: echo:Acceleration: S=acceleration, T=retract acceleration
RECEIVED: echo: M204 S3000.00 T3000.00
RECEIVED: 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)
RECEIVED: echo: M205 S0.00 T0.00 B20000 X20.00 Z0.40 E5.00
RECEIVED: echo:PID settings:
RECEIVED: echo: M301 P25.89 I1.94 D86.53
RECEIVED: Error:0
RECEIVED: : Extruder switched off. MINTEMP triggered !
RECEIVED: Error:Printer stopped deu to errors. Fix the error and use M999 to restart!. (Temperature is reset. Set it before restarting)
Testing plaintext communication protocol...
RECEIVED: echo:SD init fail
RECEIVED: ok
Connected to machine!
Would this be a hardware problem? i checked all my connections and everything is secure both to the extruder and to the board.
Re: What firmware do i re-install?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 6:05 pm
by jimc
Did you send M999 to tue printer to reset it? If not send it. After that try to heat the extruder, bed and jog the steppers around to see if they work