Difference between revisions of "Printing from Gigabot's Viki controller"
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:Click on the SD button at the top of the screen. A dialog box will open with a list of files on the SD card. | :Click on the SD button at the top of the screen. A dialog box will open with a list of files on the SD card. | ||
:Choose the file you wish to print and click start to begin the print. | :Choose the file you wish to print and click start to begin the print. | ||
:Remove the USB cable from the computer and allow Gigabot to print. | :Remove the USB cable from the computer and allow Gigabot to print. | ||
− | ==From the Viki== | + | ===From the Viki=== |
:Press the center button on the scroll wheel | :Press the center button on the scroll wheel | ||
:Rotate the wheel to highlight the Print from SD option | :Rotate the wheel to highlight the Print from SD option |
Revision as of 16:17, 29 July 2014
First Steps
- Format the micro SD card as FAT 32
- Rename the G code files using the 8.3 naming convention (PRINTOO1.gco) before you save them to the SD card.
- If you save a file to the SD card that does not comply to the 8.3 naming convention then you must reformat the SD card.
- Insert the SD card into the Viki
Starting the print
From Pronterface
- Click on the SD button at the top of the screen. A dialog box will open with a list of files on the SD card.
- Choose the file you wish to print and click start to begin the print.
- Remove the USB cable from the computer and allow Gigabot to print.
From the Viki
- Press the center button on the scroll wheel
- Rotate the wheel to highlight the Print from SD option
- Click the center button to choose this option
- Rotate the wheel to choose your file and click center button to begin printing
- Note: Using a Mac computer to transfer files to the microSD card will automatically cause the Fat32 formatting to become null and invalid.