Difference between revisions of "Printing from Gigabot's Viki controller"
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===From Pronterface=== | ===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. | :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. | ||
Revision as of 16:19, 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
There are two options. You can initiate the print from either the computer using Pronterface or through the Viki itself.
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 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.
