Is the PanelDue display my only option?
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@jay_s_uk thanks for the reply, when you say some of the firmware features won't work I was wondering what ones? you say temperatures etc should be reported but will I still be able to control the extruder/bed temp from the panel as well as extrude/retract filament?
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@Veti thanks for your reply and apologies for my ignorance, I'm a bit of a novice with these things, I'm not sure what you're showing me here.
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you should be able to set temperatures and also extrude and retract filament.
there may be parts around bed levelling, macros etc that won't work.
I've tested one briefly with the LPC/STM port of RRF but didn't use it in anger.There is a tweaked version of the BTT TFT firmware thats more suited to RRF available here https://github.com/JimmymaDdness/BIGTREETECH-TouchScreenFirmware-Duet
There is also this firmware for the MKS screens available here https://github.com/robotsrulz/MKS-TFT but I don't know how functional/featured it is and it isn't being maintained
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@jay_s_uk thanks this, I'll have a go.
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@The_Del said in Is the PanelDue display my only option?:
thanks for your reply and apologies for my ignorance, I'm a bit of a novice with these things, I'm not sure what you're showing me here.
you can connect a raspberry pi to the duet just like with the duet 3.
you can then use a touch screen on the raspberry to control the duet -
@Veti ah, thanks.
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There's also DueUI if you have a spare tablet and want a customized interface.
https://forum.duet3d.com/topic/13970/dueui-release-3-0-1-beta2-available
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I just came across this thread and since I had an old Bigtree TFT-24 lying around I thought I would give it a try.
I connected the 4 pin connector to the PanelDue connector and updated the firmware on the TFT. It comes up with all the icons but says no printer is connected. Do I have to connect more than the 4 pin connector? -
@GeorgeM What firmware version are you using on the duet?
You may need to add a M575 command as listed by Jay above.
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@GeorgeM You 100% need an M575 in the config and you need to set the baud on the BTT panel to 57600
source: running a TFT35V2 on one of my Duets
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I should have been more specific.
I'm running 3.1.1
I do have the M575 P1 S3 B57600 in my config file
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@GeorgeM on the btt tft you need to match the 57600 baud rate as well...if not wont work!
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@weed2all said in Is the PanelDue display my only option?:
@GeorgeM on the btt tft you need to match the 57600 baud rate as well...if not wont work!
I'm not sure how to do that. I just followed the directions linked above at github and copied the files to the sdcard. I assumed that since the directions said to have the M575 line in the config then the bin file contained info to set the baud rate.
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@GeorgeM said in Is the PanelDue display my only option?:
I'm not sure how to do that.
Is there a menu on the panel itself?
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yes, in settings
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OK, found that. Didn't help.
If I have only the 4 pin connector connected, then I can see and operate all the icons but says printer not connected. If I then connect the 10 pin connector the screen comes up with the option for Marlin or TFT, however it will not accept any input -- will not go off that screen.
Again, I don't want you guys to spend a lot of time on this as it isn't a make or break problem. I would like to know if it is something simple I am overlooking. -
@GeorgeM can you confirm that the rx and tx pins are swapped?
The RX on the duet should go to the TX on the screen and vice versa -
Thanks @jay_s_uk . That was it. I had just plugged in the cable as it was without tracing the lines. Working now.
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@GeorgeM said in Is the PanelDue display my only option?:
Thanks @jay_s_uk . That was it. I had just plugged in the cable as it was without tracing the lines. Working now.
While I'm glad to hear that you found the problem, you're lucky it wasn't the power wires which were not hooked up as expected. That would have been a much more painful way to learn the lesson.
When it comes to cables, even directly from the manufacturer, always double check them with a multimeter and against the documentation as to what should go where or Murphy will hunt you down and make you pay!
Case in point; I unwrapped a brand new receiver to put in an RC model I was building the other day. I was about to use the programming cable which was included but I reminded myself of the "Check the cable" rule. Wouldn't you know it? Power and ground were reversed. On a cable from the manufacturer which was in a sealed anti-static bag together with the receiver.
Mistakes will happen and if you don't work on the basis that all cables are incorrectly wired until the opposite is proven, then sooner or later, you'll be letting the magic smoke out of something. Inevitably, this will happen when you're in a hurry and replacement electronics are only available from the other side of the planet.
