Hi Chris, your videos have really been a great help to me. There's not much on the web about updates for old RAMBo boards so I was reluctant to try to add the TFT35 to my old Maker Gear M2E. Your videos have given me the confidence to give this a try and I'm happy to say I got both the 12864 and touch screen modes working today. The 12864 mode was easy after I figured out the connectors were keyed backwards for my RAMBo v1.3. I had to do some research to find out how to hook up the the TFT cable to a serial port on the RAMBo but it was surprisingly straight forward. Thanks for your excellent instruction!
I can tell you one thing Chris, there too many "reviewers" and "experts" on youtube, but the ONLY useful and practical tips and information is here. I'm totally new to this 3D printing buzz, started in November with restoring an old mk2 clone given to me by a friend. I'm not a stranger to electro-mechanical engineering and electronics (it's my full time job) but since then I've restored the good old mk2, configured and installed Marlin 1.1.9. Printed parts and built my own version of the LOG :-D (threaded rods and plywood), learned to configure and compile Marlin 2 on Platform.io, added WIFI and touch screen to the printers and so on.... And all thanks to the information in your channel. Pure information without the drama!!!! Great work man!!! Keep it up!!! Thanks for sharing with us !!!!! Regards
Thanks for the video! I've avoided the touch screens so far because I didn't like the idea of hanging two screens off my printer, or giving up the standard Marlin menus. I wasn't aware this one could do both! That's perfect! :D You sold me on it... lol I ordered one this morning. I couldn't find a link to it under the video, but I used you're Amazon aff. link to go and search, I got it with a coupon, total was $28 shipped. Can't beat that! I've already got the SKR 1.3 in my printer, so setup should be a breeze. Thanks again for all your great content!
@@ChrisRiley I personnaly tried it haha, filmed a part of my ender 5 plus unboxing and setup, but I cringe so badly when I watch it lol talking to a camera is such a hard think to do. Big BRAVO to you 👍
@@ChrisRiley *blush* thanks! but this isn't my channel. this is a personal account where I just browse as myself. my actual channel is ruclips.net/channel/UCgXeRLeul2tOei-oVErgI0Q
As always a great video Chris, I have this Touchscreen installed on my Hypercube with an SKR 1.3 main board and I love the way you can switch it. As you said there are uses for both modes, I leave mine in touchscreen mode most of the time for fast printing from the SD card, but I like it better in the old school mode for running with Octoprint.
@@garybarbourii8274, That would depend on BTT Patching The TFT35 V3.0 Firmware So It Stops Stopping The Printer In The Middle Of A Print. With The Heat Still On.
@@antonrr90 I'm not familiar with that issue. I am running some btt compatible open source github code on an mkstft_28 clone and have not yet looked into the full capability of the interface with the main board
@@antonrr90 In the config file there are options to fire any GCode you like when print ends/stops/canceled... Maybe turn off heaters, fans, and motors like you normally would?
Thak you for putting out good info. Your channel is one of the few I check out when I need to find something I have questions on. I left Marlin firmware long ago when I converted all the printers I use to Duetwifi's and learned reprap firmware. Now I am building an old school i3 printer just for the fun of it and I saw these cheap 32 bit boards put out by BigTreeTech and decided to try it. You video's regarding how to configure and upload Marlin 2 via vs code are very good and to the point. Still a bit more involving to make changes to your firmware than the duets, but a good alternative for those who can't afford a duet.
These screens are pretty cool, almost worth it just for the mainframe-y green on black look. Keep in mind though, when printing from the SD card attached to the screen, you're talking to the actual mainboard over serial, and things like limited bus speeds, CRC failures, and buffer problems can creep up for some people.
when doing sound levels you should use a tripod and the same measured distance on all tests that way the tests are uniform. Thank you for this video. It has helped me to make my decision as to which TFT to buy.
Dang man I wish you lived next door, maybe you wouldn't but thats another story. Love the education, you speak clearly and are a good teacher, thanks for the videos and all the work you put into them. Nice job Chris. Oh yeah sound levels, who cares, i mean really, I want it to work. Now a quiet lawn mower would be nice and some people go out of the way to make there cars louder. The sound of a well working machine is something to enjoy.
Nice video, Chris. FYI, you can compare files directly in VS Code. Open both files, right click on one and "Select for Compare", then right click on other file and "Compare to selected"
Great Videos Chris! Concise, accurate, reliable, and complete! Wish the whole internet was like that. I followed your videos and I have been able to upgrade my Longer LK5 Pro with the SKR 1.4 Turbo with the BigTreeTech 2209's. I can connect to and control my printer through the Raspberry Pi that I have connected to it with OctoPrint however, my touchscreen display just keeps flashing "Longer", "Longer". I have tried making different changes in the configuration.h file but nothing seems to work. I've also tried switching the R & T wires. Nothing. I have the TFT connected as shown on SKR data sheet to the corresponding labels on the Longer TouchScreen (which functions from the factory with only 4 wires, no reset). I made a custom wire harness to get that done. I also tried loading the DWIN_SET from Longer onto the SD card but that didn't work either. Everything else seems to be controllable from OctoPrint thanks to your great video instructions. My apologies, this is my first attempt to modify and compile firmware. You seem to be very knowledgable so I was hoping you could point me in a direction. I am in over my head. Thank you and please keep up the awesome videos!
@@ChrisRiley Thank you so much for answering. The post was older so I wasn't sure you were monitoring it. I am using the touch screen that came with the Longer LK5 Printer. These are the numbers that I got off of the board itself (I don't know if they mean anything): HST0430563-7, TJC 4827X343_011_P03. These were on the chip: Ai HMI, T8, 20352035M0292. I have looked through the Marlin code provided in the example for Longer LK5 Pro but I can't see how the tft display is being called out. Also, when I comment-out "define Longer LK5 Pro" i get the following error: Sorry! FSMC TFT displays are not current available for HAL/LPC1768. I have also looked at the Alfawise U20 examples. I think Longer and Alfawise are somehow connected. As I said, I am in over my head. Searching the internet for this issue, tells me that I am not alone. I really couldn't find much regarding this matter. Thanks again Chris. Much appreciated!
@@danieljmorel Hey there, so the longer screen might be a tall order to get working. The interface could be a lot different and the SKR board can't support it. Someone might have created a different firmware you can flash for that screen to get it going, give this a look and see if it might be helpful. github.com/Guizz27/DWIN_LK4Pro
@@ChrisRiley Also, I looked at the link that you provided, which was different from any I had tried, but unfortunately I can't do the update. My screen version is 0.3.1-DWTJ. He says NOT to do the update if the Longer LK5 Pro shows this in the "about" screen.
@@ChrisRiley I was able to get a Marlin download from the link you suggested and I was able to compile it for the Longer LK5 Pro however, the touchscreen remains the same: "Longer", "Longer"... I did try enabling some of the other TFT options but I still was not successful.
if you get garbled text after update, dont forget to include fnt and bmp folders on the sd with the .bin file. in fact you can make your own bmp files for the touchscreen.
This is a great tutorial for anyone planning to use this board or screen,it is a long video but worth watching if you want to have a good idea what you need to do to have success with your printer upgrade. Subscribed to channel because of this video,keep up the quality videos.regards
FYI: Settings for TFT35 V2.0 to work on the SKR Mini. #define SERIAL_PORT 2 //Set to 2 to get screen to connect to printer #define SERIAL_PORT_2 -1 //Set to -1 to get octoprint to connect to printer
@@docnicklepickle9133 I probably should document my steps but if I remember correctly even when I change it to zero it ended up not working in the long run. I think you have to update the firmware within the tft35
Nice video. Besides the 12864 emulation, does v3.0 have any advantages over v2. versions? I really enjoyed the SK-Go build live stream. I guess you got it printing shortly after the stream? On a side note, I watched your video about installing Octoprint in 5 minutes. I saw a comment by a "John Smith" griping about you going too fast. That wasn't me. There's a bunch of John Smith's out there.
Other than the emulator, it's about the same. Glad you liked the stream, yeah I got it up and running, I have been testing it out the best I can. LOL, good to know, no worries, I do tend to go a bit fast. Thanks John!
As always very informative, You mentioned to change the hot-end blower fan pin to make it stop when under a certain temp. (50 C). So the part that makes always noise can be quiet. ( I have and SKR mini E3 now and can not figure it out.) Maybe an idea for a next item.... Thanks anyway, and keep up the good work. efbe
Hi thanks, But can't we use a signal pin and a Mosfet. (PT-DET for instance ??) I tried also the NeoPixels, but in the configuration.h the define the pin as 4, and in the pins.h its PC7 / So I can not get it working. efbe
Hi, For the Fan I found a solution. On the Mini E3 I used the PT-DET signal and I small Mosfet module, to connect the Fan to. And assigned PC12 to #define E0_AUTO_FAN_PIN PC12 in configuration_adv.h Now getting the Neopixel to work ? efbe
I've tried on and off for years to get my TFT-35 e3 v3.0 to work with my SKR 1.4 Turbo board in my CR-10 S. The screen display was OK, but the graphics side always showed a "printer not connected" prompt. Recently I installed a SKR Mini e3 V3 board with Marlin 2.1.2 and I was determined to get it working. My solution was to set the Serial port to -1, set the second Serial port to 2, and leave the display as the factory CR-10. Now it's working perfectly. That is significantly different from your settings with the hardware/firmware you're using but perhaps it can help someone with a set up like mine who is desperately looking for answers. Caution: There are several flavors of hardware and you must use the one matching your equipment AND don't try to use a large capacity SD card for the set-up. I had to hunt through my old junk pile to find a small enough SD card; otherwise, the TFT-35 gave an error prompt even though the files on the SD card were correct.
Great video as usual. Nice screen, but it may have to be a little lower on my purchase scale. Being old school, the 'mainframe' screen works just fine.
Just want to say I can't even count the number of times I have watched your videos and always learn something new that I may have missed before. I do have a question about this screen. I have been using it in the graphics mode for a few months but now it tells me no printer connected, but if I go to the "old school" screens it works fine. Any idea as to what happened? Thanks again, now back to watching
Thanks Scott, it has to be something with the TFT serial connection. Maybe it thinks USB is interfering with it or something. Maybe just one of the wires is loose.
Exactly why I sold off the TFT's from other kits I built as there are too many other Marlin functions not easily accessible using them. The ability to switch to the "old school, ugly but full function" interface is a winner. Footnote: I keep blowing the minds of youngsters when I show them how I manage complex computer systems through "stone age" green screens. Being an old fart can be fun!
Check out the latest TFT firmware. There have been many improvements since the version used in this video like a better fullscreen mode, new icons, alternate TFT UI, and much more.
I just added a big tree tech TFT35 V2.0 but this version stops sending gcode to the printer @ random. I found out on there facebook page that there are lots of people having problems with the 2.0 version. The annoying thing is that big tree tech almost have no technical support and that they are unwilling to refund if a product does not work like intended or has other problems. Its a bit sad because I really liked there boards.
Looks like it was possible fixed in latest v x.x.25 (at least according to the change log) fingers crossed and new universal icons are much more better as well
I have the BTT SKR 1.3 w/ TMC2208 v.3 also the TFT35 2.0 and I havent been able to get it since I got them 2 weeks ago. Today I think I figured out the the TFT overides the SKR firmware b/c when id home the soft endstops wouldnt work...crash,...grinnnddddddd. the other issue with the 2208 in UART. error:ALL LOW ....BAD RESPONSE on all drivers. I agree BTT support has zero info
@@DenisOvod If I look on the BBT github page in the TouchScreenFirmware section I see updates for TFT35 version 1.0 1.1 1.2 and 3.0 but I don't see a firmware for the 2.0. Do you know are the firmware for the TFT35 v 2.0 can be found?
If anybody else has the same issues with TMCStepper libraries when compiling, I just set mine to an older version. There's probably a better way but I'm fairly new to building firmware, it works fine. I had to invert my motor directions but that's easy enough to do.
I personally haven't seen any issues, maybe try re-installing platformio, that's what I do when I see strange issues going on, most of the time that solves it.
I keep a change file on my computer for my machine, whenever I change something on it I date it and I save it but I can always go back and see what I did. Definitely saved me a few times and all it is is an excel sheet. That way I can link to firmware and any mods I've done. You could call it a log file
As always a really thorough rundown. I have a question. Can you upgrade your printer control board firmware (in my case the skr mini e3 v1.2) using the TFT 35 SD Card slot or do you have to use the control boards micro SD Card slot? Thanks for any info on this.
@@ChrisRiley Thanks for the answer. I'll be mounting the skr board at the rear of the case (my own printed case (but got the idea from Teaching Tech, so many really helpful people, such as yourself, in this 3d printing world!!), so it would be so much easier to be able to use the SD slot on the TFT 35. This will be awhile as I have to get all my upgrade prints done before I can install the tft 35, filament runout detector, Raspberry pi and move the SKR bd. Thanks again.
Well, I SO wanted this to work - this and an SKR Mini E3 V3 and a BTT Pi 1.2 - I had grand plans to upgrade my old Ender 3 to run Klipper. Sadly, I JUST learned that this TFT 3.5 would be only HALF as interesting with Klipper instead of Marlin. Only with the latter does it "swing both ways," switching back and forth between the color touchscreen and the dial-and-click 12864 menus. Color me HUGELY disappointed, to say the least!
Thanks for this. I had to go back and forth with their CS and their manuals on github to get this working. There is also another way to build the firmware for the TFT35 from its source using a configuration.h. This lets you use Material theme icons. I think you also need to enable Serial port 2 in The Marlin configuration.h. One of them is -1 and one is 0. I just can’t remember which is which.
Hello everibody. Can someone tell me why I cant print from the non simulated touchscreen mode? It detects my micro-sd from the board when emulates the 12864 but not from the normal non emulated mode. Thanks in advance.
I'm not sure if the touchscreen mode can sense you have the on-board card. Its been a while, I can't remember. Does it work with the SD card on the screen ok? That might be the only option.
Hi Chris, I have upgraded both my CR10S and my own Hypercube Evo build with this display. Everything works great except when selecting print in on the touch screen selecting the mainboard SDCard rather than the on board display reader the dialogue for bed and nozzle temp to not change so I do not know the current temp of things. Is there a fix for this? The temp readings work OK in emulation mode and when printing from the display SD reader, just not the mainboard reader. Also can I upgrade the display firmware via a firmware bin from the mainboard SD reader rather than the display reader, if not next time I renew the firmware it will mean taking the thing out of the CR10 control box to do this which will be a bit of a pain. Thanks Steve
If you are printing from the SD card on the board I don't think the screen will get any info back to keep it up to date. There is no back and forth after it's started. Also, I think you have to update the firmware from the port on the screen.
I was wondering if you knew where I’d find the serial port settings for a skr pro 1.2. I was thinking there was a pdf that showed each btt board and it’s serial port settings for each particular board. About a year ago I used the info to setup on a skr1.4 but now I’m doing an skr pro 1.2 and a btt octopus pro. I have 2 tft35’s not the e3 style that fits factory display. It’s got the knob to the side not the bottom. Thanks. Love your videos. They’ve been a big help especially for the custom boot screen.
Thanks! The best way to figure these out is to look at the Marlin example. Most of the time, the serial has been configured to work with a TFT. github.com/MarlinFirmware/Configurations/tree/import-2.1.x/config/examples/Creality/Ender-3/BigTreeTech%20SKR%20Mini%20E3%201.2
@@ChrisRiley issue with that is many bigtree boards dont use same serial port settings and tft didnt work with the same settings i used for my other btt board thats why im looking for the serial port chart on github but i found before like a year ago just cant find it now
Hi , Your video is just amazing. Are you going to make a sequel on the tft 35? Explain about the other features and sensors you can add like the wifi model, and the filament and auto shutdown and more?
Another great video Chris. I have just upgraded to an SKR 1.4 Turbo and TFT35 v3.0 but I am having problems with both the SD card and the USB port, I can not see any media on the SD card and I am getting a U disk read error when trying to access the USB. I also get a read error when trying to access the MB SD card. Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Not sure about the ones on the screen, they should just work by default. Might be a hardware issue there. The one on the boards, check out this setting in configuration_adv.h /** * Set this option to one of the following (or the board's defaults apply): * * LCD - Use the SD drive in the external LCD controller. * ONBOARD - Use the SD drive on the control board. (No SD_DETECT_PIN. M21 to init.) * CUSTOM_CABLE - Use a custom cable to access the SD (as defined in a pins file). * * :[ 'LCD', 'ONBOARD', 'CUSTOM_CABLE' ] */ //#define SDCARD_CONNECTION LCD
given that this and the SKR Pro have the ESP8266 ports on them, would you mind doing an updated ESP8266 video with these direct connected options? on either the screen or SKR pro? i think for a lot of people these would be preferable to the Octoprint way
Hi Chris, I switched to an SKR 1.4 turbo and the TFT 3.0. Some of the options like baby step don't work while the printer is running in touchscreen mode. It's enabled in Marlin and works in the emulator mode. Any ideas? Thanks!
I am not sure why this is, but I have heard that before. There should be away to add custom commands, but at this time I am not sure how. I know there are other "hacker" type firmwares out there for these screens with more features.
The case doesn't fit due to the design is modified using the prusa i3 Mk3 case which is different from the mk2. Also I'm looking forward to the stl for the screen mount.
Just a note, I had an issue with this display caused by my Marlin firmware, for some reason I had the #define PID_BED_DEBUG turned on and it locks up the display.
I've followed every step, multiple times stating from scratch each time, but i always get "no printer connected". I wasn't able to find a solution either on other tutorial, what I find confusing is the serial port value, which is different on every tutorial that I watch. Can somebody help me please?
@@ChrisRiley Yes, but there are a few things missing compared to the original reprap screen, for now i'm using it but I bought this display for the touch screen and I don't want to use it as a simulator
Chris can a 12864 screen directly swap for an Ender 3 screen? I notice they are close but I don't want to blow up my main board (1.1.4) if they are a bit different. Your thoughts? I know I need a different case. Thanks!
Is someone can help me ? I'm trying for months to make the touch screen work but I'm getting the "no printer attached" problem, no matter what I tried it's not working for me ... I can only use the simulator.
This always seems to be a serial problem or a broken/misplaced wire. Check your wires and make sure you serial is set to -1 and the second serial is uncommented and set to 0.
Check out configuration_adv.h // Add an 'M73' G-code to set the current percentage //#define LCD_SET_PROGRESS_MANUALLY // Show the E position (filament used) during printing //#define LCD_SHOW_E_TOTAL #if HAS_GRAPHICAL_LCD && HAS_PRINT_PROGRESS //#define PRINT_PROGRESS_SHOW_DECIMALS // Show progress with decimal digits //#define SHOW_REMAINING_TIME // Display estimated time to completion #if ENABLED(SHOW_REMAINING_TIME) //#define USE_M73_REMAINING_TIME // Use remaining time from M73 command instead of estimation //#define ROTATE_PROGRESS_DISPLAY // Display (P)rogress, (E)lapsed, and (R)emaining time #endif #endif #if HAS_CHARACTER_LCD && HAS_PRINT_PROGRESS //#define LCD_PROGRESS_BAR // Show a progress bar on HD44780 LCDs for SD printing #if ENABLED(LCD_PROGRESS_BAR) #define PROGRESS_BAR_BAR_TIME 2000 // (ms) Amount of time to show the bar #define PROGRESS_BAR_MSG_TIME 3000 // (ms) Amount of time to show the status message #define PROGRESS_MSG_EXPIRE 0 // (ms) Amount of time to retain the status message (0=forever) //#define PROGRESS_MSG_ONCE // Show the message for MSG_TIME then clear it //#define LCD_PROGRESS_BAR_TEST // Add a menu item to test the progress bar #endif #endif
Hola,tengo una skr 1.3 y una bigeetrech tft 35 y no consigo quitar el mensaje de not primer attached ,he cambiado de baudios de 25000 a 150000 y varias cosas más y no consigo que se comunique la pantalla con la skr,ayuda porfavor.un saludo
When using filament runout sensor nothing shows up on the touch screen part. I have to switch back over to the marlin screen to see all the steps to continue printing. Anyone know how to get it on the touch screen part or if it's even possible?
Curious if you've ever run across the TFT35 E3 V3.0 not working in LCD mode...? I have an SKR1.4 on the newest marlin bugfix, the TFT35 E3 V3.0 is updated to the latest firmware. EXP 1 -> EXP 1 and EXP 2 -> EXP 2, TFT -> RS232. Touchscreen works awesome. If I hold press the encoder wheel, I can switch to the LCD mode, blank screen(back light is on), nothing happens if I rotate encoder or press it, if I hold press it, shows me the option to switch between modes. Can't see the LCD/Marlin mode at all...
I was wondering if the TFT35 v3.0 will work with a SKR e3 mini v2.0 on my ender 3. I know the screen is bigger but is there a way to work around that? Also will a BTT Smart filament sensor work with the SKR board and TFT35 screen?
Thank you chris I been waiting for someone to do a video on this screen. As I'm planning on getting one for my new 3d printer I'm building from scratch. very informative video . Two question can you switch between touch scree and old school mid print. And will it work with SKR pro 1.0 thanks in advance for a response.
hi, I need help ... I have installed the SKR Miniv2 and TFT35 in my Ender3 Pro, but when I modify the 1990 and 2076 line with Marlin 2.0 bugfix to switch from stock display to reprap full graphic, the compiler gives me an error. What am I doing wrong? Many thanks in advance!!!
Hallo, my TFT does not save the led light of the button, when i restart it just stays off. it has the newest firmware. I use the tft35 v3.0 on a skr 1.4 turbo.
Would you be willing to look at the latest firmware for the tft24? I recently purchased one but the firmware on github does not work properly. I have not been able to get the assisted manual leveling to got to the correct locations using the config.ini.
Finally got around to getting one of these on my SKR 1.3 with 2209's I have my serial ports at 0 and -1. The screen works but if I am printing from Octo Print and have it in the touch screen mode it just says ready with no progress etc. Is that normal? If I switch to the emulation mode it shows me what is going on.
So it seems there's been no firmware updates for these since April 2021, so I'm guessing these are now abandonware and probably not worthing thinking about buying new. Is there anything that's worth looking at as a replacement?
Not sure what they are doing with the firmware on these. I checked github, it looks like they are still working on updates. They have the supported screens listed here. github.com/bigtreetech/BIGTREETECH-TouchScreenFirmware#supported-screens
Hi Chris, first I have to say thanks for all of the excellent videos. You have helped me so much , I hope I get a chance to return the favor. After installing the TFT35, it was no longer possible to connect with my computer. I wanted to mention that Sean Gould's comment about enabling serial port 2 (#define SERIAL_PORT_2 -1) helped get me get my computer connected to the printer. I even tried the "Disconnect" icon in settings menu but it did not help. Another note: I was able to set the baud rate to 250000 in configuration,h but had to set the baud setting on the TFT35 settings menu to 250000 to get it to work. What issues did you have with that setting? I'm using the .25 firmware in the TFT35.
Hey Howard, thank you! Do you have anything else on the bus, like UART controlled stepper drivers? If I set them both to 250000 the screen just wouldn't connect, but that might have been fixed in the newer firmware, I haven't tried .25 yet. I think I had .23.
@@ChrisRiley Yes, I do have 2130s. The MB is a SKR 1.3 and I think the UART on is the default. Have not messed with this yet. Still setting up new printer: SK-Go 350.
2130 will be over SPI, so it might not have the same affect. I am thinking the more devices you get on the serial, the higher the serial number setting might have to be to get your USB connection out of the way of the other devices.
hi chris, dont u use cooling fan for drivers? and 2nd marlin 2.0 releaed will u make comparasion video 1.1x and 2.x , u can use 2nd serial port in marlin btw -1 and 0 both
I am still playing around with the serial stuff. Learning more all the time. On 2208's and 2209's I have had a lot of luck not running a fan. Not sure if I will do a comparison, but a ton of 2.0 to come.
Could you do a video setting up the wifi on the BTT TFT 35 V3 please i have this same setup but cant for the life of me get it to work Thanks in advance
@@hanswurstusbrachialus5213 I have an MKS 4.0 screen and I was able to make it work with the 8 pin ribbon cable in the aux1 port. serial set to 0 serial 2 commented out and both screen and board set to 250000 baud rate. It does, however, not allow a terminal connection after that.
Thx. i will test it with the same settings. But in time some cheap tft24 arrived after a long journey. Built a case for my enders... they will do and the big screens go to the bigger printers :) Keep up the good work.
Hi Chris, great video as always. Hoping you can solve an issue for me, I have an SKR 1.4 with TFT 24 v1.1 all cabled correclty and able to switch between modes howver only Marlin mode working - touch screen still says no printer attached. Marlin 2.0 firmware with Reprap_Discount_Full graphic_display enabled but Serial Port (currently set to -1) and Serial Port 2 (currently set to 0). Is this correct and if so what else could be wrong please? (baud rates both set to 115200)
Thanks for the reply Chris, my set up was actually correct - I had bought 2 of the tft screens and seems one was defective and only worked in Marlin mode taking it up with supplier.
Just do make sure do the different displays share the same base information? If I use the marlin screen to set up say an abl system with baby stepping and sutch will it retain that information after switching back to the touch screen or are they stored seperately?
Hi Chris. hope you / family are keeping well. just purchased BTT 1.3 board. is it possible to connect 2004 lcd using IC2. I have acquired the pin out from EXP1 and EXP2 ports and selected sainsmart 2004. Thank you in advance. p.s haven't heard from Walter on his channel for a while. :( hope all is well with him / family. Martin.
Hey Martin, hope you are well also. Not sure what Walter is up to. I am not sure on that install, I think it should work, but I am not sure what the config would be.
@@ChrisRiley It would be nice to see you guys on FKB at this moment in time. Yeah I had already built a Marlin system using a re-arm but wanted a challenge to create a CMC machine. Thank you for your quick response.
Hi Chris, your videos have really been a great help to me. There's not much on the web about updates for old RAMBo boards so I was reluctant to try to add the TFT35 to my old Maker Gear M2E. Your videos have given me the confidence to give this a try and I'm happy to say I got both the 12864 and touch screen modes working today. The 12864 mode was easy after I figured out the connectors were keyed backwards for my RAMBo v1.3. I had to do some research to find out how to hook up the the TFT cable to a serial port on the RAMBo but it was surprisingly straight forward. Thanks for your excellent instruction!
Thanks John, glad you got it sorted out.
I can tell you one thing Chris, there too many "reviewers" and "experts" on youtube, but the ONLY useful and practical tips and information is here. I'm totally new to this 3D printing buzz, started in November with restoring an old mk2 clone given to me by a friend. I'm not a stranger to electro-mechanical engineering and electronics (it's my full time job) but since then I've restored the good old mk2, configured and installed Marlin 1.1.9. Printed parts and built my own version of the LOG :-D (threaded rods and plywood), learned to configure and compile Marlin 2 on Platform.io, added WIFI and touch screen to the printers and so on.... And all thanks to the information in your channel. Pure information without the drama!!!! Great work man!!! Keep it up!!! Thanks for sharing with us !!!!! Regards
Thanks is really great to hear! I am glad my content helps others, that's all I ever really hoped for.
Thanks for the video! I've avoided the touch screens so far because I didn't like the idea of hanging two screens off my printer, or giving up the standard Marlin menus. I wasn't aware this one could do both! That's perfect! :D You sold me on it... lol I ordered one this morning. I couldn't find a link to it under the video, but I used you're Amazon aff. link to go and search, I got it with a coupon, total was $28 shipped. Can't beat that! I've already got the SKR 1.3 in my printer, so setup should be a breeze. Thanks again for all your great content!
Awesome! Thanks for using the link. This is a pretty cool little screen. Hope you dig it.
starting a channel myself I just admire how well you can talk without making mistakes and remember what you're saying xD
I guess it's practice
Good luck 👍
@@ckafrouni Thanks ^_^
It's just a lot of takes! LOL, subbed to your channel.
@@ChrisRiley I personnaly tried it haha, filmed a part of my ender 5 plus unboxing and setup, but I cringe so badly when I watch it lol talking to a camera is such a hard think to do. Big BRAVO to you 👍
@@ChrisRiley *blush* thanks! but this isn't my channel. this is a personal account where I just browse as myself. my actual channel is
ruclips.net/channel/UCgXeRLeul2tOei-oVErgI0Q
As always a great video Chris, I have this Touchscreen installed on my Hypercube with an SKR 1.3 main board and I love the way you can switch it. As you said there are uses for both modes, I leave mine in touchscreen mode most of the time for fast printing from the SD card, but I like it better in the old school mode for running with Octoprint.
Nice! Glad to hear you are making use of both modes.
I find it hilarious how the screens have more powerful MCUs than the original mainboards now!
LOL, I know right! Thanks for watching John!
Almost makes me wonder if you could use the TFT to a greater degree...
@@garybarbourii8274, That would depend on BTT Patching The TFT35 V3.0 Firmware So It Stops Stopping The Printer In The Middle Of A Print. With The Heat Still On.
@@antonrr90 I'm not familiar with that issue. I am running some btt compatible open source github code on an mkstft_28 clone and have not yet looked into the full capability of the interface with the main board
@@antonrr90 In the config file there are options to fire any GCode you like when print ends/stops/canceled... Maybe turn off heaters, fans, and motors like you normally would?
Forgot about the dif feature in Notepad++; number one reason I haven't updated Marlin in a while! Thanks, Chris.
I love it, I use it all the time!
Thak you for putting out good info. Your channel is one of the few I check out when I need to find something I have questions on. I left Marlin firmware long ago when I converted all the printers I use to Duetwifi's and learned reprap firmware. Now I am building an old school i3 printer just for the fun of it and I saw these cheap 32 bit boards put out by BigTreeTech and decided to try it. You video's regarding how to configure and upload Marlin 2 via vs code are very good and to the point. Still a bit more involving to make changes to your firmware than the duets, but a good alternative for those who can't afford a duet.
Thanks Vance for watching! I am glad the content works out for you. Thanks for the comment.
These screens are pretty cool, almost worth it just for the mainframe-y green on black look. Keep in mind though, when printing from the SD card attached to the screen, you're talking to the actual mainboard over serial, and things like limited bus speeds, CRC failures, and buffer problems can creep up for some people.
Thanks Kevin, great point. That could be an issue.
I watched many tutorials the last time but your videos are the best. Keep up the good work!
Thank you! I am glad you like the videos!
I just did a TFT35 2.0 so seeing the 3 is great! thanks Chris!
Thanks for watching and the continued support!
12864 emulation and that black/green colour scheme - looks sweet ^^
Totally agree, love the look.
when doing sound levels you should use a tripod and the same measured distance on all tests that way the tests are uniform.
Thank you for this video. It has helped me to make my decision as to which TFT to buy.
Thanks Ron on the advice. I can make that happen. Thanks for watching!
Great video. Funny to see that Touchscreen firmware x.x.21 was from Oct 16 2019 and x.x.23 from Sep 20 2019 🤔
Hmmmm....LOL....I did try a 25 version they had, but it scrambled the screen.
I just got mine on Friday and plugged it in last night where I had x.x.21 but my date was from July, 2019. :/ Wth?
Dang man I wish you lived next door, maybe you wouldn't but thats another story. Love the education, you speak clearly and are a good teacher, thanks for the videos and all the work you put into them. Nice job Chris.
Oh yeah sound levels, who cares, i mean really, I want it to work. Now a quiet lawn mower would be nice and some people go out of the way to make there cars louder. The sound of a well working machine is something to enjoy.
Thanks for watching man, I "hear" you about sound level. It is pretty impressive what some of these drivers can do.
Thank you for your videos. Having followed a previous video I can now build for my 32Bit SKR Pro 1.1 for the first
Love your work
Nice, thank you! I am glad you like the videos.
Nice video, Chris. FYI, you can compare files directly in VS Code. Open both files, right click on one and "Select for Compare", then right click on other file and "Compare to selected"
Thanks Paul! Nice! I will give it a try. I am still kind of new to VScode really.
CHRIS .. HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING ! SAFE JOURNEY AND RETURN HOME ON YOUR NEXT TRIP.
Thanks Jimmy, hope your Thanksgiving was great!
Crystal clear as always, Chris. Thank you for all the tips and advice you give along the way. Cheers!
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Nice to know about the screen options, great walk through Chris!
Thanks Sergio!
Great Videos Chris! Concise, accurate, reliable, and complete! Wish the whole internet was like that. I followed your videos and I have been able to upgrade my Longer LK5 Pro with the SKR 1.4 Turbo with the BigTreeTech 2209's. I can connect to and control my printer through the Raspberry Pi that I have connected to it with OctoPrint however, my touchscreen display just keeps flashing "Longer", "Longer". I have tried making different changes in the configuration.h file but nothing seems to work. I've also tried switching the R & T wires. Nothing. I have the TFT connected as shown on SKR data sheet to the corresponding labels on the Longer TouchScreen (which functions from the factory with only 4 wires, no reset). I made a custom wire harness to get that done. I also tried loading the DWIN_SET from Longer onto the SD card but that didn't work either. Everything else seems to be controllable from OctoPrint thanks to your great video instructions. My apologies, this is my first attempt to modify and compile firmware. You seem to be very knowledgable so I was hoping you could point me in a direction. I am in over my head. Thank you and please keep up the awesome videos!
Thank you! So you are using the longer touch screen that came on the printer or an after market one?
@@ChrisRiley Thank you so much for answering. The post was older so I wasn't sure you were monitoring it. I am using the touch screen that came with the Longer LK5 Printer. These are the numbers that I got off of the board itself (I don't know if they mean anything): HST0430563-7, TJC 4827X343_011_P03. These were on the chip: Ai HMI, T8, 20352035M0292. I have looked through the Marlin code provided in the example for Longer LK5 Pro but I can't see how the tft display is being called out. Also, when I comment-out "define Longer LK5 Pro" i get the following error: Sorry! FSMC TFT displays are not current available for HAL/LPC1768. I have also looked at the Alfawise U20 examples. I think Longer and Alfawise are somehow connected. As I said, I am in over my head. Searching the internet for this issue, tells me that I am not alone. I really couldn't find much regarding this matter. Thanks again Chris. Much appreciated!
@@danieljmorel Hey there, so the longer screen might be a tall order to get working. The interface could be a lot different and the SKR board can't support it. Someone might have created a different firmware you can flash for that screen to get it going, give this a look and see if it might be helpful. github.com/Guizz27/DWIN_LK4Pro
@@ChrisRiley Also, I looked at the link that you provided, which was different from any I had tried, but unfortunately I can't do the update. My screen version is 0.3.1-DWTJ. He says NOT to do the update if the Longer LK5 Pro shows this in the "about" screen.
@@ChrisRiley I was able to get a Marlin download from the link you suggested and I was able to compile it for the Longer LK5 Pro however, the touchscreen remains the same: "Longer", "Longer"... I did try enabling some of the other TFT options but I still was not successful.
more and more i been liking your content,
keep doing it, we are loving it
Thank you! Will do!
Great video, a perfect heads up for my upcoming upgrade to SKR 1.4 turbo + TFT35
Thanks Ted!
Good luck, I can't find any info. Seems the TFT pin layout is different from the 1.3 to the 1.4.
@@christophersaintdenis5965 I see, 1.4, I will check it out.
Awesome video as always Chris. Thanks for your detailed tutorials.
Thanks for watching!
if you get garbled text after update, dont forget to include fnt and bmp folders on the sd with the .bin file.
in fact you can make your own bmp files for the touchscreen.
I went back and updated mine, I might try and put out an update to include this step.
This is a great tutorial for anyone planning to use this board or screen,it is a long video but worth watching if you want to have a good idea what you need to do to have success with your printer upgrade. Subscribed to channel because of this video,keep up the quality videos.regards
Thanks Craig and thanks for the sub!
FYI: Settings for TFT35 V2.0 to work on the SKR Mini.
#define SERIAL_PORT 2 //Set to 2 to get screen to connect to printer
#define SERIAL_PORT_2 -1 //Set to -1 to get octoprint to connect to printer
Awesome, thanks for the post.
wow change to 0 makes my tft35 touchscreen work. Thanks!
Woo Hoo! I'm glad you got it going!
I’m getting error every time I switch it to 0
@@docnicklepickle9133 I probably should document my steps but if I remember correctly even when I change it to zero it ended up not working in the long run. I think you have to update the firmware within the tft35
@@Ki-bi2pu I appreciate your help, I found out that i had the wrong env in the firmware
I've been wanting one of these. Thanks for making a video about it!! :D
Thanks for watching Justin!
Pretty sweet vid Chris! Not that I plan on buying one quite yet but that's a touchscreen I could live with lol
Thanks Greg, exactly what I thought about it.
Another masterclass from the 3D printing wizard....way to go Chris....:)
Thanks Gary!
Familiar screens are good! I personally want a VT-102 terminal on my Ender 3! (Yea I'm over 50!)
Nice! I love the old school look!
Why? VT50 or stay home.
@@thebeststooge LOL! Love it!
Nice video. Besides the 12864 emulation, does v3.0 have any advantages over v2. versions?
I really enjoyed the SK-Go build live stream. I guess you got it printing shortly after the stream?
On a side note, I watched your video about installing Octoprint in 5 minutes. I saw a comment by a "John Smith" griping about you going too fast. That wasn't me. There's a bunch of John Smith's out there.
Other than the emulator, it's about the same. Glad you liked the stream, yeah I got it up and running, I have been testing it out the best I can. LOL, good to know, no worries, I do tend to go a bit fast. Thanks John!
As always very informative,
You mentioned to change the hot-end blower fan pin to make it stop when under a certain temp. (50 C).
So the part that makes always noise can be quiet.
( I have and SKR mini E3 now and can not figure it out.)
Maybe an idea for a next item....
Thanks anyway, and keep up the good work.
efbe
Not sure if the mini has an extra PWM port to use for this. I will check it out.
Hi thanks,
But can't we use a signal pin and a Mosfet.
(PT-DET for instance ??)
I tried also the NeoPixels, but in the configuration.h the define the pin as 4, and in the pins.h its PC7 /
So I can not get it working.
efbe
Hi,
For the Fan I found a solution.
On the Mini E3 I used the PT-DET signal and I small Mosfet module, to connect the Fan to.
And assigned PC12 to #define E0_AUTO_FAN_PIN PC12 in configuration_adv.h
Now getting the Neopixel to work ?
efbe
That’s an awesome screen! I’m going to have to get a few of those... Great Video and tips!
Thanks Mike! I really like it and I am not a big fan of the touchy touchy.
I've tried on and off for years to get my TFT-35 e3 v3.0 to work with my SKR 1.4 Turbo board in my CR-10 S. The screen display was OK, but the graphics side always showed a "printer not connected" prompt. Recently I installed a SKR Mini e3 V3 board with Marlin 2.1.2 and I was determined to get it working. My solution was to set the Serial port to -1, set the second Serial port to 2, and leave the display as the factory CR-10.
Now it's working perfectly. That is significantly different from your settings with the hardware/firmware you're using but perhaps it can help someone with a set up like mine who is desperately looking for answers. Caution: There are several flavors of hardware and you must use the one matching your equipment AND don't try to use a large capacity SD card for the set-up. I had to hunt through my old junk pile to find a small enough SD card; otherwise, the TFT-35 gave an error prompt even though the files on the SD card were correct.
Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing!
Great video as usual. Nice screen, but it may have to be a little lower on my purchase scale. Being old school, the 'mainframe' screen works just fine.
lol, right on Mark, thanks for watching!
Just want to say I can't even count the number of times I have watched your videos and always learn something new that I may have missed before. I do have a question about this screen. I have been using it in the graphics mode for a few months but now it tells me no printer connected, but if I go to the "old school" screens it works fine.
Any idea as to what happened?
Thanks again, now back to watching
Thanks Scott, it has to be something with the TFT serial connection. Maybe it thinks USB is interfering with it or something. Maybe just one of the wires is loose.
VScode has a very nice compare feature.
Thanks, someone else said that, I am going to try and use it going forward.
Thanks for making this video. I’m not a big fan of touch screens due to their limited functionality, but this might be one I could like.
You're welcome, I feel the exactly same way, that's why I really liked this one.
Exactly why I sold off the TFT's from other kits I built as there are too many other Marlin functions not easily accessible using them. The ability to switch to the "old school, ugly but full function" interface is a winner.
Footnote: I keep blowing the minds of youngsters when I show them how I manage complex computer systems through "stone age" green screens. Being an old fart can be fun!
@@bliksemdonder5624 LOL, I love it! :)
Another awsome video!thank you Chris!
Thanks for watching Alin!
Check out the latest TFT firmware. There have been many improvements since the version used in this video like a better fullscreen mode, new icons, alternate TFT UI, and much more.
Hey Keith, I tried the .25 version and it scrambled the screen. Not sure what's going on.
Chris Riley Have to update your icons and fonts too 🙂 Copy the TFT35 folder the root of and SD card and those will update as well.
I just added a big tree tech TFT35 V2.0 but this version stops sending gcode to the printer @ random. I found out on there facebook page that there are lots of people having problems with the 2.0 version. The annoying thing is that big tree tech almost have no technical support and that they are unwilling to refund if a product does not work like intended or has other problems. Its a bit sad because I really liked there boards.
The same here. But it happens only in though mode so it's still useful.
Looks like it was possible fixed in latest v x.x.25 (at least according to the change log) fingers crossed and new universal icons are much more better as well
I have the BTT SKR 1.3 w/ TMC2208 v.3 also the TFT35 2.0 and I havent been able to get it since I got them 2 weeks ago. Today I think I figured out the the TFT overides the SKR firmware b/c when id home the soft endstops wouldnt work...crash,...grinnnddddddd. the other issue with the 2208 in UART. error:ALL LOW ....BAD RESPONSE on all drivers. I agree BTT support has zero info
@@DenisOvod If I look on the BBT github page in the TouchScreenFirmware section I see updates for TFT35 version 1.0 1.1 1.2 and 3.0 but I don't see a firmware for the 2.0. Do you know are the firmware for the TFT35 v 2.0 can be found?
@@Voyager_2 the 2.0 is there, I just did the TFT35 2.0 upgrade this morning. the main screen buttons and info are sooooo much better.
Thanks man! Appreciate the help.
Anytime!
I think I am in love with you. You have helped me more than anyone on youtube.
:D I'm happy to help.
If anybody else has the same issues with TMCStepper libraries when compiling, I just set mine to an older version. There's probably a better way but I'm fairly new to building firmware, it works fine. I had to invert my motor directions but that's easy enough to do.
I personally haven't seen any issues, maybe try re-installing platformio, that's what I do when I see strange issues going on, most of the time that solves it.
So detailed, as usual... Thanks for the great tutorial!! #mainframeforever!!
LOL, thanks! #mainframeforever!!
I keep a change file on my computer for my machine, whenever I change something on it I date it and I save it but I can always go back and see what I did. Definitely saved me a few times and all it is is an excel sheet. That way I can link to firmware and any mods I've done.
You could call it a log file
Bruh moment
I really need to be more organized. I should save these off somewhere for safe keeping.
@@ChrisRiley I'm a chef in Las Vegas so organized is how I have to live.
@@alexschubert Nice! I am going there Monday! LOL
@@ChrisRiley if you have time stop by the hofbräuhaus German food at it's finest.
if you clone to Prusa mini can you call it Twig, and the same for the Prusa XL, but call it Trunk, keep it all in the family.
LOL, love it!
As always a really thorough rundown. I have a question. Can you upgrade your printer control board firmware (in my case the skr mini e3 v1.2) using the TFT 35 SD Card slot or do you have to use the control boards micro SD Card slot? Thanks for any info on this.
That is a great question, I don't see why it wouldn't work, but I have never tested it.
@@ChrisRiley Thanks for the answer. I'll be mounting the skr board at the rear of the case (my own printed case (but got the idea from Teaching Tech, so many really helpful people, such as yourself, in this 3d printing world!!), so it would be so much easier to be able to use the SD slot on the TFT 35. This will be awhile as I have to get all my upgrade prints done before I can install the tft 35, filament runout detector, Raspberry pi and move the SKR bd. Thanks again.
Well, I SO wanted this to work - this and an SKR Mini E3 V3 and a BTT Pi 1.2 - I had grand plans to upgrade my old Ender 3 to run Klipper. Sadly, I JUST learned that this TFT 3.5 would be only HALF as interesting with Klipper instead of Marlin. Only with the latter does it "swing both ways," switching back and forth between the color touchscreen and the dial-and-click 12864 menus. Color me HUGELY disappointed, to say the least!
I am right there with you. I wish it would work, but unfortunately not.
Thanks for this. I had to go back and forth with their CS and their manuals on github to get this working. There is also another way to build the firmware for the TFT35 from its source using a configuration.h. This lets you use Material theme icons. I think you also need to enable Serial port 2 in The Marlin configuration.h. One of them is -1 and one is 0. I just can’t remember which is which.
Nice, it's good to hear they have an alternate way to flash these.
Hello everibody. Can someone tell me why I cant print from the non simulated touchscreen mode? It detects my micro-sd from the board when emulates the 12864 but not from the normal non emulated mode. Thanks in advance.
I'm not sure if the touchscreen mode can sense you have the on-board card. Its been a while, I can't remember. Does it work with the SD card on the screen ok? That might be the only option.
Hi Chris, I have upgraded both my CR10S and my own Hypercube Evo build with this display. Everything works great except when selecting print in on the touch screen selecting the mainboard SDCard rather than the on board display reader the dialogue for bed and nozzle temp to not change so I do not know the current temp of things. Is there a fix for this? The temp readings work OK in emulation mode and when printing from the display SD reader, just not the mainboard reader. Also can I upgrade the display firmware via a firmware bin from the mainboard SD reader rather than the display reader, if not next time I renew the firmware it will mean taking the thing out of the CR10 control box to do this which will be a bit of a pain. Thanks Steve
If you are printing from the SD card on the board I don't think the screen will get any info back to keep it up to date. There is no back and forth after it's started. Also, I think you have to update the firmware from the port on the screen.
I was wondering if you knew where I’d find the serial port settings for a skr pro 1.2. I was thinking there was a pdf that showed each btt board and it’s serial port settings for each particular board. About a year ago I used the info to setup on a skr1.4 but now I’m doing an skr pro 1.2 and a btt octopus pro. I have 2 tft35’s not the e3 style that fits factory display. It’s got the knob to the side not the bottom. Thanks. Love your videos. They’ve been a big help especially for the custom boot screen.
Thanks! The best way to figure these out is to look at the Marlin example. Most of the time, the serial has been configured to work with a TFT. github.com/MarlinFirmware/Configurations/tree/import-2.1.x/config/examples/Creality/Ender-3/BigTreeTech%20SKR%20Mini%20E3%201.2
@@ChrisRiley issue with that is many bigtree boards dont use same serial port settings and tft didnt work with the same settings i used for my other btt board thats why im looking for the serial port chart on github but i found before like a year ago just cant find it now
Dude. I never knew notepad++ had that feature. I always used WinMerge. Funny that they both look almost identical in layout.
Nice! yeah, I love Notepad ++.
Hi ,
Your video is just amazing.
Are you going to make a sequel on the tft 35?
Explain about the other features and sensors you can add like the wifi model, and the filament and auto shutdown and more?
Thanks! I could add it to the list.
wow i learn a lot :) nice video Chris nice work :)
Thank you! Glad it was helpful.
Another great video Chris. I have just upgraded to an SKR 1.4 Turbo and TFT35 v3.0 but I am having problems with both the SD card and the USB port, I can not see any media on the SD card and I am getting a U disk read error when trying to access the USB. I also get a read error when trying to access the MB SD card. Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Not sure about the ones on the screen, they should just work by default. Might be a hardware issue there. The one on the boards, check out this setting in configuration_adv.h
/**
* Set this option to one of the following (or the board's defaults apply):
*
* LCD - Use the SD drive in the external LCD controller.
* ONBOARD - Use the SD drive on the control board. (No SD_DETECT_PIN. M21 to init.)
* CUSTOM_CABLE - Use a custom cable to access the SD (as defined in a pins file).
*
* :[ 'LCD', 'ONBOARD', 'CUSTOM_CABLE' ]
*/
//#define SDCARD_CONNECTION LCD
You need to show how to hook up the wifi module that plugs into the back of the screen.
YES...great idea
I did that with the MKS TFT, but I can do this one as well.
@@ChrisRiley any success?
@@annawhite652 None yet, I got a bad one the first time, I finally got a new one to test the other day.
given that this and the SKR Pro have the ESP8266 ports on them, would you mind doing an updated ESP8266 video with these direct connected options? on either the screen or SKR pro? i think for a lot of people these would be preferable to the Octoprint way
Great idea, I will look into this. I have one of these boards.
Hi Chris, I switched to an SKR 1.4 turbo and the TFT 3.0. Some of the options like baby step don't work while the printer is running in touchscreen mode. It's enabled in Marlin and works in the emulator mode. Any ideas? Thanks!
I am not sure why this is, but I have heard that before. There should be away to add custom commands, but at this time I am not sure how. I know there are other "hacker" type firmwares out there for these screens with more features.
The case doesn't fit due to the design is modified using the prusa i3 Mk3 case which is different from the mk2. Also I'm looking forward to the stl for the screen mount.
Yeah, I don't have one for a MK3 style yet. I for got to post those, I will get them updated.
Why don't you use STM32-based mainboard instead of SKR1.3 ?
Btw just found your channel and subscribe to it.
Hope I can build 3d printer soon
No reason, I have tried a few before. Thanks for the sub!
Just a note, I had an issue with this display caused by my Marlin firmware, for some reason I had the #define PID_BED_DEBUG turned on and it locks up the display.
Huh, that's a strange one.
I've followed every step, multiple times stating from scratch each time, but i always get "no printer connected". I wasn't able to find a solution either on other tutorial, what I find confusing is the serial port value, which is different on every tutorial that I watch.
Can somebody help me please?
Does the emulator part work?
@@ChrisRiley Yes, but there are a few things missing compared to the original reprap screen, for now i'm using it but I bought this display for the touch screen and I don't want to use it as a simulator
@@tonksfight3518 Sounds like maybe you got a bad screen.
@@ChrisRiley I had the same thought, so I bought another screen but I had the same problems, maybe I have a bad mainboard?
@@tonksfight3518 That could be, that is a really strange issue.
Chris can a 12864 screen directly swap for an Ender 3 screen? I notice they are close but I don't want to blow up my main board (1.1.4) if they are a bit different. Your thoughts? I know I need a different case. Thanks!
I "think" it can, using EXP3, but I will test it out and let you know.
Is someone can help me ? I'm trying for months to make the touch screen work but I'm getting the "no printer attached" problem, no matter what I tried it's not working for me ... I can only use the simulator.
This always seems to be a serial problem or a broken/misplaced wire. Check your wires and make sure you serial is set to -1 and the second serial is uncommented and set to 0.
Excellente señor presidente
LOL, thank you!
Does anyone know how to enable the Print percentage on the Lcd12864 simulator in 2.0 bugfix... Can't seem to find it anywhere
Check out configuration_adv.h
// Add an 'M73' G-code to set the current percentage
//#define LCD_SET_PROGRESS_MANUALLY
// Show the E position (filament used) during printing
//#define LCD_SHOW_E_TOTAL
#if HAS_GRAPHICAL_LCD && HAS_PRINT_PROGRESS
//#define PRINT_PROGRESS_SHOW_DECIMALS // Show progress with decimal digits
//#define SHOW_REMAINING_TIME // Display estimated time to completion
#if ENABLED(SHOW_REMAINING_TIME)
//#define USE_M73_REMAINING_TIME // Use remaining time from M73 command instead of estimation
//#define ROTATE_PROGRESS_DISPLAY // Display (P)rogress, (E)lapsed, and (R)emaining time
#endif
#endif
#if HAS_CHARACTER_LCD && HAS_PRINT_PROGRESS
//#define LCD_PROGRESS_BAR // Show a progress bar on HD44780 LCDs for SD printing
#if ENABLED(LCD_PROGRESS_BAR)
#define PROGRESS_BAR_BAR_TIME 2000 // (ms) Amount of time to show the bar
#define PROGRESS_BAR_MSG_TIME 3000 // (ms) Amount of time to show the status message
#define PROGRESS_MSG_EXPIRE 0 // (ms) Amount of time to retain the status message (0=forever)
//#define PROGRESS_MSG_ONCE // Show the message for MSG_TIME then clear it
//#define LCD_PROGRESS_BAR_TEST // Add a menu item to test the progress bar
#endif
#endif
Hola,tengo una skr 1.3 y una bigeetrech tft 35 y no consigo quitar el mensaje de not primer attached ,he cambiado de baudios de 25000 a 150000 y varias cosas más y no consigo que se comunique la pantalla con la skr,ayuda porfavor.un saludo
Asegúrese de tenerlo configurado en 115200 y que sus pines tx / rx estén cableados correctamente.
Hey Boss, I use NP++ here and there but for what your doing take a look at WinMerge;-). You'll never look back.
Shawn
Hey Shawn, thanks for the tip, I will check it out.
When using filament runout sensor nothing shows up on the touch screen part. I have to switch back over to the marlin screen to see all the steps to continue printing. Anyone know how to get it on the touch screen part or if it's even possible?
I am not sure you can, it might take some programing.
Curious if you've ever run across the TFT35 E3 V3.0 not working in LCD mode...? I have an SKR1.4 on the newest marlin bugfix, the TFT35 E3 V3.0 is updated to the latest firmware. EXP 1 -> EXP 1 and EXP 2 -> EXP 2, TFT -> RS232. Touchscreen works awesome. If I hold press the encoder wheel, I can switch to the LCD mode, blank screen(back light is on), nothing happens if I rotate encoder or press it, if I hold press it, shows me the option to switch between modes. Can't see the LCD/Marlin mode at all...
The only thing I can think of is Marlin isn't set to the right screen. Needs to be set to the REPRAP full graphic display to work.
@@ChrisRiley Thank you for the reply I'll try that out and let you know!
@@ChrisRiley That did it, thanks a bunch Chris!!!
I was wondering if the TFT35 v3.0 will work with a SKR e3 mini v2.0 on my ender 3. I know the screen is bigger but is there a way to work around that? Also will a BTT Smart filament sensor work with the SKR board and TFT35 screen?
Yes, it will work on the mini v2.0. I am not sure on the filament sensor, I haven't worked with one yet.
great job lot of info keep up the great job
As always, thanks Jerry!
How difficult to put this on my Prusa MK3S? Is it possible with the stock board? Get rid of that antique screen Prusa uses
You can probably get it to work. You would probably have to use the pins the MMU2 uses. Not sure how the Prusa firmware would handle that.
Thank you chris I been waiting for someone to do a video on this screen. As I'm planning on getting one for my new 3d printer I'm building from scratch. very informative video . Two question can you switch between touch scree and old school mid print.
And will it work with SKR pro 1.0 thanks in advance for a response.
Yes, I think you can switch mid print and yes, it should work on anything with the TFT connection.
Great video Chris, can you change the orientation on this, I'm thinking about switching out the screen on my lotmax shark
By default I don't think you can. Not sure if there is a hack out there for it.
Why do people want integrated stepper driver boards? Down side of the skr e3 board. Doesn't have close loop stepper driver interface.
The mini board is kind of nice because you can get it both ways.
hi, I need help ... I have installed the SKR Miniv2 and TFT35 in my Ender3 Pro, but when I modify the 1990 and 2076 line with Marlin 2.0 bugfix to switch from stock display to reprap full graphic, the compiler gives me an error. What am I doing wrong? Many thanks in advance!!!
That screen isn't supported by the mini board. You will have to use the CR10 stock display option instead, them use connector EXP3.
@@ChrisRiley thanks!!!
hi - i deleted my firmware.cur file before placing the firmware.bin on the new board - is this an issue ? - thank you (skr1.4turbo)
No issue, it will create a new one on reboot.
Hallo, my TFT does not save the led light of the button, when i restart it just stays off. it has the newest firmware. I use the tft35 v3.0 on a skr 1.4 turbo.
Button LED? I am not sure I have that on mine.
@@ChrisRiley I have the e3 version where the turn knob is illuminated. It is the replacement(upgrade) screen for the ender 3.
@@francescocolobrese8098 Ah, yeah not sure on that. I have some other screen coming, I will see if they do that.
Would you be willing to look at the latest firmware for the tft24? I recently purchased one but the firmware on github does not work properly. I have not been able to get the assisted manual leveling to got to the correct locations using the config.ini.
Sure, I can take a look.
@@ChrisRiley Thank you. I really appreciate your videos and the depth you go to when covering a topic.
Hey Chris, Do you know if i can connect this screen to the board SKR MINI E3 V1.2 ?
If it has aux1 pins it should work fine.
Finally got around to getting one of these on my SKR 1.3 with 2209's I have my serial ports at 0 and -1. The screen works but if I am printing from Octo Print and have it in the touch screen mode it just says ready with no progress etc. Is that normal? If I switch to the emulation mode it shows me what is going on.
Yeah, unfortunately, if you are using Octoprint it won't update the other serial devices, like the touch screen.
@@ChrisRiley I wonder how hard it would be to make this work.
plugins.octoprint.org/plugins/m73progress/
@@Craigthepope Prusa slicer already adds M73, so this might just work.
So it seems there's been no firmware updates for these since April 2021, so I'm guessing these are now abandonware and probably not worthing thinking about buying new. Is there anything that's worth looking at as a replacement?
Not sure what they are doing with the firmware on these. I checked github, it looks like they are still working on updates. They have the supported screens listed here. github.com/bigtreetech/BIGTREETECH-TouchScreenFirmware#supported-screens
@@ChrisRiley Last release (Vx.x.27) was Apr 10, 2021.
Great info. I'm using an SKR 1.4. If I install a TFT35 , can I still print from the card reader on the SKR or do I have to use the TFT card reader?
You can select which one you want to use in Marlin.
@@ChrisRiley Great, thanks.
Hi Chris, first I have to say thanks for all of the excellent videos. You have helped me so much , I hope I get a chance to return the favor.
After installing the TFT35, it was no longer possible to connect with my computer. I wanted to mention that Sean Gould's comment about enabling serial port 2 (#define SERIAL_PORT_2 -1) helped get me get my computer connected to the printer. I even tried the "Disconnect" icon in settings menu but it did not help.
Another note: I was able to set the baud rate to 250000 in configuration,h but had to set the baud setting on the TFT35 settings menu to 250000 to get it to work. What issues did you have with that setting? I'm using the .25 firmware in the TFT35.
Hey Howard, thank you! Do you have anything else on the bus, like UART controlled stepper drivers? If I set them both to 250000 the screen just wouldn't connect, but that might have been fixed in the newer firmware, I haven't tried .25 yet. I think I had .23.
@@ChrisRiley Yes, I do have 2130s. The MB is a SKR 1.3 and I think the UART on is the default. Have not messed with this yet. Still setting up new printer: SK-Go 350.
2130 will be over SPI, so it might not have the same affect. I am thinking the more devices you get on the serial, the higher the serial number setting might have to be to get your USB connection out of the way of the other devices.
Can you still use the on-board USB to connect to octipi etc?
Yep, should still work.
Great video, subbed
Thanks Rohan for the sub and for watching!
hi chris, dont u use cooling fan for drivers? and 2nd marlin 2.0 releaed will u make comparasion video 1.1x and 2.x , u can use 2nd serial port in marlin btw -1 and 0 both
I am still playing around with the serial stuff. Learning more all the time. On 2208's and 2209's I have had a lot of luck not running a fan. Not sure if I will do a comparison, but a ton of 2.0 to come.
@@ChrisRiley waiting new videos thank you
Could you do a video setting up the wifi on the BTT TFT 35 V3 please i have this same setup but cant for the life of me get it to work
Thanks in advance
I think I have one of those modules somewhere, I will check it out.
I got it to work yay
@@MauiRedMan YAY!
Is it possible to use the MKS TFTs on the SKR boards? Couldn't find any advices or tutorials. All do add the 3.5 bigtreetech TFTs :/
I don't think there would be any issues there, they are pretty much the same, but I can test it if you want.
@@ChrisRiley Would be nice. I don't get it running. I got a skr 1.3 and tried with the mks tft32 V3.0 and 4.0
@@hanswurstusbrachialus5213 I have an MKS 4.0 screen and I was able to make it work with the 8 pin ribbon cable in the aux1 port. serial set to 0 serial 2 commented out and both screen and board set to 250000 baud rate. It does, however, not allow a terminal connection after that.
Thx. i will test it with the same settings. But in time some cheap tft24 arrived after a long journey. Built a case for my enders... they will do and the big screens go to the bigger printers :)
Keep up the good work.
Have a great Thanksgiving and say Hi to Ray if you see him
Thanks Dave, I will see him tomorrow for sure, have a good Thanksgiving.
Hi Chris, great video as always. Hoping you can solve an issue for me, I have an SKR 1.4 with TFT 24 v1.1 all cabled correclty and able to switch between modes howver only Marlin mode working - touch screen still says no printer attached. Marlin 2.0 firmware with Reprap_Discount_Full graphic_display enabled but Serial Port (currently set to -1) and Serial Port 2 (currently set to 0). Is this correct and if so what else could be wrong please? (baud rates both set to 115200)
Try flipping the serial ports, make serial port 0 and serial port 2 -1
Thanks for the reply Chris, my set up was actually correct - I had bought 2 of the tft screens and seems one was defective and only worked in Marlin mode taking it up with supplier.
Just do make sure do the different displays share the same base information? If I use the marlin screen to set up say an abl system with baby stepping and sutch will it retain that information after switching back to the touch screen or are they stored seperately?
yes, they share all the same info.
Hi Chris. hope you / family are keeping well. just purchased BTT 1.3 board. is it possible to connect 2004 lcd using IC2. I have acquired the pin out from EXP1 and EXP2 ports and selected sainsmart 2004. Thank you in advance. p.s haven't heard from Walter on his channel for a while. :( hope all is well with him / family. Martin.
Hey Martin, hope you are well also. Not sure what Walter is up to. I am not sure on that install, I think it should work, but I am not sure what the config would be.
@@ChrisRiley It would be nice to see you guys on FKB at this moment in time. Yeah I had already built a Marlin system using a re-arm but wanted a challenge to create a CMC machine. Thank you for your quick response.
Is there any way to modify the icons/gocdes on the touchscreen menu?
Yes. There are some themes available.
Thanks Damian, yes, you can alter the touch screen schema as you see fit.
Sorry, I meant custom gocde macros,not themes. If possible this could be a game changer! thanks
@@chilicoke yes you can. I've seen a few vids of ppl doing it. Couple lines of text irc
@@yfaykya awesome, I'll looks for it. Just ordered myself one of these touchscreens to test. thanks!
That's really cool
Thanks Cat!