Configuration for 2 Z axis motors - Duet 3 mini 5+
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Well the Duet should have included a working SD card with the basic set of files to allow you to communicate via the USB port.
I gather you have got that working now?
Frederick
Printers: a small Utilmaker style, a small CoreXY and a E3D MS/TC setup. Various hotends. Using Duet 3 hardware running 3.4.6
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You can get some info on what the SD card should contain here: https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/SD_Card
Otherwise, you can get the basics from the config tool as well.
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@fcwilt - indeed it should have, it did not. What a pain. I would buy another just to get the files, but am afraid that it might come without. I ran the config tool, created the files, put them on the disk, got serial comm going. I would like the wifi connection, but until I can change the default IP address to something that my router can see, I am stalled. It seems like a nice bit of equipment, but pretty frustrating that it was not shipped in a runable condition. I may have to set up an old wifi router to connect to it. I should have ordered the ethernet version and i could easily connect, thanks for your help.
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@david_wells said in Configuration for 2 Z axis motors - Duet 3 mini 5+:
I would like the wifi connection, but until I can change the default IP address to something that my router can see, I am stalled.
Here's a guide that covers that and is a great place to start. https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Guide/1.)+Getting+Connected+to+your+Duet/7
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@david_wells said in Configuration for 2 Z axis motors - Duet 3 mini 5+:
@fcwilt - indeed it should have, it did not. What a pain. I would buy another just to get the files, but am afraid that it might come without. I ran the config tool, created the files, put them on the disk, got serial comm going.
Well if you can connect via a terminal emulator (many to chose from) you are well on your way to having a WiFi connection. A few commands to set the SSID and PASSWORD and it should connect.
I see the link to the guide has already be posted.
Frederick
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@fcwilt - Thanks - will press on. appreciated - I understand that it is a great learning process, but it eating up way more time than I anticipated, and I have not even started trying to configure the printers. I am converting two Rigidbots, regular and large, a smaller, but mechanically very nice printer (with terrible software), and eventually a really expensive Roland 3 axis engraver that has had the electronics crater. But to get the first one running.
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It didn't help that the SD card was missing.
Getting configure and connected to WiFi should be a process of a few minutes. If not get back to us.
Frederick
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@david_wells said in Configuration for 2 Z axis motors - Duet 3 mini 5+:
initial problem was there was nothing on the SD card
Can I ask where and when the Duet was purchased?
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@phaedrux - Bought from Spool3d in Calgary Alberta, Canada. I bought this and the slave board.
What puzzled me, is that the SD card is marked 8G, but when formatted only showed 2G of available space. (before files were added), I just checked it again, only a 2 space max. Without sounding snarky, I did not want to cheap out, specifically to avoid problems. I will have a much better understanding of the system, because of this. But...sometimes it is nice to plug it in and have it go....
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@david_wells said in Configuration for 2 Z axis motors - Duet 3 mini 5+:
But...sometimes it is nice to plug it in and have it go....
Certainly. It's possible the card failed prematurely. They get tested at the factory, so I think it may have been bad luck. Sorry about that. If you have any other questions about setup, or want to verify things are they way they should be just post a photo of your SD card contents.
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Thanks
The good thing about having problems is that you learn a lot more about the machine. Pressing on.
