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Marlin Ramps Firmware For Maker Select V2 / Wanhao Duplicator i3 by Davidss
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This is a zipped folder with marlin firmware for a Maker Select V2 (also known as Wanhao Duplicator i3) with a ramps gen 1.4 board.
Here is the kit I used:https://www.biqu.equipment/products/mks-gen-v1-4-3d-printer-kit-with-mks-gen-v1-4-reprap-control-board-5pcs-tmc2100-driver-8825-a4988-12864-lcd
That kit is pretty easy to install. The LCD is a perfect fit replacement for the original. And the board will bolt on with this adapter:https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1853712
If you use the firmware I have with the kit I linked your printer should pretty much boot up and be ready to use. Very minor wiring is needed. I would recommend getting some "dupont connector wires" which will make almost all of the wiring plug and play.
The original stock board on the Maker Select has two plugs for the Z axis motors. However there is only one plug available on the biqu ramps board. I used dupont connector wires to use the single biqu plug to connect both z axis motor connectors in series. It is also acceptable to wire them in parallel. If you are following these directions the E1 plug will be unused and you will have one spare unused TMC2100 driver.
I would recommend uploading the firmware with the LCD unplugged. My LCD had a common issue where the connectors were attached backwards. If yours has this issue it will just blink (and also prevent a successful firmware upload). It can be resolved by plugging the connector in backwards (tab facing the opposite way).
The TMC2100 drivers are amazing. They are massively quieter, smoother and efficient compared to the other options. I would highly recommend them. Before you install the TMC2100 drivers remove the three jumpers that sit underneath them on the biqu board. Lastly you will need a multimeter to set the vref. Look up on youtube how to do it, it's simple. I found I needed to set mine to 1.0v.
After everything is installed and the firmware is uploaded boot the printer up. Manually scroll each axis. Make sure when you increase the value for each axis it moves AWAY from the endstop switches. If it is going the wrong way you can either flip the connector or change the value in the firmware. This is most likely to happen on the extruder.
I hope this helps someone. I know when I wanted to upgrade my Maker Select it was pretty frustrating the amount of options and I wished someone had a simple easy to follow recipe.
NOTE - after getting everything installed I found there was no access to the SD card. I tried 2 different SD card extender cables and neither works. I just ended up cutting a hole in the side of the case with a dremel and sanding the edges smooth. However alternatively there is a full replacement case someone else designed:https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2364807
Here is the kit I used:https://www.biqu.equipment/products/mks-gen-v1-4-3d-printer-kit-with-mks-gen-v1-4-reprap-control-board-5pcs-tmc2100-driver-8825-a4988-12864-lcd
That kit is pretty easy to install. The LCD is a perfect fit replacement for the original. And the board will bolt on with this adapter:https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1853712
If you use the firmware I have with the kit I linked your printer should pretty much boot up and be ready to use. Very minor wiring is needed. I would recommend getting some "dupont connector wires" which will make almost all of the wiring plug and play.
The original stock board on the Maker Select has two plugs for the Z axis motors. However there is only one plug available on the biqu ramps board. I used dupont connector wires to use the single biqu plug to connect both z axis motor connectors in series. It is also acceptable to wire them in parallel. If you are following these directions the E1 plug will be unused and you will have one spare unused TMC2100 driver.
I would recommend uploading the firmware with the LCD unplugged. My LCD had a common issue where the connectors were attached backwards. If yours has this issue it will just blink (and also prevent a successful firmware upload). It can be resolved by plugging the connector in backwards (tab facing the opposite way).
The TMC2100 drivers are amazing. They are massively quieter, smoother and efficient compared to the other options. I would highly recommend them. Before you install the TMC2100 drivers remove the three jumpers that sit underneath them on the biqu board. Lastly you will need a multimeter to set the vref. Look up on youtube how to do it, it's simple. I found I needed to set mine to 1.0v.
After everything is installed and the firmware is uploaded boot the printer up. Manually scroll each axis. Make sure when you increase the value for each axis it moves AWAY from the endstop switches. If it is going the wrong way you can either flip the connector or change the value in the firmware. This is most likely to happen on the extruder.
I hope this helps someone. I know when I wanted to upgrade my Maker Select it was pretty frustrating the amount of options and I wished someone had a simple easy to follow recipe.
NOTE - after getting everything installed I found there was no access to the SD card. I tried 2 different SD card extender cables and neither works. I just ended up cutting a hole in the side of the case with a dremel and sanding the edges smooth. However alternatively there is a full replacement case someone else designed:https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2364807