Marlin Firmware on Creality Board - Complete Guide!
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- Having the ability to make changes to the firmware you are running is required if you plan to modify your printer but it also allows you to get new features like z probe offset wizard for those of you with a BLTOUCH. In this video, I walk you through the entire process from start to finish and by the end of it, you should be able to build your own firmware.
If you have any questions on the content covered in this video, feel free to leave a comment below with them. I try to reply to all commented within 48 hours.
Resources
Cura Profiles: 3dprintscape.com/cura-profiles
Written Instructions: 3dprintscape.com/marlin-firmw...
3D Printscape Marlin Firmware Builds: 3dprintscape.com/marlin-firmw...
platformio.ini changes
default_envs = STM32F103RET6_creality
Hardware
BLTOUCH on Amazon: geni.us/AD6M
Ender 3 Pro on Amazon: geni.us/vIAIx
Ender 3 V2 on Amazon: geni.us/ur8YHM
HATCHBOX Filament on Amazon: geni.us/BJx0Gdj
Software
VS Code: code.visualstudio.com/download
Marlin Firmware: marlinfw.org/meta/download/
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seems i need to know what board i have in my "ender 3d pro". how to check the boardversion, plz?
@@matthiaslach5887 Hi. You can look through the vents on the bottom of the printer to see the printed version on the board. Also, if it has a micro USB port, its going to be one of the 32-bit boards, probably the 4.2.2.
@@3DPrintscape ok, got it. have the new board 4.2.2. and found that i can use VSCode and PlatformIO - but iam not sure with the config-files from github. there are 7 subfolder in the ender-3-pro-folder. i use the "CrealityV422" i guess.
-- Oh.. this is unrelated... but is there a way to enable the USB connection in this config file? It does not seem to want to connect to any of the apps (including Pronterface and Cura) when USB is connected. I open the controls for either of them and I just see a "connecting" and then eventually something along the lines of unable to connect. (sorry, I do not have it open right now and the cable is in use elsewhere. :P )
@@kimpanattoni Hi. The usb connection is already enabled. My guess is that you are using a USB cable meant for charging only, not data. I had a similar issue myself the other day and it was the cable.
After searching a lot on the internet and TH-cam, I finally found a complete and decent tutorial. I was able to compile Marlin correctly. Thank you very much!
You're welcome
100% Agree!!!
dude best guide by far.
Ive been trying for 2 days just to install marlin on my ender 3 pro in preperation for a filament runout sensor. finally got it sorted. thank you
Great to hear!
Great video, and new subscriber! You answered so many questions for me about the BLTouch. I can't tell you how grateful I am because of your video.
Hi. Awsome, thanks for the feedback and sub :).
Thank you for a fabulous video (this and the setting up the BLTouch). Very clear and concise. I just installed the CR Touch from Creality. I've compiled the firmware before and wanted to check back before I go back in after many months. This was perfect.
Hi. Thanks for the feedback, im glad i was able to help :).
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I have been struggling with this for days. You finally helped me get through it much quicker. I am about to flash my first self compiled firmware now. Wish me LUCK! You earned a sub!
Hi. Im glad i could help, thanks for the sub :).
Totally helped me out on updating the firmware on my ender 3 pro. Just a great group.
This is the channel is it if your a Noob like me to code and updating marlin. Thanks again much appreciated!
Hi. Thanks for the feedback, its much appreciated. Im glad we were able to help.
Hi Rob , I went through all of the configuration.h and advanced and finnaly got everything working right ,.
It took me over a month but it's working fine now .
Your videos have help me work though everything . Thanks for all your help !
Respectfully , Dave
Hi. Thanks for the feedback, im glad i was able to help :) .
I can’t remember if I’ve thanked you before, but I want to say “Thank You!”. I just went through this for my Ender3 Max with appropriate changes and it’s working better than any other setup I’ve tried.
Hi. Thanks for the feedback and you're welcome.
Great video! I needed this info for a current snafu w/ editing my current build. Keep it up!
Thanks, will do!
Yo thanks dude, I’m installing an extender kit and a bl touch later this week, and this guide is really easy to follow and in depth
Hi. Glad it helped, have fun with the upgrade.
I want to say thank you for making these videos. Even though I'm new to this you've made working with a 3D printer way easier for an old man.
I feel your pain my friend lol
Glad i can help :).
Design, Prototype Test linked to this video. You now have a new subscriber because you made this great video :D
Awesome, thank you!
Thank u for this Chanel I have found several of your videos helpful.
You are always very clear and descriptive much appreciated.
Hi. Thanks for the feedback, i appreciate it.
So so so helpful. Finally got my V4.2.7 board working for my ender 5 pro. Been struggling so much to get it to compile as I always got error message about setting the path. Tried everything, until I heard your tips about not having it too deep in the directory structure. You are a life saver. Thanks again
Hi. im glad i was able to help out :). How are you liking the 4.2.7 board on the Ender 5?
@@3DPrintscape yeah i havent even been able to compile even with the folder being on desktop
@@jchulski19 What error are you getting?
@@3DPrintscape It was something along the line of wrong environment. I guess they changed the environments it is now RE not RET6
@@jchulski19 Ya, they made some changes back in January. This video may help. th-cam.com/video/kUIPmVeY7ns/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for this video! I have been struggling to find information on how to configure Marlin properly for the 5-pin BLTouch. The other videos/examples I found out there was for the 2/3 pin connector.
Hi. Thanks for the feedback and you're welcome.
Thank you for this. My wife just got me the ender 3 for my 40th and it would stop printing almost immediately. Watched this. Updated the firmware and voila instant success.
You're welcome
Very helpful, and informative, video. Thanks for all the help, Rob :)
You're Welcome!
THANK YOU!!!! I know this is an old video and I had to change a few things for 2.1 but I was at wits end and about to throw my CR touch out the window. Now not only does it work, with this info I have managed to configure my printer even more.
You're welcome!
Much needed video, just became a subscriber. Looking forward to your videos now.
Hi. Thanks for the feedback and sub :).
@@3DPrintscape I have been trying to compile this for a while now, but the I hit an error when I go into the Marlin platform and change it to the STM32F103RET6_creality. I get an error to revert back to the mega2560. I am using the most up to date config and bugfix from Marlin website. Not sure how to resolve this.
@@aris_legacy5471Can you email me your configuration.h and configuration_adv.h files, or send them to me on discord? My email is admin@3dprintscape.com
HOLY STUFF!! This was an amazing tutorial. Worked on first try. Must Follow you in future. So Easy!
ps. this was so fantastic i had to coment. my first post ever on youtube
Hi. Thanks for the feedback and comment :).
Thanks for the great tutorial 😁👍 have to try that.
No problem 👍
Thank you for your video! None of the stuff from Creality works right now for their Entry-level Ender 3 printer. This video was refreshingly up to date and provided all of the information I needed.
Just FYI, in the latest bugfix version, Z_MIN_PROBE_ENDSTOP_INVERTING must be set to false when using BLTOUCH settings. I'm not sure why, but I get a compile error if it's set to true.
Hi. Thanks for the feedback and ya they made a change last summer requiring that to be false for the bltouch.
Very detailed!!! i took notes. Thank you!!!
Hi. Thanks for the feedback, you're welcome.
I finally got it all working thanks for the awesome video. Do you have a video that shows us how to configure the BL touch with this new firmware using the z-offset wizard and homing the printer in correctly to print? Thanks
Hi. Thanks for the feedback. This video covers the bltouch install as well, but if you go to the written instructions in the description i cover all of it there as well. I cover setting up the z offset wizard in this video here th-cam.com/video/2gRfU26aTDs/w-d-xo.html .
I upgraded my Ender3 1.1.2 maim board to a 4.2.7 and I added a CR touch and a filament runout sensor. Thank you for this video I'll let you know how it turns out.
Hi. That should be a good combo, let me know how it turns out.
Another great video. Where do you find the default_envs strings? I'm trying this on my CR-10S5 with the V2.2 board but I don't know what to use for the default_envs
Hi. I use the Marlin Auto Build plugin, it gives you all the options in it when you go to build. I have a video coving it as well.
Hi. Great videos and I'm glad that I have found your channel. Why would you want to change the firmware over from Crealty to Marlin? Is it that much better? Better ABL with BL/CR touch? or? I would like to put the Crealty Bed Tramming Wizard on my Ender 3 Pro v1.
Hi. It gives you a lot more options for customizing things. The creality build is locked down and you can only work with what they give you.
Thank you for this video, it is very useful and rich
You're Welcome!
you sir have been a life saver thank you
You're welcome
Thanks for making this video, I have downloaded your firmware for my Skr mini b3, what’s the difference between the bl touch and bl touch w/ z homing?
Hi. I cover it in more detail on the top of the firmware page but one is for when you have the z stop connected and the touch connected to the bltouch port. The other is if you have the servo pins connected to the bltouch port and the probe pins to the z stop.
Good and simple video , I just want to ask if we have a 3d Touch Sensor, can we still follow the BL touch steps ? Thank you
Hi. Thanks for the feedback. Yes you can use this video just make sure you dont uncomment //#define BLTOUCH_DELAY 500 or //#define BLTOUCH_FORCE_SW_MODE . Ive seen that cause the 3d touch to not work.
Thank you for the video, but I have one question. If we install Marlin via a micro sd card, will settings save on the printer without the same sd card? I have seen comments about this issue other places. Thank you.
Hi. Assuming the board you are using has a eeprom on it, the settings will store there. If it doesnt, it will fail back to using the SD card.
This is a very helpfull video. I have now the possibility to compile my own version of Marlin.Is it also possible to change some settings to install the "Creality Touchscreen Upgrade" into to Marlin?
Hi. Thanks for the feedback. I dont believe the Creality touchscreen is actually supported on Marlin. I know some people use it, but it doesnt fully work.
The variable at 6:20 is not in the description. I will try and just copy it from the screen but it is a tad hard to make out. Just letting you know! Great video! I just got an Ender 3 pro with a 422 in the mail today and this has been very helpful to pull it from 1.0.1
Hi. I knew I forgot something. I will get that added in the morning, sorry. I think Creality 1.0.1 is the latest, which is Marlin 2. The other option is to push a custom Marlin build to it.
@@3DPrintscape Hi! I figured it out with no issues. Clearly much better than what was on it. I do not have enough money to get a BL touch yet, but when I do this is where I will come for a guide. Thank you again man!
Excellent Presentation with all the details needed.. compiled the bin file just fine but when I put it in the printer to install it never installs
Hi. Try to add the date to the file, to make the name unique. If that doesnt work, try swapping out the SD card. The SD card reader in these printers are cheap and suck.
Thanks! It's complicated! but not any more.
Thanks! Im glad i could help :).
Excellent video everything you said works my only problem is that when printing it stops Placing good lines and starts to put random dots while still moving in the direction it’s supposed to
Hi. This could be from the nozzle being to close to the bed or from a partial nozzle clog.
Thanks 3dps dude!
You're Welcome!
So I’m planning to do this and just reviewing the audio of this while at work. I hear you mentioning changes for the BL touch. I have the CR touch I’m installing soon. Does this change things for me or do I make the same changes your making for the BL? Thanks for the help in advance.
Hi. To the board, there is no difference between the bltouch and crtouch.
@@3DPrintscape ok cool. Thank you so much! Awesome and helpful videos!!
Would you happen to have pre-compile .bin files for ender 3 pro /bltouch homing z stop on your site ? I only saw firmware configuration files.
Hi. Ya the .bin should be in the same zip as the config files.
Great video! I follow your instructions on how to install VSC and PIO. I wanted to edit Marlin software but for some reason, I can't find the search bar to take me to the code line I want to replace. I would like to know how to get it. Your video is awesome!!
Hi. CTRL+F will bring up that bar.
@@3DPrintscape Thank you for your quick response. Continue with your videos on the ender. Your ability to present or ie.. teach, is very easy to follow!!
Excellent overview, thank you! But how do you know, @3dprintscape, what the right environment is? How did you know you need the STM32F103RET6_creality? Is there documentation for this somewhere?
Hi. I would use the marlin auto build plugin, it tells you what the options are. There isnt much documented from Creality on any of this.
@@3DPrintscape Thank You!
@@Kenyez You're Welcome
I had an issue with my Ender 3 Pro not recognizing my SD card after installing my BL Touch. Reddit lead me here and I followed your video to a T (or so I thought) to create custom firmware. However, I'm unable to find a checkmark to "build" on VS Code. Any idea what I'm missing? Or is this just a different version of VS Code? It seems I don't have a .pio folder under the Marlin folder?
Hi. You may have opened the wrong folder in vs code, it should be the one with the platformio.ini file in it.
Thanks!
I really appreciate it, I fixed several ender for this tutorial!! ;)
Hi, Thanks for the support. Im glad i was able to help :).
Hello,
thank you for this great video.
Sorry for my poor english.
Is there a profile for the Ender 3 V3 SE? I can't find it in the internet...
Thank you for your time and effort
Harry
Hi. I searched but im not seeing anything for that printer yet.
@@3DPrintscape
Thank you for your time and effort.
Kind regards
Harry
Nozzle-to-Probe offsets:
Is this setting measured between the very tip of the probe pin (fully deployed) and the nozzle, or is it measured from where the probe turns red and retracts and then the distance to the nozzle? (BLTouch)
Hi. It would be measured from the tip of the probe to the nozzle.
It's very helpful. Can you tell me which line need to enable for TMC driver settings in marlin
Hi. If you search for #define X_DRIVER_TYPE in the configuration.h file you will see where the value is defined and can make the changes there.
Hi, thanks for the great video. I have followed the instructions to the letter but the BLTouch just won't deploy. It lights up but if I go to the BLTouch screen nothing actually works. When I auto home the nozzle just crashes into the glass bed. Can you advise what changes I need to make to correct this. Thanks.
Hi. I will need to see a picture of the wiring and your config files. Can you send them to me on discord discord.gg/Bu94EYVkrU ,or email them to me admin@3dprintscape.com .
YOU ARE THE MAN!!! Thank for for such a great video!!! When starting a print, my bltouch starts probing points. On points 1,4 and 7 (all on the left side of the bed) the bltouch pin does not touch the build plate, I have to stop it in order for the nozzle not to crash on the bed, how can i fix this? I set the NOZZLE_TO_PROBE to -14, -7, 0 just how you did. is this the right place to fix it?
Hi. Thanks for the feedback. Set the offset to -44, -7. Then flash the firmware again, then clear the setting (or EEPROM).
@@3DPrintscape Thank you sir! it worked!
@@NoelFranceschi You're Welcome
Great jop !! Thx a Lot ,,,,,, now my Ender 2 pro makes a great jop !!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Ender 3 pro !! Sry 😉
Great to hear!
I have fitted the V4.2.7 board, CR touch & the creality touch screen ( Without the encoder knob). Which display should I activate in Marlin for the 4.3 inch creality touch screen (Without the encoder)?.
Hi. I havent been able to get the creality touchscreen to work with any of my Marlin builds.
hey thanks for the great tutorial, i am having a issue i followed your video and was able to update the firmware but when i insert a sd card for test print it does not read my card it say car inserted but nothing comes out. i tried a couple of sd card. and even when back to the previous firmware and it works fine with the previous but not the one i created in vscode'
Hi. I have seen this a couple of times. Try to clear eeprom, grab latest firmware, build again, then push it.
i have an ender 3 max that has been upgraded with the 4.2.7 board, bltouch, and filament sensor will this guide work if i change the bed size to fit the e3max? not a real fan of the stock firmware any longer but this is my first printer and i really don't wanna brake it.
Hi. You will need to make sure you grab the example from the 4.2.7 folder, but ya it should work. If you need help or run into issue you can reach out on discord as well. discord.gg/Bu94EYVkrU.
Thank You!
You're welcome!
Thanks for the great video! I tried this and after updating the print head crashes onto the bed. I have the BLTouch. Am I supposed to lift the Zstop switch ?
Hi. With the way its setup in the video, both the z-stop and probe stop is connected. If the z-stop is not connected you will need to make sure this is enabled. #define Z_MIN_PROBE_USES_Z_MIN_ENDSTOP_PIN
@@3DPrintscape Thanks much. I am a newbie. Got the Pro as a gift couple days ago and have been following so many of your videos.
Both are connected in mine. However I remembered that I had lifted the z-stop switch by 4mm when I started to use glass bed instead of the default position when it is at the bottom. So after I pushed the switch back down the problem has kind of cleared but unable/struggling to set the z-Probe offset. I know it should be -2.7 but after several tries I can't get it right. It's either too high or gouges the glass bed when I test print.
@@sritriSetting the z-offset is probably the hardest part of the BLTouch install. In the recent Marlin Bugfix release, they added a z offset wizard that helps a lot. It requires custom firmware but if your interested you can ping me on Discord and I can help out or build the firmware for you. discord.gg/Bu94EYVkrU.
@@3DPrintscape Can't thank you enough for the all the work you put in for these excellent videos. I watched one of your earlier ones on BLTouch and Ender 3 and I think I got dialled in now with the nozzle just about scraping the paper. Will test print one of the sample squares. Wish me luck! Thanks again.
Hello thank you very much for the video. Could you please tell me why there is no example config for the CR10S- Pro (V2)? Is there another cfg I could use instead? Greetings Volker
Hi. I cant say why there is no config example, im guess is its not a common upgrade. If the board is 32 bit you could grab a config for a similar setup/board and change things like the name and size. If its an 8 bit board, your probably going to be out of luck.
@@3DPrintscape Why is also not a common way to take a existing cfg and replace setup/board for 8 bit board?
@@bronkodonko5638 The 8 bit boards require a lot more work. You have to make sure they have a bootloader on them and everything is correct for the board. Then the board (at least for most 8 bit ones) needs to be connected to the computer to push the firmware. I have a video covering upgrading the firmware on a ender 3 with an 8 bot board but honestly unless you already have the bootloader flashed and know what your doing i would recommend looking at upgrading to a silent 32 bit one.
Hello. Currently trying to figure out the instructions on this video. I just have a few questions:
1) At around 7min mark you mentioned I could just drag out the firmware into printer with default settings. I don't have the BLtouch, is there an advantage for me to follow the step to alter the code for other settings? I am unsure what were the benefits for the other codes you altered on VS. The word "probe" keeps coming up and I am unsure what that is.
2) At around 17min mark, you were talking about whether I have a silent board or not for the 4.2.2. I just installed a 4.2.7 silent board. Should I be following those steps? I'm just unsure if there was a difference between 4.2.2 and 4.2.7.
Thanks
Hi. You will need to look at the board to figure out which one you have as the base config is different. If you dont have any changes that need made to the firmware, for the bltouch or anything like that, you can just build it with the standard config example.
The changes you made in the note pad; does that go for all creality printers? Mine is the CR-10s. I just did a firmware. But I didn’t load it into the printer yet. The finished file says mega2560, someone else said you need Melzi and now I see this video with the long ST__creality. Please help. I don’t want to load the wrong thing in the printer.
Hi. What board is in your printer? It may be easier for you to use the marlin autobuild plugin and just select the board at that point. Here is a video covering that. th-cam.com/video/EerWIATEsM0/w-d-xo.html
I'm currently OK with my (modified) firmware (on my Ender3) BUT - I'm wondering if, given your impressively thorough knowledge of Marlin, perhaps you might know a solution for my small problem OFF THE TOP (without so much as scratching your head). What I want to be able to do is Home Z individually WITHOUT its going to the center of X & Y FIRST - allowing me to Home X, Home Y, move X & Y to a clear spot on the bed and do a Home Z. Of course I can Home X and Home Y separately, but I am trying to salvage a print that is occupying the center of the bed by manually resuming the print - by editing the gcode to pick up where it left off (which happened to be at a clean layer change).
Would you by ANY chance know a relatively easy work-around that will let me get Z set to the bed surface instead of the surface of the print as it exists?
I'm hoping this apparent imposition won't actually take much more time than it will take to read this drivel - which I'm actually firing off BEFORE I start digging into Marlin gcode documentation - my next move - just so this might "cross your desk" in time to MAYBE help me out.... Please and thank you, of course, just for that little time (to read this).
More importantly - thanks for the help this video offers the community!!!
Hi. Recovering a print at this point is very difficult. I havent tried to home the z axis by itself but if you had INDIVIDUAL_AXIS_HOMING_MENU enabled in the firmware it may be able to do it. That said, im not sure if it will require you to home x and y first or not. Sorry this isnt the best answer.
Trying to install a v4.2.7 on a CR-10S Under the examples it says CrualityV1. Is that for the V1 boards or will it work on the v4.2.7? Emmett
Hi. Thats for the v1 boards, wont work with the 4.2.7.
Finished the profile but had issue with the copy into the Notepad to edit to STM32F103RET6_creality. Says it is incompatible with the v_4 board. I have the 4.2.2 board, and I chose an option that vsc provided. Additonally the bed level corners option is gone from the new marlin version. Is it under a different name now? Thanks.
Hi. They changed the enviroenmtns types earlier this year. Try to use the marlin auto build plugin (i have a video covering it), it lets you know what options are available.
Hi, Maybe a stupid question, but Can I use all your settings for the BLTouch even if I have a CRtouch?
Hi. Ya, it would work. They are configured the same.
Hi Rob , I've been watching this video and following along and trying to build my firmware , and somewhere
along the way I keep screwing it up .
I have an Ender 3 with the v4.2.7 board with CRtouch and a cheep run-out sensor ,
I have installed an Ender Extender 300 with a 310 mm x 310 mm build plate also I have increase my z axes
by 100 mm to give it a 350 mm to give it a build volume of 310 x 310 x 350 .
I am not sure where I am messing up with my firmware build , can you help me with it ?
Hi. What issues are you running into?
Hey - good video, any idea why on auto home it excludes the Z axis? I'm sure I've set it up correctly in the config files, I have a BLTouch installed into the Z stop port. Been having issues getting this set up for weeks now D:
Any help is greatly appreciated
Hi. What firmware are you running and how is the bltouch wired?
@@3DPrintscape got marlin 2.0.9.1 and bl touch is connected to the Z port on the board. Also using an adapter board to power it if it makes any difference.
And the board itself I swapped out for 4.2.7
@@IlmaFirinMahLazor It may be easier to troubleshoot on Discord if you want to join. The invite is in the description.
Hi! Great video everything went well and easy but my X,Y asses don’t seem to work I’ve I do autohome my cr won’t be in the middle but slightly on the left and the second step of leveling my cr is in the left corner not even on my bed where can I fix this is the firmware?
Hi. Try to clear the eeprom. If that doesnt work, you can make adjustments in the firmware.
Hi, awesome vid . I got an eeprom error should i be worried? I have a 4.2.7 board
Hi. What error did you get? If it’s failed to initialize eeprom, I would go manually do it through the control panel.
@@3DPrintscape Thank you for your reply. Initialized it and the problem went away. Thank you again for the reply it is greatly appreciated.
First at all, thanks for the video! I've follow step by step and now the "home" fails. The BLT stay blue and I can't move it dow but yes up.
If I use the creality original bltouch ender 3 pro firmware everything works. So that confirms tha everything's its well connected and working.
I have a Ender 3 pro with the 4.2.2 board an the BLT V3.0 its connected to the port BLT and the z_end disconnected.
What do you suggest?
THZ!
José María
Hi. Thanks for the feedback. It would be easier to help if I can see your configuration.h and configuration_adv.h files. Can you join me on Discord and send them over? discord.gg/Bu94EYVkrU
Yes, of course. Thanks for the help!!
did you disconnect the z probe from the motherboard to install this firmware or left it?
Hi. I left it connected.
How would I know which stepper drivers I have? If I need to change to standalone, do I change
E0_DRIVER_TYPE to standalone also. Thanks.
Hi. If you could hear the steppers when printing before doing the upgrade, you dont have the silent ones. Most of the 4.2.2 boards ive seen are not silent. I also think all the silent 4.2.2 boards are black.
Hey Rob can u explain why my prints are shoved up against the front of bed to point they are truncated? I have y min at 20 and my print is only 165mm in y axis. It wants to avoid the rear of bed.
Hi. I would need more info to help out here, probably pictures and your config file. Can you join my discord server? discord.gg/Bu94EYVkrU
Thank you for this. have one problem though. I cannot build the firmware because I don't see the checkmark at the bottom. I also don't have "task build" on the drop down.
Hi. It sound like platformio, or C++, didn't install right or the wrong folder was opened. The firmware folder with the platformio.ini file should be opened.
hello. did you ever figure out how to bring the checkmark back? i am running into this same issue myself right now. thanks
When i change the z_min_probe to true it fails right off the bat. I have an Ender 3 Pro with CR Touch. Any suggestions? Also doesnt seem like anything is saving to EEPROM
Hi. If your talking about the Z_MIN_PROBE_ENDSTOP_INVERTING value, it should be false now. They made a change over the summer to the bugfix line.
Hello, when I manually adjust my Z axis it won’t let me go below zero, which makes finding the proper z offset very difficult. When I built the firmware I put my z offset to -.4, per your suggestion, but is there some place when building it I need to adjust the range to be lower than zero to allow me to move the Z axis into a negative number?
Hi. It sounds like the software endstops are enabled. You can disable them by commenting out #define MIN_SOFTWARE_ENDSTOP_Z in the config or by sending m211 s0 to the printer.
I think my main issue right now is that there is no Ender 3 V2 427 example. Is there a guide on how to edit the firmware to function with a 4.2.7 on a V2??
Hi. There oddly enough isnt a config example for that combo, i guess its not very popular because the upgrade doesnt buy much over the silent 4.2.2 board already in it. That sadi, you can try to take the 4.2.7 example from then ender 3 pro and uncomment #define DWIN_CREALITY_LCD .
fantastic review. 32gb card works fine as oppose to less than 8gb on my printer.
Hi. Thanks for the info. The results have seemed to be very inconsistent.
I did have it configured so I could print on the 310 x 310 bed and could bed level with my cr-touch but when I tried to increase the z build height and add the run-out sensor everything went curflewy .
Hi. Can you try to make the changes for one of those at a time. Maybe start with the height and dont touch the sensor. That will help tell us where the issue is.
Great video, but I'm still lost. Ender 3 Pro and just updated to Creality V4.2.7 board, no BL Touch. After installing Creality Firmware when powering on, Extruder temps soar to 275 then shut off. Can anyone shoot me a correct DIM file?
Hi. I havent seen this, did you use the right config example for the build?
can you please post a video on how to compile a BTT SKR MINI E3 V3.0 build with the STM32G0B1RE_btt environment,
Hi. Ill add that to my backlog.
Absolutely awesome, but question for ABL: I have the UpTanium ABL with no probe. How would I enable that?
Hi. I havent worked with the UpTanium ABL so i cant say for sure.
@@3DPrintscape well crap.... Have you worked with any of the proximity sensors? Hopefully that could cover
@@steffanmcbee7886 I havent, just probe-type sensors and filament sensors, sorry.
@@3DPrintscape not at all, sir. I appreciate your work on these videos! Thanks and be safe
@@3DPrintscape I will try it anyway, the probe is already keyed to the distance to trigger, so worth a shot
When configuring I made all of the changes to my Ender 3 I have the V4.2.7 board and extender 300 w/ 310 x310 glass bed and extended the z lead screws and the 2040 extrusions so they can go up to 350mm I have the CR touch and a cheep run-out sensor and compiled the firmware but when I loaded it to the printer it basically bricked it , I have loaded another firmware I got from get-hub , but when I tried to auto home the z is at about 50 mm. I am not sure what I'm doing wrong .
This morning I when to go through it again in configuration h I am getting a totally different black and white screen not the black with green print .
I am new to the building my own firmware , could you please help?
Hi. When you go to build the firmware did you get any errors or warning? Also, what do you mean by bricked it. Is it just a blue screen or are you seeing some other behavior?
Thanks! Extremely clear and concise.
You're welcome!
So I have the ender 3 max neo but don't see the file for it. Am I able to use the regular max or am I stuck with the stock firmware?
Hi. You should be able to grab the config example for anything with the same board/screen you have. You may need to adjust the build size and things like that though.
You mentioned changing the following, is the value here dependent on the board you are using?
I have the BTT SKR Mini E3 V2.0
platformio.ini changes
default_envs = STM32F103RET6_creality
Hi. I recommend using the Marlin auto build plugin. It will give you all the compatible values for the version of the build you are using.
So I appreciate the video I did this once by myself and it turned out but now I’m having some serious issues apparently I cannot remember how I did it I’m having problems even following Rob It keeps on telling me to add two times marlin folder or some kind of crap like that
Hi. Can you send over the actual errors you are getting?
ok so default_envs is wrong for my board i have the gd32f303 ret6 i auto biult it with STM32F103RE_creality_xfer 512 and it ran flawless on my printer the auto biuld however did not have any changes for abl so what do i do i have it ready to biuld but need the right nvm
Hi. Assuming your talking about the marlin auto build plugin, it just sets the environment variables. You still have to make all the changes in the config for the ABL.
Hi! I have a 4.2.2 board as well, but planning to reconfigure the firmware to use it in cnc router. I have some issues with pins assignment. Could you help me with that please?
Hi. I can try to, there is some documentation online for it but i noticed the comments in marlin is wrong in some examples, so it made doing to testing hard. It will be easier to help on discord.
@@3DPrintscape great! How can i find you there? I just texted in marlin firmware group
@@alexanderkozedub6638 You can @ me, or just ping me directly.
I have an Ender 3 Pro and I followed what you said and everything looks good but my BLTouch is not center to the board when it starts leveling. I have the standard BLTouch frame. so I set it #define NOZZLE_TO_PROBE_OFFSET { -10, -7, 0 }. You have and advise?
Hi. The -10 seems really low, it should probably be -40 or so but i would double check that. Also, it may be worth clearing your eeprom.
@@3DPrintscape Clearing my eeprom solved that issue where my bltouch was offside the plate (to the left). I've also set parameter to { -43, -7, 0 } with stock bracket from BLTouch and stock ender 3 pro
First off thanks for making this video. I followed all your instructions (minus the BL touch parts) ran the install and everything is fine. Got the settings saved msg. Now I installed an all metal hotend and I want to raise the hotend temp limit. I'm pretty sure I found the spot to make the changes, what I want to know is can I just go back into the Marlin that i just made the upgrades and just change the temp settings will I be able to just hit the build check mark, copy the new bin folder to the Marlin and reflash? Is there anything else I would have to change?
Hi. You are correct on the process. If you still have the firmware package you originally used you can just make the additional changes and build that.
@@3DPrintscape Hello Rob, I went back to the file I upgraded while watching this vid and changed the temp values accordingly. I'm getting an error about my Includepath. {
"resource": "/c:/Users/12178/Downloads/Marlin-bugfix-2.0.x/Marlin/Marlin/Configuration.h",
"owner": "C/C++",
"code": "1696",
"severity": 8,
"message": "#include errors detected. Please update your includePath. Squiggles are disabled for this translation unit (C:\\Users\\12178\\Downloads\\Marlin-bugfix-2.0.x\\Marlin\\Marlin\\src\\MarlinCore.cpp).",
"source": "C/C++",
"startLineNumber": 1,
"startColumn": 1,
"endLineNumber": 1,
"endColumn": 1
} Is this common?
@@timlewis4201I think you reached out on discord for help, do you still need assistance here?
@@3DPrintscape Yes, I can't figure out this Includepath thing.
If I were to just delete the VS files and the Bug fix and config and just start from scratch, could I just follow the video as before and build the firmware with the temp updates? Is there anything I would have to change?
Hello. I was able to update the firmware from SD card using your instructions. However, when printer booted it said "EEPROM error" with options: 1) ignore 2) reset. I chose reset, but error came back, then i chose ignore, and it works. Was that EEPROM error important to fix?
Hi. Try to hit reset, then go into the menu and chose restore defaults (or reset defaults), then save. After that, you shouldnt get the error when you power on the printer.
Hi! This is very helpful. I'm a little stuck, it seems. I've got a Creality CR-10 v3 with the BLTouch, and when I compile, I get a "Error: Build environment 'STM32F103RET6_creality' is incompatible with BOARD_RAMPS_CREALITY. Use one of these: mega2560" And when I did the mega2560, it created a .hex file. I *think* the CR-10v3 is a 32 Bit Board?
Any help would be appreciated. I'm still learning about 3-D printing, and it's exciting!
Hi. What example config file did you start with?
the proper correction should be : "default_envs = STM32F103RC_creality" the 4.2.7 board is listed with this in the Boards.h file
When I go to level my bed after installing the firmware, it says it's probing 9 points, but only does three across the front. I offset the z axis and then when I go to print something the nozzle goes from basically touching the bed(probably too close) to a good couple millimeters off the bed on the left hand side so that the filament isn't sticking to the bed. Any suggestions??? This was happening before I followed the steps in your video too, I was just hoping this would fix it and it didn't. Thanks!
Hi. It sounds like its not getting a good reading on the third probe attempt. If your seeing it make contact with the bed, its probably the wiring. A wire could be pinched or loose in adapter that is connected to the board.
Thank you for your kind description. I have two problems. One is that binary file (*.bin) can not be created in my computer. In my Visual Studio Code, exactly. Two is that where can I change the x-y-z axis position of extruder. I've got a new extruder, and exchaged it with old one. After exchanging, however, the position on the bed of new extruder is different from that of old one. Where can I configure the parameters? It would be highly appreciated if you could give me answers.
Hi. The first step would be trying to get the firmware to build. The output of the build should be the .bin file. When you run the build, does it error out or complete? Also, what OS are you on?
@@3DPrintscape Hi! I followed your description and downloaded two files (Marlin-bugfix-2.0.x and Configurations-bugfix-2.0.x) first. And then, copied four files from Configuratins folder to Marlin folder. After configure some parameters, pressed the check button of Visual Studio Code. It shows success message, but does not create .bin file.
1. After rewrite "default_envs = mega2560" to "default_envs = STM32F103RET6_creality" at platformio file, Visual Studio Code shows error message when clicking check button. Error message is as belows, "Error: Build environment 'STM32F103RET6_creality' is incompatible with BOARD_RAMPS_CREALITY. Use one of these: mega2560". So, I did not change the the default_envs value.
2. OS is Windows 10.
@@user-om1ve2dk3g It sounds like the environment isn't setup right, but if the build was successful it would create the folder under .pio. It may be worth looking at the written instructions, in the video description, and the marlin autobuild plugin may help as well. th-cam.com/video/EerWIATEsM0/w-d-xo.html
@@3DPrintscape Many thanks for your link. The problem is that VScode does not create *.bin file. It creates *.hex and *.elf, but 3d printer system can not read those files when booting. How can I create *.bin file at VScode?
@@user-om1ve2dk3g Ah ok, that makes more sense. It sounds liek you may be using the wrong config example for your starting point. The .hex files are for 8 bit boards.
Thank you for doing this video..
I have the Ender 3 Max with a V4.2.2 (512k) board & when I try to use PlatformIO build it always fails. If I do the same configuration 2 seconds later with Auto Marlin Build it works every time. The other thing I've noticed is when changing #define Z_MIN_PROBE_ENDSTOP_INVERTING from false to true, it fails. Any idea why yours works & mine fails?
Hi. Configuration requirements change over time. The endstop inverting should be false now.
Hi, I am trying to do the firmware upgrade, but I keep getting a blank screen. I have done no hardware updates, and flashing the stock Ender 3 Pro makes it work again. Any idea what it might be?
Hi. Try to add a date, or random number string, to the end of the firmware name. If that doesnt work, there is probably an issue with something in the firmware.
Hi, thanks for this great video. I was able to upgrade the firmware from marlin 1.1.2 to 2.0.8 with the BLTouch. I had BLTouch on the printer with the old firmware, and it could do the bed levelling test but I can't adjust the z offset since the old firmware did not have this option. So I upgraded it to the new Marlin firmware.
I ran into a problem related to the BLTouch after setting up the new firmware. When I selected the bed levelling on the screen, the BLTouch probe didn't move to the centre of the bed at the beginning, somewhat to the left of the centre. It then tried to move to the first corner point where it was completely outside of the bed range, the bed levelling program was terminated since the probe couldn't hit the hotbed (since it was out of the bed range). Do you know any reason for such a problem or how to solve this type of problem?
My printer is Ender 3 pro, the motherboard is 4.2.2. BLTouch is the one without the adaptor, just a single wire and the probe. The bed levelling test was working fine with the 1.1.2 Marlin and the BLTouch firmware I downloaded on the Ceality website. Please let me know if you need any more details!
Thanks.
Hi. It sounds like the bed size or the x/y offset is not correct in the firmware. Can you verify the values, especially the x & y offset ones?
@@3DPrintscape Where can I set those values, in the configuration file?
@@3DPrintscape I change the probe offset, and double checked the bed X Y size before built the files again. Once I load the new .bin file to the printer, the bed leveling seemed moving to the same positions as the position before I updated the configuration file.
@@baozhibin1182 ok, did you clear your eeprom?
@@3DPrintscape how should I do that if you don’t mind explaining?
I know this is an older video but I am trying to flash a Creality 4.2.7 motherboard to an old frame from a Nereus 3-D printer. I also have the proper monitor display and it lights up "Creality" but is screaming after power on. It does wait about 5 secs after a new firmware is flashed. It also has the direct drive extruder installed. I have followed along and completed what I know to do, but it still errors and never engages the monitor. Any help would be gladly accepted!
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Hi. Are you getting a blank blue screen or something else?
Thanks for this but I get an error saying I can't use true for z min probe offset inverting?
Hi. That value should be set to false now. They made a change in the bug fix line back in June.
@@3DPrintscape ah thanks very much, I'm a n00b and was struggling but your video got my printer working again, thank k you
for the probe. what should mine be if my printer size is 400 400 400 mm?
Hi. I would start with a 5x5 grid.
I followed both your firmware compiling videos, this one, and the CR Touch one you have as well.
I don't know if it's a firmware issue or what, but when I am printing something and the x and y axis both have to move at the same time, it constantly move, it's like it moves a mm freezes for a very brief time and moves another mm and just keep doing that, but when it's just the x axis and y axis alone, it's fine. I have tried compiling the firmware 4 separate times starting over each time and get the same result every time..
Hi. What board do you have and does it do the same thing with the firmware from my site?
@3D Printscape I have the 4.2.2, and I downloaded the firmware from your site, and it doesn't do it, but now my screen is glitchy.
@@stevendey9324 Can you look to see what chip is on the 4.2.2 board? Im wondering if its the 256k chip.
@@3DPrintscape I just looked, the chip shows RET6 which I believe is the 512k board.
@@stevendey9324 Ya that is the 512k chip. If you go back to the creality firmware, does the screen behave the same way?