Repetier firmware V1.3

Plinden

Hello,
I just mounted a new 3D Printer Prusa i3, acrylic frame :
P802-D Zonestar Firmware_name:repetier_V1.3 Protocol_version:1.0 Machine_type:Mendel Exstruder_count:1 Repetier_protocol:2 Display type:QC2004A
Where can i find more information regarding this new version of your firmware, copy and save it, as well as the manual for new LCD display with five buttons ?Regards,Paul LINDEN

Repetier

We have not reached version 1.3 so not sure what you really have. Maybe vendor has changed version number:-)

You find everything on our homepage www.repetier.com and can create new versions with our online configuration tool.

Display sounds like own creation so you might need to use the manual display configuration but uiconfig.h explains what each setting is for.

Plinden

Thank you very much for your answer ! How can i determine if the installed repetier firmware is version 0.91 or 0.92.x ?
This is my machine.
Regards,

Paul LINDEN

Repetier

The original versions would tell you when sending M115 in their version string and on display while starting.

0.92 depends on the age as it is the develeopment version. Lately it had add a menu entry in fan menu (Ignore M106 cmd).

It also has a filament change entry in Quicksettings.

Anyhow it does not matter what you have. If you install your firmware you can upload what you want.

Old settings would be helpfull and beeing GPLV3 the vendor must have a link to the used sources including his modification = configuration. If not he would violate the license which you could tell him.

Plinden

Hello,
Hereafter the answer i just received from the seller of my printer :
"Dear Paul.

Thanks for your trust.

I must to say that please don't change the firmware by yourself, as our engineer had changed from Host.

So if you changed, some parts will not support.

And our engineer refuse to send the firmware to us. We had asked before.

Best regards

Cora "

This a real violation of the GPL ! What should i do ? Is it possible to force the seller ?

Regards,

Paul LINDEN

Repetier

First check with M115 what firmware says what it is. But if it is based on Repetier, Marlin, Teacup, Sprinter it is GPL and he must provide the sources, especially if they have changed them.

So if he does not you could tell a lawyer to tell them they should. But thats expensive so I guess they count on it that no one will do so. But that would exceed the price of a printer so of course no one does. Including us.

So sorry, that I can not help here.

8406028

if you used the 2004LCD, then select type 2

for exam:

#define FEATURE_CONTROLLER 2

Plinden

Hello, Sorry for my late answer. After sending M115 to the printer, i just become printing duration, filament consumption and nothing else !

Plinden

For security reason i would like to make a backup of the actual firmware. As i can't access to the config file, how to proceed ??
I found this picture. At the bottom you'll find in clear text "repetier v0.91" and "http://www.repetier.com/download/ !
If you have possibility to translate from chinese, what does this mean ?
Regards,

Paul LINDEN

Repetier

Sounds in deed like repetier firmware, but I can't read chinese. Looks like a Melzi board. Display seems normal parralel interface but not sure with the keys. Would normally need 6 wires but seems less, so they use some trick for reduction. Maybe I2C communication. Thats all I can say.

For backup you need avrisp mkii or some other compatible isp and atmel studio. Then you can copy flash/eeprom content to file.

Plinden

Thank you very much for your informations ! May be someone will see the above picture, speaking chinese, and be as kind as to give us a short translation ? Hopefully ...
Regards,
Paul LINDEN

Plinden

I got a translation of above text that just confirm the origin of the firmware, that is Repetier 0.91.

Repetier

That is what we thought already. But does it say what display type etc it is? These are the important parts you need to get a working configuration. Knowing it is melzi (i guess it si) would give you the pins. No idea what display typ eit is or if they used a custom definition.

Plinden

No information regarding LCD display ! Looks like an LCM2004 with a "zonestar" signed board connected to the Melzi via 10 pins connector : 4 pins for data, 2 for usart 1, 2 pins for sda and scl (i²c), gnd and Vcc. CPU is ATmega1284P. They use five buttons instead of a rotary switch.

TryAnythingOnce

Just a note on "force"...purely by accident I asked for a copy of the firmware in my Sunhokey printer BEFORE I accepted order/released money from AliExpress...had it in 20 minutes. No help to you now Plinden, just hoping to help someone else reading this...I just learned about the GPL disclosure requirements by reading your posts above. Thank you and Best of luck.

mopo

Hi TryAnythingOnce,

Is there any chance you are willing to share your file?

Cheers

hobby16

I have the same printer : 5 keys instead of a rotary encoder, same LCD, same Melzi motherboard from seller Hesine, on Aliexpress. The 5 keys are connected to different resistors to produce different voltages and read by an analog input, that's why you only have 2 wires.

The seller has given me the HEX firmware which seems right (same strings as what can be seen on the LCD menu) and the source code (compilable with Arduino 1.0.4) which is not the good one since the keys scan routine using an analog input does NOT exist. If someone want them, please, mailpost me, I'll give you the link. I think I will end up sharing publicly the files because they are GPL anyway. The only problem is they are not yet validated.

I wrote back to the seller because I need the source code to add an inductive sensor for autolevelling. He promised to "see with the engineer", but no news, no nothing, for some weeks now !

TryAnythingOnce

<blockquote rel="mopo">Hi TryAnythingOnce,

Is there any chance you are willing to share your file?

Cheers

Sorry for the long delay. Sure, send me your email address. My file is the Marlin for the MKS 2Z v2 board, not the melzi like Plinden. survivethewalkingdead at g mail dot COM.

Mixanoid

Hello all

I have firmware source with working keypad and LCD, so i can send it via email. So maybe you can move this functions (working LCD and analog keypad) from my firmware (based on 0.91) to new 0.92 due to retract functions and better stability? That would be great...

Plinden

Hello Mixanoid,
I'm very interested to your firmwaresource as i'm trying to decompile the original hexfile of my melziboard...Please send it to me : tyyeul@gmail.com. I'll be very grateful !
Regards,
P.Linden