Add wifi to your Bigtreetech mainboard/touchscreen - ESP-01S guide
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- čas přidán 13. 04. 2020
- I’ve had plenty of requests to make a guide on adding a Bigtreetech ESP-01S WIFI module to SKR boards and TFT touch screens, so here it is. While nowhere near as good as Octoprint, it is very cheap and could be useful. The situation is sure to improve thanks to the developer behind the firmware and web interface.
These steps may be compatible with other ESP8266 hardware but there is no guarantee.
This BTT writer and BTT ESP-01S were sent to me free of charge with an SKR V1.4 Turbo board for the purposes of making this guide. All opinions expressed are my own.
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BTT writer manual pdf (for flashing initial firmware to ESP-01S): github.com/bigtreetech/BTT-WR...
ESP-01S basic guide pdf: github.com/bigtreetech/BTT-WR...
luc-github ESP3D repo: github.com/luc-github/ESP3D
luc-github ESP3D-WEBUI repo: github.com/luc-github/ESP3D-W...
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As always, you are the go-to. No one out there is as thorough as TT. Thanks Michael.
Just wanted to say THANK YOU!! Loving your material and your doing a great service for the community. Wish you all the best!!!
This is the video that I wanted to get! Thanks Michael! I have all the necessary parts sitting at home.
Great instructions! Easy to follow. I already purchased a few but didn't install any yet before watching this. I did do part of the install different. After I burned the firmware, I unplugged everything but the 3.3V & ground and completed the remaining steps while still powered by my laptop. Upon completion, I plugged it into the TFT35 on my Ender 3 and it was ready to go!
As usual a great tutorial. You are quickly becoming my goto source when I have issues/questions on my ender 3 pro. I bought my ESP-01 as a bundle with my TFT and it seems like it came preloaded with the needed firmware so I only needed to run steps 4.5.6. Still very good tutorial for those needed steps. If I had seen steps 1-3 I may have opted out of this upgrade as the cost of the writer+cables would have made this a $13 upgrade. I did have some issues post configuration trying to make changes to my preferences and creating macros but the problem was the on board chip memory usage was nearly 100%. I ended up removing the the favicon.ico and 404.html files (not really 100% sure what these files do for me) and that freed up enough space. Could probably also remove the index.html.gz file as well. Just a tip in case anyone else is running into issues with this.
I was literally looking for this yesterday and now you are here
and we wont see this video again till youtube suggests for us to watch it in ten years.
Your instruction quality is incredible. You deserve to be much larger than you currently are.
Thank you! Thanks to this video, all my questions have been answered and I have a great environment, really. Thank you.
I just added this to my Biqu B1 with the TFT35 B1 v3.0.1. I ran into two issues, as mentioned in another comment below while selecting the firmware file for the esp, you need to check off the box left of the file name and type the 0x00000 address into the box on the right.
Also I had to edit a config.ini file and enable the 115200 baud rate on the 2nd communication device.
Also you can can configure the ESP with the flash tool by just providing power to it after the flash.
Just wanted to give a big thanks to you for this comment. I was following the instructions in the vid but it did not seem like the firmware was flashing. I assumed it was an issue with the ESP module I bought but new ones I got didn't work either. I noticed in the guide, the textbox was highlighted green but I didn't see the checkbox marked, so I assumed it might not need it. This was my issue all along. I was able to finally properly flash the firmware following the step you provided and got it working on my printer.
@@DinkaFox1 glad my comment helped.
Congratulations on the video, beautiful SENNA jacket, thanks for remembering.
Thanks again, Michael!!! I bought a few of these and was struggling!
Me too!
@@jeffweiss2131 Dumbass bought this......He will make another video and it will ber BTT new board with onboard wifi anyway.....All this effort......I bought things like this before and then as soon as i finish setting up.......Go figure....they bring out a new latest and greatest board with new features.....Waste of time....the money is no issue just pointless.
thank you for this. I have been looking for these instructions for a long time.
Downloaded the files, now it is time to read!
I purchased the screen and wifi module with the board, I returned the screen and wifi module.
It use Octoprint instead.
The board is a wonderful upgrade.
this week i'm heavily upgrading my ender 3 based on reviews you did. because well i need it and well I need it quite since it's going to have to run like a foot away.
thank you so much for all the guides
Sweet. I've been meaning to get mine working. Thanks for the video
Nice video, I was thinking of doing this at some point and now glad I didn't. :) I'll check this off the list.
Stopped by to say awesome sweater!
What a fantastic video. Thank you for this
It's interesting to see the old MS-DOS 8.3 filename limitation in 2020....
It wasent as much DOS as the FAT filesystem from what I remember.
@@davey3765 DOS had a 3 character limit which is why .jpeg is .jpg in so many places. as well as many other programs still sticking with 3 letter extensions even though it isn't really relevant anymore.
@@gg-gn3re this is because of some tiff between marlin lead developer and luc (author of Esp3D) where marlin maintainer says "the file name limitation is a feature not a a bug" !! can you believe it !!
sadly, this is apparently a Marlin limitation :
@@GameProgrammer79 memory constrained devices can't afford thicc filenames.
Great step by step tutorial.
And really nice Ayrton Senna Jacket :-)
I ran into an issue using this with the non TFT display plugged into the SKR Pro V1.2 board directly. Got it all flashed and looked great but nada on the M115 query. This is a Marlin thing... Marlin has two serial ports configured. One for USB (-1) which is used to send GCODE over USB (normal!) and one for the TFT (1). Now since you plugged yours into the TFT display, this worked because it was daisychained through the TFT display serial port (1). I was using a cheap non touch display hooked up using EXP1 and EXP2. So serial port 1 was not correct. Change 1 to 6 in the Marlin firmware and recompile and load on the SKR board and the SKR Pro V1.2 ESP01 connector is then active and connects. Working! Win! Thanks.
Great video mike
Got an immediate like because of the SENNA jacket.
I just want to say that I love your channel. Of all the people that so called teach you how to on this site you are the clearest and you don't jump so fast that we can't keep up. How do those other people think they are helping when they go so fast that you can't catch half of what they are saying. Frustrating. Not everyone that watches these videos is a pro. SLOW down damnit. Not you though, you're great. Thank you. I have a request. I'm new to this stuff and I'm old. It confuses the heck out of me. I've tried and tried and I am not able to configure the firmware for my Anycubic Mega Zero 2. I installed the SKR-Mini 2.0 and the TFT35 E-3 3.0 . Nice boards but I can't get things going. Screen I managed to flash. But I need the printer itself set up. X=220, Y=220 and Z=250. I also installed the BLTouch and it has the stock extruder that runs reverse from what the firmware is running. I like the stock extruder, it works great, it is dual drive geared and I like it. Would you be able to configure that for me in a firmware i could simply download and flash? I'm about ready to just dump the whole dang thing in the garbage. I am tired of trying to figure out this stuff. If I still had the original boards I'd be putting them back in but I donated them to a school back east so I'm stuck.
Thank you. Thanks to you, I succeeded.
I tried esp8266 based solutions in the past, and they were slow but functional, and wifi was still more reliable than the usb my printer had. Today, with raspberry pi zero w and similar boards for $10, there is not much reason for esp8266 on the printer anymore.
I love the SKR 1.4 I updated my Ender 5 for this board and can't recommend it enough, I have asked them to re-orient the ESP-01S port somewhere else on the next revision of the PCB
Some dupont connectors and hot glue would remedy the situation.
thanks, this is very valuable information!
Interesting as always
Thanks for sharing :-)
I used a D1 mini ESP8266 and added to my A10M , it uses 5V and TX and RX. connector on main board. not really all that usefully due to not being able to use internal SDCARD because so slow, but great for using terminal without having to plug in USB cable, or doing movement / home moves. but because my printer is on same desk as PC its easier just to use LCD menu.
but it was a fun project to build and use. once SDCARD use is updated it be a lot better. The macro information and setup was very useful as i have not done macros but now know how :D
One of the problems I have with Octoprint (Which I use most of the time) is the comms speed between the pi and the main board (SKR Mini E3) causes the printer to wait for a split second sometimes for the next command. This is particularly true on printed curves. So a fast way to upload to the SD card would be useful. Looks like the wifi card might be a better solution.
Old but a good video!
If anyone is interested, it works almost exactly the same with the ESP32E/ESP32U, only you don't need the flashing tool!
Unfortunately, my comment explaining how it works, and the pin assignment was deleted.
So you have to write to the BIQU support about the pin assignment!
I like your Ayrton Senna jacket.
Nice video.
As a Brazilian that lived and love Australia ( Perth is still Australia right? :D ) it's super cool to see you in that Ayrton Senna Jacket the man was a class act and the main reason F1 was cool to watch in my childhood (also his battles with Mansell and Prost), I stil remember the watching San Marino in 94 super clear even now, such a sad day.
He was a excelent pilot but also knew a lot about cars and mechanics in general even without being an engineer.
Keep up the awesome work, this channel is the best 3d printing resource on YT, I always watch it even when it's related to printers I don't care too much just because it is so well done. I always learn some stuff,
Just subscribed for respect to the jacket.
you are à genius thank you very very much.
Great hoodie!!!
Starts video - 666 views - hears Shotgun loading with malicious intent.
Great video as always.
Very cool. I’d love to put WiFi on all my printers.
If you only need the WiFi and no touchscreen there is also a way. Took me some time to figure this out. I used a NodeMCU which has USB connection for flashing (no extra flasher hardware needed) and can handle 5V. I connected it directly to the TFT connector (VC, GND, RX, TX) and it runs great.
can you please send link to any tutorial?
Just as a note, any ESP01 module with the right firmware flashed can be used. They are a fully standalone microcontroller and can be flashed with lots of different firmwares. The ESP-01 is a standard form factor. Also, you don't need the BTT Writer. Any FTDI style adaptor with 3.3V logic will work with this. Those things aside, this is a great tutorial if you want to add basic WiFi on 2.4GHz only to your printer very cheaply as the ESP-01 is very cheap.
You will NEVER get an ESP chip match Octoprint because they just don't have the processing power. Octoprint runs on a Raspberry Pi or even more powerful computers, more powerful than the microcontroller on the printer controller board, let alone just the ESP chips. The ESP chips are great for basic wifi functionality, but if you use the full feautres of Octoprint, you might as well just stick to Octoprint and not bother with these as Octoprint can give you the full WiFi capabilities as well
Those esp8266 modules are used in quite a few smart home devices also
So not that anyone probably needs an excuse to buy a sub $5 ftdi, but if you do, or you want to find use for it after you upgrade your printer it can come in very very handy to write new firmware on smart home products that arnt suppose to be "hacked".
i recently added the same to my skr 1.3
just flash esp3d onto a esp-01s via arduino ide and ftdi adapter, and hook it up to the "TFT connector" (right side of sd card slot, above aux 1), its pinout is 5V GND TX0 RX0 RST.
rx/tx can be hooked up directly, just 5v to 3.3v via external dc-dc or linear regulator.
the digital i/o pins on the LPC boards can take 5v as input but its output is 3.3v, no need for a level shifter.
bridge EN/CH_PD and RST on the esp01s to 3.3v so it can boot.
thanks for the tip! Is the documentation available somewhere?
Good video. I opted for the ESP-01S when I was building my Hypercube Evolution. A few observations:
- Personally, being an old guy (LOL), the 8.3 filename is not a big deal. It's what I grew up with. (it's the old 8-bit DOS filename format. Tells us something about the board.)
- Not sure why the upload is slower than on a standard wifi, but I'm not in that big of a hurry.
- The Writer is a nice touch. I had to wrestle with the old Arduino-and-breadboard a bit to get it rolling.
My personal opinion, the ESP isn't better or worse than an OctoPi, it's just different. (although the new OctoServer might change that opinion slightly)
Give " Tasmotizer " a try. I think your opinion will be forever changed. 1. Load Tasmotizer. 2. Select BIN and load BIN file. 3. Click Tasmotize. (it auto selects the correct pragramming optins and correct COM port unless you have multiple ESP chips plugged in.)
Thumbs up for the Senna jacket.
yoooo..!! I need that hoodie!
Really cool that they put this right on the board... just one clarification...the ESP 01 isnt a wifi module....its an entire microcontroller, that happens to have wifi... Yeah its probably splitting hairs, but dont undersell this cool ass little thing.
Will never forget 1994 San Marino.
Was that the one year San Marino ever won a game?
@@JasperJanssen No it’s when Ayrton Senna died in a car accident (Formula 1).
Thumbs up for the Ayrton Senna hoodie! If I'm ever able to emigrate from Brazil, Australia will be my first choice (if the Chinese don't buy the whole country first, that is😂😂 ). Thanks for an other great video!
the Queen has secretly sold Australia to the Chinese but it's only official when she is gone for good. She will last long because she already has the money.
I would say, that if you need only Wifi printing with terminal - this is perfect tool for couple of dollars. Furthermore, if you will change old and barely working ESP--01S to atleast ESP8266 or even ESP32, you will have DHT support for temperature monitoring, relay control (or any other device with GPIO control) or WEB camera. Even more - you can add additional small OLED via I2C and that will be interesting device for less than 10 dollars.
Another great video. Thanks Michael.
One thing. Have you tried compiling the TFT firmware with #CLEAN_MODE_SWITCHING_SUPPORT enabled? That enables the TFT to continue forwarding messages received from its serial ports on to the printer even when it's in Marlin emulation mode. I haven't tested it with the wifi module but it should allow the wifi module to work in either mode.
muito obrigado!!!
Octoprint is the way to go
you've done so many videos on boards, whats the best one !
I think it can definitely replace octoprint for me, as long as I can print something from the internal SD and have control over wifi, that would free me from using a raspberry and having to shut it down correctly to avoid SD card corruption.
awesome guide! have you ever seen an issue whereby setting temps, or setting temp auto-reload on the temp widget, hangs the interface permanently?
Could you make a video on how to easily transfer all the changes from old Marlin firmware [e.g.: for custom 3d printers] on to the new version of Marlin? Seems like every time, we have to go and find the parameters we need to change and do them manually 1-by-1. Thanks for very informative videos.
Thank you for this. Any chance of a video on how to get there(BTT)Filament sensor working as I believe this is another thing people are struggling to get working
the 8+3 file name is from the old pre fat32 days.
The Esp32 has the same file issues.
Great Ayrton Senna jacket!
you don't need the writer, you can use the sd card slot of the SKR PRO 1.1 to flash the ESP01S
RomanoProductions
Than tel me how ?
First of all how should be the jumpers on skr pro board configured
Than are there any marlin settings required before flashing esp01s from sd card ??
any ideas this keeps popping up when use touch screen while printing marlin mode works fine
M73 Q84 s7
this its something to do with print percentage
any ideas how to stop it
thank you
I bought the TFT35 tha wide screen version not the replacement one for the Ender3 and although I can get the ESP01 working standalone (Not connected tot he printer) whenever you plug it into the TFT35 it will not work, I think there is a pinout problem but I've not yet tried it with dupont jumper leads. So if you have the widescreen touch screen just be aware it might not be plug and play! Great video though.
Thank you for the review. It appered to be almost useless.
You might have a use for this. Let's say you got a second printer, but have a main printer all set up with octoprint. You would like to have a web interface for your second printer too but it's not critical, and you don't want to invest in another raspberry pi for your secondary printer. This would provide a web interface and is cheaper than a new raspberry pi. I myself paid 80 bucks for a Raspberry Pi 4 and another 40 for an Argon One case (great board and awesome case btw, it's got soft shutdown and configurable cooling fan) so spending another 120 bucks for my second printer, which doesn't really need it, is kinda out of my budget. Think of it as a cheaper octoprint-like web interface, rather than a all-in-one replacement for octoprint.
Michael the E3 links in description are both Ali. You meant for one to be Amazon I believe. Cheers!
How about a video showing how to make the SKR Mini e3, TFT-35 & Bltouch work together.
Thanks for the great info! Is there video on how is integration of this TFT and Octoprint work? If not, can you create one? I mean if you start print from octo will it show progress from TFT? Can you choose to print from TFT SD card from octoprint interface? Thanks!
There is a plugin in cure to use this adapter built into octoprint
Great info. I have a 1.4 board coming and I was wondering if this mod was worth it. I think I'll spring for an octoprint setup.
Octoprint with Pi4 if you can stretch that far - great combo.
This is great because when I bought my TFT35 it came with the WiFi board but I didn't know what to do with it since I couldn't find any info for it.
Also, may I make a suggestion for a future how-to? Upgrading from the stock thermistor to a PT100 thermocouple. The standard thermistor in my Ender 3 recently failed so I replaced it with another of the same type. What I really wanted to do was to replace it with a PT100 type thermocouple but the SKR Mini E3 board doesn't support it. I know an amplifier adapter board is required but not too sure about reprogramming Marlin to make it functional.
I was going to ask if it had any benefits over octoprint and you answered that pretty fast. Been using octo for years now and won't ever look back even if the boards are $35+ and with a high gain wifi adaptor your printer can be pretty far from your router.
there are options in the tft35 firmware to keep the serial connection alive. after compiling and uploading all commands to the esp go through including m117 commands in marlin mode on the tft.
Nice Ayrton Senna jacket !!
Love your videos any chance you're going to get the Ender 3 v2?
just to know, can I use a ESP-01 (non S version). Mistake on my order and now I have a ESP-01 :(
Any chance you can do a video on installing the Bigtreetech Relay 1.2 on the tft35 and or the SKR 1.3
14:35 I'm having a somewhat difficult time understanding his (the github author) English, but is he basically saying to increase the speed of the file transfer rate over wifi of the printer is to not use that specific wifi module and to use another one that is a SD version?
Second question: What does OctoPi offer that this doesnt? I'm a noob, so I have no idea what OctoPi does. From what I've seen in this video its pretty impressive.. The fact it has a camera (video?) option makes this a pretty sweet add-on.
He has an entire Octoprint video. The camera settings in it, like time-lapse, are so much more advanced. Plus, with hundreds of plugins, there is unlimited potential to do more. Get a Raspberry Pi, control your printer, and when you inevitably get more, it will control those as well, from your phone app.
Fantastic video, worked a treat. Any idea why i have the coordinates keep scrolling down the command box?
First off, thank you very much for making this guide.
Very interested in making this work correctly, but I'm finding that there seems to be a limitation to 8.3 filenames. I know that my firmware is not limited that way, as I use long filenames (And the .gcode extension) regularly. In fact when converted to 8.3, I can't seem to make them work, so it's not even particularly good at what I mostly want from wifi connectivity to my SKR Pro 1.2 board.
Everything else, including the Gcode console and status monitoring seems to be working perfectly.
I've read comments that the 8.3 limitation is a limitation of Marlin, but since I can use the filenames if I sneakernet the files to the printer, why can't I upload them through the ESP8266 firmware?
Is there a newer version of the firmware that will not insist on 8.3 filenames?
Is there an alternate that will work through the regular LCD interface? ( FILENAME.GCO does not appear to work )
This programming method makes this excessively difficult (looking). Please refer to Tasmotizer (load binary file and hit "Tasmotize" (program). if using a standard FTDI adapter, just make sure upon powering up the ESP-01 chip the GPIO 0 (zero) is held to GND for at least 2 seconds. This must be done prior to and during power up. If using the BTT FTDI programmer, it is handled by software. Much simpler. tool here --> ( github.com/tasmota/tasmotizer )! Thanks Michael for another wonderful video.
THANK YOU!!! I've been fighting this for 2 days BTT does not work for regular programmer.
Will you be adding this to your Prusa Mini seeing as this is the WiFi chip for that as well?
Michael could you make a DuPont crimping tutorial? I bought a kit and the pliers but man is it hard!
Its not fun for me and my big hands also. I found the if I close the crimper to the first locking click. I then clip the forming strip between fitting leaving it on the fitting I want. Using needle nose players I can fit the fitting into the crimper and the remaining forming strip holds it in the correct position. Once crimped break off the strip. You may need to do a little forming on the larger section the get it to fit
I have completed the instructions -- very good as usual for Teaching Tech. A couple of questions below however....
One of the comments posted about Checking the Box in the Firmware Update tool for the firmware file + entering 0x00000 was essential to post the firmware update to the ESP-01S.
Completed the Web-Update on the ESP-01S with it plugged into the BTT CH340 Writer Tool 3.3v and GND only pins to power it. However, after placing the ESP-01S onto my TFT35_v3 board, the TFT Tools UI screen does not post a splash screen showing the ESP-01S is connecting to my home network, nor displaying its IP-address -- that was shown in the video and not what I observed. I checked my router for connected devices and found the IP address, then was able to log into the TFT ESP-01S homepage from a computer browser. However, I could not see any active status or send any Pronterface commands via the Web interface while connected to the printer via ESP-01S. The Serial comm subscreen showed G-codes being generated to send when pressing options on the webpage, but the printer didn't perform the actions.
Questions: 1) How do I locate & show the IP address of the TFT35_v3 ESP module in the TFT35 UI sub-screens (without having to check my router for connections)? 2) Are there Marlin Firmware settings that I must enable so that the TFT35_v3 can send/receive g-code commands to the printer through the ESP-01S web interface? I have Marlin 2.1.2 firmware.
Thanks,
I have sorted out Question #2: In the TFT35_v3 config text file, I did not have UART port P2 set to a non-zero baud rate. That port is dedicated to the ESP-01S Wifi -- set P2 baud to 250000 in the file, uploaded the firmware + config edited file via SD card to TFT35, and upon start-up I can now see serial comms in the ESP3D web-interface and send gcodes. No additional Marlin updates beyond the original setup for attaching the TFT screen.
i did all and then i dont see the ESP3D on the wifi , my network is 10.0.1.xx is that why ? if not what can i try to make it work ? thanks
Remember that theirs different ones
I got four of them from different companies on AliExpress they have two different programming modes
And you can replace the memory to a 4 Meg also I'll send you the info on patreon
@Teching Tech Please do a video on the MKS SGEN L v1 board, there are no videos in English on how to set up, especially not with uart enabled with the new Bigtreetech TMC2208 V# preenabled UART drivers.
As ever I have found this tutorial very interesting and easy to follow. I have managed to flash my ESP8266 BTT ESP-01S and connected it to my TFT 35 and it is showing on my network. The only problem is when I enter the IP it logs me on to my Virgin Media router. Now I'm completely out of my depth!! What do I do now?
Key question for me (and why I found this and got here): Would BIQU B1's stock filament runout sensor still be active for a job launched this way? Since a filament runout sensor's feedback is not supported via serial communication, jobs launched from Octoprint have no filament runout protection. i suspect the same kind of issue may be at stake regarding the power loss resume feature as well.
I have that same usb drive!
I have an Ender 3 Pro which I upgraded by installing the Big Tree Tech SKR Mini e3 v3 and the TFT 3.5 touch display. The Ender 3 is connected to my Raspberry Pi 4 via the micro mini usb port on the printer. This allows me to access octoprint. I just broke the micro usb on the SKR mini and my printer cannot access the web. I purchased an ESP-01S chip hoping to just plug it into the TFT or the SKR and have an immediate magical connection. Your video explained how this wasn't exactly a plug and play situation and though they are skillfully presented and detailed, your instructions on the chips' installation are way over my head. So I'm looking for any solution other than installing new mother board. I would greatly appreciate any advice or suggestions. Thank you for all the time you have obviously put into each and every video. And even if I don't fully grasp the content, I do learn something from each one. Stay healthy - Dov Feder
You can always try your hand at replacing the micro usb port on the board. It's not that difficult with the correct tools.
@@Jules_73 Thank you very much for your response but I must confess that at 67 I'm pretty sure even the simplest soldering job is beyone my abilities. I was hoping to use the standard usb port on the attached TFT 3.5 touch display. I connected the usb on the Raspberry Pi 4 and then to the TFT hoping to be able to access octoprint that way but there doesn't seem to be any communication between the two. I appreciate your advice though. Thank you.
Can I connect a usb cable from the raspberry pi 4 usb slot to the TFT 3.5 usb port in order to connect with the raspberry pi/octoprint?
The better way is to use an android TV-box with installed Linux and Octoprint. TV-boxes are the same SBCs like any any other Pi-series computer with ARM processor. Just for $20 you get quite a powerful miniPC with Wi-Fi module and internal memory storage that comes already in plastic case and equiped with a power supply! I'am currently using Octoprint at X96mini TV-box. It's quite fast and stable.
How did you convert the tvbox to octa print etc
So for the record, the black ESP8266-01 boards have 1mb of flash. Those instructions are made for the 50kb blue versions. That download tool tells you to select 42kb! You'll be losing 50kb of storage space by doing that! Check your esp before doing this!
Would like to say I have learned a lot from your channel in the short time I've been 3d printing. Only sometimes it's not very clear like the Rx/Tx crossover I found that out from another tuber. Also going from an unplugged control board but then going to a fully functioning printer tft that the wifi module 'powers on' with? how do you know it's powered on, does it have to be powered by main power (12/24v) or will it work with usb. Mine doesn't transmit it's own wifi that's why I'm asking
Thanks! I've been struggling for a long time to get it to work, tried swapping TX and RX, and it works!!
If anyone else was having issues with serial drivers with windows 10 you are looking for ch340 drivers. Just google it and there are a number of places showing you how to install it.
Was trying this week ago and Nothing happens when i trying to upload index. Html... Esp free space doesnt change... Says 490kb free, no file appear in file list(( was trying several esp01... Nothing works
Bigtreetech skr 1.1 how to connect to esp8266? I try to connect, but is not work!
Hey Micheal ,BIGU have put out the SKR mini e3 V2.0 with easy sendorless homing , dual z support and thermiator ahprtage protection circuit , can you do a video going over and setting up the board and verifying the thermistor protection circuit?
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Esp32 supports a camera. I wonder if we can connect it straight to it
hello, nice video. But I have a problem. Connection OK. The gco file will load, but everything will stop at 22% and I don't know why. ERROR 0 appears.