User Manual: Host Software

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Troubleshooting

  • If you are having trouble with any of the axis' make sure you check your Cartesian-bot for mechanical problems (friction, alignment) and check to see if your Electronics are working properly.

Setting Port preferences for using Windows

  • In windows first go into settings, control panel, system, hardware, device manager.

Under ports (COM & LPT) it should tell you the port number assigned to the USB.

Then use search to find the reprap.properties file. Right click and edit. Search for Port(name) and change to match your com number. This must be in caps without spaces. Mine for example is Port(name)=COM4.

Save the changes.