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  1. Malte

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    HEy, i bought a lcd controller for the robo and i plugged it in. But the text didnt show, so i went to arduino and removed the // for the full graphics smart lcd controller and downloaded the liberary folder. But i get an error when i try to upload it.
    Does anyone know why and what i can do?
     
    #1 Malte, Jul 13, 2016
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    Are you certain it's a full graphics?
     
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    What error?

    Does it compile OK in the Arduino IDE?
     
    #3 mark tomlinson, Jul 13, 2016
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    You also must close all applications, such as MatterControl, that can control the printer when trying to upload firmware to the R1. Only one application can control the USB port at a time.
     
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  5. Malte

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    sorry if i havent been typing i was away for a while.
    the error is no longer there but it even when i upload there is still no text. but there is sound when i click
     
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    Is there a contrast pot on the back.of the board that needs adjusted ?
     
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  7. Malte

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    i real
    i dobt really know what that is but there its noging on the back wich i can adjust
     
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    this is a picture of the board
     

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    i also get this when i upload is it normal?


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    No, not normal. Are you sure you have the Arduino IDE set to the correct COM port, the correct board type is chosen (Arduino Mega 2560) and that all other printer related software is shutdown?
    If not, fix that and try again.
    If so, power-off the printer, unplug the USB cable, wait a minute and the plug it back in, power on and reconnect the arduino IDE. Try it again.
     
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  14. Malte

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    okay ill try
     
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    It didnt work :(
     
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    It didn't work because you have other issues, with the PC you are using, not with the printer. The error you showed in message #12 indicates that the PC running the Arduino IDE is not communicating properly with the printer. You will need to fix that issue first, then you can upload the actual modified firmware.
     
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    Well how do i do that? I have tried turning of and on everything and reinstalling arduino etc
     
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    We would be guessing. We do not have your system to test with.

    Troubleshooting is a process where you test and eliminate possibilities. Clearly something is awry with your PC, the software, the cables or the Arduino.

    Start here:

    http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=83079.0

    One of them managed to fix it with the newest build of the software/driver.

    Read it through and do some testing.
     
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