Revision as of 03:01, 1 July 2015

This Rostock mini G2s is a companion piece of our new upgraded delta 3D printer -Rostock mini G2. G2s is designed to support dual extruder.

With G2s you can print a single two-color object, or you can print two objects in one print job, each made from a different color. You can also print one single-color object, as with other single-extruder 3D printers. Or you can use one extruder for infill or support. The 2 extruder motor pushes filament through 2 head separately, so mixing colors printing is not applicable for the moment.

This G2s is powered by our newly designed control system—GT2560 that supports 2 extruders and eliminates the complicated wiring of Mega2560+Ramps 1.4 and it is more space-saving.

An auto-leveling auto-calibration device is also added on G2; which means you do not have to adjust it every time before you start printing, after the first assembly work, you can almost plug and play.

In terms of printing filament, G2s not only support PLA and ABS, Nylon and wood filament is also available, which enables more possibilities to create 3D printing project.

This G2s is also improved with LCD control panel; you can monitor the printing process in real time and with a SD card it can realize stand-alone printing, very convenient.

Main features:

1. With dual extruder, support multiple way of printing.

2. Support PLA, ABS, Nylon and Wood, giving more possibilities to create 3D printing project.

3. New updated control system.

4. Auto-leveling and auto-calibration.

5. More flexible effectors and diagonal rods.

6. More fluent printing process and higher precession.

Specifications:

Print Volume: 170 x 200mm

Chassis: laser -cut acrylic plate

The Layer Thickness: 0.1mm

Layer Resolution: 0.1mm

Filament Diameter: 1.75, 0.3mm

Nozzle Diameter: 0.3, 0.35, 0.4, 0.5mm

Print Speed: 60 to 120 mm/sec

Print Plate Size: 210 x 3mm

Print Plate (Build Platform): aluminum plate + heatbed

XYZ Bearings: carbon steel

Stepper Motors: 1.8° step angle with 1/16 micro-stepping

Max Heated Bed Temp: about 110 ℃

Max Extruder Temp: about 240 ℃

AC Input: 115V/1.5A 230V/0.75A

Output：DC12V/0-15A

No. of Extruders: 2

Connectivity (Interface): USB, SD Card

Electronics: GT2560

3D printing Software: Repetier Host

CAD Input data file format supported: STL, G code

Client Operating System: Windows, Linux, Mac

Machine Dimensions: 320 x 320 x 870mm

Machine weight:9kg

Shipping box dimensions:495*395*195mm

Shipping box weight:10kg

Building instruction

Delta Rostock mini G2& G2s building instruction

Install drivers and software

Install the drivers

Installing Drivers Before printing, you’ll need to install drivers. The kind of driver that a Rostock mini G2 and G2s requires in order to operate properly is called a USB Serial Driver. A USB Serial Driver is software that establishes a COM port.

Plug the USB into a USB port on your computer. Windows Update should automatically find and install the drivers. You’re done with installing the drivers!

Windows Manual Install Note: In some cases the drivers will not install on their own. The drivers for Windows can be found

here.

If the driver was not automatically installed, you may see this screen:

In this case, a. Click “Change Settings…” b. Select “Install driver software from Windows Update”. c. Click “Save Changes”. The FTDI drivers should now install successfully.

Attention: For those having difficulty selecting your COM port

If you have installed the USB serial driver successfully and you are still not able to connenct to your printer in Repetier Host, then windows has not recognized the newly installed driver. In Repetier Host, you may even notice an error message that is similar to this one:

Serial com error:System.IO.Ports.SerialErrorReceivedEventArgs

In some situations, a computer running windows will not automatically recognize a newly installed Serial driver. This means that you will have to update your newly installed driver manually.

To manually update the driver, you will first need to plug the USB cable into your printer and attache the other end directly to one of your computer’s USB ports. Now, enter the ‘Device Manager’ in Windows and navigate to the hardware category called Ports (COM & LPT) and then left click on it once. You should notice the Ports category expand to reveal a Sub-Category called USB Serial (Communication Class, Abstract Control Model) (COM X); where X is the COM port number. You should be looking for that COM port number in Repetier Host after this procedure is completed; which can be found in “Printer Settings.”

You will need to right click on the USB Serial Sub-class and select proprties. In the drivers tab you will find a selection to update drivers, click on Update Drivers to access the next menu.

Now that you have selected which driver to update, you will have to tell Windows where the “updated” driver can be found. You should be presented with two options. Select “Browse my computer for driver software” to locate and install the driver software manually.

Next, you will be greeted by a menu that allows you to “Browse for driver software on your computer” You will be presented with two choices, select “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.” Now select the Serial port device and proceed with the installation.

That is pretty much all there is to it. You will then see an installation indicator bar.

Once the installation is complete you will be notified that “Windows has successfully updated your driver software.” You will be prompted to restart your computer; you should do so.

Macbook (OS X) Manual Install
Download link of driver: http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
Download the driver that is compatible with system version.

Open the downloaded file, you will see a .pkg file, Open "FTDIUSBSerial.pkg"

Click "Continue" in Instruction.

Click "Continue" in Read me.

Click "Continue" in License.

Click "Agree" to continue installation.

Select the installing destination and click "Continue".

Click "Install" in Installatin Type.

Mac will start to install the driver:

Once your computer restarts, try selecting the appropriate COM port and baud rate in Repetier Host and then connect.

Install Software

we will take windows OS as an example.

To install all required software by Rostock mini G2 and G2s, please follow the steps provided below.

1) Download and install: RepetierGEEEtech

step 1,start the installer,choose the display language. step 2,click next to continue

step3,select the destination where you would like to install the RepetierGEtechSetup.

step4,select start menu folder and create a shortcut, click next to continue.

step 5,get ready to install. Click install.

step 6,wait about half a minute while installing. The green bar will show you the rate.

step 7,set up has finished the installing, you can choose to launch it immediately or exit out.

2) Plug the power cord into a wall outlet and the USB cable into a USB port on your computer. Windows should detect your motherboard and assign the appropriate driver.

3) Open Repetier Host and Connect to your Rostock mini G2 and G2s!

Click on the Manual Controls Tab and click in a direction X or Y to test your connection. If you are having difficulty connecting, please review the following supportive documentation: Installing Drivers and How to connect.

Please note that if you have difficulty connecting, there might have been an issue with the installation process. Ensure that the following have been installed:

Download and install the Serial Driver.

Download and install Microsoft .netFrameWork 3.5

In Mac, you can download Repetier for Mac" at:

http://www.repetier.com/w/?wpdmdl=1777

After downloading, open "Repetier-Host-Mac_56.dmg",then you will see the icon of "Repetier Host", open it.

Verify code

1. verify the endstop Before you risk any damage, you should test if you have configured the z-probe correctly. Send the command M119 to verify the endstop first.

You can see the following message

* x_max,y_max,z_max is for the endstop:

if the endstop is triggered, the feedback is Triggered；

If the endstop is not triggered, the feedback is Open.

z_min is for the probe:

When probe is put down, the feedback is Open；

When probe is hooked up, the feedback is Triggered；

2. Verify Homing Send G28 or click the home icon to homing the printer.

You will see the X/Y/Z raise up till they hit the endstops. Then they will move down a bit and hit the endstops again before they stop (that is to increase the printing precision).

Trouble shooting:

The axis did not stop after hitting the endstops.

Please check if the wire connection of the endstops of X/Y/Z axis matches.

Note: unlike other machines, the origin here is not (0,0,0) but (0,0,MANUAL_Z_HOME_POS)

3.  Get the present coordinates

Send M114 command to get the present coordinates after homing, you can get

 fw(0,0,MANUAL_Z_HOME_POS)
 MANUAL_Z_HOME_POS  

This is the distance between nozzle and print surface after homing.

Calibration of auto-leveling

Auto-leveling probe is controlled by G29 command. As this is a DIY 3d printer, you may need to help it complete the leveling:

1.You need to put down the auto-leveling probe manualy.

2.Send G29 command.

3.auto-leveling probe will probe the 3 pre-setted probing points. After probing, the print head will raise up a bit and stop.

4.Hook up the probe manualy.

as this calibration needs to be done several time before you can start printing, you can refer to this guide.

1.Manualy put down the probe, then send M119 command to check if the Z-min is open.

2.Send G28 command to auto home the printer.

3.Send G29 command to start the auto-leveling. *there might be collisions, please always be ready to cut off the power supply.

4.After sending G29, the printing head will move down, and hit the probe point setted, after the probing, the printing head will go up.

5.After the leveling, the printing head will raise up and stop, meaning the leveling is finished. You should have the probe back （as the spring on the probe is a bit tight, to make it easier, you can use your finger to push up the probe).

6.Send G1X0 Y0 command to move the printing head to(0,0).

7.Click -Z icon on manual control to move the print head down until it touches the print bed just enough. Send M114 command to get the present coordinates. If the coordinate is (0,0,0), the auto-leveling is successful. If not, you need to modify the Z_PROBE_OFFSET_FROM_EXTRUDER , e.g. Reduce -0.3 to -0.5, and then re-upload the firmware and test again.

8.You may have to test it for more than once, but for the sake of better printing object,please be patient.

9.Once auto-leveling is set up, Hook up the probe manualy. Then you can print your first prints.