The firmware provided in the link is setup for 4 extruders, and i cant get it to heatup or the fan to come on

I got it to limp through its first print!!!!! A huge thank you to everyone who helped me get through the programming! Only issue left is it pauses while printing (no errors) it just stops, maintains temps, and sits there. If I hit “pause” then “resume” in printrun (mac) it will resume and do another couple layers before pausing again. I have a feeling it is because my models started in xyzmaker, sliced with slic3r, then run through printrun by usb cable. I’ve seen it’s better to use the sdcard? Anyone have a design program they recommend, I’m currently playing with Rhinoceros trial?

Update: it finally gave an error and apparently it is the printrun software. No fix’s yet. Unfortunately, my computer is too old for fusion 360 but it looks pretty good :-(

Khole2012 wrote:

I got it to limp through its first print!!!!! A huge thank you to everyone who helped me get through the programming! Only issue left is it pauses while printing (no errors) it just stops, maintains temps, and sits there. If I hit “pause” then “resume” in printrun (mac) it will resume and do another couple layers before pausing again. I have a feeling it is because my models started in xyzmaker, sliced with slic3r, then run through printrun by usb cable. I’ve seen it’s better to use the sdcard? Anyone have a design program they recommend, I’m currently playing with Rhinoceros trial?

The pausing could also be caused by over heating. When I converted my 1.0 to RAMPS I had to install a fan into the back panel that would blow directly on the RAMPS or it to would pause/lock up.

That is what I originally thought, set a fan to blow directly on the board and it still pauses. I would think anything temp related wouldn’t allow me to instantly restart the print as it will continue printing for another couple layers before pausing again? I really think it is due to the low quality xyzmaker design software.

I got it to limp through its first print!!!!! A huge thank you to everyone who helped me get through the programming! Only issue left is it pauses while printing (no errors) it just stops, maintains temps, and sits there. If I hit “pause” then “resume” in printrun (mac) it will resume and do another couple layers before pausing again. I have a feeling it is because my models started in xyzmaker, sliced with slic3r, then run through printrun by usb cable. I’ve seen it’s better to use the sdcard? Anyone have a design program they recommend, I’m currently playing with Rhinoceros trial?

The pausing could also be caused by over heating. When I converted my 1.0 to RAMPS I had to install a fan into the back panel that would blow directly on the RAMPS or it to would pause/lock up.

carl_m1968 wrote:

Just comment out those three lines and check your settings. The next time you power up it should pull the firmware settings and not the EEPROM settings.

After commenting those three lines, reflashing marlin, it now moves properly with out sending the M92 code. Do I now uncomment those lines and reflash or just leave it how it is and be happy with a working printer? I'm only two months behind schedule due to shipping errors.

You can just leave it. Not real sure what advantage to having it stored in the firmware is except maybe a failsafe back up. If you where to re-enable it then it should store the new correct settings.

Just comment out those three lines and check your settings. The next time you power up it should pull the firmware settings and not the EEPROM settings.

After commenting those three lines, reflashing marlin, it now moves properly with out sending the M92 code. Do I now uncomment those lines and reflash or just leave it how it is and be happy with a working printer? I'm only two months behind schedule due to shipping errors.

Is the same number of jumpers installed in the same locations under the x and y stepper driver as the z? Turn power off before removing stepper drivers to check.

Also it is never said anywhere but on the initial flash you need to have EEPROM chitchat turned off until you get everything set up the way you want. What happens is when Chit chat is turned on the initial firmware settings are written to the EEPROM and stored. Each time the machine is booted the settings are recalled from the EEPROM. Those settings get priority firmware settings. If you leave Chit Chat off then on your firmware settings will be used.

EEPROM Chitchat is a setting in the firmware towards the bottom pf the configuration.h tab in Arduino.

A quick update, I have all three jumpers under all 5 drivers, I have swapped the drivers to TMC2208 (with jumpers) and through the code print program (print run on mac, I know it has a different name for PC but it escapes me now) I can send "M92 X80 Y80" and everything will move correctly. If I turn it off, I have to resend the M92 code again or it doubles the X and Y values.

To make sure I understand, should I comment the chit chat line in marlin until It accepts the config.h stepper value lines or is it too late for this board? I can live with sending the M92 code before printing, but I know at some point I will forget that step and it seems to only be a duct tape fix and not permanent.
this is the current EEPROM settings in config.h, would i simply comment the define chitchat line or everything?

// EEPROM
//
// The microcontroller can store settings in the EEPROM, e.g. max velocity...
// M500 - stores parameters in EEPROM
// M501 - reads parameters from EEPROM (if you need reset them after you changed them temporarily).
// M502 - reverts to the default "factory settings".  You still need to store them in EEPROM afterwards if you want to.
//
#define EEPROM_SETTINGS // Enable for M500 and M501 commands
#define DISABLE_M503    // Saves ~2700 bytes of PROGMEM. Disable for release!
#define EEPROM_CHITCHAT   // Give feedback on EEPROM commands. Disable to save PROGMEM.

Side note, the TMC2208 makes the printer so quiet that if the fans weren't running I can only tell it is on by visible movement.