Difference between revisions of "Printing from Gigabot's Viki controller"
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:Your viki controller is the interface that can control your printer directly rather than or in conjunction with your computer. Often, operating systems can interfere with communication to and from a printer, therefore, controlling the printer from the Viki can sometimes be even more reliable. Below are a few common procedures that may be able to help you learn to use and get more comfortable directly controlling your printer. | :Your viki controller is the interface that can control your printer directly rather than or in conjunction with your computer. Often, operating systems can interfere with communication to and from a printer, therefore, controlling the printer from the Viki can sometimes be even more reliable. Below are a few common procedures that may be able to help you learn to use and get more comfortable directly controlling your printer. | ||
Revision as of 16:03, 5 August 2014
Contents
First Steps
- Format the micro SD card as FAT 32 by right clicking on the microSD drive in Windows and choose "Format"
- 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
There are two options. You can initiate the print from a computer using Pronterface or through the Viki itself.
From Pronterface
- Insert microSD card into the Viki
- 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
- Insert microSD card into 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 confirm 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.
From Simplify3D
- Insert microSD card into the Viki
- Open the machine control panel in Simplify3D
- Click on "Print from SD card"
- Choose the file you wish to print and click start to begin the print
Getting to Know Viki - Common Procedures
- Your viki controller is the interface that can control your printer directly rather than or in conjunction with your computer. Often, operating systems can interfere with communication to and from a printer, therefore, controlling the printer from the Viki can sometimes be even more reliable. Below are a few common procedures that may be able to help you learn to use and get more comfortable directly controlling your printer.
- In each of the below procedures, "selection" is done by clicking the center button in the center of the Viki selection wheel. "Scrolling" is done by rotating the selection wheel much like the first generation iPods. In the below procedures, these details will be omitted to make the steps concise and the verbs "select" and "scroll to" will be used in their place.
Pausing and resuming a print
- To pause a print:
- Press the center button on the Viki controller circle
- Scroll to "Pause Print"
- Confirm with the center button on the Viki controller circle
Stop Print and Auto Home the Bed
- To stop a print and send the bed back to home (commonly done after a failed start to a print)
- Press the center button on the Viki controller circle
- Scroll to and select "Stop Print"
- Press the center button again to re-enter the menu
- Scroll to and select "Prepare" and select "Auto-Home"