newbie setting up the MKS Sbase...

Hi,
I have a Delta Kossel XL Home built with openbuilds...long story short I had a BBP1S board that was giving me some issues so swapped out with this Sbase....question is as follow :
being new to smoothieware.... I have successfully installed the firmware bin file as indicated by .cur...I however don't get how you install the config file? can some pls send me a link and how to put it on the cd card?

I also would like to confirm that with the board connected to laptop via cable and or with 24vdc connected my 12864smart LCD just lights up with no info...is this normal? I swapped the cables around in various configurations with the same results.

thanks in advance
Brgds
joaquim

you put the config file on the sd card, in the root directory called either config or config.txt

When its in the controller it should also come up as a drive on your computer.

Without a config, you wont have a display. It doesn’t know it has one..

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/27/2017 07:06AM by Dust.

I have both files now on the sd card but I still have a blank litup screen...do need to connect anything else like a nema motor or extruder?

brads

and whats in your config

should have something like

# Panel
panel.enable true

# Example for reprap discount GLCD
# on glcd EXP1 is to left and EXP2 is to right, pin 1 is bottom left, pin 2 is top left etc.
# +5v is EXP1 pin 10, Gnd is EXP1 pin 9
panel.lcd reprap_discount_glcd #
panel.spi_channel 0 # spi channel to use ; GLCD EXP1 Pins 3,5 (MOSI, SCLK)
panel.spi_cs_pin 0.16 # spi chip select ; GLCD EXP1 Pin 4
panel.encoder_a_pin 3.25!^ # encoder pin ; GLCD EXP2 Pin 3
panel.encoder_b_pin 3.26!^ # encoder pin ; GLCD EXP2 Pin 5
panel.click_button_pin 1.30!^ # click button ; GLCD EXP1 Pin 2
panel.buzz_pin 1.31 # pin for buzzer ; GLCD EXP1 Pin 1
panel.button_pause_pin 2.11^ # kill/pause ; GLCD EXP2 Pin 8 either
panel.back_button_pin 2.11!^ # back button ; GLCD EXP2 Pin 8 or

Yeah...my config is from the delta download, you are right! it was set to false, I believe all the rest is correct.

Im also having some issues with the setting up of the end stops...will get back to you if I can't figure it out.

tks again for the help I really do appreciate it


## Panel
# See [smoothieware.org]
# Please find your panel on the wiki and copy/paste the right configuration here
panel.enable false # Set to true to enable the panel code

# Example for reprap discount GLCD
# on glcd EXP1 is to left and EXP2 is to right, pin 1 is bottom left, pin 2 is top left etc.
# +5v is EXP1 pin 10, Gnd is EXP1 pin 9
#panel.lcd reprap_discount_glcd #
#panel.spi_channel 0 # SPI channel to use ; GLCD EXP1 Pins 3,5 (MOSI, SCLK)
#panel.spi_cs_pin 0.16 # SPI chip select ; GLCD EXP1 Pin 4
#panel.encoder_a_pin 3.25!^ # Encoder pin ; GLCD EXP2 Pin 3
#panel.encoder_b_pin 3.26!^ # Encoder pin ; GLCD EXP2 Pin 5
#panel.click_button_pin 1.30!^ # Click button ; GLCD EXP1 Pin 2
#panel.buzz_pin 1.31 # Pin for buzzer ; GLCD EXP1 Pin 1
#panel.back_button_pin 2.11!^ # Back button ; GLCD EXP2 Pin 8

panel.menu_offset 0 # Some panels will need 1 here

panel.alpha_jog_feedrate 6000 # X jogging feedrate in mm/min
panel.beta_jog_feedrate 6000 # Y jogging feedrate in mm/min
panel.gamma_jog_feedrate 200 # Z jogging feedrate in mm/min

panel.hotend_temperature 185 # Temp to set hotend when preheat is selected
panel.bed_temperature 60 # Temp to set bed when preheat is selected

## Custom menus : Example of a custom menu entry, which will show up in the Custom entry.
# NOTE _ gets converted to space in the menu and commands, | is used to separate multiple commands
custom_menu.power_on.enable true #
custom_menu.power_on.name Power_on #
custom_menu.power_on.command M80 #

custom_menu.power_off.enable true #
custom_menu.power_off.name Power_off #
custom_menu.power_off.command M81 #