beacon mcu flash needed?
I think I did things wrong. 😁
I updated all my components in the web ui update manager. One of the items was beacon (not installed yet). So all components are showing up to date in web ui (except system packages anyway)
Then I physically installed a beacon connected to Raspi. And changed my config from clicky to beacon. And I’m getting errors on startup:
Beacon mcu version installed 1.1.0
Says current version is 2.0.1 and I should run install.sh or update_firmware.py update all
So, I’m guessing I just need to ssh into machine and run one of these commands? Just want to double check before I bork my nice printer. I’m good at that. TIA ☺️✌️
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Open the configurator and on the top right click help. There you have an option to flash beacon
It’s been a while. How does one open the configurator? 🤔
Configurator, if using RatOS 2.1 RC1
I’m not updated to RC1 yet. Still on latest official.
Found ip/configure in browser to get to configurator.
Selecting the update all mcus from action menu up top right says updated 1/1 but same error after a reboot.
Also I’m running a spider 2.3 for a mainboard fwiw. Apprehensive about going thru clean install thru ratOS config because it took a while to get it all running at first.
2.1 it is backwards compatible. If something bad happens you can use same config files from 2.0
Spider 2.2 is already there. 2.3, I may do it soon
Nice. I’ll give 2.1 a shot after backing everything up. Thanks. FYI , I have a config with many of the pins mapped already if it would help (2.3). There were some mistakes in official fysetc pin maps at the time.
DM if easier. ✌️
If you don’t mind, I would love that…
Commented too from what I remember. I’ll send it your way. 👍
Thank you!
Solution
That's it.
🥳 and we’re off to the races! 🏁
Thanks mikl!🙏
Sent DM. Hope it helps. ✌️
Thank you!
Does beacon only work with ratOS 2.1 RC? I’m still running ratOS 2.0.2 and when attempting to run initial beacon testing after entering commands from the RR4 beacon commission page (says 2.1 is prerequisite but unsure if that’s for contact or anything beacon) I enter the commands like beacon_ratos_calibration b d_temp=70 and console in mainsail returns unknown command…
Beacon contact is 2.1 only.
beacon_ratos_calibration b d_temp=70That's beacon contact calibration
Right. But what about just using a beacon in 202?
in 2.0 you have to use BEACON_CALIBRATE the old school way
get out the paper
Ah. Ok. Is there a walkthru page or follow beacon3d?
No unfortunately the docs are updated for contact which is unavailable on 2.0
But there's not much to BEACON_CALIBRATE
It probes the bed, then moves nozzle to probed location and shows you the probe calibration interface in mainsail, then you test with your paper clicking the +/- buttons until it lightly touches the paper.
click accept when done, then SAVE_CONFIG
Ok. Like any other probe. 👍 have E Stop ready I assume
yep!
Got it. Thanks again for the help.