DIY KIT Model confirmation

[redstargarage]

Hi guys, can anyone please explain how to confirm which actual model a printer is prior to firmware upgrading? We have a 8mm acrylic DIY KIT but we are unsure to the actual model version and have know idea how to check?

[William]

Hi, Can you provide a specific picture?

[redstargarage]

Thanks for the help William, hope these photos are what you require?? any help is appreciated.

[William]

Hi， you can refer to this:http://www.geeetech.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17046

[redstargarage]

Thanks for your reply William. However i found that page days ago and could not confirm which printer we have so I posted in this forum looking for a more informed response. I take it from your response in pointing me to the firmware page without any more info available, is that you can not tell from the photos which model it is and therefore which firmware we should install. Can you let us know what happens if we instal the incorrect firmware?
Thanks for your time william

[William]

Hi，Your model is PRO B, you can refer to the picture：

DZ%TD19E3%WJA](I)@G~Q1U.png (32.2 KiB) Viewed 8684 times

to download according to your motherboard type.

Then install the firmware method you can refer to this:http://www.geeetech.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17181
I hope this can help you.

[_kaktus_]

Hello.


Browse the printer menu.
You should find an option that informs you about the current firmware version and printer model.


If you upload the wrong firmware version, theoretically nothing should break down.
The difference lies in the different functionality that results from the different number of extruders and add-ons.
When choosing the firmware always follow the version of the controller's board. Different versions have been created. They may have differently defined peripheral connections. I mean control outputs and measurement inputs.

[Natasha7]

Hi，Your model is PRO B, you can refer to the picture：DZ%TD19E3%WJA](I)@G~Q1U.png
to download according to your motherboard type.

Then install the firmware method you can refer to this:http://www.geeetech.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=myfirstpremiercard
I hope this can help you.

However i found that page days ago and could not confirm which printer we have so I posted in this forum looking for a more informed response. I take it from your response in pointing me to the firmware page without any more info available, is that you can not tell from the photos which model it is and therefore which firmware we should install.

[GAQ]

Hi Natasha,

I'm guessing you acquired this Kit ready built and wish to upload software for the first time ?
- I can't think of a firmware 'Upgrade' you'd do if it were printing was working and you've not added anything.

So William says the Pro B firmware is fine for your machine - It looks nothing like my Pro B to look at, but that doesn't mean much.
I have a screen above the top beam and a controlling turning switch, not an array of buttons...

The firmware I personally loaded for my Pro B was found here in the first post...

https://www.geeetech.com/forum/viewtopi ... 66&t=62412

Now, I have T8 Leadscrews for the X axis, so do you - I can see from the photo, (Great - they're superior to ordinary M8 x 1.25 rods)
This means check for this feature in your configuration.h file

You have a component cooling fan, you'll see little info on this in marlin - you control this via your slicing software and should be able to control it via 'Repetier host' should you connect your printer with this software... This cooling fan was NEVER part of the 'Kit' - it's been added by whoever built the printer, it should be connected to the PWM connector. With the firmware I've indicated, when I added a cooling fan later, it just worked first time with no additional firmware updating.

I cannot however see a bed levelling probe on the photos...

Do you use the micro switch on the left of the bed as you look from the front to set the Z axis minimum (That's the up/Down) direction ?
I used a BL Touch (Probe) in my first build. (Hence my choice of firmware ready for T8 screws and Probe)
William should be able to direct you as to whether or not the version I've sent the link to will work with the micro switch.

My ' Pro B ' looks like this photo...

Gerry