Difference between revisions of "Printing from Gigabot's Viki controller"
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: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 |
Revision as of 19:56, 31 July 2014
Contents
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 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