PC: Reprap, Pass:
ThreeDee
Documentation:
- We have the controller board:Megatronics v3 -
http://reprapworld.com/documentation/datasheet%20megatronicsv3.pdf
Installation:
- Go to
http://reprap.org/wiki/Marlin and follow the steps
We did:
- Go to
http://playground.arduino.cc/Linux/Ubuntu and follow the instructions (the apt-get command in a terminal).
- Then download the latest arduino version (arduino-1.6.0-linux64.tar.xz), extract the archive in any convenient folder (~/Downloads/)
- You can execute the arduino executable now from there.
- in arduino, you open the Marlin.ino; our motherboard corresponds to the line in boards.h
#define BOARD_MEGATRONICS_3 703 // Megatronics v3.0
#define BAUDRATE 250000 in Configuration.h
Connections
- Thermistor Extruder -> T0
- Thermistor Bed -> T1
Calibration
- Follow steps on
http://reprap.org/wiki/Triffid_Hunter%27s_Calibration_Guide
Software
- go to directory /home/reprap/Printrun/
- grant permissions to use USB port to user (as super user)
sudo chown reprap /dev/ttyUSB0 (
sometimes it's on /dev/ttyUSB1)
- either use the command line (
not really userfriendly though)
python pronsole.py
connect /dev/ttyUSB0 250000
- or (
more likely) use the interface to manually control motors and heating
python pronterface.py
- set the extruder temperature accrording to the type of plastic:
- 230 C for ABS
- 185 C for PLA
- bla