QuoteRoberts_Clif I solved this problem I purchased two Raspberry Pi's 2 B's and I am running OctoPrint now, no need to install or remove the USB cable as they are always connected. Now I send the File STL or GCODE over my wired network to the Raspberry pi's. While using a browser I can setup the printer and continue to watch the print in the other room. I have install the emergency stop button,by ferdibirdi - Prusa i3 and variants
Here’s my wiring. Sorry, it’s the worst photo in the world! Note the heat sink fell off one of the stepper drivers just when unmounting the ramps.by ferdibirdi - Prusa i3 and variants
Quoteo_lampe Did the LCD show anyting reasonable at all? Maybe you have one of the LCDs, where the ribbon cables are the wrong way round. Some people have to cut off the polarity protection notch or remove the housing. Not sure, if that leads to overcurrent shut down, but you never know.. Another known issue is called "ground loop", the PSU and the laptop should be connected to the same wall sockby ferdibirdi - Prusa i3 and variants
QuoteSteveRoy Are the drivers the right way around on the RAMPS? They are all fitted so the sides with the screws are facing away from the bottom (the end where the power is connected). I believe this is the right way (this was one of the things I had initially thought I was doing wrong). I’ll send a pic when I get home.by ferdibirdi - Prusa i3 and variants
Hey guys, I'm feeling pretty dumb and defeated by my printer! I've had this printer for almost four years, and it has sadly mostly been out of commission. Feel free to grill me - I deserve it. TLDR: you can skip to section IV - the rest is background info I. Backstory: I purchased a Prusa i3 in Vietnam in 2015, pre-assembled. It had issues with the hotend, but the electronics were fine during tby ferdibirdi - Prusa i3 and variants