Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
4
Time Required
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Sometimes the code in the Makelangelo plotter robot is updated with improvements. Sometimes you might change from a Makelangelo 5 to HUGE or vice versa. These steps will help you make the change.
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The update tool in File > Update firmware will help you to upload the new code to your robot.
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Depending on your operating system, there may be extra steps.
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In avrDude path, click the '...' and surf to C:\Program Files\Makelangelo\App
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In *.hex file, do the same thing and then click on firmware-huge.hex for HUGE or firmware-m5.hex for Makelangelo 5.
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Connect the USB cable to the robot on the left side of the motherboard. Turn on power. Click the turning arrow button to the right of "port". A COM port should appear in the dropdown box.
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Press Start. The application should take about 20 seconds to upload the firmware.
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Now go to the last step - almost done!
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The update tool relies on another program called avrdude. There are many ways to install it. This is one example.
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Install Homebrew: Please see https://brew.sh/ for instructions.
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Install avrdude: from a terminal window run brew install avrdude
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Run the firmware update tool in app. Select your firmware: firmware-m5.hex for M5, firmware-huge.hex for HUGE.
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Connect the USB cable to the robot on the left side of the motherboard. Turn on power. Click the turning arrow button to the right of "port". A COM port should appear in the dropdown box.
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Run the update tool by clicking Start.
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Now go to the last step - almost done!
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If it immediately says "finished", something has failed. Please contact us for more help.
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After successful upload the LCD panel will probably say there is an EEPROM change. Accept the change.
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Confirm the change has been applied. Click the dial, navigate to Configuration > Advanced Settings.
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For M5, verify that Draw Min X is -325, Draw MinY is -500, and Belt length is 1035.
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For HUGE, verify that Draw Min X is -683, Draw MinY is -1000, and Belt length is 2035.
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