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 More options Sep 6 2012, 11:38 am
From: DB_Daddy-O <dennis.b.mil...@zoominternet.net>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 08:38:44 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Thurs, Sep 6 2012 11:38 am
Subject: Re: M2 - Nothing Happens!
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Had someone elese look too!  found out the y Limit switch was an issue
(Hunt unplug limit switches to see if board lights up), we also switched
the jumper to power off the powersupply (just to check if I was having USB
issues, switch it back afterwards).  Got every thing talking now thanks a
lot!!!

Got it leveled too

 real close to first print!

Thanks Every One!!!

On Wednesday, September 5, 2012 4:05:49 PM UTC-4, screamcheese wrote:
> So is everyting talking to each other?

> On Sep 5, 3:41 pm, DB_Daddy-O <dennis.b.mil...@zoominternet.net>
> wrote:
> > Your correct I guess I installed the one software but drivers

> > On Wednesday, September 5, 2012 12:35:50 PM UTC-4, screamcheese wrote:
> > > Just to be more explicit, did you do the following steps?

> > > 1. Install the Arduino IDE (and set the board type to Arduino 2560  -
> > > can't remember the exact board name - it's the only one with 2560) -
> > > not sure that you really have to do this, but it can't hurt for
> > > later...
> > > 2. Connect printer and computer via USB,
> > > 3. Look for a new device in System Manager (assuming Windows here),
> > > 4. Install driver (find the right driver in the drivers subdirectory
> > > of wherever you installed the Arduino IDE - I'm pretty sure that I had
> > > Windows find the right one, but "Arduino MEGA 2560.inf" should work, I
> > > believe),
> > > 5. Go back to System Manager and see if there's a new COM port - if
> > > not, the driver didn't install, go back, correct. If so, note the COM
> > > port #,
> > > 6. Install Pronterface/Slic3r,
> > > 7. Set the COM port in Pronterface to the one that you found
> > > 8. Try one of the jog dials to see if you can control the printer (use
> > > a 1mm dial at first, in case something's funky)

> > > It'd be helpful to know how far you got in the above list. I hope that
> > > it's accurate, going off memory here.

> > > SC

> > > On Sep 5, 12:14 pm, screamcheese <ad...@screamcheese.com> wrote:
> > > > I'm assuming that you're using Windows - did you check System
> Manager
> > > > for a port assignment?

> > > > If the controller board isn't getting a virtual COM port assigned,
> > > > nothing is going to happen. Did you get that far?

> > > > On Sep 5, 11:33 am, DB_Daddy-O <dennis.b.mil...@zoominternet.net>
> > > > wrote:

> > > > > With USB plugged-in PC slows down, and still nothing, my laptop
> just
> > > locks
> > > > > up!

> > > > > On Wednesday, September 5, 2012 9:06:50 AM UTC-4, Joshua wrote:
> > > > > > Do you have the USB cable plugged in?  RAMBo ships configured
> for
> > > USB
> > > > > > power chosen for logic.


 
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