Just finding it a little difacult to get my head around the software needed, have a sainsmart mega 2560 and a4988 wired to motors for test but the software is frustrating me cant seem to find what I need ( I´m sure it´s not so diffacalt when you do it once) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,261305,261305#msg-261305 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:17:27 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,261305,262473#msg-262473 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,261305,262473#msg-262473
There are tutorials out there for running the A4988 from your arduino mega. That is how I first played with/ learned about the drivers.
[www.lucadentella.it] is where I learned from. It is in english and italian.

Jeff.]]> jeffegg2 General Sat, 02 Nov 2013 23:54:56 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,261305,261891#msg-261891 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,261305,261891#msg-261891 Dave in Spain General Fri, 01 Nov 2013 08:59:34 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,261305,261353#msg-261353 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,261305,261353#msg-261353 NormandC General Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:04:05 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,261305,261335#msg-261335 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,261305,261335#msg-261335
Which thread do you want us to reply to? Replying to both is not the best way to do this.]]> uncle_bob General Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:26:20 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,261305,261331#msg-261331 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,261305,261331#msg-261331 You need Firmware e.g Sprinter for your Arduino board.
You need Host software e.g. Pronterface and...
A slicer program when you're ready to print.

Start here...
[koti.kapsi.fi]
then..
[arduino.cc]
then...
[github.com] (download as zip)]]> waitaki General Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:19:25 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,261305,261305#msg-261305 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,261305,261305#msg-261305 Dave in Spain General Wed, 30 Oct 2013 19:08:04 -0400