Interesting, I'll look into using an SD card later on, but I still have some config issues I'm trying to straighten out. I have an LCD screen and an associated SD card holder that came with the printer, but I haven't looked into how to connect it to the Smoothieboard. Thanks for your thoughts on it.by HappyJack - Smoothie
Now it's connecting and I've apparently got some issue with the settings. I think I can fix that on my own, hopefully. Is there any more info you can give me on the connection issues that are a common problem? I'd like to be able to try out fixes in an attempt to get one be permanent.by HappyJack - Smoothie
Ok, connection established, reading sensors, all that fun stuff. Now I try to move the extruder head and I get "Print paused at:blah blah blah"by HappyJack - Smoothie
I'll try that. Does it make sense that using pronsole I can connect? If I do, I get: QuoteWelcome to the printer console! Type "help" for a list of available commands. [01moffline>[00m help Documented commands (type help ): ======================================== bedtemp exit home move resume set upload block_until_online extrude load off reverby HappyJack - Smoothie
Hrm. Changing to some random com port I get: Connecting... Traceback (most recent call last): File "printrun\pronterface.pyc", line 1053, in connect File "printrun\pronsole.pyc", line 720, in connect_to_printer File "printrun\printcore.pyc", line 46, in inner File "printrun\printcore.pyc", line 197, in connect File "serial\serialwin32.pyc", line 31, in init File "serial\serialutil.pyc", line 261,by HappyJack - Smoothie
Kossel style delta printer, I can connect via USB and was able to change over the config file from the stock it's shipped with to a Delta file updated with my specs so there's no issue with the connection there, but when I open Pronterface and try to connect I get:QuotePronterface Connecting... Could not connect to COM3 at baudrate 115200: Serial error: could not open port COM3: Access is denieby HappyJack - Smoothie
I'm currently going through this and trying to figure it out, the documentation for the physical connections is pretty good. The largest issue I have is software documentation. I have basic understanding of programming, so with Marlin I can fix most errors that show up when trying to compile the firmware, but with this I'm grasping a little bit. Asking for help on the Smoothie forums got me "iby HappyJack - Smoothie
QuoteLVD 12V and something like 0.1-0.2AThanks guy. I'll post more about what I needed to do to swap everything over. when I get done.by HappyJack - Delta Machines
Hey guys Just went through this. I don't think I saw anything about it, but I'm trying to find the max amperage and voltage running through the fans on an FLSun printer. My MKS style board got damaged and after some research I bought a Smoothieboard to replace it with. I'm currently in the process of swapping everything over but I need to install a diode for each fan. Does anyone know what tby HappyJack - Delta Machines
QuoteDjDemonD It is possible that you have a bad driver on that board, or maybe a bad potentiometer. Can't say for sure but is the drawback of boards with built in drivers. What's difficult about 3d printing is that there's a bunch of cheap stuff available which claims to be wonderful but its very variable. Chinese controllers, some are okay some are junk. I'm at the point where I'm wondering iby HappyJack - Delta Machines
Here is the board style I have Between this and this (really poorly translated) website I went in to measure the voltage. Here's what I got Every other pot gives me .565V +/- .025V except this one. It drops down to -.011V if I adjust it, but it doesn't go any higher than this. I know that isn't right, but I'm not sure where to go from here. FWIW, this isn't the potentiometer for the extrby HappyJack - Delta Machines
I don't think that I have yet. Going with the stock settings for now. Extruder wheel doesn't turn at all. No divots, can kill the print and manually extrude filament just fine provided I also manually turn the hot end back on. Hot end should be hot enough. I'll zap it with a temp gun later, but I have tried removing the tension from the extruder and putting steady pressure on the filament byby HappyJack - Delta Machines
I've tried it with the bed on and offby HappyJack - Delta Machines
So, I have it dialed in. Have the home and end stops setup. Tried to print something and now it doesn't want to extrude anything. Previously when the bed wasn't dialed in it didn't have any problem extruding anything while attempting to print. I have the filament removed, and have no problem manually extruding anything, but when everything is plugged in it's being a PITA. Any thoughts on thaby HappyJack - Delta Machines
Now that gives a solid result. The LCD board is much much brighter. Time to try repetier Aaaaaaaand Yup. Now it's homing Awesome, time to actually try something and find out what else is f'd up with this thing Thank you DjD, I appreciate the helpby HappyJack - Delta Machines
QuoteDjDemonD Okay so your power supply is okay, but these chinese LCD supplies tend to exaggerate their power rating, so a 250w supply probably isn't going to kick out more than 200w. Which might be pushing it for 4 motors, a hot end heater and a heated bed. However the issue here might be related to how you've wired the PSU. You've got both + and - connected to + terminals. Move the black wireby HappyJack - Delta Machines
God Fraggit. Was searching online for more info. The pics of the board I saw online didn't look like the board I have, so searching for a ___ing model number on this board I eventually find that it's a MKS Mini B- V1.0 Should have learned not to trust the literature of this frigging thing. So, I pushed the firmware through Arduino with the setting that it was a Mega2650 board. Considering thaby HappyJack - Delta Machines
I've never messed with an arduino board, and have some experience with circuits but not necessarily circuit boards. Can you help point me in the right direction of the diodes? Googling for "D1 D2 diodes" gets me everything from sales to homework questions on Chegg.com I'm wandering through the links that pulled up with it, but I want to make sure I get the right info The external power sourceby HappyJack - Delta Machines
I've solved a decent amount of them myself by slamming my head against it (metaphorically speaking.) I'll include all of these problems and the solutions I've found so you guys have some knowledge of where I've been and what I've messed with. So, where I'm at right now is I'm seeing data from the printer in Repetier (I mention in the posts below that it appears to be the bed temp, however lookiby HappyJack - Delta Machines