belt-slot-cut-jig: crew punch shape slop etc.

[reprap-play.git] / INSTRUCTIONS

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--- a/INSTRUCTIONS
+++ b/INSTRUCTIONS
@@ -4,19 +4,46 @@ To print:
  * Start pronterface
      cd /home/reprap/reprappro-software.git/
      ./pronterface.py 
- * Select "connect", wait for printer to connect
+ * Select "connect" (make sure it's ttyUSB0 115200),
+   wait for printer to connect
  * Turn on the hotend and bed heaters
- * "Load file", select the .stl file.  It will be sliced.
- * "Load file", select the _export.gcode file.  It will show up on the RHS.
- * "SD" / "Upload", accept the suggested filename (but remember it)
-   and when it is done, turn on the hotend and bed heaters again
- * Home all
- * Pick ooze off nozzle with fine-nosed pliers
+ * Remove MicroSD card from printer and copy the file to it
+   (give it an 8.3 filename ending in .G)
+ * Insert MicroSD card back into printer
  * Wait for bed (and hotend) to get up to temperature
- * Pick ooze off nozzle with fine-nosed pliers
+ * If there's lots of ooze, pick off nozzle with fine-nosed pliers
  * "SD" / "Print", select the file you uploaded earlier
- * While waiting for it to start (~1min?)
-   pick ooze off nozzle with fine-nosed pliers
  * Watch while it starts and make sure that the skirt sticks to
    printbed and nothing gets tangled
  * Check that filament feed path from feedstock coil looks good.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------
+
+make these symlinks
+~/.pronsolerc -> /home/ian/things/Reprap/play/pronsolerc (adjust to taste)
+
+openscad - use wheezy
+ie
+  schroot -pc wheezy
+     openscad
+or
+  schroot -pc wheezy openscad
+
+Slic3r - is from slic3r-linux-x86-0-9-1.tar.gz
+ /home/reprap/Slic3r/bin/slic3r --load /home/reprap/play/slic3r-config.ini --ignore-nonexistent-config
+
+repsnapper - only used this so far for its gcode viewer
+
+------------------------------------------------------------
+
+firmware upgrade:
+
+ firmware is in marlin.git#iwj and works with make
+   various other firmwares for comparison only
+    sprinter-reprappro.git sprinter.git
+ produces Marlin.hex
+ depends on stuff in arduino-0022 (doesn't work with other arduino
+   versions, incompatible)
+ program with
+   avrdude -b 38400 -v -P /dev/ttyUSB0 -p atmega644P -c arduino -U flash:w:Marlin.hex
+ needs the reset jumper (which is right next to the mcu) fitted