<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Has anyone put a smoothie board on a solidoodle?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/11371/has-anyone-put-a-smoothie-board-on-a-solidoodle/ Sat, 25 Jul 2015 02:50:29 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone put a smoothie board on a solidoodle?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/101994/#p101994 jeff.whitney wrote:

Ramps and the Xteeg are similar then


Ramps will not run on smoothie. Most common firmware for Ramps is Marlin or Repetier.

The only boards that will run on Smoothie firmware are these.

     Xpresso Smoothie
    mbed NXP LPC1768
    SmoothieBoard
    Smoothie On A Breadboard
    R2C2 RepRap Electronics
    Azteeg X5 mini
    AZSMZ Mini

Checkout this link for all the different firmwares and what boards support them...

http://reprap.org/wiki/List_of_Firmware

]]> Sat, 25 Jul 2015 02:50:29 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/101994/#p101994 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone put a smoothie board on a solidoodle?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/101991/#p101991 they are both controller boards, yes, and do have some similarities, but they are a fair bit different in layouts...

a Ramps board...
https://reprapbook.appspot.com/images/RAMPS.jpg

and the Azteeg board...
http://cdn3.volusion.com/pgsmd.pvnjz/v/vspfiles/photos/AX33DP-2.jpg?1360544863

and just for comparison purposes...

Rumba...
http://www.robotronics.com.au/web/sites/default/files/styles/uc_product_full/public/RUMBA_1.jpg

Rambo...
https://ultimachine.com/sites/default/files/images/RAMBo_BirdEyeCutout.img_assist_custom-759x760.jpg

and Printrboard...
http://makemendel.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/d/r/driver202_3_2.jpg
(this is not the version Solidoodle uses however)

]]> Sat, 25 Jul 2015 02:39:13 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/101991/#p101991 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone put a smoothie board on a solidoodle?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/101978/#p101978 Ramps and the Xteeg are similar then

]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2015 22:01:44 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/101978/#p101978 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone put a smoothie board on a solidoodle?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/101976/#p101976 Marlin is firmware
Ramps is a controller board

Repetier is both a firmware and a host interface, so you kinda need to specify on that one... wink

]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2015 21:48:44 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/101976/#p101976 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone put a smoothie board on a solidoodle?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/101975/#p101975 Marlin must be a slicer or the main software like Repetier - I have no idea what a ramps is
My education on this stuff has just started! big_smile

PM back to you

]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2015 21:35:57 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/101975/#p101975 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone put a smoothie board on a solidoodle?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/101974/#p101974 I confirm this is the exact same board !! Sorry, I replied to your PM before checking this thread.

Advantages of the Azteeg, well... It is a 32 bit controler, and running the smoothie firmware. I installed it by challenge mainly, and as well for future software upgrade, and software mods and hacks...

now azteeg x5 is called a smoothie for all that : 32 bit controler, and smoothie firmware.

The azteeg x3 can run marlin or repetier, it is just like a ramps.

Hope it helps you to understand.

]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2015 21:14:00 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/101974/#p101974 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone put a smoothie board on a solidoodle?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/101840/#p101840 What are the advantages of using something like the Azteeg, and why is it called a smoothy?

]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2015 17:06:21 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/101840/#p101840 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone put a smoothie board on a solidoodle?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/101838/#p101838 That's the exact same board he has for sale.

]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2015 16:48:22 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/101838/#p101838 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone put a smoothie board on a solidoodle?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/101837/#p101837 I have the original board in mine - picture attached.  I am still so new at this and have serious misgivings about trying to adapt another board to the SD3.

What do you want for yours?

http://soliforum.com/i/?P72ljq4.jpg

]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2015 16:34:48 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/101837/#p101837 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone put a smoothie board on a solidoodle?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/101820/#p101820 Hey jeff, if you're looking to have a plug and play replacement, I do still have my sanguinololu v1.3a, all stock OEM from my SD3.

Don't know which board you're running now, mine might be an older version, but it is all set for my sd3, so at least you'll have a good starting point.

]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:43:06 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/101820/#p101820 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone put a smoothie board on a solidoodle?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/101819/#p101819 I'm talking about the Azteeg x5 mini,

For a power supply, I just did  the standard ATX PSU modificatio, with a switch and a pin to the raspberry to power on and off my printer remotely.

there will be no drop in replacement like you say, unless you stay in OEM. you'll always have to flash a firmware and calibrate your board for your machine.

I saw the x3 as well, looks like a good little warrior, but I would consider the Ramps as well for the easier documentation to get.

There is a lot of people on this forum that dropped the ramps on the SD2 and 3, so lot of litterature to help you doing the same.

]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:28:36 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/101819/#p101819 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone put a smoothie board on a solidoodle?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/101810/#p101810 bnj wrote:

Yup, I got mine out of panucatt, very fast shipping and very good quality.

When you get started to replace the board, take your time, and google is your friend. You'll have to rewire all motors to the new board, and wire color are to be followed. the end switch, you'll find some help on the pdf file of panucat, and thermistors and extruder are straight forward. You can set your steppers at 1/16 or 1/32 with the jumpers that are provided.

Once everything is correctly plugged, load the smoothie firmware and check your motor rotation, after that you can play with the config file to adjust it to your setup.

The best starting point will be to take the step/rev and accelerations from your old board, the only thing you'll have to play with will be the trim pot, that are digital on this board so you need to modify the config file to adjust the trim pot.

it takes a little while to find the right settings, once your done, you set your sensors, you autotune your extruder, and voila !

Easy for you to say!!!!!!!!  LOL

Thanks for the info - I will consider it.  I was really hoping for a drop-in replacement but unless it comes from SD I guess that won't happen.

I think we are talking about the X3 here?  I saw that one recommended elsewhere.  What about a power supply?

]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:45:53 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/101810/#p101810 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone put a smoothie board on a solidoodle?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/101809/#p101809 Yup, I got mine out of panucatt, very fast shipping and very good quality.

When you get started to replace the board, take your time, and google is your friend. You'll have to rewire all motors to the new board, and wire color are to be followed. the end switch, you'll find some help on the pdf file of panucat, and thermistors and extruder are straight forward. You can set your steppers at 1/16 or 1/32 with the jumpers that are provided.

Once everything is correctly plugged, load the smoothie firmware and check your motor rotation, after that you can play with the config file to adjust it to your setup.

The best starting point will be to take the step/rev and accelerations from your old board, the only thing you'll have to play with will be the trim pot, that are digital on this board so you need to modify the config file to adjust the trim pot.

it takes a little while to find the right settings, once your done, you set your sensors, you autotune your extruder, and voila !

]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:25:13 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/101809/#p101809 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone put a smoothie board on a solidoodle?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/101774/#p101774 Check out Panucatt devices. Very good quality and you get what you pay for. Also not clones but all original designs.

]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2015 22:41:46 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/101774/#p101774 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone put a smoothie board on a solidoodle?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/101773/#p101773 Thanks, probably accounts for the low low price!

Any suggestions for a know-nothing newbie?

]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2015 22:32:35 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/101773/#p101773