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Message from discussion Panelmax click encoder help
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:45:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: Alex <ver2g...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Panelmax click encoder help
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Correction:

http://www.amazon.com/Gino-2-1x5-5mm-Power-Adapter-Camera/dp/B0058RLD9C/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1347569113&sr=1-1&keywords=2.1mm+male



On Thursday, September 13, 2012 1:44:38 PM UTC-7, Alex wrote:
>
> You can use the barrel connector on the Arduino to keep it powered.  So 
> get a 2.1mm x 5.1mm connector, tip positive plug.  Then wire that to your 
> 12V step down converter. 
>
> If you're lazy and have Amazon prime, they have a 10 Pack with screw 
> terminals for $6 meant for CCTV cameras
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Camera-2-1x5-5mm-Female-Power-Adapter/dp/B005CMP434/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347568958&sr=8-1&keywords=2.1mm
>
> figured it would be the same with shipping any place else. Maybe I can 
> send some out with stamps?
>
> As for the PanelMax, can't help you there.  I have the reprapdiscount 
> version.  There were quite a bit of changes I had to make.
>
> I did figure some of it out by looking at Tommy's Panelmax blog:
> http://tommyc-reprap.blogspot.com/2012/03/panelmax-tutorial.html
>
>
> On Thursday, September 13, 2012 1:34:12 PM UTC-7, Panyct wrote:
>>
>> I know this isn't directly a Mendelmax issue but I was hoping someone 
>> could help me out. I purchased 2 of the Panelmax kits off TommyC and put 
>> everything together. I changed and updated the firmware and the LCD works 
>> great. It has the temp info and says Mendel Ready. The only thing is the 
>> click encoder is not doing anything when I push or turn it. So I did a 
>> basic continuity test from the pins on the encoder to the bottom soldered 
>> part of the Ramps where they plug in. All pins match up from the encoder to 
>> the ramps board. Still didn't work. So I figured maybe the encoder was 
>> busted. I used the one from my second set and hooked everything up and 
>> continuity tested... Same thing. Every thing is ran correctly but still 
>> dont work. I made sure my pins were configured correctly. I don't know what 
>> else to test or try. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 
>>
>> Also the other thing I was wondering was.... It seems the LCD is only 
>> powered when you plug the ramps into your computer. Doesn't that defeat the 
>> whole point of creating a LCD screen with controls if you still need a 
>> computer to run it? 
>>
>> Thanks again in advance,
>> Mike
>>
>>
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Correction:<div><br></div><div>http://www.amazon.com/Gino-2-1x5-5mm-Power-A=
dapter-Camera/dp/B0058RLD9C/ref=3Dsr_1_1?s=3Delectronics&amp;rps=3D1&amp;ie=
=3DUTF8&amp;qid=3D1347569113&amp;sr=3D1-1&amp;keywords=3D2.1mm+male</div><d=
iv><br></div><div><br><br>On Thursday, September 13, 2012 1:44:38 PM UTC-7,=
 Alex wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0;margin-lef=
t: 0.8ex;border-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;">You can use the ba=
rrel connector on the Arduino to keep it powered. &nbsp;So get a 2.1mm x 5.=
1mm connector, tip positive plug. &nbsp;Then wire that to your 12V step dow=
n converter.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>If you're lazy and have Amazon prime,=
 they have a 10 Pack with screw terminals for $6 meant for CCTV cameras</di=
v><div><a href=3D"http://www.amazon.com/Camera-2-1x5-5mm-Female-Power-Adapt=
er/dp/B005CMP434/ref=3Dsr_1_1?ie=3DUTF8&amp;qid=3D1347568958&amp;sr=3D8-1&a=
mp;keywords=3D2.1mm" target=3D"_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Camera-<wbr>2-=
1x5-5mm-Female-Power-<wbr>Adapter/dp/B005CMP434/ref=3Dsr_<wbr>1_1?ie=3DUTF8=
&amp;qid=3D1347568958&amp;sr=3D<wbr>8-1&amp;keywords=3D2.1mm</a><br></div><=
div><br></div><div>figured it would be the same with shipping any place els=
e. Maybe I can send some out with stamps?</div><div><br></div><div>As for t=
he PanelMax, can't help you there. &nbsp;I have the reprapdiscount version.=
 &nbsp;There were quite a bit of changes I had to make.</div><div><br></div=
><div>I did figure some of it out by looking at Tommy's Panelmax blog:</div=
><div><a href=3D"http://tommyc-reprap.blogspot.com/2012/03/panelmax-tutoria=
l.html" target=3D"_blank">http://tommyc-reprap.blogspot.<wbr>com/2012/03/pa=
nelmax-tutorial.<wbr>html</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><br>On Thursday,=
 September 13, 2012 1:34:12 PM UTC-7, Panyct wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pa=
dding-left:1ex">I know this isn't directly a Mendelmax issue but I was hopi=
ng someone could help me out. I purchased 2 of the Panelmax kits off TommyC=
 and put everything together. I changed and updated the firmware and the LC=
D works great. It has the temp info and says Mendel Ready. The only thing i=
s the click encoder is not doing anything when I push or turn it. So I did =
a basic continuity test from the pins on the encoder to the bottom soldered=
 part of the Ramps where they plug in. All pins match up from the encoder t=
o the ramps board. Still didn't work. So I figured maybe the encoder was bu=
sted. I used the one from my second set and hooked everything up and contin=
uity tested... Same thing. Every thing is ran correctly but still dont work=
. I made sure my pins were configured correctly. I don't know what else to =
test or try. Any help would be greatly appreciated. <p>Also the other thing=
 I was wondering was.... It seems the LCD is only powered when you plug the=
 ramps into your computer. Doesn't that defeat the whole point of creating =
a LCD screen with controls if you still need a computer to run it? </p><p>T=
hanks again in advance,<br>Mike</p><p></p></blockquote></div></blockquote><=
/div>
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