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Topic: Ramps 1.4 Setup with RH

Fried a Sanguinololu board so upgraded to Arduino 2560 and Ramps 1.4 shield.

Got the board assembled and wired up, flashed firmware, installed software and drivers as in this guide http://goo.gl/zpx7Lj , but can't get it to work with Repetier Host at all.

RH says it's connected, but none of the axis move and neither the bed or hot end heat up.

I'm definitely more of a hardware guy than a software guy, so struggling with the software side a bit.

Any ideas?

p.s. see attached pics. I'm particularly proud of my zip-tied cables for optimal airflow and aesthetics. I also labelled the cables to make it easier to assemble, as well as the usual replacing of connectors. Uses Lawsy's mount.

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Re: Ramps 1.4 Setup with RH

The first thing to check is if RH is connected to "virtual printer" in the printer settings.

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Re: Ramps 1.4 Setup with RH

It was set to 'serial connection' and COM Port 7, which is the virtual com port that I was instructed to instal.

I changed it to 'virtual printer', and still nothing.

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Re: Ramps 1.4 Setup with RH

You don't want it set to virtual printer.  Post a screenshot of that screen.

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Re: Ramps 1.4 Setup with RH

In the attached image you can see my setting, and that it thinks it's connected, though there are commands waiting.

http://soliforum.com/i/?SSAT4s1.png

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Re: Ramps 1.4 Setup with RH

It's not connected so what com port shows connection in device manager?

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Re: Ramps 1.4 Setup with RH

I think you helped me with mine when I had this issue. Something about going into properties and browsing and manually assigning the proper driver fixed the issue.

wardjr wrote:

It's not connected so what com port shows connection in device manager?

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Re: Ramps 1.4 Setup with RH

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It's not connected so what com port shows connection in device manager?

Here is a screenshot of device manager. The arduino 2560 shows up as com port 7. So it's safe to say the driver is installed correctly.

I've checked the baud rate, but if it was wrong it wouldn't connect at all would it?

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Re: Ramps 1.4 Setup with RH

You don't have anything to lose by trying a different baud rate,  mine runs at 250000.

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Re: Ramps 1.4 Setup with RH

Note that you should adjust baud rate in Repetier Host, not device manager. I believe the default is 250,000 in Marlin.

If the baud rate is incorrect, sometimes it doesn't matter, sometimes it won't connect, and sometimes it connects and you get odd behavior. It should match whatever the firmware says it is (check configuration.h).

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Re: Ramps 1.4 Setup with RH

Tried 250,000 baud rate. No change.

Also, on the RAMPS board, is that an LED just above the connectors for the hot end and heated bed? If it is an LED, it's not on, so could this mean a dead RAMPS board?

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Re: Ramps 1.4 Setup with RH

Noob alert!

I don't think the firmware was set up in configuration.h. A friend who uses arduino a lot (I don't) flashed the firmware and I don't think he set it up for solidoodle, leaving the reprap settings.

I can find setting to set it up for reprap, but not solidoodle.

Could someone be so kind as to upload their configuration.h file please? I think I could manage to flash that now.

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