Install problem on ubuntu 14.04

aaron

Hello
I have tried many, many times to install repetier host with:
sh configureFirst.sh
and
sh createDesktopIcon.sh
on my ubuntu 14.04 laptop, but it fails to generate a start up icon and I cannot start it from the command line:
~~~~~~~~:~$ repetierHost
repetierHost: command not found.

Can somebody tell me what to post so a diagnosis can be made, please
Thanks
Aaron

Repetier

Post the terminal content when you do configure and create desktop. I think there must be an error message explaining why it fails.

aaron

Hi Repetier
I think I have finally cracked the install but I did get this weird message:

/Documents/bigprinter/RepetierHost$ sh configureFirst.sh
System: x86_64
Using 64 bit CuraEngine
[sudo] password for aaron:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
build-essential is already the newest version.
monodevelop is already the newest version.
libmono-winforms2.0-cil is already the newest version.
mono-complete is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 19 not upgraded.
Checking if you are in the dialout group.
1
User already in dialout group. Adding not required.
Compiling helper software to allow non ansi baud rates for some boards
depending on the used serial driver.
SetBaudrate.cpp:11:2: warning: #warning TCGETS2 [-Wcpp]
#warning TCGETS2
^
SetBaudrate.cpp:40:2: warning: #warning TCGETS2 [-Wcpp]
#warning TCGETS2
^
Configuration finished.
IMPORTANT: In addition to the bundled CuraEngine, the host also
supports Slic3r and Skeinforge. These slicers are not bundled, so
need to install them according to their docs and then set the path
to them in Repetier-Host.
For Slic3r simply unpack the tar you get on http://slic3r.org in this directory.
The host will then register and add it automatically on next restart.

IMPORTANT: You need a recent mono version since the host uses .NET 4.0
If you see the following error message, your mono is too old!
>>> System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer doesn't implement interface System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize <<<
Unknown media type in type 'all/all'
Unknown media type in type 'all/allfiles'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/mms'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmst'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmsu'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/pnm'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspt'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspu'
This folder now contains a repetier-RepetierHost.desktop file
Copy it to your desktop to get a launch icon there
aaron@willow:~/Documents/bigprinter/RepetierHost$ sh createDesktopIcon.sh
Unknown media type in type 'all/all'
Unknown media type in type 'all/allfiles'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/mms'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmst'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmsu'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/pnm'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspt'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspu'
createDesktopIcon.sh: 5: createDesktopIcon.sh: Bad substitution
This folder now contains a repetier-RepetierHost.desktop file
Copy it to your desktop to get a launch icon there
*********@*****:~/Documents/bigprinter/RepetierHost$

Is this a problem?
Thanks
Aaron

Repetier

Your call to createDesktop is not needed - that is done by configureFirst.sh already and even correctly (the sh causes the dir to be wrong causing the bad substitution message).

repetierHost is a link in /usr/bin to that directory. So do NOT delete the directory where you unpacked the host! Also the user running configureFirst.sh must have write permissions there to create the Repetier-Host.desktop file. Make sure you have /usr/bin in your path variable but that is normally the case. In any case should you be able to start the host from installation directory,

aaron

Hi Repetier
Thanks for your previous responses
I now have another problem. I am attempting to connect nema 23 stepper motors (8 wires wired in series) to an arduino due board with the repetier firmware installed. I used the on line firmware generator and uploaded it to the board as far as I know successfully. I have tried to test the motors but although there seems to be power going to them they do not respond to move commands on the host software.

Do all the endstops, thermistors, heated bed and hot ends need to be connected before it will move?

Am I missing something in my attempt to connect this machine?

Thanks

Repetier

The dev tree has this feature (MOVE_X_WHEN_HOMED) which prevents moves before homing. Also you can not move against a triggered endstop, so make sure M119 shows all endstops as L. Extruders will only move when hot or dryrun not triggered and cold extrusion enabled (M302 S1)

Can't say how to connect 8 wire nemas. That might also be a source of errors.