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02. BMG-HT for Funmat HT - Firmware Update Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

11

Time Required

00:06:00 - 00:12:00

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Introduction

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This Guide relates to this Intamsys Funmat HT Upgrade Kit:

https://www.bondtech.se/en/product/bmg-h...


Notice

This is a Firmware Update Guide only. Use the Hardware Installation Guide to start the BMG-HT for Funmat HT setup.

    • Stepper motor must run below 1A. We recommended to set current to 0.7A.

    • Different Funmat-HT versions come from factory with different stepper driver setups. Be sure your machine is running the extruder stepper motor at 0.7A by checking the driver DIP switches configuration.

    • Checking the current in the User Interface as shown above may not be enough.

    • In case you don’t know how to perform this check, please contact our Customer Support. Thank you.

  2. Use the touch display interface to setup the Extruder Current Press "Settings"

    • Use the touch display interface to setup the Extruder Current

    • Press "Settings"

    • Press "Other Param"

  3. Press the Scroll Down Button until the option"Motion Settings" is selected. Press the Check button to enter the option.

    • Press the Scroll Down Button until the option"Motion Settings" is selected.

    • Press the Check button to enter the option.

  4. Click the Scroll Down button until the option "Current E" is selected.

    • Click the Scroll Down button until the option "Current E" is selected.

    • Default Extruder Current is 800 mA.

    • Press the Check button to change the Current E value

  6. Press the Minus button until you reach the 700 mA.

    • Press the Minus button until you reach the 700 mA.

    • Press the < (Back) button after the 700 mA value is reached.

  7. Create a new Text Document Edit it with NotePad Insert the following G-code command:

    • Create a new Text Document

    • Edit it with NotePad

    • Insert the following G-code command:

    • M92 E415; set e-steps value

    • Insert the following G-code command:

    • M500; save settings

    • The original, and older Funmat HT models use 8 bit microstepping.

    • If you are experiencing over extrusion when using 415 as e-steps value, most probably that is the case.

    • In this case 207 will be the right e-steps value.

  9. Name it SetEsteps415.gcode You can use any other name but the extension must be gcode

    • Name it SetEsteps415.gcode

    • You can use any other name but the extension must be gcode

    • Set the type to All Files

    • Set the encoding to ANSI

    • Click Save to store the file

    • Checking the properties of the file, the name must end with gcode.

    • If the name in the properties dialog box ends in .txt, create a new file and follow this instructions to properly name it.

  10. To change the e-steps value in the firmware we will &quot;print&quot; a specific g-code file.

    • To change the e-steps value in the firmware we will "print" a specific g-code file.

    • Press the Print button to access the list of files in the SD-Card.

  11. Press the Down Arrow button...

    • Press the Down Arrow button...

    • ... until the SetEsteps415 file is selected

    • Click the Check button to run the Gcode

    • Congratulations!!! Your Firmware Update is completed.

    • Stepper motor must run below 1A. We recommended to set current to 0.7A.

    • Different Funmat-HT versions come from factory with different stepper driver setups. Be sure your machine is running the extruder stepper motor at 0.7A by checking the driver DIP switches configuration.

    • Checking the current in the User Interface as shown below may not be enough.

    • In case you don’t know how to perform this check, please contact our Customer Support. Thank you.

Conclusion

You've finished the installation of the BMG-HT in what regards to the Firmware update. If you previously followed and completed the Hardware Installation Guide you are ready to start 3D printing!!!

Enjoy your Intamsys Funmat HT with our Bondtech BMG-HT !!!