WORKING - Customise RAMPS 1.4 LCD (9 replies)
Hi, I have just purchased a RAMPS 1.4 kit from a well known auction site and I am just starting to get my head around it. I am currently using the latest iteration of the Marlin firmware and it seems...
View Article[Fixed]Stepper driver just died. Was it a fluke, or should I be worried? (1...
The short story is that I'm an amateur building my first 3D printer (ORD Bot for those interested), and after plugging in the extruder motor for the first time, my RAMPS seemed to have died. I...
View ArticlePower supply goes off mid print (2 replies)
I am trying to print some calibration files but the power supply shuts down in mid print every time. Restarting it causes the print to continue but with the coordinates thrown off by centimeters, any...
View ArticleTest 1 motor on RAMPS 1.4 (1 reply)
Is there any way of running only 1 step motor on RAMPS 1.4? What code/firmware should I use?
View ArticleX axis motor not moving under RAMPS 1.4 test firmware (21 replies)
Hi everyone, I am hooking up my motors and endstops to my RAMPS 1.4 board to test them out using the test firmware on the wiki, and I'm having issues with my X axis. Plugging my motor into the X axis...
View ArticleWanted (1 reply)
Hi guys n girls I'm looking for a ramps setup or all in one board for a good freind of mine He's spent loads on the kit and the electronics have been a right nightmare the after service is shocking to...
View ArticleProblem with reading temperatures (4 replies)
Hi, I have Ramps v1.2. A while ago everything just worked fine. But recently my electronics won't read out my temperatures correctly. Earlier my NTC 100K sensors were provided with 4.5V I guess, but...
View ArticleRAMPS1.4 and using AccelStepper or Stepper arduino library (4 replies)
Hi, I'm using the reprap infrastructure for other purposes so I want to explore using the Stepper and AccelStepper libraries available to Arduino to control my stepper motors. I am confused about...
View Articleusing the unused arduino pins (5 replies)
I notice on the RAMPS board that a large number of arduino pins are not being used. I even have an LCD on my printer and there still is a large number of pins seemingly available. I know I would be...
View ArticleRJ45 NEMA 17 Adapter (1 reply)
Morning all, I've been working on a project recently to develop a shield for RAMPS 1.4 which converts nearly all connections to CAT5 (exceptions being hotbed / hotbed thermistor). One component of...
View ArticleHelp Upgrading to Marlin on Ultimachine RAMPS v1.4 for Prusa Mendel (3 replies)
Hey there fellow RepRappers, I have an issue that I would love some help with. I have recently completed the build portion of my Prusa Mendel with Ultimachine RAMPS v1.4 electronics (SD option)....
View ArticleCannot connect to RAMPS to upload new firmware or with Pronterface (9 replies)
Hi I'm new to 3D printing and the reprap world but not to cnc and arduino. I started assembling the motors and endstops for my prusa this weekend and wanted to test them with my RAMPS 1.4 board. This...
View ArticleOptional 5v power input (edited) (no replies)
Hello, I'm new to the Ramps and have a question regarding power connections. After reading the wiki I get that the three pins next to the reset set are for optional power connection. I understand that...
View ArticlePowering a RAMPS set up from a 19V supply (2 replies)
Background I have a RepRapPro Huxley which is powered by a 19V laptop type power supply rated at 6A. The electronics is currently a MELZI board which controls the RepRapPro PCB heatbed via one of the...
View ArticleRAMPS 1.4 and Mega 2650 Arduino Pin numbers (3 replies)
Is there a schematic showing the pin numbers for the RAMPS 1.4 that correspond to the mega 2560 for arduino programming purposes? I only know // For RAMPS 1.4 #define X_STEP_PIN 54 #define X_DIR_PIN...
View ArticleRAMPS 1.4 Mosfet issue (6 replies)
Been runing a RAMPS 1.4 board for about a year but recently run in to trouble, The mosfet controlling the heated bed suddenly started drawing heaps of power enough that it was starting to smoke the...
View ArticleRAMPS for RepStrap (6 replies)
I've been following the reprap project for some time but am a bit new to the actual technical aspects of it. I've decided to take the plunge and have purchased a printhead from QU-BD. I have a pile of...
View ArticleCan moving steppers damage the RAMPS board/drivers? (3 replies)
Hi all, I was wondering...:S I know stepper motors can act as generators. Are the drivers and the board protected from overvoltage via mechanical movement? Richard
View ArticleWhat's an Amp between friends? (1 reply)
I have an ATX12V style power supplyavailable, with 6 Amp and 10 Amp rails at 12 volt rating. I have a MK2 PCB hotbed that I plan to used, with RAMPS. The RAMPS 1.4 page says I should have 11 Amps I am...
View ArticleIs Ramps / Arduino / Polulu's - Fragile? (7 replies)
Hi, Looking at the forums it would seem like the RAMPS system is a bit sensitive or fragile. Do you need to handle these electronics "extra" cautiously, or is it just a few isolated issues arising in...
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