<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Alternative Printing-Software]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/271/alternative-printingsoftware/ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:12:54 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Alternative Printing-Software]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2407/#p2407 @Ian
Good news about the microcontroller.
I actually don't mind to pay the extra $'s to add the SD-card support as well as getting the possibility of upgrading the FW.

Last chance with this microcontroller will be today, where I will borrow a friends computer and hope that it's something to do with my USB / chipset configuration. (I also tried upgrading the FTDI Drivers as suggested on other forums with no success).

PS.
Thanks again for all the help Ian, reading your blog and your posts really shows you commitment to this community.
Respect!

Fingers X
-Martin

]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:12:54 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2407/#p2407 <![CDATA[Re: Alternative Printing-Software]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2406/#p2406 Support have confirmed in other threads that they think there might be some microcontrollers with faulty bootloaders.

The good news is you just have to replace the microcontroller, not the whole Sanguinololu board. You can get an upgraded straight swap 1284P from the emaker shop fot not much at all with the bootloader already on. This will allow later upgrades to use SDcard readers and LCD screens.

]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:33:59 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2406/#p2406 <![CDATA[Re: Alternative Printing-Software]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2403/#p2403 I updated my firmware last night on a Win 7 64 Bit machine with no problem. I verified that my Com port was correct (I am using COM8) and clicked the mouse to upload immediately after pressing and releasing the reset switch. One thing I noticed is that the upload takes a while to complete. The Arduino program loader responds immediately with the Binary Sketch information but it takes a while to get the message that the upload is done. I researched the codes you were returning and the forums indicate that the com port is either not configured right or the correct com port is not selected.

]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:03:25 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2403/#p2403 <![CDATA[Re: Alternative Printing-Software]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2401/#p2401 Hi,

After many tries I still can't upload the FW.
So now i'm considering the next best thing ....

Running Slic3r with pronterface, is this possible?

I tried to configure Slic3r using Ian's instructions :
Slic3r - http://solidoodletips.wordpress.com/2012/07/30/slic3r/

However now the slic3r interface looks different (latest version) so I did my best to match this.

When I ran the generated g-code I ran in to trouble.
Pronterface did not understand the file and I recieved "unknown command", and later moved the Z-axis all the way down (where I unplugged the power to avoid damage)

Since I am unable to use the updated Marlin FW I assumed that the "Start g-code" and "End g-code" commands are the one to be used (since home-command does not work)?

Finally,

Does anyone have a setup using Slic3r and Pronterface who could share this as a package?
I'm starting to loose faith .... : /

Regards

]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:27:51 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2401/#p2401 <![CDATA[Re: Alternative Printing-Software]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2228/#p2228 Im not having any problems with pronterface etc.
All works fine, however I have problem with flashing and there is no 32/64 -bit version of Arduino SW (if you are not using Linux that is)

]]> Sat, 13 Oct 2012 10:04:48 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2228/#p2228 <![CDATA[Re: Alternative Printing-Software]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2224/#p2224 I use a Win-7 64 bit at home and at work. My Solidoodle is connected to my home PC using Windows 7 64 bit professional. Check your programs and make sure you downloaded the 32 bit versions though. I recall something about the 64 bit versions not fully working properly. Your machine can run either 32 bit or 64 bit versions of software without issue but there are some things that do not always work in the 64 bit versions. Office from Microsoft has some compatibility issues with the 64 bit version. I've used my Solidoodle straight from the box since the first week of August with Gcode generated from my work PC as well as my home PC without issue. I am using all the stock programs that were recommended by Solidoodle. If you continue to have issues, uninstall the programs and reinstall from their instructions using all the 32 bit versions of software and drivers.

]]> Sat, 13 Oct 2012 01:36:35 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2224/#p2224 <![CDATA[Re: Alternative Printing-Software]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2208/#p2208 My PC is Win7 64bit and I've used it to update the Solidoodle, a Replicator and flash a bunch of Arduino boards so that shouldn't be a problem.

]]> Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:08:50 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2208/#p2208 <![CDATA[Re: Alternative Printing-Software]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2194/#p2194 I did a clean reboot of my PC and tried to update, but it`s a no go. I also tried with my server (2012 server) but no luck there either.. Could it be a problem with 64-bit?

]]> Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:11:06 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2194/#p2194 <![CDATA[Re: Alternative Printing-Software]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2183/#p2183 This id really strange because it's the first time anyone has posted up about this problem. Hopefully it's some minor little problem that seems silly in hindsight.

]]> Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:44:24 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2183/#p2183 <![CDATA[Re: Alternative Printing-Software]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2181/#p2181 I will now resort to Arduino forums as suggested, and get back in this thread if I get to work.
However, it seems like I tried most things already.
sad

]]> Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:07:13 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2181/#p2181 <![CDATA[Re: Alternative Printing-Software]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2170/#p2170 One more thing, have you closed any other programs that communicate with the printer. If Pronterface has hogged the COM port, it might cause the error.

]]> Fri, 12 Oct 2012 02:22:24 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2170/#p2170 <![CDATA[Re: Alternative Printing-Software]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2139/#p2139 You should try posting to some Arduino forums.  It's specifically an Arduino problem, and you will find a larger pool of expertise there.   Meanwhile, try it with another computer if you have one available, to determine if it is a printer problem or computer problem.

]]> Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:45:12 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2139/#p2139 <![CDATA[Re: Alternative Printing-Software]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2137/#p2137 I have tried all the methods, but I cant get it updated. I get either 0x00 or 0x15 error codes.

Tried the mentioned combinations with the reset button and such. I have tried to switch drivers too. I am sure that the COM-port is the right one because I can connect to the port in the solidoodle software. I also disconnected all wires from the board, except for the power. I have tried to flash it with and without power too.

Please help? smile

]]> Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:34:23 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2137/#p2137 <![CDATA[Re: Alternative Printing-Software]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2132/#p2132 http://www.solidoodle.com/how-to-2/how- … -software/

step 1, there you can find the correct driver and how to install it.

]]> Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:27:56 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2132/#p2132 <![CDATA[Re: Alternative Printing-Software]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2129/#p2129 @Rondavouz

Yes, that's my thought as well.
I have checked the drivers in win7 and I can't upgrade the drivers (by pointing out the files in 022).
However I can choose between 3 different drivers already recognized in windows from different dates.
Now I tried 2 drivers (dates) and both gave the same result.

What date does the driver have when using the correct one?

PS.
Unistalling the driver does not help, since windows locates the old (or perhaps newer) drivers from the registry.

This problem is not seen when timing it right in Mac Os (only Arduino 022 installed), but there is another printout:
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding

Thanks
//Martin

]]> Thu, 11 Oct 2012 06:06:26 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2129/#p2129