Hello all. Here's my senario:
I am using an Arduino Mega 2560 and a Ramps 1.4 for a newly built 3D printer. The control board I am using is an Anet LCD12864.
I tried just un-commenting it in the firmware but all it does is glow and beep. I switched Exp1 and Exp2 and then got nothing. This controll board does not have a SD card slot which is fine as I am going to control this printer with Octoprint.
Here's my confusion:
I took this information from the Marlin Firmware.
ANET and Tronxy Graphical Controller
#define ANET_FULL_GRAPHICS_LCD // Anet 128x64 full graphics lcd with rotary encoder as used on Anet A6
// A clone of the RepRapDiscount full graphics display but with
// different pins/wiring (see pins_ANET_10.h).
The information above sent me to the following information:
* Anet V1.0 board pin assignments
*/
/**
* Rev B 16 JUN 2017
*
* 1) no longer uses Sanguino files to define some of the pins
* 2) added pointers to useable Arduino IDE extensions
*
*/
/**
* The standard Arduino IDE extension (board manager) for this board
* is located at [github.com].
*
* Installation instructions are on that page.
*
* After copying the files to the appropriate location, restart Arduino and
* you'll see "Anet V1.0" and "Anet V1.0 (Optiboot)" in the boards list.
*
* "Anet V1.0" uses the bootloader that was installed on the board when
* it shipped from the factory.
*
* "Anet V1.0 (Optiboot)" frees up another 3K of FLASH. You'll need to burn
* a new bootloader to the board to be able to automatically download a
* compiled image.
*
This information sent me to this information:
Introduction
This project provides a board definition which enables the Arduino IDE to compile firmware (such as Marlin) for Anet 3D printers. It is used in the SkyNet3D Marlin distribution for Anet printers, but can be used independently to, for example, build Marlin from source.
Installation Instructions
Copy the included 'anet' folder into the 'hardware' folder of your Arduino installation.
1. Download the most recent version from the 1.8.x branch of the Arduino IDE from [www.arduino.cc]
2. Download a zip file of the master branch of this project using the 'Clone or Download' button
3. Install the Arduino IDE using the default options
Then:
Windows
1. Open your Documents folder in Windows Explorer
2. Open the Arduino folder, then the hardware sub-folder. If neither of these folders exist, create them.
3. Open the anet-board zip file you downloaded in step 2 and copy the 'anet' folder into Documents\Arduino\hardware
OS X
1. Click on "Documents" in Finder and look for the Arduino directory inside it. The full path is ~/Documents/Arduino/hardware
2. Open the anet-board zip file you downloaded in step 2 and copy the 'anet' folder into ~/Documents/Arduino/hardware
Using the Board Definition
1. Open the Arduino IDE
2. Open the Tools->Board menu and select either of the Anet V1.0 boards
3. Open the Tools->Port menu and select the appropiate COM port (the one which appeared when you plugged your printer into a USB port)
Note: The Optiboot board option is highly recommended as the Optiboot bootloader uses much less space than the standard Atmega 1284p bootloader, allowing more flash space for the firmware. If you choose to use the Optiboot option you MUST burn the Optiboot bootloader before uploading firmware, otherwise you risk overwriting the bootloader.
When uploading firmware, use Sketch->Upload (Ctrl+U), which uploads over the USB connection, not Sketch->Upload Using Programmer (unless you're actually using an Arduino programmer and know what you're doing).
Burning the Bootloader
Burning the bootloader to the board requires either an Arduino programmed as an ISP, or a USBasp. The programmer is connected to the middle six pins of the J3 connector on the Anet v1.0 board.
Burning the bootloader to an Arduino always erases the flash memory. Once the bootloader has been burned using a programmer the programmer should be disconnected and firmware uploaded using the serial-over-USB connection.
With the programmer connected:
1. Launch the Arduino IDE
2. Select the appropriate board from the Tools->Boards menu - either Anet V1.0 or Anet V1.0 (Optiboot)
3. Click Tools -> Burn Bootloader
4. The board will reset when complete, and the LCD display will be blank
Assuming there were no errors, at this point the firmware has been erased and will need to be re-uploaded. The programmer should be disconnected.
I'm now totally confused. Do I load the printer firmware and then the Anet or vise versa? Any ideas?
Thanks to the community for providing any help to this newbie.
I am using an Arduino Mega 2560 and a Ramps 1.4 for a newly built 3D printer. The control board I am using is an Anet LCD12864.
I tried just un-commenting it in the firmware but all it does is glow and beep. I switched Exp1 and Exp2 and then got nothing. This controll board does not have a SD card slot which is fine as I am going to control this printer with Octoprint.
Here's my confusion:
I took this information from the Marlin Firmware.
ANET and Tronxy Graphical Controller
#define ANET_FULL_GRAPHICS_LCD // Anet 128x64 full graphics lcd with rotary encoder as used on Anet A6
// A clone of the RepRapDiscount full graphics display but with
// different pins/wiring (see pins_ANET_10.h).
The information above sent me to the following information:
* Anet V1.0 board pin assignments
*/
/**
* Rev B 16 JUN 2017
*
* 1) no longer uses Sanguino files to define some of the pins
* 2) added pointers to useable Arduino IDE extensions
*
*/
/**
* The standard Arduino IDE extension (board manager) for this board
* is located at [github.com].
*
* Installation instructions are on that page.
*
* After copying the files to the appropriate location, restart Arduino and
* you'll see "Anet V1.0" and "Anet V1.0 (Optiboot)" in the boards list.
*
* "Anet V1.0" uses the bootloader that was installed on the board when
* it shipped from the factory.
*
* "Anet V1.0 (Optiboot)" frees up another 3K of FLASH. You'll need to burn
* a new bootloader to the board to be able to automatically download a
* compiled image.
*
This information sent me to this information:
Introduction
This project provides a board definition which enables the Arduino IDE to compile firmware (such as Marlin) for Anet 3D printers. It is used in the SkyNet3D Marlin distribution for Anet printers, but can be used independently to, for example, build Marlin from source.
Installation Instructions
Copy the included 'anet' folder into the 'hardware' folder of your Arduino installation.
1. Download the most recent version from the 1.8.x branch of the Arduino IDE from [www.arduino.cc]
2. Download a zip file of the master branch of this project using the 'Clone or Download' button
3. Install the Arduino IDE using the default options
Then:
Windows
1. Open your Documents folder in Windows Explorer
2. Open the Arduino folder, then the hardware sub-folder. If neither of these folders exist, create them.
3. Open the anet-board zip file you downloaded in step 2 and copy the 'anet' folder into Documents\Arduino\hardware
OS X
1. Click on "Documents" in Finder and look for the Arduino directory inside it. The full path is ~/Documents/Arduino/hardware
2. Open the anet-board zip file you downloaded in step 2 and copy the 'anet' folder into ~/Documents/Arduino/hardware
Using the Board Definition
1. Open the Arduino IDE
2. Open the Tools->Board menu and select either of the Anet V1.0 boards
3. Open the Tools->Port menu and select the appropiate COM port (the one which appeared when you plugged your printer into a USB port)
Note: The Optiboot board option is highly recommended as the Optiboot bootloader uses much less space than the standard Atmega 1284p bootloader, allowing more flash space for the firmware. If you choose to use the Optiboot option you MUST burn the Optiboot bootloader before uploading firmware, otherwise you risk overwriting the bootloader.
When uploading firmware, use Sketch->Upload (Ctrl+U), which uploads over the USB connection, not Sketch->Upload Using Programmer (unless you're actually using an Arduino programmer and know what you're doing).
Burning the Bootloader
Burning the bootloader to the board requires either an Arduino programmed as an ISP, or a USBasp. The programmer is connected to the middle six pins of the J3 connector on the Anet v1.0 board.
Burning the bootloader to an Arduino always erases the flash memory. Once the bootloader has been burned using a programmer the programmer should be disconnected and firmware uploaded using the serial-over-USB connection.
With the programmer connected:
1. Launch the Arduino IDE
2. Select the appropriate board from the Tools->Boards menu - either Anet V1.0 or Anet V1.0 (Optiboot)
3. Click Tools -> Burn Bootloader
4. The board will reset when complete, and the LCD display will be blank
Assuming there were no errors, at this point the firmware has been erased and will need to be re-uploaded. The programmer should be disconnected.
I'm now totally confused. Do I load the printer firmware and then the Anet or vise versa? Any ideas?
Thanks to the community for providing any help to this newbie.