how to print with 3i sd card?
Posted by sasabs
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Re: how to print with 3i sd card? June 29, 2015 10:31AM |
Are you using a slicer of some sort? Your model file, whatever program made it, needs to be exported as an STL file. Your slicer takes this file, and converts it into the actual moves your printer makes, all while taking into account the settings that you also set in the slicer. I would NOT recommend using a code file straight of the internet, as your bed size, filament diameter, and tons of other stuff (almost everything you set in the slicer) may be totally different and could literally burn down your printer (in extreme cases 
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As for firmware, there is no way to "extract" the firmware already on the control board, so this means you will need to: A: find a preconfigured copy from your manufacturer, or find one from another manufacturer who's printer uses identical parts (bed size, nozzle type). The B option is to get a blank copy or Marlin (pretty common, but there are others, like sprinter), and go through all the settings and set them yourself. I must warn you though, if you're at all unsure of what something does in the firmware, don't hesitate to google it. My firmware was semi-preconfigured, so I just downloaded the Arduino files, changed it as necessary to match the basic functionality of the printer kit, and uploaded it to the board.
This reminds me; what control board came with the kit? If its a ramps, then Marlin will work, but if you got something like Rambo, Melzi, or gen6, you will need to do a little bit of research to figure out how to upload a firmware file, and what firmware will work.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/29/2015 10:32AM by Montiey.
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)As for firmware, there is no way to "extract" the firmware already on the control board, so this means you will need to: A: find a preconfigured copy from your manufacturer, or find one from another manufacturer who's printer uses identical parts (bed size, nozzle type). The B option is to get a blank copy or Marlin (pretty common, but there are others, like sprinter), and go through all the settings and set them yourself. I must warn you though, if you're at all unsure of what something does in the firmware, don't hesitate to google it. My firmware was semi-preconfigured, so I just downloaded the Arduino files, changed it as necessary to match the basic functionality of the printer kit, and uploaded it to the board.
This reminds me; what control board came with the kit? If its a ramps, then Marlin will work, but if you got something like Rambo, Melzi, or gen6, you will need to do a little bit of research to figure out how to upload a firmware file, and what firmware will work.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/29/2015 10:32AM by Montiey.
Master Tinkerer
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