Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:37:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: Denominator <denomina...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Panelmax click encoder help
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If you want to power the arduino from the ramps board there is a diode that 
you have to install


D1 should only be installed if the 5A rail is powered by 12V. It can be 
> omitted and the Arduino will be powered from USB. You will want D1 
> installed if you add components to print without a PC. To reiterate, D1 
> MUST be omitted if you are powering the 5A rail by more than 12V, or the 
> power is not absolutely clean, otherwise you may damage your ramps. 

 

http://reprap.org/wiki/RAMPS_1.4#D1.2C_D2_-_Diodes

Also make sure the pins on your arduino a set correctly if they all test ok 
with a multimeter 

On Friday, 14 September 2012 06:34:12 UTC+10, 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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=3D"gmail_quote">D1 should only be installed if the 5A rail is powered by 1=
2V. It can be=20
omitted and the Arduino will be powered from USB. You will want D1=20
installed if you add components to print without a PC. To reiterate, D1=20
MUST be omitted if you are powering the 5A rail by more than 12V, or the
 power is not absolutely clean, otherwise you may damage your ramps.
</blockquote><div>&nbsp;</div><br>http://reprap.org/wiki/RAMPS_1.4#D1.2C_D2=
_-_Diodes<br><br>Also make sure the pins on your arduino a set correctly if=
 they all test ok with a multimeter <br><br>On Friday, 14 September 2012 06=
:34:12 UTC+10, Panyct  wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex;border-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;">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 everythi=
ng 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 encod=
er is not doing anything when I push or turn it. So I did a basic continuit=
y test from the pins on the encoder to the bottom soldered part of the Ramp=
s 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... Sa=
me 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>Thanks again in ad=
vance,<br>Mike</p><p></p></blockquote>
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