What about all the other files?
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The microSD that came with my Duet 3 Mini 5+ has a lot of other files on it. They appear to be for other boards.
Can I delete those files?
I'd like to have only the files I need for my board on my microSD card.
Also, after I queried my board, and it told me what it had on it, and I went to Duet's website, and downloaded all of the latest-greatest files for my board from there, and uploaded three of the four files I downloaded to my DWC / board interface, I'm left with DuetWebControl-SD? Because it's a folder, I can't upload it via the interface.
What should I do with that folder (DuetWebControl-SD)?
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@corlissmedia you can upload the zip file without uncompressing it and it puts all the files you need for Duet Web Control in the right place.
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@corlissmedia said in What about all the other files?:
Can I delete those files?
Which files do you mean? Screen shot?
If you mean the firmware files etc in the firmwares folder, you could delete some of them, but the next time you do a firmware update the bundle includes them again. In general, I'd say leave the firmware folder alone and ignore it.
The sys folder however, probably has some files that could be removed. In firmware versions before 3.3 all of the firmware files were located here as well. In an attempt to keep things a bit more tidy since the number of firmware files has increased over time, the firmware folder was introduced, so the firmware files in sys could be cleaned up, with the caveat that if you ever wanted to return to older firmwares before 3.3 for some reason, you'd have to return them there.
Also, just a tip for the future. Next time you do a firmware update the process is quite straight forward and automated once you have a connection to DWC. Every main release of the firmware comes packed as a single zip file. All the end user needs to do is upload that zip file as is to the system tab in DWC and it will take care of the rest.
For instance, if you upload this file you will be updated to the latest version:
https://github.com/Duet3D/RepRapFirmware/releases/download/3.4.1/Duet2and3Firmware-3.4.1.zip
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@phaedrux I used that file. Hopefully it overwrote what I had already uploaded. (I should have checked that, huh.)
Watching the DWC update the firmware on my board was a wondrous experience. I spent a few months trying to Marlin 2.0 on my Xvico Pioneer's control board. Really drove me nuts.
That's why I decided to spend the money to get a well-documented board (the Duet 3 mini 5+).
What's going on with Step 7? The DWC doesn't look like the two images with are on the far right side of the website? I never did find System Editor?
Mark
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@corlissmedia said in What about all the other files?:
What's going on with Step 7? The DWC doesn't look like the two images with are on the far right side of the website? I never did find System Editor?
If you mean the second picture on this step , it's the old version of DWC. In the current version (the first picture, but it is cropped to focus on the part you choose) you just go to System > config.g, and should look like the first picture.
Ian
Bed-slinger - Mini5+ WiFi/1LC | RRP Fisher v1 - D2 WiFi | Polargraph - D2 WiFi | TronXY X5S - 6HC/Roto | CNC router - 6HC | Tractus3D T1250 - D2 Eth
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@oliof thanks, that's a wonderful experience.
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@droftarts If I remember correctly, a word, like "Then . . ." followed by 3 dots means there's more coming, whereas if "Then . . . ." has four dots after it, that's the end of the sentence.
My point being, what's the purpose of this section of Step 7?
To be clear (my definition of "clear"), the information is Step 7 seems to be important (not very clear, huh). The config.g file is important, correct? Making sure there's a semi-colon instead of something else in the code is important, correct?
But if I can't even see this, because I can't see the SYSTEM EDITOR, because I'm looking at version 3.4 of the DWC, well . . . (here's the rest of the sentence), how do I proceed to the next step?
My apologies for sounding so authoritative. I'm not an authority when it comes to coding. I'm not any good at all at making this board I bought work. If I didn't have good people helping me, I'd be an utter failure (even though I don't have udders).
The thing is: the next step is all about using Repraps Config Tool to create a .bin file I'm going to need to tell my control board what kind of printer I'm going to be using it to run (my Xvico Pioneer, which is an Ender 3 clone).
I've used Reprap's config tool a couple of times now, and I've gotten the same "You F'd Up" message each time: Your IO information is incorrect.
Since that's where I'm going, I need Step 7 to get there, and so far, it's not happening? Any help is always appreciated
Mark
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@Corlissmedia the issue with the "Then ..." is that it ended up in the wrong place when the documentation was moved to a new system a short while back. I can see how that is confusing. It's supposed to be under the two images.
Since you are using a new machine with new DWC (but you don't know what new is, since you're not as acquainted with all this as a newcomer -- no surprise here), you need to go to "System", then click on config.g to open the editor for config.g.
Then ... (-:
Since you have a Duet 3 mini 5+ with WiFi, you will need to follow the instruction under "Wifi Duets". i.e.:
Check that there is a command M552 S1 without a semicolon at the beginning of the line. This enables the WiFi module at power on.
Setting M552 S1 in the config.g is sufficient to enable networking and let your network router assign an IP address via DHCP.
If you need to assign a static IP address, use M587 with the I parameter when setting up the SSID in Step 5. See M587 in the GCode dictionary.<>RatRig V-Minion Fly Super5Pro RRF<> V-Core 3.1 IDEX k*****r <> RatRig V-Minion SKR 2 Marlin<>
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@corlissmedia the "Then..." in that section has three dots, because there is more coming. Once you have...
Navigate to config.g (which is the Duet configuration file) by clicking:
- System > config.g
... Ignoring the picture of the old version of DWC, which has the 'System Editor', because it doesn't apply to you ...
Then...
Scroll further down. There are tabs for WiFi and Ethernet Duets. You edit the config.g according to what Duet you have.
Ian
Edit: ninja'd by @oliof. I'll move the 'Then...' to below the pictures.
Edit 2: I've updated the page to make it clearer. -
@oliof said in What about all the other files?:
Since you are using a new machine with new DWC (but you don't know what new is, since you're not as acquainted with all this as a newcomer -- no surprise here),
Screenshots of the current version (or nearly current) of DWC, and of the old version (DWC v1) are in the previous step. I've also edited that to make it clearer.
Ian
Bed-slinger - Mini5+ WiFi/1LC | RRP Fisher v1 - D2 WiFi | Polargraph - D2 WiFi | TronXY X5S - 6HC/Roto | CNC router - 6HC | Tractus3D T1250 - D2 Eth
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@corlissmedia said in What about all the other files?:
The microSD that came with my Duet 3 Mini 5+ has a lot of other files on it. They appear to be for other boards.
If they are .bin files, then yes. The only firmware files relevant to your board are the Duet3_SDiap32_Mini5plus.bin file (which will be needed when you next update the firmware), and Duet3Firmware_Mini5plus.uf2 (which is the last firmware file you installed, and not needed after it was installed).
If you are running firmware 3.3 or later then these files should be in the /firmware folder. Any .bin or .uf2 files in the /sys folder can be deleted, unless you are likely to downgrade to firmware 3.2 or earlier.
Depending on when and where you purchased the Duet there may be some test macro files on it too, and they can also be deleted.
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@droftarts thanks!
