Does the Delta Rostock mini G2s DIY kit need firmware upload

[ianbn]

Hi,

I am new to this and not very good in programming, i following the building instructions and reached Step "9.1 How to modify and upload firmware." As i am not to fluent in the use of code do i need to do this step or this is only if you need to modify the system?

As the instructions says to :

1. Download the Firmware (Done OK)
2. Connect to PC and install FTDI Drive (Done OK)
3. Select Board\Arduino Mega or Mega2560 and ATmega2560(Mega2560) (Done OK)
4. Most of the code you need to modify is in Configuration.h. (Do i need to do something here?)
5. Find the value you need to compile according to your printer (What values do they mean there is a lot of programming code which i am afraid to touch)

If i try compiling as is without changing anything it give me an error :

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Arduino: 1.6.5, Board: "Arduino/Genuino Mega or Mega 2560, ATmega2560 (Mega 2560)"

qr_solve.cpp:7:18: fatal error: time.h: No such file or directory
#include <time.h>
^
compilation terminated.
Error compiling.
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Is there a another version of this file for my printer? i download the Firmware from the link in the Rostock mini G2& G2s building instruction.pdf file.

Thank you i look forward to managing to finish my printer with your help

Ianbn

[Mark]

Hi, the time.h error is caused by the version of arduino, I suggest you ues arduino 1.0.1.
And the firmwore for G2S is here.Most you need to modify in the configuration.h is numbers, and it's easy. But I wish you have luck with G29, it's much harder.
If you can't get it work, I suggest you give it up and start your print without it, good luck!

[ianbn]

Dear Mark,

Thank you for your reply and your help, if i am understanding correctly i should use Arduido 1.0.1 and the firmware you attached. Also i need to modify some number in the configuration.h file.

Is there a guide i can find online somewhere to see what numbers i need to modify? as i am not sure what i need to change.

Also do i need to do this Firmware upload or will the printer already have a functional Firmware installed out of the box that i can start printing after assembly is complete.

Thank you for your help and patients.
Ianbn

[Mark]

Didn't you get the manual for the G2S from the seller? There's some basic settings you need to change in the firmeare after the assembling.And the manual will tell you how to do it. And maybe there's some errors in the manual or not that clearly, you can contact the technical staff to find out.

[ianbn]

Dear Mark,

Thank you again for all your help, i purchased the printer from a reseller on eBay, it came sealed from Geeetech with a paper listing all the parts and a small book explaining some of the parts but no software settings. I also downloaded the full building instructions from the Geeetech website. Everything is explained very will in the PDF but when you reach the page about the configuration.h file is just says :

"Find the value you need to compile according to your printer"

What i can not understand is no one seems to have the values for my printer which is a Delta Rostock mini G2s DIY kit with auto-leveling. All documentation also the ones from Geetech say the same line like above "Find the value......."

My question is who has these values if they are not even listed in the build manual i downloaded from the Geeetech website? and they did not even come on the manual in the box?

Thanks
Ianbn

[Mark]

http://www.geeetech.com/wiki/index.php/ ... _to_set_up
You can find the settings you need to modified here.