<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — printrboard Rev F firmware trouble]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/12874/printrboard-rev-f-firmware-trouble/ Sun, 20 Dec 2015 20:34:06 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: printrboard Rev F firmware trouble]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/112228/#p112228 I have gotten around to posting the guide to make the board work
http://www.soliforum.com/post/112227/#p112227

]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2015 20:34:06 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/112228/#p112228 <![CDATA[Re: printrboard Rev F firmware trouble]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/111516/#p111516 Looking forward to seeing the write up.  This one has been challenging to say the least.

]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2015 18:41:28 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/111516/#p111516 <![CDATA[Re: printrboard Rev F firmware trouble]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/111512/#p111512 Ok so good news
By changing the values of the pins in pins.h to the values I got from the printrbot software I managed to get all the endstops working the way they should.
I now need to attatch the heaters and fans etc and hopefully I wont run into any other issues.

I will post a guide next week when I get a chance on how to get the rev f version working provided I dont run into any issues.
Thanks for the help and support everyone.

]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2015 17:52:14 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/111512/#p111512 <![CDATA[Re: printrboard Rev F firmware trouble]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/111501/#p111501 Ok so printrbot provided me with a link for the firmware.
The first thing I noticed was that in the defining motherboard part they defined the rev f as 84 and rev a to e as 81.
http://soliforum.com/i/?EXQTqZd.png
So the problems I am having with the solidoodle firmware are probably linked to that but when I upload the solidoodle firmware with the motherboard defined as 84 I cant move anything or none of the temperatures are shown.

]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2015 15:35:13 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/111501/#p111501 <![CDATA[Re: printrboard Rev F firmware trouble]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/111400/#p111400 michaelosully268 wrote:

Thats the problem the firmware that is currently uploaded is the printrbot legaxy .hex file which I cant modify(I think).
I have replied to printrbot support to see if I can get a modified firmware from them but chances are they will say no.

With the solidoodle firmware the endstops are not working properly due to some sort of imcompatibility or bug but I have no idea how I would alter it.

You start by only working with one at a time. Get one working and xhances are those settings will work for all. There are only like three or maybe four settings that affect endstops and they are all in the same area of the firmware.

]]> Fri, 11 Dec 2015 23:31:13 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/111400/#p111400 <![CDATA[Re: printrboard Rev F firmware trouble]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/111398/#p111398 Thats the problem the firmware that is currently uploaded is the printrbot legaxy .hex file which I cant modify(I think).
I have replied to printrbot support to see if I can get a modified firmware from them but chances are they will say no.

With the solidoodle firmware the endstops are not working properly due to some sort of imcompatibility or bug but I have no idea how I would alter it.

]]> Fri, 11 Dec 2015 23:26:32 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/111398/#p111398 <![CDATA[Re: printrboard Rev F firmware trouble]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/111326/#p111326 The z home direction is just a matter of changing the direction in the firmware to the opposite it is now. From -1 to 1 or from 1 to -1.

]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2015 17:52:45 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/111326/#p111326 <![CDATA[Re: printrboard Rev F firmware trouble]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/111308/#p111308 EEPROM being that way is something that can be enabled or disabled in the firmware.  That's been a change to the more recent versions available.  I have no idea why but it's easy to enable that feature.  I need to get a note in the WIKI about this.  I can get you a screenshot if needed but you should be able to find it in the configuration.h file.

]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2015 14:56:56 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/111308/#p111308 <![CDATA[Re: printrboard Rev F firmware trouble]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/111305/#p111305 In my experience, the EEPROM settings are only available to modify when the printer is connected and recognized. If that is greyed out and you are connected, I would suspect some recognition/configuration issues. This is consistent with some of the other problems you are having.

It is not terribly surprising the motors sound different. If the EEPROM settings are different, then the motors will sound different.

Finally, the Z going down may also be related to settings. My best guess is that it is seeing Z home as the bottom instead of the top. This may be as simple as it is turning the motor in the wrong direction.

This could all be the same firmware/software issue that once you find the way to have it recognize it as a Solidoodle instead of a Printerbot it may all go away.

For the record, I know very little about programming and firmware. You want settings that are compatible with your board, but many of the printers have specific settings in the firmware that uncommenting your printer should be what you need to do. (By now you probably know more about this than I do)

]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2015 14:44:06 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/111305/#p111305 <![CDATA[Re: printrboard Rev F firmware trouble]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/111298/#p111298 OK so these are the issues I am experiencing for now
EEPROM settings in repetier is greyed out now
When moving the motors on the solidoodle they sound different than before
When homing z it goes down instead of up as the printrboard z axis homes by going down. I tried reversing this in repetier but it was no use.

All 3 endstops are now functioning correctly.

]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2015 09:58:31 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/111298/#p111298 <![CDATA[Re: printrboard Rev F firmware trouble]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/111279/#p111279 Don't go buying new boards without first explaining what you mean when saying the printer doesn't behave properly.  A description of the problem and what else you've tried to remedy those problems.  Changing firmware isn't that hard and there's plenty of people willing to help.

]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:27:55 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/111279/#p111279 <![CDATA[Re: printrboard Rev F firmware trouble]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/111274/#p111274 You can buy printrboards on ebay for less than $100.

]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2015 22:40:05 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/111274/#p111274 <![CDATA[Re: printrboard Rev F firmware trouble]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/111273/#p111273 Ok good news and bad news

Good news is that the boards endstops are working correctly when using the printrbot .hex file

Bad news is that the printer does not behave properly as it is a solidoodle not a printrbot.
I am not sure what to do because if the current solidoodle firmware is incompatible with the rev f version
I have no idea how I would go about modifying the firmware also im assuming it would take a while.

Is anyone currently using their rev f with their solidoodle as a matter of interest.

The only other option I see is taking a risk and buying the overpriced $200 printrboard sold by solidoodle and as we all know they have been very unreliable and are probably on very thin ice.

Any feedback would be great!

]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2015 22:31:15 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/111273/#p111273 <![CDATA[Re: printrboard Rev F firmware trouble]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/110766/#p110766 wish we could have been more help.

]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2015 21:00:34 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/110766/#p110766 <![CDATA[Re: printrboard Rev F firmware trouble]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/110765/#p110765 I have sent a email to printrbot to see what they say and maybe they will have a fix or a new board smile
Thanks for all the help guys.
Ill let you know how I get on and whether or not they got a fix or not.

]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2015 20:53:01 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/110765/#p110765