Anet A8 - Skynet Firmware update and Bed Level Sensor Install
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 เม.ย. 2017
- By popular request, showing you guys how to easily update to the Skynet firmware on the Anet A8 and also install an auto bed levelling sensor.
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Thank you! I originally bought my anet and auto level at the same time, was really disappointed it wasn't able to work on the anet board. Board finally bricked on me and I found this video through a troubleshooting thread elsewhere. Switching to SkyNet saved my board plus i have autolevel
THANK YOU!!! I can't tell you how many videos I looked for trying to find someone that showed which port to plug it in to. Everyone else starts from the firmware. Finally found visual confirmation :-)
Im so glad i bought this. No more of the painful manual leveling
I just wanna thank you for this video having recently bought the same printer and sensor. I'd have no idea about needing to rewire the connector if it wasn't for you and your instructions, plus included zip of the firmware etc are super helpful, I'd be totally lost. Keep up the awesome work!!
+matski007 glad I could help :) thank you
Thank you for the simple and detailed video on bed leveling.
It was one of the most simple instructions I have seen and it worked for me on my first attempt.
Thank you
welcome, glad it was useful :)
4:30 "the black is the signal", you saved my day maestro. i never would of gotten my sensor working without hearing that.
+BuckSwashler awesome! :)
great call on the wiring! mine was switched as well.
Loved the video, going to upgrade to skynet when I get home from work tonight. As for the next upgrades you should do belt tighteners and front and back framed snifters.
+Shawn Wandler noted :) thank you
Interesting timing on this one. I ran the skynet upgrade yesterday as well. I needed a way to change my Z-settings because I replaced my lead screws with threaded rods due to issues with the lead screws or their corresponding nuts catching and dragging.
+Jason Simpson next update will be on how to adjust the bed levelling setting. Video should be up in about 2 or 3 days
Thank you for this informative video...Does this work with other boards; how do you know what board you have?
A mosfet install would be great!
+Austin Boni noted :)
Mabye a duel mosfet
Austin Boni it's actually really easy to do
make a video then
love to see the ramps 1.4 put on. and detailed of how u do it including the software etc
Thank you sir. i have fallen off and have been trying to find a good resource of info to get into altering the code for arduino firmware. this was a great refresher and right to the point . ! keep up the great channel!
Very informative. Good idea on making your own link to the firmware, I can't count how many times I've tried to follow a link to a necessary file in a video and found that the link was broken. Thanks for the video.
thank you :) i get you completely, probably the most annoying thing ever :)
Im buying my anet today and it comes with this sensor i have been trying to find a vid on how to install it and u came through with this vid u are a legend
hehe glad i served a purpose. now preparing to record the tutorial on how to set it up in skynet. should be up tomorrow :)
3D Maker Noob sweet im looking forward to it :)
Nice video again. Looking forward to the next one.
+gruglly thank you :)
Exactly what I was looking for, with the exact same sensor uploaded 4 minutes ago. I should put the lottery on today.
+TheMixEmperor if you win, think of me lol
I like your style sir, and have subbed. Having run out of PLA, and what with winter interior temps making ABS kinda diff,...I was coming back to my only 3D printer the AnetA8 with a big old box of new PLA favs...and a bed that defies understanding. I suspected that I have already worn out the threads, both inner and outer on all four corners. I come to do a search for info and bingo!! I run into your channel. Glad I did too! Bite sized and easily digestible :-)
Jus letting you know that you spelled SkyNet wrong on the link in to description to the Google Drive download. Thanks so much for this video, it helped a lot!
+Cooper Proulx thanks for the heads up :) and thank you!
Nice cliffhanger :) Nice vid.. as always! Thanks again and again and again :)
+Ejal Nvt haha, it is a series after all ;) you're more than welcome :)
Thanks soo much for this video! never would have figured out the wiring issue!
+Lance Woolen glad I could help :)
3D Maker Noob course now I have other issues.
Nice informative video Joe, good job.
+ZaPpaul thank you :)
You're welcome. I have added Ramps/marlin to my A8, if you want to look at my configuration.h, send me a message and I will link my dropbox.
hi joe, great video.
But i have one question, is possible to use this autobed leveling when i am printing on glass bed? Or what kind of bed material is possible to use? Thanks in advance
who can imagine Anet sending sensors with a wire crossing ?
well..you did...
thanks :D
Hi, I Love your Anet A8 Videos. Want more❤️
+daywalker1188 I'll have a few more :)
You are a good teacher. Went on without a hitch. Now, how do I do I get cura to tell my printer to print via usb. If you know, let me know. Thanks
Thank you for this video!
+Antonio Bandito you're welcome :)
Great video. I do have question. I have flashed the firmware with Merlin (A8 Anet) and when i hit auto home the printer will home the X and Y then try to home the Z all the way in the homed XandY position where there is no bed. obviously the Z motors bottom out because there is nothing to stop it. How do i fix this?
What configuration profile did you use for the printer setup in this video?
A8- 5buttonkeypad- autolevel- front left sensor or A8- 5buttonkeypad- autolevel- stock anet sensor
Using the firmware in the description while autohoming the sensor is the one which is centered on the build plate and not the nozzle
Amazing video dude! i encountered a small problem when i tried uploading a sketch to my board, it turned out i accidentally burned it and had to replace it. everything worked fine with the new board though :D
was the z-stop switch on your anet a8, a 2 wire 3 pin connector with the 2 wires on the out side pins of the connector. im asking because im going to be getting that sensor and just want to make sure that the way your end stop switch is the same as mine
Great video!
+Elias Hollander thank you :)
Hey Joe, why did you have to switch the pins? I've followed the setup, haven't checked the wires yet. My led doesn't come on when near metal. Sometimes it senses the bed, sometimes it tries to go thru the bed. Any thoughts?
5:00 Pre-ordering stuff for my A8 that's coming soon and would like to be prepared, so what screw size and length should I buy? Thanks!
Hi Joe
Thank you for the very nice videos on Anet printers a8
I have a question, just after installing the firmware for autolevel, I did not to connect with simplify3d
I have this message:
" Attempting RTS reset and trying again...
Connection failed."would you have any idea why
Is there a link with the firware?Thank you very much from Belgium
Nice job and so much time to make the video for us.
More like would be great
Hurry up guys, without this man your anet a8 wouldn't be at the top.
+KRONOSX Kronos Addict appreciate it, will definitely be doing more :) thank you
Hi, I have Anet A8 dual extruder. Today arrived the probe I ordered. My question is do I need some special version of firmware for dual extruder machine? Or it does not matter? I will be really thankfull for any usefull info.
i've been dreading the switch to skynet. had i known it was this easy...
Thank you!!
Pohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! You're the best It was driving me crazy, i just changing the color of wires blue for brown and work perfect!! THANKS MEN YOURE THE BEST!
haha, glad i could help buddy :)
What kind of glass plate do you use and what kind of glue do you use to fix it?
Hi There, I was wondering if there is an update for SkyNet? I would like to find an updated version, and Install it! Thanks!
great informative video well done
Thank you :)
Hi. Updated ok however not now centering & when I try the auto level set up the last 3 readings are off the print bed. Help!!
You should do a tutorial on setting up this sensor on the newest marlin version.
Hello, Joe is the firmware update process is the same for the Anet A6? Excellent video!!
hey, not sure to be honest, still have to research it
hi i have bought 4 diferent 3d printers, the anet a6, the anet a2, colidoo D1315 and the tevo tarantula, i just finished my a6 and ordered the level sensor, will this video work with the a6 as well? i am brand new to 3d printing and don't want to brink my board
Where can we get this bed level sensor? Amd I cant find the link for the skynet software. Thank you great videos
I have an a8 board do I have to update the firmware to use the auto level sensor or can I just use the steps you did?
thanks for your help
you're more than welcome :)
Hey Joe, thank you for these helpful videos - keep up the great content!
I'm considering purchasing an Anet A8 myself now - just had a question for you regarding print quality,
From what I've read online - the A8 does require extensive and constant tinkering/adjusting to achieve good prints.
I'm a real "noob" when it comes to 3D printing, but am experienced with 3D rendering in Rhinoceros...
Would you recommend the Anet A8 or MP Select Mini?
I like the size/upgradability of the A8, but the constant tinkering does scare me...
whereas the Mini ensures good prints out of the box - albeit at compromise to the print size.
Thanks in advance, and look forward to the next one!
the Anet does in fact require lots of care and attention not to mention a few upgrades in terms of printed parts and a few safety addons. If you are a complete starter, out of the two you mentioned, i would probably go for the MP select Mini. i haven't had experience yet so far with it as i am waiting for the V2 to come out, however i have yet to come across someone that hasn't praised it
Any idea why the extruder stepper motors jerking and not feeding filament thru the hotend:-
Hotend working fine
Filament roll rotates freely
filament unspools ok
nozzles NOT blocked
extruder drive gear tight and correct
Even put a new extruder motor on with no joy so yes run out of ideas, appreciate any suggestions
Is there really a big difference between the A8 and the TronXY p802ma? I ran into the same issue where I ordered an Anet and received a tronxy. Will I still be able to do all the structure printed and firmware updates and receive the same results as the Anet??
Just subscribed, lovely channel!
Now upload that sensor video ;)
+Hampus Blom haha thanks. Tomorrow or Tuesday :)
Perfect! If I find it helpful I will donate some to your patron!
+Hampus Blom humbled and thankful. Guess the pressure in on now :p
hi can you do a anet a6 setup please as i want to do mine aswell
When did they change the bracket? Mines square with 2 holes about an inch an a half above the sensor.and where do I get the new bracket?
Really useful ! Thanks you ! Damn i love internet :3
+Axel Renwart haha welcome :)
how does the skynet firmware takes advantage on the default one?
Just added some vibration dampning feets to my anet a8 and with some upgrades to make it sturdier, its alot quieter! So vibration dampning would be a good next step also for yours is what im saying =)
+UnseenMike noted, will look them up :)
I am really enjoying your videos. How good is the print quality of the upgraded Anet A8 compared to the Wanhao Duplicator i3 Plus? I wouldn't mind saving some money by getting the A8 and having fun upgrading it, but I don't want to sacrifice print quality.
+Kyle Boyda print quality can be as good once you print all the upgrades parts. Once you install the mosfet and a few other items, possibly also and E3D it would be even better, it just requires a lot of time and patience to get there
How about doing a video for those wanting to add a camera to the Pi 3 running Octoprint...?
great video , understood straight away , only one problem being that I have a smaller glass print bed on top. will I need to get rid of that or is there a way to calibrate it to fit the dimensions.
Just out of concern, where did you buy that bed cover, what is it called, and does it give a nice smooth finish on the base when printing? 3D Maker Noob Please reply .
you might have issues with the glass bed as the sensor might not have enough distance to detect the metal underneath. the surface is similar to BUildtak, which i really like to use :) the finish is fairly nice, slightly textured, not as flat as glass of course
3D Maker Noob thank very much . great advise keep up the good content as well
+Max Reeves thank you :)
Could you do a 3D touch install with an emphasis on showing exactly HOW to do the wiring to the motherboard? There is literally NO videos on this. Thanks
+tornapart75 not a bad idea at all. Will source some parts for it ;)
awesome.
From your link the bed leveling sensor comes back as sold out and quickly goes to another page. Any suggestions for another source?
please post the leveling steps. I bought my first A8 and curious to see how complicated it might be. Thank you you in advance.
will do it as my next installment in the Anet A8 Series :)
Other than the addition of auto bed leveling, are there any other advantages to updating to the skynet firmware? Does it fix and of the quirks with the original firmware or does it make it simpler and easier to use?
it makes it much less frustrating as it has no animation and also gives you additional features. however i have to update to the v2.3 now as the 1.1 is slightly outdated
Cool thanks, I'm gonna try to update mine
I have the sensor installed at the back of x carriage how should I need. To change firmware
just set it up works with glass thank you
Is there any other benefits of updating the firmware other than to get the auto bed leveling?
Great job on your videos! So, finding the Skynet Firmware is like finding a needle in a haystack, ugh. You're video says to following a link in the video description. I'm watching your video and don't see any links. I was on the Skynet FB site, at the top of the page there is a link to a file named "Skynet v2.3.2 fix 2.zip". It doesn't give me a warm fuzzy feeling to download and install something that refers to as "fix" let alone "fix 2". Please advise where I could find your link?
The firmware in this episode is way outdated now. to be honest the reson that skynet is hard to find nowadays is because marlin supports Anet, so it is easily integrated. it's best to just download the marlin firmware from their site and use the Anet configuration files which are in the marlin firmware folders
A day late for me because I worked it out on my own in the last few days. But I'm not sure in like the skynet/Marlin way of doing things. I have my sensor to the right of my nozzle hoping that I could keep the home feature with the nozzle of the print surface. In like to prime the nozzle manually before prints. But if I prime the nozzle the auto home pushes the dangling filament onto the nozzle and blobs it up and causes the initial layer to fail. Any thoughts on that? Just wanted to see if others noticed the problem. I was using the stock firmware flawlessly, but with manual leveling, for 2 weeks and about 80 hours of printing. Even a Z hop before the start of the print to allow for cleaning the blob off would be nice.
+John Henderson send me an email with a couple of photos so I can see exactly what the issue is maybe I can help
Ok will do. Where would I find your email? Also it will have to wait until Monday when new nozzles show up. My nozzle has gotten named for the first time in this process of bed leveling.
+John Henderson 3dmakernoob@gmail.com no rush :)
Hi Joe! I've recieved my Anet A8 a few days ago. It is my second 3D printer. Do you recommend to update the firmware even if I am not planning to add a bed level sensor at this moment? Thanks!
+mikel9292 oh yes I definitely suggest it. Becomes much easier to use and print quality also improves
thanks! I'll update then.
Hello,
I upgraded my SKYNet for my aneta8 printer. but everything was upside down. warming problems have begun.
How can I cancel and return to Skynet?
Thank you.
Do you know how to install knob screen with skynet firmware?
hi do this sensor work with glass thanks
is only this version competible? or does lates skynet firwear too?
Can u pls help me with the dimensions of the acrylic part
How do I get the auto level setting to level the z axis before the x and y. When it does the auto home it goes to the x and then y but then my z axis sensor is not over the bed anymore, so it just keeps going down.
Austyn Bella I get the same problem. Have you already figuered out how to fix this?
Do you get a red light on the bed leveler?
James Yes I do. But I upgraded the software to Marlin and so far I don't have any issues.
How did you get the Anet A8 to connect via USB? Mine will NOT. Tried different cables, as I had heard they shipped some bad ones. Windows 10 does not pop up any device install when it is plugged in. But a check of ports later shows a com port with the ch340 driver installed. Nothing sees the printer though. Help?
Hi there, when i'm trying to move the extruder on Z axys, I've noticed that I'm missing 0.1 increment option. I can move it 10mm, 1mm, but not 01mm. Any Ideea how bring it back?
I have an ANET A8 and the control board is the ANET V1.0 3D,RAMPS 1.4 update and every time I try to install Skynet it has a compile error and doesn't install. Then I have to reset the ANET control panel. Any suggestions?
Hi, is have problem trying to install skynet on my board. It has a chip atmega1284p. Could you please help to flash it?
but... but... how do i know if i upgrade the firmware to skynet, that it won't turn itself on at night and print murderous robots to destroy humanity?
queue terminator intro.
what kind of auto bed level sensor is the best and why. When is used anyone of them.
Hi ! I got one question here , which is after install the auto bed leveling , is it just level for the first time then once and for all ?
Or must do it every time before printing anything ?
Thanks
Jimngu Gk you tweak the z offset once, then you simply include the G29 code in the start script and it will run auto bed levelling by itself when starting to print :)
Oh that's sweet :)
Thanks for the valuable info :)
thank you sir ...
looking forward with your next video :)
+Jimngu Gk very welcome :)
Can I do this process with the SD card?
HI Joe is it also possible for the Wanhao too ?
+Don Burkholder I know there are a few mods possible that include a bed levelling sensor, will look it up
Is there anything i need to do differently on an Anet A6?
And are we gonna see more Videos about the Anet A6?
definitely more videos coming on the A6. i don't know if this firmware would work on the A6 seeing as the screen and dial are completely different, will have to check
You should look into multi-material printing with a single head. I've seen a few videos on this but there wasn't a really good tutorial for this. it would make your a8 closer to the original mk2 with the multi-material upgrade.
Tyler DeMott I will be looking into it as a few viewers have mentioned it already so worth a shot :)
if you need links to the other people who have this setup i can add them, just did't want to seem like i was advertising other channels.
oh no by all means send them to me. you can do it here, private message or by email :)
Hey Joe, Very nice detailed video. One question though, why use Skynet 1.1 when there is a 2.3.2 available from the facebook group? I myself use the 2.3.2 firmware and its working great. many of the issues with 1.1 are fixed in this version. So maybe something for yet another "upgrade" ;) Google Skynet 3D 2.3 and you will find the facebook group.
i did find it to be honest, but arduino either gave me errors and pretty much left the printer blank
In that case v1.1 is a good choice. Again loving your video's and what you are doing with all the printers. Funny thing, i did my upgrade parts in back. But seeing yours in prusa style orange, makes me want to upgrade again :P
+Patrick Neijenhof everyone knows that with orange parts the Anet is faster and more accurate :p hehe thanks once again buddy. I will still do more research on the v2 sky net though and check
Skynet 1.1 seems to mess my lcd printer screen up. it didn't do it at the beginning but it has got alot worse over time (3 weeks only). I used the same sensor as you Joe and seem to need to auto level the printer before every print. Also I have to keep changing the z offset in skynet after every couple of days to move it closer to the bed. It is a pain to be honest and I actually miss being able to manually adjust the bed as I seemed to get better prints before! l am still loving your videos Joe.
im trying to install 2.3 but keep getting this error
C:\Users\NICKAN~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_251118\sketch\MarlinConfig.h:30:27:
fatal error: Configuration.h: No such file or directory
#include "Configuration.h"
^
compilation terminated.
exit status 1
Error compiling for board Anet V1.0.
iv redownloaded and rezipped the file many times. but every time i get the same issue. any ideas?
Ok so the bed levelling sensor caught my interest but please excuse my ignorance, this doesn't level the bed, it just stops the z-axis travel when the sensor triggers. Ease can you do a calibration video to show how the bed is levelled with a sensor in place? Thanks
What am I doing wrong if I get to the step where I select the board then when I go to Port it won’t let me click on port?
do you know if they have the skynet update for the Tronxy X3? my printer should be arriving in the next day or so.
+Alan John I will do some research, they both use a melzi board so it could possibly work on the tronxy
Does this also work with the Anet A6?
were you going to do a new video for the Skynet upgrade? for 2.3.9?
I'd really appreciate that
+fruit loopz I uploaded a fan duct comparison where I talk about it, and also have links to download and instructions to install :)
I got that download. Where are the instructions? I find your tutorials best. Some others I've followed and it just messed up everything
+fruit loopz they are also in the description of the fan duct comparison video . It's fairly straightforward and thank you :)
Great. I did watch that video. I'll have to revisit that
What profile do we use with this sensor ?
"The front left sensor" or the "stock anet sensor?"
Hey buddy, why did you upgraded to Skynet? I mean, Marlin is great too?
When will you make another Anet upgrade update video????
+Noel Ordonez I'm away in the US at the moment on holidays and Bay Area maker faire. Will continue once I am back in the office in a couple of weeks :)
Does this sensor work on glass also?
tried following these steps but when it said click on tools and select the anet board, none were listed in that version...