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How to install marlin on ramps 1.4

1. First of all download Arduino IDE software if you do not have it already
https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software (https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software)

2. Download Marlin Firmware  (https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software)

https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Marlin (https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Marlin)
Link for ZIP le: https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Marlin/archive/Release.zip
(https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Marlin/archive/Release.zip)

3. Unzip the downloaded ZIP package and go to Marlin-Release folder / Marlin / Open up marlin.ino
if Arduino ino is installed the .ino le will have Arduino icon in it

4. Locate the Con guration.h le from the tabs

This how to is provided for following hardware

Prusa i3 style printer

Ramps 1.4 with Arduino Mega 2560
Nema17 stepper motors

100K ohm NTC 3950 Thermistors

Pololu A4988 stepper drivers
Reprap Discount Full Graphics smart adapter with screen (12864 = 128 x 64 pixel screen)

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5. Change "#de ne BAUDRATE 250000" to "#de ne BAUDRATE 115200" or leave as it is but I recommend changing it. If you need
faster communication speed with your computer then leave it be. It really does not matter if you are going to use screen as control.

6. Change motherboard setting to the following if your Ramps has extruder1,

extruder2 and Bed output
Otherwise, check out the image below, it is taken from boards.h le. 

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7. De ne your temperature sensors, which is extremely important to do right! On the left side,
there's again screen capture of my setting. Temp sensor 0 is for extruder. 

8. Set minimum and maximum temperatures and also #de ne EXTRUDE_MINTEMP 170

I have set extruding mintemp to 170, you can decide something else if you want

9. Suitable mechanical endswitch settings are following with my printer. If your printer says that endswitch/endstop is ON you have to
invert the signal so when axis actually hits endstop it is ON

10. Inverting stepper motor moving direction is critical, if it's set wrong your printer axis will move wrong direction and hit the wrong
end and that may damage your printer parts. Cut the power immediately when testing if you notice homing going wrong direction. My
prusa i3 settings are below

11. If your homing goes wrong direction from your endstops do this

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12. De ne travel limits whats done after homing 
200mm = X wide 
200mm = Y lenght 
180mm = Z tall 

13. In order to make your 12864 reprap discount screen work you have to download u8g library for Arduino IDE:
https://bintray.com/olikraus/u8glib/Arduino/view (https://bintray.com/olikraus/u8glib/Arduino/view)

Last step is to upload that rmware into your Ramps 1.4 

Remember to select correct board from Arduino menu "Tools" Boards and correct processor and nally, select correct COM port. Then
you are ready to go!

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