For info: the connectors, you can use Molex KK 396 series connectors 2 way for thermistors Molex 09-93-0200 3 way for end stops Molex 09-93-0300 4 way for steppers Molex 09-93-0400 Crimp terminals for all the above Molex 08-50-0105 (these are the cheapest - others also available)
Interesting something I may look into getting this I like the easy to take off chips if one goe's bad. I still have the original board but I have not been 3D printing for very long on my Anet A8. :)
I received an Anet A8 3D printer with no documentation, so I did some Google searching to see what I could find. I got it up and running with a couple minor setbacks but while adjusting a limit switch, I touched a couple of solder joints on the small switch pc board. I saw a bit of a spark and my controller screen showed rectagnal shapes filling the screen. I hooked up my USB cable to my laptop and the screen went to the normal view but the main board was not powered up. When I plugged in the main power the screen went back to the rectangles and my laptop shut down. Now whenever I plug in the printer it blows the GFCI.Any ideas as how I can fix it?
3DMaker Thanks. Hey, I have a RUclips channel also. Mostly 3d printing stuff, Anet a6 is the printer that I have. I also do machine shop and welding stuff. If you're interested, subscribe me. I just subbed you.
Thank you for your very helpfull video. Could you please explain how you wired the mosfet? Did you connect the mosfet to the 11A or 5A entrance? Thanks a lot.
Thank you for your quick response. But that doesn't answer my question in total, because on the original Motherboard was just one power entrance, but on ramps 1.4 are 2, so i'm not sure how to wire it. With 5A or 12 A.
So you wire both power inputs with your power supply and additional you connect the mosfet with another port of your power supply? But the you won't need the connection in the drawing to the power port of the originall motherboard or am i totally wrong? Sorry for my stupid questions, but i'am absolutly new in this topic. Or did you connect the 11A or 5A entrance of Ramps with the power supply via mosfet?
Both power inputs are wired to the power supply. Then connect the JST (google the connector) cable to the ramps, where usualy the heatbed was. Connect also the power to the terminals as well as the heatbed
Hi thanks for the video I replace my anet board by ramps 1.4 And i have the mosfet from the old setup , i want to put the mosfet , its wire same way like anet board or there are some différent..? thanks Mamsih from france
Hey man, love your videos! Just one question, can you provide a decent wiring diagram.. I am specifically looking for the external mosfet wiring. I would assume I run 12v rail from my ATX PS to the MOSFET, then to the bed. Then to the RAMPS board connector I connect the control wire?
Hooking it up is just the same as for the Anet board. The small cables to the blue terminals where your heatbed usualy plugs in. The heatbed to the marked terminals called heatbed and power in to your power supply.
Up until now, i was inserting an sd card (with the gcode file) into my anet motherboard. But arduino and rams do not have the sd card slot. What should i do ?
Hey man, I fried my Mega (The voltage regulator I think) dunno what I did wrong. Anyway, I am waiting fora new Mega now, do you think you would be able to assist me somehow and not fry it this time, please? Your help would be much appreciated!
I appreciate that you posted this to try to help people but please keep your hands out of the way so we can see what you're doing. Good point not to rely on stepper potentiometers being 'away from the power in' - but - pointing at board details with your finger isn't the best way. Toothpick pointer would work better. Freezeframe inserts could also be helpful.
For what exactly do you still need the external MOSFET as the RAMPS has already a Power Ciycle for Heatbed only separated by a MOSFET on board?! How do you wire it?
+David S. The main problem why you need a external MOSFET are the terminals on the board. These vary a lot from ramps board to ramps board. Some used a 12A, others 15A or 20A. So you can see the amp rating of the terminals can be just on the limit and there were alot of cases where the green connector melted and burned. Just like the original Anet board. This is mainly due to the wrong wiring without wire ferrules, however if you already have a MOSFET then use it
Just google for Dupont cables and use the female ones: Ebay: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_id=114&ipn=icep&toolid=20004&campid=5338069631&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp2334524.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC1.A0.H0.Xdupont%2Bcable.TRS0%26_nkw%3Ddupont%2Bcable%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3Ddupont Aliexpress: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/ctfdkN8U Banggood: www.banggood.com/custlink/GKGKC9VFEe
thanks for the limit sensor connect info ( "-" and "s" ). Very impotant info for beginners
For info: the connectors, you can use Molex KK 396 series connectors
2 way for thermistors Molex 09-93-0200
3 way for end stops Molex 09-93-0300
4 way for steppers Molex 09-93-0400
Crimp terminals for all the above Molex 08-50-0105 (these are the cheapest - others also available)
Hi.Thanaks for this tutor. Can you share a link with the wires already crimped? Cheers
Interesting something I may look into getting this I like the easy to take off chips if one goe's bad.
I still have the original board but I have not been 3D printing for very long on my Anet A8. :)
Hello, what is the step for a8? 1/8, 1/16? How many jumpers did you use for each motor?
I received an Anet A8 3D printer with no documentation, so I did some Google searching to see what I could find. I got it up and running with a couple minor setbacks but while adjusting a limit switch, I touched a couple of solder joints on the small switch pc board. I saw a bit of a spark and my controller screen showed rectagnal shapes filling the screen. I hooked up my USB cable to my laptop and the screen went to the normal view but the main board was not powered up. When I plugged in the main power the screen went back to the rectangles and my laptop shut down. Now whenever I plug in the printer it blows the GFCI.Any ideas as how I can fix it?
Also, I have a two wire jack that I don't where it plugs into. it is the smaller pair from the bed.
Good video. The best I've seen. Question: Does the Mega 2560 require a separate power lead, or does it get power from the ramps board?
It gets the Power from the Ramps
3DMaker Thanks. Hey, I have a RUclips channel also. Mostly 3d printing stuff, Anet a6 is the printer that I have. I also do machine shop and welding stuff. If you're interested, subscribe me. I just subbed you.
Hi, can you show the diagram of the external mosfet wiring?
Thank you for your very helpfull video. Could you please explain how you wired the mosfet? Did you connect the mosfet to the 11A or 5A entrance? Thanks a lot.
3dprint.wiki/reprap/electronics/heatbed_mosfet
Follow this picture. Just connect the two white small wires to the heatbed output (blue terminals)
Thank you for your quick response. But that doesn't answer my question in total, because on the original Motherboard was just one power entrance, but on ramps 1.4 are 2, so i'm not sure how to wire it. With 5A or 12 A.
What do you mean by 5A or 12A? You will have to connect power to both inputs, just like I did. 0:40
So you wire both power inputs with your power supply and additional you connect the mosfet with another port of your power supply? But the you won't need the connection in the drawing to the power port of the originall motherboard or am i totally wrong? Sorry for my stupid questions, but i'am absolutly new in this topic. Or did you connect the 11A or 5A entrance of Ramps with the power supply via mosfet?
Both power inputs are wired to the power supply. Then connect the JST (google the connector) cable to the ramps, where usualy the heatbed was. Connect also the power to the terminals as well as the heatbed
Hi thanks for the video
I replace my anet board by ramps 1.4
And i have the mosfet from the old setup , i want to put the mosfet , its wire same way like anet board or there are some différent..?
thanks
Mamsih from france
Yes just like on the Anet board.
Hey man, love your videos! Just one question, can you provide a decent wiring diagram.. I am specifically looking for the external mosfet wiring. I would assume I run 12v rail from my ATX PS to the MOSFET, then to the bed. Then to the RAMPS board connector I connect the control wire?
Hooking it up is just the same as for the Anet board. The small cables to the blue terminals where your heatbed usualy plugs in. The heatbed to the marked terminals called heatbed and power in to your power supply.
Up until now, i was inserting an sd card (with the gcode file) into my anet motherboard. But arduino and rams do not have the sd card slot. What should i do ?
Buy Ramps 2004 LCD Smart Controller (RepRap)
OctoPi my dude
Great video! Any tutorial to use the original anet a8 display?
PortalMxD I'm also interested in using the original display to cut cost of upgrade.
www.bountysource.com/issues/46079991-merge-skynet-anet-a10-support
Great video
Bro I am not need for hot bed. .. how to connect ramps bord power ..bro....
Menny bord was damage in .my self
What were the diodes you used for the z senor?
Almost any diode should work. The 1n4148 for example
Hey man, I fried my Mega (The voltage regulator I think) dunno what I did wrong. Anyway, I am waiting fora new Mega now, do you think you would be able to assist me somehow and not fry it this time, please? Your help would be much appreciated!
Have you tried using a USB cable? Is the arduino then working?
I appreciate that you posted this to try to help people but please keep your hands out of the way so we can see what you're doing. Good point not to rely on stepper potentiometers being 'away from the power in' - but - pointing at board details with your finger isn't the best way. Toothpick pointer would work better. Freezeframe inserts could also be helpful.
For what exactly do you still need the external MOSFET as the RAMPS has already a Power Ciycle for Heatbed only separated by a MOSFET on board?! How do you wire it?
+David S. The main problem why you need a external MOSFET are the terminals on the board. These vary a lot from ramps board to ramps board. Some used a 12A, others 15A or 20A. So you can see the amp rating of the terminals can be just on the limit and there were alot of cases where the green connector melted and burned. Just like the original Anet board. This is mainly due to the wrong wiring without wire ferrules, however if you already have a MOSFET then use it
3DMaker which Terminals do you mean? the connectors for the cables or the fuses?
The green connectors for the power input.
Is your printers end stops connect with NO or NC?
+Steven Zadourian mine were NO however you can still change the endstops in the firmware
at 7:52 cable, how can i find them. Please give me a link..
Just google for Dupont cables and use the female ones:
Ebay: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_id=114&ipn=icep&toolid=20004&campid=5338069631&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp2334524.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC1.A0.H0.Xdupont%2Bcable.TRS0%26_nkw%3Ddupont%2Bcable%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3Ddupont
Aliexpress: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/ctfdkN8U
Banggood: www.banggood.com/custlink/GKGKC9VFEe
Where do you wire your secound Z-Axis motor To?
There are two rows of pins for two z-axis motors
Which is better the original mainboard or the ramps
The Ramps, modular design, more connections, more stepperdrivers, changable Stepper drivers (the TMC2100 are really good), ...
can i use TMC2100 drivers on them?
Yes, sure. Make sure you put them in correctly. I am also using them currently
I bought new ramps ....and I have connected all ports exactly the same .....but on the display its just the blue light
Have you uploaded the firmware? ruclips.net/video/nQEpbSpe5_I/видео.html
3DMaker ....the whole system was already configured ......I have just changed the ramps ....and made the connections
Did you use the same Display? Are the EXP ports switched? Have you tried adjusting the contrast?
3DMaker yes I have tried contrast ......its not the problem I think .....there is no marlin on display .....
now I am switching my old ramps ....and going to check the display
Ok thank you.
hello
11 this works with arduino due??
+hacker tom No. You will need the smart-ramps, ramps-fd or radds for that
Wehre Do you ca connect a sd card
+CoolTube you connect it to the display
I think he is not using the original Anet A8 display anymore.