As per the manual,
Setup Repetier configuration
Connected and callibrated the motors for ~0.45V each.
Connected the USB cable, using the Repetier host, hit the connect button, indicator says connects successfully.
Printer board shows blink green light when powered and blink orange light when the USB is connected.
Problem 1:
I get the following line in the log:
FIRMWARE_NAME:RepetierVirtualPrinter FIRMWARE_URL:https://github.com/repetier/Repetier-Firmware/ PROTOCOL_VERSION:1.0 MACHINE_TYPE:Mendel EXTRUDER_COUNT:1 REPETIER_PROTOCOL:1
Understand it should be firmware Marlin? and point to velleman.eu?
Problem 2:
I tried the manual control for he various motors the software says ok, in the log file, however nothing moves in any of the motoros.
Problem 3: Tried heating the extruder (from 20 to 150C) and the build plate (from 20 to 50C), software says it is successful, but no change in temperature. Software heat graph shows success too in rising and falling.
Troubeshooting done so far;
Hit reset button on printer board after disconnecting software, USB cable and reconnected
Checked motors are mechanically free
Checked the motor connector cables for continuity (1/2 and 3/4 short)
Since I am a newbie, would appreciate pointers to:
I have done something wrong in the steps
Do I have a faulty board that I need to replace
Do I need to reset the firmware, if so how?
easily resolved: just switch to the correct connection profile in Repetier Host. RH has a default setting, which is a virtual printer for testing purposes. You probably have added a second connection profile (if not - do so!), which has the correct settings for your printer, i.e. the axes configuration, the COM port etc. You can select that profile for connection by clicking on the right side of the connect button (the small triangle).
Created a printer profile, however when I try to connect, I cannot get it “connects” on the Repetier software, but temperatures are zero and get a series of “Command waiting”. Also no FIRMWARE line appears in the logs.
The lights still blink as earlier.
I tested the Repetier connect on a windows and Linux machine, installing all the relevant software and usb checks / groups / permissions as required.
In the Repetier software, select “Config” - “Printer Settings”.
In the “Connection” tab, you’ll see a line called “Reset on Connect”.
Be sure that this is set to “Disabled”
On Windows, I reinstalled the FTDI driver and was able to:
Connect to the printer
Get the motors moving manually
Supply heat to the bed.
Supply heat to the extruder
Run the fan
Progress is good
Thank you all for the help.
I will revisit the Linux connection at a later date. If someone has guidance on a particular Linux to use, I would appreciate it. I plan to use Linux Mint 64-bit.
