Ok, this is just too odd! I renamed config.g to homedelta.g and it uploads fine. I then deleted it's contents and the empty file uploads fine. I then manually typed this gcode into the file: G91 G1 S1 X320 Y320 Z320 F2500 G1 S2 X-3 Y-3 Z-3 G1 S1 X6 Y6 Z6 F250 G1 Z-5 F2000 G90 G1 X0 Y0 F2000 and it does not upload. I then deleted everything and saved and successfully uploaded the empty file. Tby mhackney - Controllers
Here you go. I emailed a copy to you as well.by mhackney - Controllers
I've created a new file named homedelta.g and typed this into it: G91 G1 S1 X320 Y320 Z320 F2500 G1 S2 X-3 Y-3 Z-3 G1 S1 X6 Y6 Z6 F250 G1 Z-5 F2000 G90 G1 X0 Y0 F2000 It also does not upload!by mhackney - Controllers
I've looked at config.g and homedelta.g in a hex editor and there are no oddities. They both use 0x0A for line terminators and there are no extra control characters in homedelta.gby mhackney - Controllers
Done - renamed config.g to homedelta.com and it uploaded fine renamed homedelta.g to NoEndstops.g and it does not uploadby mhackney - Controllers
Ok, I updated to the k version of the firmware. I still have the problem. I also discovered that pause.g, resume.g, retractprobe.g and deployprobe.g will not upload. I added NoEndstops.g and it uploads fine as does bed.g and my special copy bed-check.g and config.g They all have exactly the same file permissions. I even tried a different CF card. This is an odd one!by mhackney - Controllers
Firmware is "j" so I will update to "k" I reset (power down/on) and immediately attempted to upload homedelta.g and it fails the same way. I can not upload homedelta.g in the G-Code GFiles tab but I CAN upward a file named 1-Reel-Bck-Plate.gcode. So long filenames at least for gcode upload work.by mhackney - Controllers
I was not able to upload your homedelta.g either. I was able to copy direct to the SD card. I verified the file permissions are exactly the same for all the files in /sys (rwx for all user groups). chkdsk was fine. An odd little issue! Now another question - What's good, great and excellent in terms of calibration after running a G32? What should one expect for convergence +/- .005? or better?by mhackney - Controllers
After calibrating I edited homedelta.g to speed homing up. But, I can not upward the file through the web interface - the upload dialog allows me to select the file and then I get the web page dialog that is stuck on Uploading File(s) 0% Complete. I have let it go for 5 minutes and it doesn't time out. I have to click Cancel. I can upload config.g and bed.g without a problem - even immediately afby mhackney - Controllers
Quick update - the Duet and RepRapFirmware ala dc42 is doing great. Calibration was a snap. I have a Kossel250 (bigger diameter kossel) and created a little Python script to generate the bed probe points (13 of them). I need to do a couple of quick edits to the script and I'll post it in a few places. It generates the actual lines of gcode for the points so it is easy to copy & paste into bedby mhackney - Controllers
Well, I forged ahead - carefully - and the FSRs are working! Now on to learning how to calibrate with your firmware.by mhackney - Controllers
and just to verify (don't want to blow a board!)... looking at the stepper/end stop connector: the stepper pins are on the left (with the connectors oriented dow, ET and USB ports on the right). From there, the 3 end stop pins are left to right Signal, +3.3V, Ground. Correct?by mhackney - Controllers
Thanks David. I thought the dedicated connector also supported digital probes too? Not sure what you mean about having a different trigger height depending on bed probe position. I've not encountered that anywhere and my machines calibrate nicely with Pilot626's special smoothie calibration build. I'm curious to learn more if you have a link. Cheers, Michaelby mhackney - Controllers
I'm commissioning a delta with a Duet. I have everything almost buttoned up and then realized I did not jot down the pin assignments of the z probe connector (4 pins). I'm interfacing FSRs using the little JohnSL FSR Board (which I ve used on 4 other deltas running smoothie boards). The device has 3 wires: +, - and signal and looks basically like mechanical endstop to the controller. Anyone haveby mhackney - Controllers
Slic3r 1.1.7 on Mac OSX Yosemite but I've tested on Windows 8 with same result... I've experienced this problem for at least a year with Slic3r and each time I give up using it. Now I feel compelled to get to the bottom of the issue. First a photo: These parts are to a fly fishing reel that I designed. The outer diameter is 75mm and the inner diameter of the ring is 60mm. The solid disk printsby mhackney - Slic3r
Hello, I have been running my SeeMeCNC Rostock delta with Repetier firmware for over a year running from a RAMBo v1.1 board. I want to try out Marlin and the new auto calibration code. I have Marlin configured based on my Repetier settings and that was pretty straight forward. Almost everything works except for 2 things: 1) the subject of this post - the Rostock homes properly but when it gets tby mhackney - Delta Machines
Thought I'd share this with folks as I have had a glass failure! However, this glass was 3/16" thick window glass. Perhaps the thinner glass that folks here are using is better able to handle the stress - that and this is also a very large diameter (12"). The table does heat more in the center. I had intended to add a layer of aluminum to dissipate the heat more evenly but this is a new printer aby mhackney - General
This was printed on a SeeMeCNC H-1 controlled with Mach3. Used Rich's STL at 100% in green ABS 1.69mm filament. As-printed (no cleanup) Sliced in Slic3r 0.8.2 Accuracy: .2mm layer height, 1 first layer ratio, infill every 1 layer Retraction: 2 mm len, .5 mm lift, 25 mm/s speed, 0 extra len, 2 mm travel after retraction Print Settings: 3 perimeters, 4 solid layers .25 fill density, 45 deg fiby mhackney - Competitions
Thanks John. I have been trying to connect to a gen6 board from Lion with pronterface (this version and the latest run from the command line). I am not able to connect but I can connect from windows prontorface (same version). Very frustrating since I really wanted to do this from my OSX box sitting on my desk and not down in my shop. Any suggestions? I have the most recent driver installed andby mhackney - General
Rats, and now maker-bot has changed and removed their software so I can't find the original packages referred to in the previous posts in this thread. I think that's it. Anyone want to buy a gen6 board? I'm in the US. Regards, Michaelby mhackney - General
This just continues to be frustrating! I got home from my ski trip this morning and was excited to get back at this. I started from scratch. Marlin has been updated to RC2 as of a few hours ago. Unfortunately, it won't compile with Ardino 1.0 IDE, I get 1 error and that's it. But, I did notice that there is a MOTHERBOARD define in the Configuration.h file that allows you to set the gen6 board. Iby mhackney - General
Hmm, that's actually what I started with. In fact, it was pre-loaded on my Gen6 board. But I was not able to connect to either RepG or Prontorface so I started going through all of the info and ended up here. cheers, Michaelby mhackney - General
I'm leaving tomorrow morning for a week of skiing (school break for my kids). Hopefully there will be some good news when I get back! I have a windows box too but I really wanted to use my Mac and be done with it! Possibly a driver problem with Lion? It seems that folks had this working. cheers, Michaelby mhackney - General
I'm curious, what boards are you guys using? I just got mine from MakerFarm today. Michaelby mhackney - General
Interesting dbenoy. I also tried your program on OSX Lion. The small app worked fine, I connected correctly. The large one failed and seems to have crashed the driver as now it does not appear in the drivers list and I get a long string of Java errors when uploading related to the USB, even after restarting the IDE. Michaelby mhackney - General
I'm having the same connection problems connecting to my new MakerFarm Gen6 board on a Mac running OSX Lion. I installed the correct versions of the driver, repG (0025) and the Arduino SDK (0018) and Marlin (from the Mendel-Parts site) and have read everything on the Gen6 wiki and watched the video linked above. I can compile and upload the Mendel firmware from the Arduino SDK but repG and Protorby mhackney - General