Help! I fried something (no replies)
This is a cross-post from the General forum, but I hope someone here can help me out. I'm using Ramps 1.4 and, all of the sudden, my servo leveling just stopped working. All other functions seem to be...
View ArticleBoard or software? (no replies)
Hello, I have a RAMPS 1.4, my x endstop is the only one working ( or shwoing in software with M119 command ). It is the only one triggering, if i connect the y or z endstop to the x socket on the...
View ArticleUk help needed (6 replies)
Is there anyone in southern UK that can help with my Prusa i2 and Ramps 1.4 system setup. Am having lots of issues with the controller. Board connects to pronterface, but get MAXTEMP error every time....
View ArticlePATA cable to wire steppers? (no replies)
Three of my steppers don't have molex connectors, so I was wondering if it would be a bad idea to use a standard 40 pin PATA cable instead. It seems to use either 26 or 28 AWG wires. I'll be driving...
View ArticleHeated Bed Problems (no replies)
I recently purchase a MendelMax 1.5 from 3D Factory. I have been unable to get the heated bed to work. I am totally new to this, so please be patient. The LCD always displays that the temp of the bed...
View ArticleServo Motor Help (no replies)
So I'm using the Servo Motor design for the Smartrap and am new to all of this and I have some questions. How do I connect the servo motor to the RAMPS Board? What do I do to the Gcode the actually...
View ArticleMagic Smoke on Plugging In (no replies)
Hi guys, I just put together my Prusa i3 from DIYTechShop (don't buy from them BTW) and on plugging in the power to my PSU something on my RAMPS immediately let out a big puff of the magic blue stuff...
View ArticleHotend slow heating (1 reply)
The hotend heats too slow. It takes appropx 20 min to reach 200 deg. When I press the heater on button, the heater LED on the Ramps illuminate. I measured the voltage between the D10 POSITIVE terminal...
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Hooking Stepper Controller to RAMPS (no replies)
First let me say I am NOT an electronics guy. I thought I had found a guy to help with the electronics for the system I made but it turned out he knew as little as me so I am having to figure it out...
View ArticleRAMPS video of problem (no replies)
I took a video of my printer not working . I am having some serious difficulties with my controllers. I do not think that the board is blown, I do not see how ONE port could blow. I do not think that...
View ArticlePSU Options for RAMPS 1.4 and Mega 2560 R3 (1 reply)
Hi, I'm building a 3DR Delta Printer with no heated bed and was looking for some advice over power options. I was originally going to use an X5 but, with the unknown lead times, I'm impatient to get...
View ArticlePID Autotune (no replies)
This may sound stupid, but I have been trying to autotune my printer, but whenever I put in the numbers my software tells me to (Repetier host), into my firmware(Marlin firmware). It doesn't seem to...
View ArticleRamps disconnects when power is applied (1 reply)
Hi I have a ramps 1.4 board with an SD card add on. I've been running it for about a month now. This morning there was a power cut in my neighbourhood and since then the board has been behaving...
View ArticleRAMPS stopped working from mains. (no replies)
Hi, Yesterday I have turned on my printer fom its AC switch and saw that RAMPS wasn't working. If I plug the USB cable, everything is operational but without it there is no power going to Arduino. I...
View Articleramps 1.4 wiring + psu (3 replies)
hi, I would like to know which power supply I can use for the ramps 1.4 electronics. I do plan to use a heated bed. According to the wiki, I will need 5 + 11 A. I found the SNT MW200-12 from MEANWELL...
View ArticleThermocouple shows 500°C (1 reply)
Hi! I bought a reprap world thermocouple K type from E3D for my shiny new e3D hotend and hooked it up to my ramps board. Unfortunately the temperature shown is 500°C, sometimes 499°C. I think that I...
View ArticleRAMPS 1.4 to arduino connection hiccup (2 replies)
After uploading marlin firmware to my mega board, I plugged my ramps 1.4 in and added power to the ramps and the unit doesn't seem able to communicate with my Mac. After uploading marlin, I did test...
View ArticleDCCDUINO 2560 warning/story (no replies)
I was just helping out a guy on the IRC channel. He couldn’t get his standard arduino drivers to talk to a DCCDUINO clone board. Error code 10 eg aliexpress This clearly says it has a atmega16u2, but...
View ArticleInverted rotary encoder (2 replies)
I have slowly been building my MendelMAX 1.5 and recently purchased Ramps 1.4 and a Full Graphic LCD for it - This one -. The ramps board I purchased is also from this seller. I am having 2 issues...
View ArticleRamps 1.4 : Losing COM connection during prints: HELP! (2 replies)
Hey Reprappers, While making my 2nd Ord bot, using Ramps 1.4, I have encountered an issue: "The printer seems to freeze and lose connection to COM3 about 43 seconds before print ends." Has anyone...
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