Just finished Building my Prusa I3 from Reprapuniverse with Sanguinololu controller board. Anyone who know witch program I should use to run the printer?
Hey Dennis, usually you would use Slic3r to create gcode out of the stl models - and then use pronterface to control cour printer
I like Repetier-Host for controlling the printer. You can load the STL, slice with Slic3r and print all from the same application.
Pronterface does the same. Also has slicer integrated. Though… if you’re starting out with printing I recommend to use printrun/pronterface.
It is much easyer to use. Less options and simpker interface. Once you’re used to that you can use other interfaces.
I am using a Marlin/Sprinter combo firmware for the sanguinololu.
Repetier-Host for the front end application, or even Cura. Cura is also the slicer, but can act as a front end. If you want to use slic3r, Repetier-Host adds the ability to rotate object models and visualize gcode.
id like to second cura. To get up and running with little effort cura is awesome and you can have multiple installed so why not try cura to get up and running and then experiment. for calibrations in firmware I still keep pronterface around as its just feels more comfortable to do manual movements and input g-code. at least for me
Repetier Host has more functionality, I’ve found, than Pronterface. It has real time build visualization, tweaking of EEPROM settings and real time tweaking of flowrate and feedrate
Hi all, thanks for your feedback. I have tried both recommend programs. Still have a problem my y and z motor is going the wrong way, and the cables are placed correct.
There are settings in the firmware that control that. You can swap it there or switch the wiring. What firmware are you using?
@Dennis_Gislum if your motors go opposite way just flip the four pin connector to that motor over. You can also reverse in firmware but I find it easier on my setup to flip them because my ramps is fairly easily accessed
I am using Marlin firmware.
I have flipped the connectors, and then of course the motors was running the right way but I do not understand why the firmware is sending signals out different on the 4 channels. But if that is normal, i can live with it. So I also have a problem with my endstops, they does not seem to respond every time when pressed. Is there some sort of monitor program witch can show when the switch is pressed and released?
The endstops are set in the firmware too. You can choose on wich side they are. And if I’m not mistaking also choose if it is a “make” or “break” switch.
@Dennis_Gislum Make sure to check the micro switch lettering against the board layout diagram of ramps [counter intuitively my on my ramps 1.4 C was not ground. Ground went to NO] Google: ramps 1.4 (OR THE BOARD YOU USE ) and the pinout is on their wiki. Also make sure they are on the right side max for min for each axis marlin has a setting for max or min. If none of this helps change the switches not working consistently. They may be giving a bounce signal. Which happens when the mechanical part makes the conducted hit/separate multiple times when triggered
@Dennis_Gislum don’t worry much about the why on backwards motors different manufacturers may have slightly wiring which is okay as long as appropriate pairs are together