Introduction
This tutorial will show you how to use the Makelangelo app to update the robot firmware.
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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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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. It should be two lines to copy and paste.
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Install avrdude: from a terminal window run brew install avrdude
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Connect the USB cable to the robot on the left side of the motherboard. Turn on power.
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Click the turning arrow button to the right of "port" to refresh the list of available ports.
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A new port should appear in the combo box next to Port. If there is more than one you may have to experiment.
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Press M5 for Makelangelo 5...
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... or Huge for HUGE, depending on your machine.
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The application should take about a minute to download the firmware and then upload to the machine.
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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. Turn the dial and press in to click/accept.
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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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