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Solved R1+ not flashing firmware with Arduino software

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  1. Rat_Patrol

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    Have arduino software up, sketch up, newest firmware up (with my much slower acceleration, jerk settings and new steps p/m since calibrating my extruder) and I tell the sketch to upload.

    Then I get a success message, except it didn't. I startup S3D and drive the M503 and the old settings are still in there. Did it again, still tells me upload complete, nothing. Connecting to the right arduino board, Com 5, etc. I ask arduino to pull up info on the board, it does succesfully and gives serial number of the board, etc..

    Thoughts?
     
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    You have to clear eeprom M500 M502
     
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    Yep, the EEPROM will bite you. Reload it from the firmware after modification of the firmware.
     
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    OK, did M500 then M502, then used arduino to upload the sketch. Still old settings.
     
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    Here is the cut/paste from comms with the board. Shows modified, but new settings are not in there. The extruder steps per mm are off, and the jerk values are not correct.

    Attempting connection at \\.\COM5...

    READ: start

    Connected to machine!

    READ: echo:Marlin1.0.0

    Marlin1.0.0

    SENT: T0

    READ: echo: Last Updated: Jan 9 2017 11:27:24 | Author: (RoBo 3D, R1+ Single Extruder)

    Last Updated: Jan 9 2017 11:27:24 | Author: (RoBo 3D, R1+ Single Extruder)

    READ: Compiled: Jan 9 2017

    READ: echo: Free Memory: 3964 PlannerBufferBytes: 1232

    Free Memory: 3964 PlannerBufferBytes: 1232

    READ: echo:Stored settings retrieved

    Stored settings retrieved

    READ: echo:SD card ok

    READ: echo:Active Extruder: 0

    Active Extruder: 0

    READ: ok

    SENT: M105

    READ: ok T:59.4 /0.0 B:33.9 /0.0 T0:59.4 /0.0 @:0 B@:0

    SENT: M503

    READ: echo:Steps per unit:

    Steps per unit:

    READ: echo: M92 X80.00 Y80.00 Z800.00 E833.00

    M92 X80.00 Y80.00 Z800.00 E833.00

    READ: echo:Maximum feedrates (mm/s):

    Maximum feedrates (mm/s):

    READ: echo: M203 X500.00 Y500.00 Z5.00 E25.00

    M203 X500.00 Y500.00 Z5.00 E25.00

    READ: echo:Maximum Acceleration (mm/s2):

    Maximum Acceleration (mm/s2):

    READ: echo: M201 X500 Y500 Z100 E2000

    M201 X500 Y500 Z100 E2000

    READ: echo:Acceleration: S=acceleration, T=retract acceleration

    Acceleration: S=acceleration, T=retract acceleration

    READ: echo: M204 S500.00 T3000.00

    M204 S500.00 T3000.00

    READ: echo:Advanced variables: S=Min feedrate (mm/s), T=Min travel feedrate (mm/s), B=minimum segment time (ms), X=maximum XY jerk (mm/s), Z=maximum Z jerk (mm/s), E=maximum E jerk (mm/s)

    Advanced variables: S=Min feedrate (mm/s), T=Min travel feedrate (mm/s), B=minimum segment time (ms), X=maximum XY jerk (mm/s), Z=maximum Z jerk (mm/s), E=maximum E jerk (mm/s)

    READ: echo: M205 S0.00 T0.00 B20000 X17.00 Z0.40 E5.00

    M205 S0.00 T0.00 B20000 X17.00 Z0.40 E5.00

    READ: echo:Home offset (mm):

    Home offset (mm):

    READ: echo: M206 X0.00 Y0.00 Z0.00

    M206 X0.00 Y0.00 Z0.00

    READ: echo:pID settings:

    PID settings:

    READ: echo: M301 P22.20 I1.08 D114.00

    M301 P22.20 I1.08 D114.00

    READ: ok

    SENT: M105

    READ: ok T:59.2 /0.0 B:33.7 /0.0 T0:59.2 /0.0 @:0 B@:0

    Disconnected.
     
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    Should I just use the M commands to put my values back in and call it a day?
     
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    You need to do the EEPROM refresh after loading the firmware.

    Here are the commands:

    ==== EEPROM GCodes ====

    M500 Store current settings in EEPROM for the next startup or M501.
    M501 Read all parameters from EEPROM. (Or, undo changes.)
    M502 Reset current settings to defaults, as set in Configurations.h. (Follow with M500 to reset the EEPROM too.)

    So after firmware is fixed you need the M502 and an M500 at some point for them to work.
     
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    Do them all in that order.
    Flash firmware
    M502
    M500
     
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    Thanks, looks good!
     
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