2. Upgrading the firmware...Welcome , This website is our new platform which will serve as your main...

(/)

Welcome,

This website is our new platform which will serve as your main resource when building Velleman kits. The English version of the Vertex (3D printer)manual is already available and we will keep updating this site to add more features and languages.

The Velleman Team

Home (http://manuals.velleman.eu/index.php) / Categories (http://manuals.velleman.eu/category.php)/ Kits (http://manuals.velleman.eu/category.php?id=1)/ 0.35mm Direct Drive Extruder for K8200 (K8203) (http://manuals.velleman.eu/category.php?id=56)

All Categories

(http://manuals.velleman.eu

/category.php)

Kits


/category.php?id=1)

0.35mm Direct Drive

Extruder for K8200

(K8203)

2. UPGRADING THE FIRMWARE

2. Upgrading the firmware http://manuals.velleman.eu/article.php?id=358

1 von 14 04.06.2015 09:50


/category.php?id=56)

1. Building Instructions


/article.php?id=357)

2. Upgrading the

firmware


/article.php?id=358)

Vertex 3D Printer

(K8400)


/category.php?id=2)

You will need to upgrade the firmware of the printer according to your specific set-up, this depends if you have installedthe K8204 Z axis upgrade or not.

You can choose and download the firmware you need here: http://www.k8200.eu/support/downloads/(http://www.k8200.eu/support/downloads/)

Unzip and store the files somewhere on your computer you will need them later in this chapter.

The firmware that runs on the controller board of the printer is open source. This means everybody who wants candownload, change, compile and upload changed code to the printer.

(Velleman will only give support to the stock firmware and to updates of the firmware that Velleman issues. Youwill NOT void your warranty if you change your firmware. You can always revert back to the stock firmwarefollowing the instructions below.)

To view, change, compile and upload the firmware to the controller board you will need the Arduino software.

You can find the download link and install instructions on this page:

http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software (http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software) (do NOT choose a beta release)

When you start the Arduino software make sure the board is powered and connected to the computer (USB drivermust be installed) and that the Repetier software is closed.

You should see something like this:


2 von 14 04.06.2015 09:50

(http://images.velleman.eu/manuals/k8203/02/001.jpg)

Click File -> Open and in the firmware folder you downloaded select the "Marlin.ino" file.


3 von 14 04.06.2015 09:50



4 von 14 04.06.2015 09:50


Before making any changes make sure that you selected the right board. This setting can be found under:

Tools - > Board -> Arduino Mega 2560 or Mega ADK


5 von 14 04.06.2015 09:50


Now you can check if the source code compiles correctly, press the "Verify" button.


6 von 14 04.06.2015 09:50


If everything went correct you should see a "Done compiling" message at the bottom of the window.


7 von 14 04.06.2015 09:50


Now select the correct COM port your board is on. This setting can be found under:

Tools -> Serial Port


8 von 14 04.06.2015 09:50


Before we can flash the board we need to short the pins on the JPROG connector. You can do this by putting ascrewdriver between the pins. Be sure to do this continually while the Arduino software is programming the


9 von 14 04.06.2015 09:50

board.


Press the "Upload" button to program the board via USB.


10 von 14 04.06.2015 09:50


You should see the LEDs flash for a while and when it's all done the Arduino software should show "Done uploading"


11 von 14 04.06.2015 09:50


You can now close the Arduino program.


12 von 14 04.06.2015 09:50

DO NOT FORGET TO RELOAD EEPROM SETTINGS

When you have uploaded a newer version of the firmware you must not forget to reload the EEPROM settings. This will update the stored values on the printer as these are not updated via the Arduino upload process.

If you have an LCD module you can go to the SETTINGS menu, then scroll down until you see RESTOREFAILSAFE , access this menu and the firmware will load the new values into the EEPROM, next choose theSTORE MEMORY menu (also in the SETTINGS menu) to store the new values.

If you do not have an LCD module you can do this via Repetier. Go to the CONFIG menu on the top and thenchoose FIRMWARE EEPROM CONFIGURATION. Then press the RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS button.

DO NOT FORGET THIS STEP!!

Posted - Wed, Jan 28, 2015 10:47 AM.Filed Under: 0.35mm Direct Drive Extruder for K8200 (K8203) (http://manuals.velleman.eu/category.php?id=56)

Last Updated: Wed, Feb 18, 2015 9:29 PM

Subscribe to Article (http://manuals.velleman.eu

/subscribe.php?id=358)

Print Article (http://manuals.velleman.eu

/print.php?id=358)

Email Article to Friend

Export to PDF (http://manuals.velleman.eu

/export.php?type=PDF&id=358)

Export to MS Word (http://manuals.velleman.eu

/export.php?type=DOC&id=358)

Bookmark Article (CTRL-D)

0 0 0 0Google + 0


13 von 14 04.06.2015 09:50

Subscribe to knowledgebaseGet notified when new articles are added to the knowledgebase.

Email Address Subscribe


14 von 14 04.06.2015 09:50

2. Upgrading the firmware...Welcome , This website is our new platform which will serve as your main...

Documents

Transcript of 2. Upgrading the firmware...Welcome , This website is our new platform which will serve as your main...