@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.
David

Thanks
The good thing about having problems is that you learn a lot more about the machine. Pressing on.

@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....

@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.

@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.
David

@phaedrux Further to above - I have been working my way through that - initial problem was there was nothing on the SD card, I was / am using the get started, have been for several weeks. However when it says to do something, it does not, because the drivers etc are missing from the Duet. I downloaded YAT, no communication, tried all the possible communications many times, downloaded Pronterface, exactly the same problem. Eventually you pointed me to some files, I put them on the SD card, and the status LED started to flash. At this point I got serial communications. A staggering amount of time has goin into, to this point. Duet Web Control does not find it, I expect because of my router setting 192.168.4.1. Now I am trying to figure out how to set the default IP address in the Duet to something that I can communicate with. I have gone through a lot of the DWC manual, but it seems to assume that you can connect, which I can't.

@phaedrux
Thanks, but my SD card had no files on it, just a couple of empty folders. I have been trying to build the contents of the SD card one bit at a time. Which is why I had such a battle getting the USB communications going. Is there a zip of what should have been the original contents?
Thanks
David

@fcwilt Fredrick - I assume that Duet Web control has to be loaded onto the Duet? I sure can't see how to do that. My preference is to start off basic. Do I assume that the config file is on the SD card? This Duet, came with an essentially blank SD card, so it has taken a bit of messing around to even get the led's blinking.
What I notice with the documentation, is that is seems to assume that you know what you are doing. Unfortunately, I don't. I am reasonably tech competent but my first venture into reprap. Thanks again
David

@fcwilt Very cool, thanks, so two points "float" on bearings, and the centre is constrained? May I ask why?

@fcwilt Fredrick - The mods of the config file seem quite straight forward, Um just one question; Where do I find this config file?
Is there a general guide to these parameters? So I guess 2 questions.
Much appreciated. I have a number of printers, just never had the time / inclination to try and sort them out when they do not perform well. They just go on the pile to be dealt with later. Later has arrived.
David

@david_wells I appreciate that, thanks - My concern is that the two sides are quite rigidly connected, I really don't see how the two Z motors could move independently other than very slightly. Are there printers where they could move independently?