I am Having Trouble with my new FT-5 and SKR v1.3 Firmware

[jdeluyck]

This is my first 3D printer build, so be gentle:)

First the essentials:
Fogertech FT-5
BIGTREETECH SKR V1.3

I have gotten the firmware (SKR_Marlin-bugfix-2.0.x - FT-5.zip from Google drive) compiled and uploaded. The printer boots and I see the Bugfix 2.0 text flash and the software loads. However, at the bottom of the screen it says "FT-6 Printer Ready". This would appear to me to be a problem... no?

[Tin_Falcon]

In my experience ft firmware needs some tweaking..

I have no experience with the smoothie based board but I understand it is easier to mod as the information is contained in a text file. the main change to need to verify is the printer size.
then you can change the line that prints the printer type this line has no real function or consequence you can name the machine Charlie if you like. Or you can have it read Johns printer ready if you like.

It appears the setting you are looking for are under end stop settings. check the Alpha beta and gamma settings min and max match that os the ft5 the language in the smoothie config is a bit different Alpha is x betta is y and gamma is z axis.

http://smoothieware.org/configuring-smoothie

[Tin_Falcon]

My apologies for misinformation and ignorance.
This board will indeed run smoothie ware. but it apparently run better on marlin.
Marlin can be configured with atom or MS virtual studio and Platform IO IDE
then save the configured software to the micro sd card. their are several tutorials of how to do this . the main thing if using the main marlin branch is to change the environment and the board.

[csorrows]

In my experience ft firmware needs some tweaking..

I have no experience with the smoothie based board but I understand it is easier to mod as the information is contained in a text file. the main change to need to verify is the printer size. then you can change the line that prints the printer type this line has no real function or consequence you can name the machine Charlie if you like. Or you can have it read Johns printer ready if you like.

It appears the setting you are looking for are under end stop settings. check the Alpha beta and gamma settings min and max match that os the ft5 the language in the smoothie config is a bit different Alpha is x betta is y and gamma is z axis.

http://smoothieware.org/configuring-smoothie

Folgertech suggests running Marlin 2.0 on the SKR. Mentioning smoothieware is only going to confuse people. I mean, marlin is right in the file name listed.

[markr426]

I cannot get firmware to upload n my new build. I followed the 2 page instruction on the google drive but no luck. How did you get yours to work?