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Download the GitHub repository for the Proforge 2S. Inside will include the following that you will need for this stage of the build:
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Marlin Printer Firmware
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Touch Screen Firmware
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USB Drivers
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Also download pronterface:
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Once open, click INSTALL.
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Once done, you should get a success message, click OK and close the programme.
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Disconnect the touch Screen display from the control board.
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Connect the printer to your computer via the blue USB cable.
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Open the Arduino IDE that you installed in step 2.
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Go to File -> Open
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Navigate to the folder Marlin -> Marlin.ino in the Printer Firmware folder that you downloaded.
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Go to Tools -> Port and select the port the Proforge 2/2S is connected to.
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Set the Board and Processor to Mega 2560
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Click upload.
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Once the firmware is done uploading keep the USB cable connected and power up the Proforge 2/2S via the mains power cable.
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Check that both of the Hotend fans are spinning.
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Check that the electronics fan is also spinning.
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Launch Pronterface directly from it's folder.
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Select your COM port, and set the baudrate to 250000.
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Connect to the Proforge 2/2S.
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Once connected send an M119 command through the terminal on Pronterface.
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It should read back open for both the endstops and probe.
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Move by hand the axes so as to trigger the X & Y endstops. A green light should shine.
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Send the M119 command again - the X & Y endstops should return with a TRIGGERED message.
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Whilst holding a metal object under the probe (a red light should shine) send the M119 command.
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Pronterface should return: z_min: TRIGGERED.
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Copy the contents of the Touch Screen Firmware folder (depending on whether you're building a Proforge 2 Dual or 2S Dual) to the included SD card.
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Insert the SD card with touch screen firmware on it.
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Power up the Proforge 2/2S. The Touch Screen display should now power up also and begin installing the firmware.
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Check that you are getting correct temperature readings (Celsius), ie. room temperature.
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Go to Settings -> Fan
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Power up to 100%
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Both of the blower fans should start running.
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X-Axis: Pressing the left arrow will move the bed to the right, and vice versa.
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Y-Axis: Pressing the down arrow will move the Hotend towards the front of the printer and vice versa.
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Z-Axis: Pressing the double up arrow will move the gantry up and vice versa.
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If an axis from the previous step moves in the wrong direction power off your printer and disconnect the touchscreen.
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In the aruino IDE go to the "configuration.h" tab.
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Scroll down to lines 855-858. (Go to File -> Preferences and check "Display line numbers")
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#define INVERT_X_DIR true
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Change true to false to switch the motors direction depending on the problem axis (X, Y or Z).
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Re-upload the firmware.
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Once uploaded, connect back the touch screen and power up the printer from the mains again.
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Continue from the previous step.
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