Arduino and firmware issues with Mac
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 9:30 am
I'm new to all of this and messed up. I have a Prusa i3 X with a GT2560 + 4 A4988. When I powered up my printer the first time and tried to calibrate it using the firmware already installed, the x and y motors both appeared backwards and the z didn't do anything. I uploaded the Repetier Host Mac that came with the printer, but it did not have the "Manual Control" tab as noted in the instructions. I tried uploading Arduino 1.6.5 and I could not find the control for the motors on Arduino either, but in the process seem to have uploaded the Arduino and now the firm ware that came with the printer is gone? Where can I get the original firmware and how where can I find a controller to check the motors, then correct them if they are going the wrong direction? I suspect the y and x are both going the wrong direction because they both went to the opposite of the switch when I tried to originally calibrate the printer, (also had seizing and stuttering, so would help to be able to manually control the motors while trouble shooting, but have not been able to find manual motor controls on Repetier or Arduino). Please keep in mind I am very new to this and am not familiar with computer programs, I am learning as I go along.
Thanks for any help
Thanks for any help