Firmware update...

[Softfoot]

Hi, I have a Geetech PI3 PRO C with DUAL extruders.

I want to add the 3DTouch sensor and so need to build and upload an updated firmware image.

I am very conversent with Arduinos and the IDE under WIN 7.

However, I seem to be spinning in circles finding the right firmware and build environment.

Can some kind soul please tell me :

1. What firmware archive I should use ?
2. and which version of the Arduino IDE to build it under ?

I have Arduino 1.0.1 and 1.8.10 but all possible combinations seem to give errors at build time

Any help is much appreciated.
David

[William]

Hi, you can refer to this:viewtopic.php?f=20&t=17046

[Softfoot]

OK I can now build with Arduino 1.6,10 and upload the firmware configured fot 3dTouch
... and the basic tests seem OK

However, I have tried two different proceedures for calibrating it but it makes little sense given the new behaviour of the printer.

Is there a more uptodate proceedure that reflects the behaviour of the firmware in "Getech i3 pro C (Marlin 1.1.8 for all).zip" ???

Dave

[Softfoot]

Marlin v2.0 is still ALPHA -- so, as a newbie, I'm going nowhere near that !!!!

The last v1.x version is 1.1.9 --- I cant belive that noone has not tested and setup with 1.1.8 or 1.1.9 ... but that seems to be the case

Regards,
Dave

[3DAngel]

Still no luck with the latest build.
It seems to me that there is something in the FW that causes/call for a small pause in my A20M.

Using build B378 all normal print， it does not have the same pausing behaviour as the new builds when using exactly the same gcode.

Will try to see if it is caused by “advance pause” or something else. I doubt I will find anything.

Btw , my reported issue to Marlin GitHub with LCD sub menu been all stuck up on MIX 100. 0% has been patched.
And now works correctly.
Cheers

[3DAngel]

Would it because I use exclusively platformio to upload my Marlin FW to Gt2560 V3 can cause different behaviour due to different lib sources!?

[3DAngel]

Interesting.
If I’m not mistaken, I did not use Vscode to compile.
It asks me to try but never had it to “install” with platformio.

I will try to use 1.8.1 or 1.8.5 arduino IDE tonight.

Will see if issue follow or not.

Thanks for your feedback Vert!!!

[3DAngel]

I see...
you just saved me again from wasting time...

Thanks for the feedback!!

[Softfoot]

SOLVED : I found a walkthrough video about calibrating the BLTouch on v1.1.9 that works well on 1.1.8 :-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_1Kg45 ... _A&index=1

Regards,
Dave