config or firmware or board problem

Hi all!

I have strange problem which I can not resolve myself :frowning:
Smoothie does’t want to start after firmware upgrade. It looks like smoothie does’t read config file. Ok let’s start from the begining:
1 I downloaded firmware.bin from smoothe site (stable version)
2. I modified config file.
3. Both files are on sd card.
After starting smoothie firmware.bin change to firmware.bck. From this moment computer does’t recognize smoothieboard. I have tried difrent config configurations but all fialed - all the time there is the same problem.
SD card is OK - the old config and old firmware works fine on this card.
I can add that I have old prototype version of smoothieboard which I bought before kickstarter campain - can it be the problem?

Best,
Martin

I can’t enter links for download so there is config file:

  1. Robot module configurations : general handling of movement G-codes and slicing into moves

default_feed_rate 4000 # Default rate ( mm/minute ) for G1/G2/G3 moves
default_seek_rate 4000 # Default rate ( mm/minute ) for G0 moves
mm_per_arc_segment 0.5 # Arcs are cut into segments ( lines ), this is the length for these segments. Smaller values mean more resolution, higher values mean faster computation
mm_per_line_segment 5 # Lines can be cut into segments ( not usefull with cartesian coordinates robots ).

  1. Arm solution configuration : Cartesian robot. Translates mm positions into stepper positions

alpha_steps_per_mm 98.52 # Steps per mm for alpha stepper
beta_steps_per_mm 98.52 # Steps per mm for beta stepper
gamma_steps_per_mm 4000 # Steps per mm for gamma stepper

  1. Planner module configuration : Look-ahead and acceleration configuration

planner_queue_size 32 # Size of the planning queue, must be a power of 2. 128 seems to be the maximum.
acceleration 1600 # Acceleration in mm/second/second.
#z_acceleration 500 # Acceleration for Z only moves in mm/s^2, 0 disables it, disabled by default. DO NOT SET ON A DELTA
acceleration_ticks_per_second 1000 # Number of times per second the speed is updated
junction_deviation 0.05 # Similar to the old “max_jerk”, in millimeters, see : 
# and . Lower values mean being more careful, higher values means being faster and have more jerk

  1. Stepper module configuration

microseconds_per_step_pulse 1 # Duration of step pulses to stepper drivers, in microseconds
minimum_steps_per_minute 1200 # Never step slower than this
base_stepping_frequency 100000 # Base frequency for stepping, higher gives smoother movement

  1. Cartesian axis speed limits

x_axis_max_speed 30000 # mm/min
y_axis_max_speed 30000 # mm/min
z_axis_max_speed 300 # mm/min

  1. Stepper module pins ( ports, and pin numbers, appending “!” to the number will invert a pin )

alpha_step_pin 2.0 # Pin for alpha stepper step signal
alpha_dir_pin 0.5! # Pin for alpha stepper direction
alpha_en_pin 0.4 # Pin for alpha enable pin
alpha_current 1 # X stepper motor current
alpha_max_rate 30000 # mm/min

beta_step_pin 2.1 # Pin for beta stepper step signal
beta_dir_pin 0.11! # Pin for beta stepper direction
beta_en_pin 0.10 # Pin for beta enable
beta_current 1 # Y stepper motor current
beta_max_rate 30000 # mm/min

gamma_step_pin 2.2 # Pin for gamma stepper step signal
gamma_dir_pin 0.20 # Pin for gamma stepper direction
gamma_en_pin 0.19 # Pin for gamma enable
gamma_current 1 # Z stepper motor current
gamma_max_rate 200 # mm/min

  1. Serial communications configuration ( baud rate default to 9600 if undefined )

uart0.baud_rate 115200 # Baud rate for the default hardware serial port
second_usb_serial_enable false # This enables a second usb serial port (to have both pronterface and a terminal connected)

#leds_disable true # disable using leds after config loaded
#play_led_disable true # disable the play led
#msd_disable false # disable the MSD (USB SDCARD) when set to true (needs special binary)
#dfu_enable false # for linux developers, set to true to enable DFU

  1. Extruder module configuration

extruder.hotend.enable true # Whether to activate the extruder module at all. All configuration is ignored if false
extruder.hotend.steps_per_mm 450 # Steps per mm for extruder stepper
extruder.hotend.default_feed_rate 600 # Default rate ( mm/minute ) for moves where only the extruder moves
extruder.hotend.acceleration 50 # Acceleration for the stepper motor, as of 0.6, arbitrary ratio
extruder.hotend.max_speed 1000 # mm^3/s

extruder.hotend.step_pin 2.3 # Pin for extruder step signal
extruder.hotend.dir_pin 0.22! # Pin for extruder dir signal
extruder.hotend.en_pin 0.21 # Pin for extruder enable signal
delta_current 0.8 # Extruder stepper motor current

  1. Laser module configuration

laser_module_enable false # Whether to activate the laser module at all. All configuration is ignored if false.

  1. Hotend temperature control configuration

temperature_control.hotend.enable true # Whether to activate this ( “hotend” ) module at all. All configuration is ignored if false.
temperature_control.hotend.thermistor_pin 0.23 # Pin for the thermistor to read
temperature_control.hotend.heater_pin 2.7 # Pin that controls the heater
temperature_control.hotend.thermistor EPCOS100K # see src/modules/tools/temperaturecontrol/TemperatureControl.cpp:64 for a list of valid thermistor names
temperature_control.hotend.set_m_code 104 #
temperature_control.hotend.set_and_wait_m_code 109 #
temperature_control.hotend.designator T #

temperature_control.bed.enable true #
temperature_control.bed.thermistor_pin 0.24 #
temperature_control.bed.heater_pin 2.5 #
temperature_control.bed.thermistor Honeywell100K # see src/modules/tools/temperaturecontrol/TemperatureControl.cpp:64 for a list of valid thermistor names
temperature_control.bed.set_m_code 140 #
temperature_control.bed.set_and_wait_m_code 190 #
temperature_control.bed.designator B #

  1. Switch module for fan control

switch.fan.enable true #
switch.fan.input_on_command M106 #
switch.fan.input_off_command M107 #
switch.fan.output_pin 2.6 #
switch.fan.output_type pwm #

switch.misc.enable true #
switch.misc.input_on_command M42 #
switch.misc.input_off_command M43 #
switch.misc.output_pin 2.4 #
switch.misc.output_type digital # just an on or off pin

  1. automatically toggle a switch at a specified temperature. Different ones of these may be defined to monitor different temperatures and switch different swithxes
  2. useful to turn on a fan or water pump to cool the hotend

#temperatureswitch.hotend.enable true #
#temperatureswitch.hotend.designator T # first character of the temperature control designator to use as the temperature sensor to monitor
#temperatureswitch.hotend.switch misc # select which switch to use, matches the name of the defined switch
#temperatureswitch.hotend.threshold_temp 60.0 # temperature to turn on (if rising) or off the switch
#temperatureswitch.hotend.heatup_poll 15 # poll heatup at 15 sec intervals
#temperatureswitch.hotend.cooldown_poll 60 # poll cooldown at 60 sec intervals

  1. Switch module for spindle control

#switch.spindle.enable false #

  1. Endstops

endstops_enable true # the endstop module is enabled by default and can be disabled here
alpha_min_endstop 1.24! #
alpha_max_endstop 1.25! #
alpha_homing_direction home_to_min #
alpha_min 0 #
alpha_max 200 #
beta_min_endstop 1.26! #
beta_max_endstop 1.27! #
beta_homing_direction home_to_min #
beta_min 0 #
beta_max 200 #
gamma_min_endstop 1.28! #
gamma_max_endstop 1.29! #
gamma_homing_direction home_to_min #
gamma_min 0 #
gamma_max 200 #

alpha_fast_homing_rate_mm_s 30 # feedrates in mm/second
beta_fast_homing_rate_mm_s 30 # "
gamma_fast_homing_rate_mm_s 3 # "
alpha_slow_homing_rate_mm_s 10 # "
beta_slow_homing_rate_mm_s 10 # "
gamma_slow_homing_rate_mm_s 2 # "

alpha_homing_retract_mm 5 # distance in mm
beta_homing_retract_mm 5 # "
gamma_homing_retract_mm 1 # "

  1. optional Z probe

zprobe.enable false # set to true to enable a zprobe
zprobe.probe_pin 1.28!^ # pin probe is attached to if NC remove the !
zprobe.slow_feedrate 5 # mm/sec probe feed rate
#zprobe.debounce_count 100 # set if noisy
zprobe.fast_feedrate 100 # move feedrate mm/sec
zprobe.probe_height 5 # how much above bed to start probe
#gamma_min_endstop nc # normally 1.28. Change to nc to prevent conflict,

  1. Pause button

pause_button_enable true #

  1. Panel

panel.enable false # set to true to enable the panel code
panel.lcd smoothiepanel # set type of panel
panel.encoder_a_pin 3.25!^ # encoder pin
panel.encoder_b_pin 3.26!^ # encoder pin

  1. Only needed on a smoothieboard

currentcontrol_module_enable true #

return_error_on_unhandled_gcode false #

  1. network settings

network.enable false # enable the ethernet network services
network.webserver.enable true # enable the webserver
network.telnet.enable true # enable the telnet server
network.ip_address auto # use dhcp to get ip address

  1. uncomment the 3 below to manually setup ip address

#network.ip_address 192.168.3.222 # the IP address
#network.ip_mask 255.255.255.0 # the ip mask
#network.ip_gateway 192.168.3.1 # the gateway address
#network.mac_override xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx # override the mac address, only do this if you have a conflict

Imported from wikidot

Hello.

Can you try with a fresh configuration file from : https://github.com/Smoothieware/Smoothieware/blob/edge/ConfigSamples/Smoothieboard/config
Without modifying it at all.

Thanks.

I tried but unfortunately nothing changed, situation still the same :frowning:

Ok can you tell me what the 6 LEDs on the board ( the row of 6 ) are doing ?

After inserting SD with new firmware only one LED in on (second from left) and nothing changed.
I’m lucky I kept my old stable firmware :slight_smile: and can still print :slight_smile:

Hey.

Can you email me the firmware file to wolf.arthur@gmail.com ?
The new one.

Cheers :slight_smile:

Any news or ideas what to do in this case?

Main problem with fan was solved by changing config file.
Thanks for help!