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    • Co3getundefined
      Co3get
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      I'm considering update from 2.0.5 to 3.4.1 to make use of the new PID tuning.

      I have not yet fully dove into the new configs other than to note that I will have to somehow identify all of the pin numbers for the heaters, BL Touch, and thermistors, and possibly more.

      Questions:

      • What's the best way to ID pins? Is it trace wires & Look at the board with magnifying glass, or is there some digital method?
      • I've read that I should use the config tool to get a clean config before I start. However I built my config file from scratch over the last 2 years. Is there a way to convert my config.g to a json file so that I can import it into the config generator tool? Is there a converter to go from 2.x config file to 3.x?

      thanks!

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      • fcwiltundefined
        fcwilt @Co3get
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        @co3get

        The Duet Hardware documentation has clear pictures showing every connection.

        Here is the Duet 2 WiFi image:

        Duet 2 WiFi Connections

        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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        • Phaedruxundefined
          Phaedrux Moderator
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          You won't be able to get your current config into the config tool, but you can create a basic config pretty easily there that will give you an idea of what the syntax and layout is like.

          Z-Bot CoreXY Build | Thingiverse Profile

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          • engikeneerundefined
            engikeneer @Co3get
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            @co3get you might have already found it, but I found this page very useful when making the jump
            https://docs.duet3d.com/en/User_manual/RepRapFirmware/Migration_RRF2_to_RRF3

            I was in a similar position to you and so just manually went through my config file and did the edits, following the steps in the guide. Took about an hour and I was back up and running again, but also meant I understood my config a lot better.

            The page also has links for the pin names for the different boards

            E3D TC with D3Mini and Toolboards.
            Home-built CoreXY, Duet Wifi, Chimera direct drive, 2x BMG, 300x300x300 build volume
            i3 clone with a bunch of mods

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            • fcwiltundefined
              fcwilt @engikeneer
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              @engikeneer said in considering update from 2.x to 3.x:

              but also meant I understood my config a lot better.

              Which is one of the reason I do not recommended becoming dependent on the configuration tool.

              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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