The port should be more like /dev/ttyUSB0 Not \dev\*** And a lot of users only have success once after plugging in the 2560 to the usb port and if they close the connection they have to unplug and plug it back in again. What are you trying to connect with; arduino IDE, repsnapper, etc?
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I found that page once before and could never find it again. Thanks
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I noticed in Teacup firmware that they have this; /** \def HEATER_SANITY_CHECK check if heater responds to changes in target temperature, disable and spit errors if not largely untested, please comment in forum if this works, or doesn't work for you! */ // #define HEATER_SANITY_CHECK As it says it is mostly untested but should do basically what you want, If it works.
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Exactly its NOT a RAMPS issue and what I'm saying is everyone has to overcome these hurdles. It may be that you are expecting to much from the hostware/firmware at this point. So start doing some debugging and do some reading/posting in the appropriate firmware/hostware threads so the next person does not end up where you are, this is a opensource project that is supported by people volunteering.
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The stable tool chain you are looking for has nothing to do with RAMPS, it is Host software talking to an Arduino with firmware on it. Ramps is an interface board between the Arduino and cheap off the shelf stepper drivers. How you use them and the firmware required too achieve what you want are up to you. All that is different about RAMPS and Adrians Pololu Electronics is the pin configuration i
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JohnnyR has a drop in alternative board that uses A3979 that can handle 2.5a but has only made a few. Joe M has designed a drop in replacement that can be found here And yes you are correct that commercial machines use a lot heavier duty drivers. But they come at a price, check here. most of which could be used as replacements with some wires and .100" headers plugged into the pololu sockets.
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This is not a R.A.M.P.S. problem as much as it is a Pololu issue and you should contact Pololu.
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Nophead is not using the open source tool chain or hardware available. He is using his own software and hardware that run over ethernet giving him super high speed communication. There is a thread in the forum ragging on him for not making it fully open, but almost no one gives back as much knowledge as he does. And most of his prints best prints are from HydraRaptor. I will not get into the Li
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@Hexitex Ramps is based on adrians pololu shield which most of the new electronics are based on making it the most used system, not the least as stated, you can even download the official 5d firmware and change the pins to use the reprap host or use johonnyR's edited version found here either way it does not stack up to the quality of skeinforges slices or user friendliness of repsnapper. Hence
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Not sure if this works as I do not have my ramps yet, but natetrue has a git account with what I assume is a working combination of replicatorG and tonokip firmware. They can be found here and here . Its hard to find as he did not fork them so they are not in repG's tree or tonokips tree, but hey it is on my list of "will try" if I can not get teacup to work with replicatorG.
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Maybe this is the machine controller you are looking for. It's based on HydraMMM's interface.
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dissidence Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > i can only get repsnapper to connect if it is the > first thing trying to use it, if i use the arduino > software i have to unplug it and close all the > programs that connect to it. If you are a Linux user you can check in /var/lock for a file named the same as your usb port after closing the Arduino IDE bu
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I believe 3D is for use with dc extruders and 5D is for stepper driven extruders. So any firmware capable of running a stepper extruder including tonokips would be considered 5D but I could be wrong.
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@hexitex Looks like the answer to your temp problems can be found @newperfection Are you using tonokips original, JohnnyR's, Tesla893's or someone elses custom version.
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@noobman I'm not sure this is the right place for your comment. This does not concern gen 3 electronics. And R.A.M.P.S. does not use a separate extruder controller.
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There is a special setting in the teacup firmware to set which version of the RepRap host you are using. But most people use replicatorG or repsnapper to send the codes to the board. As for the endstops, I do remember reading something about that in project teacup forum. Its still considered under development and is being updated very regularly. Most of the problems are dealt with promptly on the
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You get it from here. Instructions are here. But to get started you need to copy the appropriate config file (config.ramps.dist for ramps, config.h.dist for other) and rename it config.h and modify it to match your hardware. Then copy and rename thermistor.h.dist to thermistor.h and change the table to match your thermistor. Then open it in the arduino IDE and upload it to your board ( If yo
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I have a ramps kit on its way to me now and I'm trying to decide which firmware to go with. I plan on using replicatorG and/or repsnapper. I have tesla893's and johnnyR's most current versions of Tonokip's firmware as well as the newest Teacup firmware compiled for 2560. What firmware are you using? Any reason you choose it over others? Thanks in advance Just thought I would add that I have
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