CR Touch Install Guide - Complete Walkthrough!
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Auto bed leveling is an excellent upgrade to any 3d printer. In this video, I go over how to install and setup the new Creality CR Touch auto bed leveling kit on an Ender 3/Ender 3 Pro with a Creality 4.2.2 mainboard, the process is the same if you have the 4.2.7 mainboard. I walk you through all parts of the process, including installing the hardware, upgrading the firmware, and making the necessary changes in Cura to allow it to run at the start of each print.
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CR Touch on Amazon: geni.us/VwD0
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I am a 76 year old retiree who likes to tinker and I bought my (now 13 year old) Grandson an Ender 3 for Christmas 2 years ago. It was a big hit and he has done very well with it. I decided to buy one for myself to entertain him on his visits down to our house and he helped me assemble it and we printed a couple of things before he went home. I decided to upgrade a couple of things to enhance the printing capabilities and thinking now that I would have left well enough alone.
I first upgraded the extruder feed from plastic to metal at the suggestion of my grandson (no problem with this). Then I upgraded the bed to a Creality Glass Bed and replaced the springs with the
“upgraded” Springs from my Creality Kit from Amazon: ( Creality Upgrade 3D Printer kit with Metal MK8 Gray Alloy Extruder + Capricorn Bowden PTFE Tubing(1M) + Bed-Level Spring 1.75mm Filament for Ender 3/3 Pro/CR-10 Series/10S/20/20 Pro Printers). I have had leveling issues since I installed the glass bed upgrade and the new springs, but instead of beating my head against the wall trying it over and over, I purchased the CR Touch Auto Leveling Kit. That is how I found you. I watched your YT Video: CR Touch Install Guide - Complete Walkthrough! and there are a few things I cannot wrap my head around:
1.) How do I know if the Firmware got installed. I really don’t know if there is a difference in the descriptions under “About Printer” after my (two) attempts at downloading to the Micro SD and turning the printer on after putting the MSD card into it. Unfortunately, I did not take notes about what it said BEFORE I attempted to update the CR Touch (without Filament sensor) Firmware. I will say that it threw me off when I went to Creaality.com/downloads and found that it was a totally different look than what you showed in your “Walkthrough, but I figured out how to eventually find it on the NEW LOOK web page and later realized you did a YT Video on that too. I THINK I downloaded it correctly and followed the instructions, but when I got it back together, and went to Auto Home, the Extruder Head ONLY went tot eh Left Front Corner and did not go down in Z position. 2.)
2.) I was thinking that since I disconnected the Z-Stop wires on the motherboard (as instructed), how does the head know where Z HOME is?? IN the Video, your printer head proceeded to the middle of the bed after homing in on the left right corner AND it went down in Z. My Printer just stopped after reaching left front position at the same height the I had it set when I was working on it with the steppers disabled.
3.) Is there I way I can verify if I got the Firmware installed properly?
4.) One of the YT Videos I watched said NOT to install the “Upgrade” leveling springs (Orange) and that the original springs work better. Not sure what to believe at this point, but I seemed to be closer to getting it leveled BEFORE I installed the glass bed and Orange springs. That said, I could never get a perfect print on the Test Print download pattern
5.) Thank you for ANY Tips you might have with answers to my questions would be MOST appreciated. I will keep studying your Videos to see if I am missing anything, but my Ender 3 (least expensive one) is not acting like yours after I install the CR Touch.
sounds like you downloaded the wrong firmware. Once you flash the correct firmware and this new CR touch is all connected you should be good.
Sir. I don't know if I will live that long (51 now). But if I still remain the tinkerer at 70+ I will consider a lifetime well spent. Hats off to you.
Bro cooked
I just bought mine and installed it. It's working like a charm. I've never seen such amazing and perfect prints come from my printer. Thanks a lot! Helped really well!
Hi. Thanks for the feedback and im glad you like it.
Amazing and perfect come from all my printers daily with cr or bl touch.
@@dugy40 how are you getting good prints with this this doesnt tell me whether the bed is actually leveled or not
you're creality bot/ employee. You've post this exact same comment on like 4 other RUclipsr's video.
Guys, make sure you change the firmware's file name to something random. It has to recognize a different firmware and the factory one might have the same name already.
Hi. If its the first time using it, things should be fine. If not, add the date or something to the end.
I have a question he said make shore there is nothing on the SD card dose that mean I need to use a new card then the one I got with the printer or can I just drag and drop on that card and I’m good
@@marcmolitor123 use a new one
@@marcmolitor123 just delete everything off that card first
Thanks bri
I installed my Cr Touch today on my ender 3 pro - i wouldn't have known to remove Z switch without this video, everything went flawlessly. THANK YOU! Prints are flawless, less stringing, less (minor) problems all around!
Great to hear that, you're welcome.
@@3DPrintscape I actually just switched to Marlin because like other people, i ran into some issues with the stock creality firmware - the print would probe 9 points then just quit. Your Marlin video was also easy to follow, thank you again for making this so easy on me!
when I removed the Z switch my ender 3 pro stopped going down completely, only up, how do I fix that?
@@eastalpha2506 some printers need it plugged in and some need it unplugged try plugging it back in
Less stringing because of cr touch? BS
Thank you sir! You made this process so much easier than what the included instructions provided
You're Welcome
This was incredibly helpful. I wouldn't have known to unplug the Z-switch without this video. I was still having issues with the autohoming afterwards and after chatting with Creality customer support I had to completely remove the Z Switch from my printer and now it works like a charm. Thanks for your help! I'm a noob and have no clue what I'm doing and this helped immensely!
Hi. Im glad i was able to help. Just dont lose the z stop. If you change the firmware in the future you may need it again.
Thank you for this, I never would have figured out how to do the firmware change and z offset without this video
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Thank you!!! I have never printed such a beautiful calibration square before! "The most beautiful square I've ever seen...." (West side story)
You're Welcome :)
Thank you very much! Was a bit frustrating at a few steps for me, and you really helped guide me along smoothly through them.
You're welcome!
Fan-freak'en-tastic Sir! Straight forward instruction, no crazy jumping around jackass host jumping around with an overexaggerated voice and hurried instructions. Really Really appreciate you making this video. Got my CR-10 setup with zero problems because of what you did here!
Thanks :)
I know it's not been long, but I was wondering if you could revisit this. Creality messed with the firmware, changed the menu titles and layout, and the current CR Touch firmware might be kind of wonky. I basically am out on my own trying to interpret old tutorials to the current firmware landscape.
Hi. I know a decent bit has changed, so i will look at remaking this video. Until then, i covered some of the changes in these videos ruclips.net/video/kUIPmVeY7ns/видео.html & ruclips.net/video/r0KEW01QDwI/видео.html
@@3DPrintscape hours of beating my head against this new printer + cr touch and I think this comment just saved my sanity.
@@3DPrintscape Welp, spoke too soon. Even the CR Touch firmware on CrealityCloud is a buggy mess. I just got this printer on Friday, and it arrived with I believe Marlin2.0.6 -- yet this doesn't seem to be available for the Ender 3 Pro anywhere from Creality?
@@americanjetset5010 Try the firmware i talk about in the video. I have builds on my site available to download.
@@3DPrintscape Your build worked like a charm. THANK YOU
All I have to say is thank you, I had no idea what I was doing and people mostly just show the install of the car touch and not the actual process of configuring it, thanks a bunch
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OMG I cant thank you enough i was trying all weekend and debating sending my printer back this helped so much thank you.
Hi. You're welcome, I'm glad I was able to help out.
Fantastic walkthrough, thank you. I had the problem where it was not levelling in 9 points. It just stopped after the first. I plugged the Z Stop cable back in and now it's levelling all 9 points. Hopefully this helps someone out there having the same issue.
Thanks again for a fab easy to follow walkthrough.
Hi. Thanks for the info. Im not sure why, but it seems like the z stop needing to be removed is only for some printers.
Hey so I’m having the not leveling all 9 points issue, I plugged my Z Axis back in and it’s still not leveling all 9 points, not exactly what to do from here?
When I click “level bed” it’ll go from “Bed Leveling: On” to “Bed Leveling: Off” the Z Axis will raise and that’s it
@@VossWaterActual Ive only seen that happen if the z stop wasn't connected.
@@3DPrintscape Hi so a Redditor solved my problem; I recently replaced my springs, so he recommended loosening the springs (to raise the bed) because the CR Touch may not of actually been touching the bed. This solved my issues and my first test print is finishing up now. The Z-Stop is disconnected, I am running the firmware shown in this video, and it probed pre-print. Thank you so much
VERY HELPFUL VIDEO. I followed it step by step. However, an issue arose for me when calibrating the Z-axis. I do all steps verbatim, but when it comes time to save the settings, I get a loud beep, (different from the one heard in the video), and nothing appears to update. My original Z was set to 9.7 and I calibrated it to +001.5 which was paper thin. I then calibrated my Z-probe offset to match this, stored settings, but when I hit level bed, the nozzle rose way higher than normal. Trying to run a test print kept the nozzle at the same, higher height and just wasted a bunch of filament. Any help would be SO MUCH appreciated. I'm about to shred my engineering degree. I'm running a V4.2.2 board hardware with Marlin V1.1.2 software installed from a micro SD card. I can join the Discord.
Hi. Please join the Discord server and reach out there. I will be able to more easily help you troubleshoot.
I am unable to store settings as well. I keep getting a loud beep.
I have the same problem, did you find a fix for it?
Thank you for the detailed video! Your good explanation helped working through all the steps. However, I installed my CR touch on an Ender 3 Max and it was a little different to yours.
The fan shroud does not need to be removed and - as already mentioned in the comments - the z-Stop connector was glued down with a lot of gloop, so I disconnected the end, which is directly at the z-stop instead. Also, as mentioned by other comments as well, the gantry bumps into the z-stop mount, if the bed is not lifted sufficiently. The springloaded screws need to be almost completely up.
Hi. Thanks for sharing your findings. Is it working as expected now?
Great video! Easy to follow and very informative. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Hi. Thanks for the feedback, i appreciate it.
Used this to install on my E3 Pro and everything was smooth sailing. Thanks for the awesome guide!
You're welcome!
Given the Z switch is often glued in on the board, and there seems to be some discussion about whether it should be removed or not, I found it easier to remove that cable at the switch end. This way, you can easily reconnect / disconnect it without having to take off the bottom panel, and you never have to battle the glue.
Hi. Thanks for sharing that tip. I agree its easier to do if your testing things out.
I was shocked to find everything on my 8 bit board was glued, switching to the 32bit board was such a hassle removing that old hot glue gun crap
i put off doing this (and starting 3d printing in general) for about six months, this was an absolute lifesaver! i can start diagnosing the issue with my extruder now that I've ruled out the levelling :)
Glad I could help!
Excellent introduction, really appreciated!
I followed every single step in video to complete my CR touch installation: set and saved Z offset, then bed leveling and saved again, all completed without problem. But when I ran the bed level test (CHEP_bed_level_print, the one with squares), I noticed that nozzle was at least 2-3mm from bed. I also tried to create my own test with slicer. After bed leveling before print, when it was drawing the straight line on left edge of bed, I found the nozzle was too close to bed at the beginning, then continously lifted. It seems the bed was tilted. I even tried to loose 2 front leveling knobs, still no luck.
I've done many times the whole setting adjustment procedure, still can't solve this problem. Have you ever seen similar problem? Many thanks.
Hi. Does the bed have any wobbling or anything like that going on? It sounds like there could be movement on one of the axises.
Zishi looks like we all have the same problem, I thought it was just me.
When we install the CR Touch, We need to leave it plugged in on the mother board and just disconnect it on the Z Switch and remove the switch, This way it makes it MUCH easier when you have to go back to using the Z switch, Just disconnect CR Touch,, Mount and plug in the Z switch, Install firmware with NO BL or CR Touch in it, Manual level, THEN PRINT again- Finally.
My CR Touch worked great for 12 to 14 prints, NOW I cant get it to print right, Don't know what I did.., While printing with CR Touch my nozzle would slowly raise up to 0.77 all by itself from 0.3, CR Touch on sale $15.00.---- SOLD that was quick, SO I took a 25 dollar hit.
BUT I'm printing again.
@@wiechman4648 Sorry to hear that your cr touch started acting up. Did anything change around that time? Im trying to see if there is anything I should look out for with my printer or when other people ask about it.
Thanks for the video. I installed a new silent board and CR touch. Went well until I tried to set the Z offset. The Creality firmware would not let me go negative. After several hours I found yours and in minutes I was up and running. New subscriber now.
Glad i could help :), and thanks for the sub.
@@3DPrintscapeI'm currently having this exact issue, it won't let me go negative for z and since I've gone by your video I'm hoping you might have an idea of what to do
@@kingsmithers488 Sounds like the software endstops are enabled. You can disable with a new firmware build or with m211 s0 command.
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Hi don't know if you can help but I have set up my cr touch I flashed the firmware on to the printer it's for an ender 3. I do the z offset and everything according to your video. But when I go to auto level the bed or try to print a test I can see that the nozzle is to high from the bed so I don't understand what's going on
@@coronitaflotante Hi, The z-offset wont change the autohome and doesnt come into play until the print actually starts. HAve you tried to kick off a print yet?
@@3DPrintscape I tried printing one of those bed level tests but got the same results. Haven't tried adjusting the the z probe offset while printing
@@coronitaflotante I think that should be the next step, its really necessary to dial in the offset right.
@@3DPrintscape thanks a million 🙏 I got it dialed in
for anyone having issues updating the printers firmware (printer not rebooting with new firmware upon starting printer) just try renaming the .bin file to anything other than the original name. after hours of hair pulling this is what finally made it happen for me and my ender 3.
Hi. Thanks for sharing this.
I failed to attach the mount to the device... "Screw from the device onto the mount." God!! Thank you man!!
Hi. Sometimes working with those small screws can be a pain.
I bought my CR Touch two month ago but was intimidated by the poor instructions. Following along with your video it was a cinch! Thank you!!!!!
Glad I could help :)
For 2.4.7 motherboards, just use the BL touch firmware. struggled all day trying to get it to work but the BL Touch firmware got it all running just like in the vid
Hi. Ya the bltouch should work. To the board, there is no difference between the bltocuh and crtouch.
Thank you for an actual tutorial that isnt some shill attempting to either sell me some useless junk or convince me I need to solder half the motherboard and rewire the circuitry of my house while securing the death star plans or some equally stupid bullshit.
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I followed the guide from your website. I swear ,I was ready to give up and return the Cr Touch, but in the end I made it work.
I had issues with the Z position, I just couldn't work it out. In the end I flashed the actual Bl Touch firmware for my Ender 5 Pro and fixed everything. Also the Cr Touch firmware was a bit confusing if that makes sense. Shame on me for having a 3d printer for 2 years and not being familiar with how the settings work.
Thank you so much for the detailed guide my friend!
Im glad you got everything working :)
Just gave it a shot, though nothing appeared to happen once I put in the SD card with the BIN file on it. Checked it over to make sure it's the same exact BIN required for my base Ender 3 based on if it has a filament sensor (i've never heard of such a thing, so I assume it doesn't have one) and the HW and SW versions. Everything checked out, so now I'm wondering if my SD card is the reason, like you mentioned, it isn't working. It is the basic MicroSD that came with the printer (which has had some trouble recently, sometimes giving me a "SD INIT FAILED" and requiring a quick and unfortunate reformat when it is connected to my computer) so i'm going to go ahead and buy a new one and see how it fairs. Thank you so much for the rest of the video though, seeing the installation firsthand was wonderful and very helpful!
Hi, the sd card should be 8gb or less so that could be part of the issue. Also, there was a marlin bug that was messing with the sd port. Try the stable release and not the bug one.
Using Marling 2.X Bugfix, you need to go to Configuration then BL Touch and finaly Probe Wizard to calibrate the Z offset.
Hi. Thanks for the info. That is the best way to do it because it uses the wizard, there are others though. I didn't go into to much in this video because I have other videos covering that in more detail.
@@3DPrintscape I pointed this way to do it because you're no longer able to go negative with the Motion menu.
Just bought and installed a
CR Touch on my Ender 3, followed instructions as seen here. Updated firmware no problems. Powers on just fine
Homing Failed: Printer Halted.
I've double checked my wiring, it's nothing there. 5 pin is in the right place, z stop is disconnected.
Any ideas?
Hi. Try to connect the z stop. There was just the one version of creality firmware, and their instructions, that wanted it removed.
That was crazy helpful as I have the same printer and kept running into people overcomplicating it.
Thank you!
Glad it helped!
You make it look so easy but I ran into so many problems that you didn't. I installed the sensor and flashed the firmware easily but then the problems started. I measured the z offset as you did except following the Creality instructions I did it cold and got -0.7, entered it and moved to doing the bed level routine and the probe was off the edge of the bed. After some digging online and getting some support from a 3DP discord I'm on I set the X offset to -44 (from the -30 it was set to) and the Y offset to -9 (from the 0 that it was set to). That brought the probe onto the bed and it was able to run the leveling routine. My first test print had the nozzle SMASHED into the bed so hard no filament could extrude. I measured the z offset again and it was the same, -0.7, but I decided to start walking it up anyway. A few more tries with no improvement and I finally warmed everything up to try and measure the z offset that way, this time it was +0.3. That's a BIG difference. Well, that was also very wrong as I ended up with the opposite problem and a terrible first layer. I started stepping the z offset down and didn't get a good first layer until I got to -0.3. Good grief, none of this is making much sense at this point. I got a successful test print but then the first full model I went to print had a failure to adhere in the center of the bed near the front edge. How could this be? These sorts of issues are exactly the reason I bought the CR-Touch to eliminate! After all of this I'm just about ready to pull it and go back to manual bed leveling.
Hi. What firmware are you using? The offset should be -44 and probably -7 or -9 for x and y but having a positive z offset is a huge red flag. That means that the probe is higher than the nozzle when engaged which cant work. I would try to rebuild the firmware and make sure to clear eeprom.
I just got my CR Touch for my Ender 3 Pro but I can not seem to find a compatible firmware for a 4.2.2. board. Can't tell what sight to go to since the old /downloads goes to creality cloud now.
Hi. Try the firmware i call out in this video. ruclips.net/video/t4QE1jPncms/видео.html
At 2:40 you mention having to use different SD cards for updating the firmware. I ran into this issue too and what seemed to work on my Ender 3 pro was that I had to use micro SDHC cards, not the SDXC. Hard to read but when you're buying an SD card, right under where it says SD it'll say either HC or XC. Good luck yall! Thanks for the video
Hi. Interesting find, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for making this tutorial. A lot easier than magnifying the manual that came in with the CR touch. Great job
Thanks for the feedback :)
Nice one dude! Followed your advice and now my printers up n runnin. Still needs fettling with...but its not far off! An thats a huge thanks to you! Cheers ace!
Glad I could help
Thanks for the excellent instructional video Rob. Can I ask you one question? Is it worth buying one of these, or should I continue levelling the bed with a piece of paper?
Hi. Thanks for the feedback. Personally, i think either the crtouch or bltouch is worth it in most cases. Once its setup and working correctly it save a lot of time and headaches. In some cases where the printer shipped with a really warped bed, its almost required to account for it.
Thank you for the video. I recently picked up the Ender 3 Pro and the CR Touch. The hardware install part was helpful-thank you. One thing I would suggest is just to disconnect the cable from the z-stop switch, and not from the board. There is so much hotglue that I spent a good 15 minutes trying to remove it from the board, and I probably ended up damaging something in the process. It does not look as nice from cable management perspective, but after looking at the instructions, this was not a step mentioned.
HI. Thanks for the tip, your right that is the easier way to do it if you dont mind the cable just hanging there. That said, it seems to be hit or miss on if it even needs to be disconnected and if it does, its only on the Creality firmware.
@@3DPrintscape yes, I think you may be right on this; I installed the Marlin Firmware from TH3D and didn't disconnect the z-stop switch... I haven't had any problems, I'll disconnect it just to see if it makes a difference 👍
Thank you very much sir. I just got the CR touch and the instructions that came with it are so confusing. You explained it very well and I have my Ender 3 pro up and running!
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i have an ender 3 s. This comes with the CR touch already. After raising/lowering the bed, and going through many other troubleshooting processes, I cannot get my nozzle close enough to the bed. It seems to be siting around 10 while zeroed out on the z axis. Any recommendations?
Hi. The autohome will always be +10 unless updated in the firmware. If you cant go below 0 the software endstops are probably enabled. If thats the case, you can disable them with m211 s0 gcode command.
@@3DPrintscape thanks for your response. I ended up setting my z offset to -2.85 and this remedied the issue. Not sure if it’s the full solution, but I’m printing!
I find that despite adjusting the z-axis offset, my nozzle still moves up as soon as the CR touch hits the mat. Any ideas why?
Hi. Do you have any give on the carriage? If so, try to tighten that down first.
@@3DPrintscape Yep, tightened the carriage and everything, but still no luck.
@@erikkniss9880 Try to reset eeprom.
A thing to note is sometimes the board is mounted on top instead of on bottom, you can tell by which way the fan holes are pointing, if on top you only need to remove three bolts
Hi. Thanks for passing this along.
thank you. short and precise! there are other videos that strech over 60-90 min. !!! works perfectly
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Excellent walkthrough, I didn't look at the manual at all and the setup was easy. Thank you.
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Thank you for your knowledge and the time to make this video. This saved me a ton of time and frustration. WELL DONE!!!!
You're welcome!
how does it actually work? does it save the data of where "zero" should be, and adjust the z axis accordingly as it prints?
Hi. Ya basically. It uses the software to make z axis adjustments during the print based on the results of the mesh that was created.
@@3DPrintscape that is way cooler than how I thought it worked.. I thought it was simply a visual aid. going to have to order one!
thank you so much because the video from creality wasn't showing everythings and wasn't clear so i really appreciate it man
You're welcome!
Thanks for this video. Running up and down stairs between working on my End3 and watching the next stage of the video, I think I've got my steps in for the day. I'm running my test print, so, fingers crossed I didn't miss any steps in the process.
Hi. Thanks for the feedback and ya it sounds like you are getting you steps in :). Also, i wanted to make a note that you will most likely need to have the z stop connected.
@@3DPrintscape Oh, I've taken my off. What is the likely issue from doing this?
@@euansmith3699 When you try to autohome the z axis will only go up.
@@3DPrintscape Thank you. Do you mean that the z-stop has to be plugged in to the motherboard?
@@euansmith3699 You're welcome, and ya.
The best CR Touch tutorial I have seen! Great work!
Glad it was helpful!
If you are hearing a very loud beeping, try a different version of the firmware. For my board (4.2.7) the latest version didn't work, but the one before it did
Hi. Thanks for sharing this.
Excellent video and very simple to follow. Looking forward to your next video on updating with the latest Marlin software for the CR Touch.
Hi. Thanks for the feedback :).
this video saved me from countless hours of pain.
Thanks for the feedback, glad I could help :).
I get this is an older video but after following these steps I turned on the printer and the only thing that the screen does is show a blue screen, I'm new to 3d printing any help is awesome
Hi. What firmware are you trying to use? Also, try to add an extra character or something to the file name to make it unique.
You know what - thank you really. Everyone and their mother is showing you how to remove screws and plug in a cable 😂 In all honesty my 9 year old set up the hardware. Any other video I saw they say “yeah just head over to yadda yadda and download and instal the software… yeah…
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f@c&!! Idiots - that’s the part that everyone has a problem with 😅😂
You explained it perfectly and was nice to actually see you do it. I didn’t know if the whole folder should go on the card, the zip or something else since Creality cant figure out how to just dive you the right file 😂 or just give everyone a free $4 WiFi card. It is 2023 right? My damn plug in my bathroom has an up address 😂
Anyway thanks 🙏
Hi. Thanks for the feedback, i appreciate it :) .
Thx a lot man!!! With this video and your z probe video I finally configure my cr touch!!! Thx again and great work
Glad I could help
We were able to get the leveler installed but are stuck with trying to get the firmware installed. We have the Ender 3. It does not take a normal-sized SD card. The other port is a micro-USB. What is the best way to load the firmware--we Mac computers? Thank you in advance.
Hi. You will need to use a mico sd card, ideally one 8gb or under.
maybe I missed it, but where should you set the spring adjustment knobs under the bed before you calibrate? I haven't seen anyone adjust or set the bed itself to any position before the CR bed level or z axis offset
Hi. You will want to level the bed as if you dont have the CR Touch. The more level the bed is, the less work the stepper motors have to do to compensate for it.
hello i have some problems with mine, when i try to auto level the bed and then change thez axis it only allows me to move the axis up but not down, also the cr is in a red light color so i dont knwo what to do
Hi. If the z stop is not connected, try reconnecting it.
You're a legend! This video and the Marlin video helped me out so much, thank you for making these videos!
You're welcome!
Thank you for showing the software side of things. I have watched like 4 other videos and non could explain how to do it propelry.
You're welcome!
Thanks for the video, however im a little stuck.
Installed everything, updated firmware
When i go to Auto Home the X & Y axis do what they need to do. then goes to the centre raises a little plunger drops and retracts a few times but does not lower to the bed to calibrate. Any ideas?
Hi. If you have the z stop unplugged try to plug it back in. If its plugged in try to remove it. I have been hearing mixed results with whats actually needed, so i think they are making changes to the firmware.
I kept getting an error message during the first Auto Home portion. It turns out the Z-Stop was set too high up! The little tab that comes on it kept me from installing it any lower, but I could get past the tab by moving the switch at an angle. After lowering it I finally got past the Auto Home! Hope the rest of the process goes smoothly!
Hi. Thanks for sharing your findings.
Worked like a dandy, thank you
You're welcome!
Very helpful tutorial anyway. The silent PCB is amazing. It's silent. If not the fans, it would be noiseless :)
Hi. Ya, at this point the lowest thing on my printer by far is the fans.
This plus your awesome Discord got me sorted! Shout out to Patrick! Thanks team!
Hi. I'm glad Patrick was able to help out :).
I just bought this last night I'll be sure to use this video
Cool, i think you will like the CR Touch, its pretty nice.
so I have the same printer and I inserted the card but it doesn't show anything new on the printer information screen
Hey! Make sure that the file name starts with "firmware_". That should cause the printer to recognize it.
Hi. Make sure its the right firmware for the printer and that the file name is unique (you can add a random number or something at the end).
Have you noticed how your arm your arm lags from left to right at 13:00? If you stare at the middle of the arm you can see how the arm starts to move up and down with the motor being on the left side the right side does not move as quickly or as much. this can't be good for prints because it is pretty noticeable. I have seen how others have installed a second motor on the right to keep that arm even to the bed and thought it was a little ridiculous but after seeing this, maybe not.
Hi. That was due to me throwing the printer back together quickly for this video, it wasnt in a print ready state but i thought it would be fine for the video. The actual problem was i had it too tight on the right side of the printer.
hi, when I go into the website and look for the Cr Touch firm ware I cant find it ( I have a regular ender 3 and a 4.2.2 motherboard)
Hi, You will use the bltouch firmware.
Thanks ! Subscribed . Best tutorial on RUclips for the CR Touch
Thanks for the sub!
@@3DPrintscape I’m gonna be watching a lot more cause I installed everything correctly and did the G29 part in cura and sliced it but after the 9 point ABL the print doesn’t start for some reason.
@@altodude890 Does the screen give any errors or anything?
There's some lee-way mounting the 8mm screws which gave more spacing after the Z offset. Fix that by loosening the 8mm screws and mounting the CR Touch pushed upwards. Not sure if i'm explaining it correctly but it seems to have solved that issue.
Hi. I think your saying there is some give on the mounting bracket, which i noticed as well. That shouldnt impact anything though, assuming you tighten everything down all the way. It will change what the z offset ends up being, but once you have it your good.
No easy upgrade for me. Unfortunately this upgrade rendered my printer useless for now. Provided firmware introduced glitches on the lcd screen. I can not save any settings because the firmware changed eeprom save from internal storage to sd card (wont work with sd card too). You can now drive axes out of boundary if you overreach with the knob (i guess it is for the cr touch to reach a more realistic position) you have to know. Your video helped me alot though.
4.2.2 board ender 3 pro. Tried downgrade to shipped firmware without success. Checked connections and unplugged cr touch cable to find the issue with lcd.
Hi. Im starting to hear more and more about random screen issues. Im wondering if a change was made to the firmware. I will try to look into it more, the issue im having is its hard to troubleshoot something that i cant reproduce on my side.
I have an Ender 3 Pro but can't locate firmware on Creality's site. Any suggestions?
Hi. You can look under www.crealitycloud.com/software-firmware/firmware or try my firmware 3dprintscape.com/marlin-firmware-builds/ .
@@3DPrintscape thank you
@@pureblood369 You're Welcome
Looking forward to the marlin video. Mine is arriving tomorrow, so I may have to change back to the creality firmware until then.
Hi. I will have that out this week.
Following this guide to the letter I spent a whole afternoon trying to make this probe work: no luck, I can't get a decent first layer from my Ender 3 pro anymore. Also you should point out that by disabling the z-stop you can damage your printer by moving the z-axis the wrong way or too much...
Hi. It sounds like the z offset may not be set correct. If you remove the z stop and you dont have the right firmware it will either go down too low or not move on the z axis. Most versions of marlin just wont move the axis. Creality ended up changing their stance on it. There were only a couple creality builds that wanted the z stop removed, newer ones want it there.
Great video, excellent details and descriptions. Where did you have your bed set to before starting and setting the z-axis? Did you loer it all the way down, up, or did you level it first before starting?
Hi. Thanks for the feedback. I manually level the bed before starting.
Super easy to follow, thank you sir!
You're welcome!
I might as well quit. The Creality site looks completely different, and I can't figure out what I need. I can't find anything that says "accessory firmware". I have the Ender3 Pro with the 4.2.7 mainboard, and the CR Touch is in the mail. :( Any help or suggestions appreciated.
Hi. I covered some of the changes in this video, it may help you out. ruclips.net/video/r0KEW01QDwI/видео.html
The port for my 5 pin adapter had some hot glue in it and I had to get it out with a knife before I could plug the CR Touch in. Also, the auto home did not work until I plugged the z-axis stop switch back in. That's not inline with the instructions, but after that, it worked perfectly.
Hi. Did you use the firmware for the bltouch or cr touch. I think they made a change to the requirements specifically for the cr touch firmware.
@@3DPrintscape I used the CR Touch firmware. The printed instructions still said to unplug the z-axis switch, so maybe the updated the software but not the instructions.
@@twc9000 Thats possible, i will keep that in mind if other people reach out with the same issue.
@@twc9000 Thanks for this find. I was having the same issue.
I have the ender 3 and this was not 100% helpful but I did figure it out because of this video.
Hi. Thanks for the feedback. May i ask what was missing? I know the Creality downloads site changed but i did a video covering that.
Comprehensive video, however after I installed my CR Touch, removed the Z-cable stop cable and plugged in the 5-pin and tried doing the autohome like you my printer keeps saying : Homing Failed. Is this a software issue or a is the CRtouch I got a dud?
Hi. Creality keeps changing the firmware. Can you plug the z stop back in and test again?
@@3DPrintscape I’ve realized that it was just the firmware from creality that is woefully CRAP. I deferred to your earlier Marlin bug fix video and made my own firmware which works flawlessly now, I think an updated Marlin video would do wonders for many others experiencing the same issues with creality’s firmware
hello everyone if your having issues with the firmware not downloading on your 3d printer when you put your SD card in rename it 123 it works.
Hi. Thanks for sharing. The file name has to be unique so changing it to this or adding a date will meet the requirements. Just dont change it to the same thing next time.
@3DPrintscape that's strange why did they tell me to change the file name because it would not work when trying to get it installed on my printer. But when they told me to put in 123 it honestly worked because I did the method of changing the sd cards and being I only had 2 I thought to give it a shot being it wouldn't work and it worked
Thanks for the video. I noticed that when i set the z-offset to 0.1, I did not notice the light grip by the nozzle on the paper, the gap between is bigger than 0.1. Consequently, the paper moves freely. Please, what do I do to ensure the light grip at 0.1?
Hi. The z offset should be a negative value.
Hi, when I try to install the firmware for the cr touch, nothing happens. It restarted once, but when I went into the "about printer" setting, I did not have bilinear leveling. A few of my settings are in different places than yours. What could be the issue?
Hi. What firmware are you using and do you see anything about bltouch in the menu anywhere?
@@3DPrintscape No I do not. I actually accidentally flashed the firmware and now just have a blue screen error. I tried to get new firmware from: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1W3Ed91h_GtFX0gpw1lHDAy3wYvpkzEmG and still no luck. I needed the "Ender-3 Pro_4.2.2_Firmware_Marlin2.0.1 - V1.0.1.bin". When I put the sd card in the printer screen wouldn't change from blue, it shows no signs of new firmware. The sd card is formatted to FAT32 and I've even tried changing the file name, starting with "firmware".
@@atomicarson7962 Try to make the file name unique, the blue screen is a common issue when the same name has been used before.
Hi, I like your explanations but I am confused about where I am with regards to firmware. I have an Ender 5 Pro with a 4.2.2 board and a CR Touch installed. My current Marlin is 1.1.1. I see a bin for the mainboard and another for the CR Touch titled Ender-5 ProMarlin2.0.6HW4.2.2ALTE137.
Do I run the mainboard firmware first and then the CR Touch firmware, or does the CR Touch firmware include the mainboard firmware?
TIA
Hi. The CRtouch firmware includes the mainboard as well.
@@3DPrintscapeThanks!!
thank you so much for your clear instructions here. What can I do if the print is still not sticking to the board after all of these steps are taken? Would love some support if you are willing. thank you
Hi. It sounds like the z offset may not be set right. Try to dial it in a little with baby stepping.
needs to have camera focused on LCD screen during the calibration settings so we can follow "exactly" what is being done. not as useful as I was looking for.
Hi. Thanks for the feedback, i will work on that more. Its hard to capture everything.
I have a 4.2.2 mainboard on my Ender 3 pro, so I used that firmware. I see that it installed from the SD card in the About Printer section. But now the Z axis won't move. And sometimes when I click auto home I get a major error message "homing failed - restart"
I tried unplug / replug the cables, but that doesn't seem to solve it. Sometimes when I click auto-home, the x and y axis movement happens, but there is no z-axis movement. Also the CR Touch seems to be glowing a proper blue LED light inside. The probe is like 2 inches above the bed surface.
I'm thinking maybe the cable connection is not great.
Hi. If the z stop is disconnected, try connecting it. There was a couple builds creality had that needed it disconnected for some reason but recent ones and marlin builds expect it to be connected.
might have to move belt down as i did i hope mine still prints as of this massage
Hi. What belt did you move?
Thanks! Got the pronterface connected and sent the turn off soft stops :-)
Close but no cigar! Set soft endstops OFF Min X00.0 Y 0.00 Z 0.00 Max X220.00 Y 220 Z 250
seems ok - stored settings
Auto Homed - this brought the nozzle down to just above the bed - it then retracted about 12 mm up and stopped
Stored settings
Move Z - was at 10.0
reduced to 0.0 but extruder still 1mm or so above plate
Set Z-offset to -3.5 (thought that would bring it down to touch the plate at least)
Stored settings
Leveled bed - probe was lighting up about with extruder 1mm or so above bed
Stored settings
Tried to print the dog
Bed & Nozzle heated
Extruder moved to center about 12mm off plate
E Heating ( but was at 200/200)
Nothing else happened….
Stopped
Tried to print a bed level that had Auto level code
Heated up
Probed 9 points - was stopping about 2 mm off plate
Started print but extruder was touching plate
Tune - went to 5.00 entered
Extruder stayed rubbing plate
Stopped
Any idea what I'm doing wrong?
Hi. It sounds like the z offset isnt set right or something may have movement (like the carriage) that shouldnt. I would clear setting and start back from the beginning. Also, its worth mentioning that the autohome should leave the nozzle at +10 from the bed in the center.
@@3DPrintscape When I set the Z offset, should the nozzle move? Or is it just when starting a print?
@@randallpatrickc When you are setting the offset, the nozzle will move down that way you can get the right gap between the build plate and the nozzle. When you do an autohome afterwards it will ignore the offset and go to +10. The only time the offset comes into play is when you start a print.
@@3DPrintscape thanks - so to be clear, when I adjust the offset, the head should move down as I twiddle? (Like the move twiddle?)
Firstly. I did not like the feel of the CR Touch cable plugging into the mother board. My mind was saying, somethings wrong. There was no click feel when it seated. I had to put a bright light on it to be sure it was seated. I deal with equipment every day that uses electrical connectors like that.
Secondly. I noticed you did not cover the topic of firmware. I'm going to look into if mine needs an upgrade with this add on. I did notice it has Marlin V 1.01 in it. Did I hear/read right? You made a video of the install with the Marlin OS? I'm looking for it. I don't want to crash my nozzle into the bed damaging both. Lastly. Why can't the Z stop switch stay connected and be employed as a last ditch safety switch should the CR Touch fail?
Hi. These connectors are cheap, so that doesn’t surprise me. I cover the basic of the firmware in this video (I think) but I have videos covering marlin as well. I also have firmware on my site you can use.
This vidoe has been great, finally got me to setup the leveler! Im having an issue where when i move z i hit 0 and its not low enough, theres still a sizeable gap between the nozzle and bed. Not sure what to do
Hi. Sounds like software endstops are enabled. You can disable them with m212 s0.
I noticed that you don't have to Move Z Axis. You can go straight to the Z offsetting and when you adjust, the extruder should move up or down.
Hi. I did an autohome first but ya the extruder should be able to move up or down regardless.
I installed everything and updated the firmware to the one you showed in the video on my ender 3 pro. But when I insert my sd card to print something it says “no TF card”. I have tried two sd cards. Please help.
This happened to me. What I did to fix it was leave the SD card inserted, turn off the printer, wait 5 seconds, and turn it back on. Not sure if this will work for you but for some reason it worked for me.
Hi. I have been hearing a lot of mixed reviews on the creality firmware. I have firmware on my site that may be worth you trying.
Very helpful thank you!
You're welcome!
Even now they still don’t tell you to change the file name in the instructions you get with the CR touch. I’ve just recently bought one thank you for this comment.
Hi. Ya they need to step up more on their instructions.
Why doesn't my Z- Axis go past +0.00, I can't get it into the negative range so it's too far off my bed. I raised the bed leveling wheels to the top too??
Hi. Sounds like the software endstops are on. You can disable them with m211 s0.
I've just completed putting together my 3v2 with BTT filament sensor and CR touch probe. I have installed the Creality firmware for BL touch and filament sensor and, separately, also tried the Jyers firmware. Both firmwares were for the 4.2.2 board that is in my machine.
My problem with both of these firmwares is that my autohome position is X=154.0 and Y=117.0. What might I have done wrong? I cannot find a way to convince the printer that home should be at the front left !! It's driving me nuts, any help / suggestions very gratefully received.
Hi. Are you sure your v2 has the 4.2.2 board? I thought they all came with the 4.2.7 one. If you are using the wrong firmware, that could explain the issues you are seeing.