Acrylic Geeetech I3 pro 3D printer DIY kit

[animetown9]

Hi

I just bought Acrylic Geeetech I3 pro 3D printer DIY kit before the Chinese new year.
Finally it arrive and I finished build it yesterday.
Nothing is working except for the power supply fan.
NO LCD working
NO LED light from board even after I plug in USB
USB device unknown,even manually install usb driver.

I double check the wire... all correct.

Any idea. I need to do a project and the deadline is coming soon.

Regards
Thank in advance

[john]

I'm sorry to hear that, but Please be patient and we'll try our best to solve your issues.
It looks your board cannot start at all. You might do something wrong with it, but it's dosen't matter, Please check something step by step that I will show you.
1\ remove all wires and only connect USB cable to your PC, and also remove all the stepper divers.
2\ install a USB to Serial driver in to PC, I don't know what board you a using, so I can't give you the driver, and you can search our wiki page for your board.
3\ When install the driver in your PC correctly, View the Device Manage in your PC(Windows OS) if there is a new COM port appeare.
4\ if step 3 was OK, connect other wire one by one.


If still can't solve your issues, Please tell us what board you bought and let us know the details of your issues, If possible, please take some photo for them.

[animetown9]

Hi

After unplug and try with usb.
Install usb driver now I think it reconzied at comport 10.
Anyway, red light on board is light on. and the LCD light is ON with bunch of square black dot.

I assume now I need to upload the firmware to sanguinololu board 1.3a

I download Arduino0023
pick ATMEGA1284P 16 and comport 10.
upload arrow right.

it give me error compile.
Am I suppose to open a file before click on the arrow.
if yes, what file I must download and open

Regard
Thank

[john]

We have an instruction on our wiki page. I think it's useful for you.
Here is the link:
http://www.geeetech.com/wiki/index.php/Sanguinololu

[animetown9]

HI,

I read that wiki website 5 times... it is the worst ever.
1) I bought the printer assume it will come with cd driver and manual. NONE
I have to go to internet to download manual and driver....

2) up until I bought this printer I have no idea what is bootloader and arduino... stuff.

3) I am a dummy, can you show me step by step what I need to download and how to install.

Attach is my attempt to upload the sanginololu with arduino 0.23 see picture compile error.

[john]

Would you mind if leave your Skype account and I will support you online.

[animetown9]

HI

Not sure if I did it right or not but this is what I did so far.

Sanguinololu to communicate with my PC over USB
Download the Virtual Com Port USB drivers from http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm, and unzip
At hardware detection, point to your driver folder from above. This will install a new com port (COM10 in my case)
Set my baud rate to 38400

firmware
Get the Marlin Firmware V1 and extract to marlin folder
Download the Arduino IDE from wiki 0.23 extrat to arduino folder
Download Sanguino-specific Arduino IDE files Extract to> arduino hardware folder
Open the Arduino IDE, select Board -> Sanguino W/Atmega128P *, then select tools -> serial port -> COM[10]
From the Arduino IDE, select File -> Open -> [Your Marlin directory] -> Marlin.pde to open the firmware for editing
Make sure the following is set in the Configuration.h file '#define MOTHERBOARD 62' to tell the firmware what hardware
Make any other changes to the Configuration.h
Select File -> Upload to transfer to your hardware


Error
avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_disable(): protocol error, expect=0x14, resp=0x51

[Anabatix]

Are all kitset manuals incomplete? My Aluminimum i3 Kitset was the same. Your website sale say everything is included but really these kitsets are only for the parts. Right?

[john]

Hi animetown9,
It looks there is something wrong with your board, it's hard for you to repair it. Please contact with our custom service and ask them for a replacement.
And hope your feedback.

[animetown9]

Hi John.

Thank for the trouble shoot.
you have been helpful.

I have email twice to customer service for rma.
No reply back yet.

Are they still on Chinese new year break, or they are busy.
I have a project due in two weeks, I guess I may have to buy another 3d printer.
Hmmm...which is silly..