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by Sherry
Wed Oct 21, 2015 2:25 pm
Forum: Control Board
Topic: Switching GT2560 extruder connections
Replies: 5
Views: 10433

Re: Switching GT2560 extruder connections

Hi Team This is the firmware I have already tested with no results. How would I check if there is a short circuit in the pins and how would I fix it if there was. If the board is physically faulty then I will require a replacement as the board was delivered to me DOA. hi,friend. the firmware has be...
by Sherry
Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:43 am
Forum: Firmware
Topic: How to install firmware MAC OSX
Replies: 1
Views: 6800

Re: How to install firmware MAC OSX

In Mac, you have to manually install the driver. Tacking GT2560 for example,you need to change baud rate in firmware and repetier host. the first link will tell you how to install usb driver fo mac. http://www.geeetech.com/wiki/index.php/GT2560#Software_setting you can down load usb driver for mac h...
by Sherry
Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:28 am
Forum: LCD Panel
Topic: ribbons on display panel
Replies: 4
Views: 9185

Re: ribbons on display panel

This is what the instructions say: "There are two cables, one is for LCD encoder, the other is for SD card, do not connect them reversed." I had the same question... so the ribbons are the same, but they are not for two separate functions? I went ahead and just plugged them in as Mark said they are...
by Sherry
Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:05 am
Forum: Firmware
Topic: MAC FIRMWARE INSTALLATION- Step by step
Replies: 1
Views: 4897

Re: MAC FIRMWARE INSTALLATION- Step by step

Hi, is it possible to get a step by step guide to installing the firmware for mac? I have been working on my printer for the past 2 months and have been stuck at this point for at least 6 weeks. Thanks. In fact ,there is no difference between burning firmware in Win OS and Mac OS.Just change baud r...
by Sherry
Wed Oct 21, 2015 10:55 am
Forum: Control Board
Topic: Switching GT2560 extruder connections
Replies: 5
Views: 10433

Re: Switching GT2560 extruder connections

Hi all I have recently purchased a "Geeetech Prusa i3 X" which runs off a GT2560 controller board. I have fully setup and tested the unit and everything appears to be working except the extruder is not extruding filament. - the hot end is running fine and I am running it a 220 degrees so temp is no...
by Sherry
Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:40 pm
Forum: Firmware
Topic: Can´t upload Firmware
Replies: 13
Views: 26730

Re: Can´t upload Firmware

[quote="Berto"]Dear Geeetech, i bought a Prusa i3 Pro X. I assembled it and it worked fine for one day. Two days later i started it again and the LCD just displays 2 rows of blocks. I then tried to upload new Firmware as recommended in this forum. I used Arduino IDE 1.0.1 and the firmware available ...
by Sherry
Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:31 pm
Forum: Products FAQ
Topic: G2S Bed won't heat past 80c
Replies: 1
Views: 4756

Re: G2S Bed won't heat past 80c

I set the bed temperature to 100 for ABS, and it won't go past 80. Since the bed feels hot, and registers a temperature, I don't think I've set anything up wrong. I've tried setting the temperature in both repetier host, and from the lcd on the printer. The extruders both heat up fine, so there isn...
by Sherry
Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:25 pm
Forum: Control Board
Topic: Electrical short in hotend wire
Replies: 12
Views: 16155

Re: Electrical short in hotend wire

nbonzani wrote:Where are the fuse of the hotend circuit ?
On GT2560,there are 2 fuse,one labeled 10A is for logic circuit including hot end.Another labeled 15A is for hot bed.
by Sherry
Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:18 pm
Forum: Products FAQ
Topic: G2/G2S status check
Replies: 8
Views: 58088

Re: G2/G2S status check

Have not bought metal parts yet but do I need to use new firmware? or stay with what I got, since I have it this far. Got 3 small prints ok quality. issues I still have : homing not consistent ( tx) for directions I will go over them & my G2s soon! I do have all mechanical working ..clogs & jams lo...
by Sherry
Tue Oct 20, 2015 11:58 am
Forum: Extruder
Topic: Extruder not working
Replies: 124
Views: 328473

Extruder not working

If you encounter with the problem on extruders not working, please consider those case. 1) Checking if the extruder temperature has reached the preset temperature, the lowest working temperature for extruder is 175°set up in the firmware. When heating, if it do not reach the temperature you set up(o...