X-Git-Url: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?p=reprap-play.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=INSTRUCTIONS;h=9b6aff005499986e9a6c9085811e337d787e97bc;hp=9c69b03568e6b446e7c70cf7e7801e46ea4812e2;hb=17edb88083c461f7db9037d32f92550211a93afc;hpb=37e2356dc0d73fc1619d4277eff376cef4e52a34

diff --git a/INSTRUCTIONS b/INSTRUCTIONS
index 9c69b03..9b6aff0 100644
--- a/INSTRUCTIONS
+++ b/INSTRUCTIONS
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ 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.
@@ -20,3 +21,26 @@ To print:
  * 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.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------
+
+~/.pronsolerc -> /home/ian/things/Reprap/play/pronsolerc (adjust to taste)
+
+openscad - use wheezy
+Slic3r - is from slic3r-linux-x86-0-8-4.tar.gz
+
+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