Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
15
Time Required
- Stage 10 - Programming 15 steps
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Quiz
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Begin by downloading the following files/software:
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Marlin Firmware
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Touch Screen Firmware
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USB Drivers
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PrintRun - Printer Control Software
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Download All Here
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The downloads are in a compressed .zip format, you will need to use 7Zip to extract these files on PC.
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You will also need to download and install the Arduino IDE.
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Follow the install instructions and install the Arduino IDE software to your machine.
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The Firmware has been tested and is working with V1.8.5 of the arduino IDE.
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On PC double click on the CH341SER Driver - PC.EXE file. On MAC see the Readme.pdf file in the Mac folder.
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You may need to right click, "run as admin" to open.
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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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Copy the contents of the Touch Screen Firmware folder (depending on whether you're building a Proforge 2 or 2S) to the included SD card.
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Make sure only the content of the folder is on the SD card.
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Insert the SD card (with Touch Screen Firmware on it) into the Proforge 2/2S.
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Connect the Proforge to you PC/MAC via USB.
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Wait for the install on the Touch Screen to finish, it should only take between 1-2 minutes.
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Open the Arduino IDE that you installed in step 2.
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Right click, Run as Admin
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Go to File -> Open and navigate to Marlin.ino in the Marlin Firmware folder that you downloaded in step 1.
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Go to Tools -> Port and select the port the Proforge 2/2S is connected to.
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There should only be one but if you have other right click the windows start icon and open device manager to find the correct COM port.
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Set the Board and Processor to Mega 2560
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Click upload.
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Once it has done uploading keep the USB connected and power up the Proforge 2/2S via the mains power cable.
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Check that the HotEnd fan is spinnning and that the electronics fan is also spinning.
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Check that you are getting the correct temperature displaying on the screen (i.e. room temp.)
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Launch pronterface directly form its folder.
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Select your COM port, and set the baudrate to 115200.
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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 the axes so 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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It should return: z_min: TRIGGERED.
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On the touch screen go to Tools -> Move.
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Press the toggle switch to set motion to 10mm.
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X-Axis: Pressing the right arrow should move the bed to the left, and vice versa.
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This is correct as the nozzle position has moved to the right relative to the bed.
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Y-Axis: Pressing the forward arrow should move the hotend towards the endstop and vice versa.
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Z-Axis: Pressing the double up arrow should move the gantry up and vice versa.
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You will not be able to move to a negative position from your original starting position - this is normal.
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Using the touch screen go to Tools -> Home.
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Home Y
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Home X
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Move the endstop trigger on the print platform frame so that when you Home X on the touch screen the nozzle stops directly above the edge of the surface sticker.
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To be able to move the axes manually again; on the touch screen go to settings -> moto-off
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Take your time completing the next three steps, impropper callibration here will at the very least impact print quality and at worse cause damage to the print platform and/or hotend nozzle.
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Align the probe as shown in the image:
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The base of the probe must always remain above the tip of the nozzle.
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The probe should trigger (red light) before the nozzle touches the bed (the distance before it touches can be as little as 0.5mm!)
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To clarify it should be: Print surface -> 0.5-1mm gap -> Nozzle Tip -> 1-2mm gap -> Probe -> Red light on Probe
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Once set move the gantry arm around a little to simulate vibrations - the red light on the probe should remain a solid red.
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Whilst aligning the probe make sure that the fan shroud is also above the tip of the nozzle - if not its likely that the hotend mount has become bent during assembly/shipping. Simply pull the print fan away from the carriage to bend the hotend mount back the right way.
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