micro3d

  • http://micro3dfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=215&sid=4794fde495311e3792fd8e2dc65986b0&start=10

  • https://printm3d.com/portal/forum/index#/discussion/27/open-g-code/p1

  • https://printm3d.com/portal/forum/index#/discussion/27/open-g-code/p2

  • http://wiki.micro3dfans.com/index.php?title=M3D_Software_-_The_official_Slicer

  • https://printm3d.com/portal/forum/index#/discussion/893/where-is-the-open-source-software-support/p1

  • https://printm3d.com/portal/forum/index#/discussion/893/where-is-the-open-source-software-support/p2

  • https://github.com/repetier/Repetier-Firmware/blob/master/repetier%20communication%20protocol.txt

  • https://github.com/repetier/Repetier-Host/blob/master/src/RepetierHost/model/GCode.cs

  • communicates over Virtual COM/Serial with 115200 bps.

  • collected info by using JetBrains dotPeek.

  • sending S (0x53) returns 768 bytes of data stored in the Atmega EEPROM:

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    The seemingly raw data contains some interesting settings. You can see your serial number at the end. The list below contains the start position of the variable in the EEPROM followed by it's meaning (they are mostly 4 byte integers).

    0: FirmwareVersion
    4: FirmwareCRC
    8: LastRecordedZValue
    12: BacklashX
    16: BacklashY
    20: BedCompensationBackRight
    24: BedCompensationBackLeft
    28: BedCompensationFrontLeft
    32: BedCompensationFrontRight
    36: SpoolRecordID
    40: FilimentTypeID
    41: FilimentTemperature
    42: FilamentAmount
    46: BacklashExpansionXPlus
    50: BacklashExpansionYLPlus
    54: BacklashExpansionYRPlus
    58: BacklashExpansionYRMinus
    62: BacklashExpansionZ
    66: BacklashExpansionE
    70: ZCalibrationBLO
    74: ZCalibrationBRO
    78: ZCalibrationFRO
    82: ZCalibrationFLO
    86: ZCalibrationZO
    689: HeaterCalibrationMode
    690: XMotorCurrent
    692: YMotorCurrent
    694: ZMotorCurrent
    696: HardwareStatus
    698: HeaterTemperatureMeasurement_B
    704: HoursCounterSpooler
    726: XAxisStepsPerMM
    730: YAxisStepsPerMM
    734: ZAxisStepsPerMM
    738: EAxisStepsPerMM
    742: SavedZState
    744: ExtruderCurrent
    746: HeaterResistance_M
    751: SerialNumber
  • send 'M115 ' (or other M codes) returns 'B004'.

  • looking at the sourcecode 'B001' and 'B5' are also possible return values.

  • looking at the source the Micro3D seems to have 2 modes: Bootloader-mode and Firmware-mode.

  • GetCRCFromChip: sending 'CA' returns 4 bytes (0x45 0x50 0x1A 0x3E) which is some kind of CRC check of the chip. These 4 bytes are parsed to an Integer: 1162877502

  • EraseChip: sending 'E' erases the EEPROM.

  • SetAddress: sending 'A' followed by two bytes sets some kind of address.

  • according to the sourcecode the printer uses the following microcontroller: ATxmega32C4

  • WriteFirmwareToFlash: When a firmware update is done by the M3D software multiple packets are send in the following form: 'B' + byte1 + byte2 + payload.

  • to check if the controller is in 'Bootloader' mode the software sends an 'M115 '. If the result is 'B' followed by 3 numeric characters then it's in Bootloader mode otherwise it's in 'Firmware/Application' mode.

  • sending 'Q' (0x51) leaves the 'Bootloader' mode and goes into 'Firmware/Application' mode. However, sometimes it seems to Disconnect/Connect the serial port and then comes back in 'Bootloader' mode.

  • when you receive 'wait' messages you know that you're in 'Application' mode. Sending a gcode command like 'M115 ' returns 'e1' which is an error message meaning "Process parser returned not supported protocol.". I guess this is because the microcontroller expects a binary format (in the form of Repetier binary gcode?)

  • btw: the software contains some hardcoded serial numbers (BK=black, GR=green, OR=orange, SL=silver). Possibly followed by some date/time stamp: YYMMDD0hhmm: BK15033001100, BK15040201050, BK15040301050, BK15040602050, BK15040801050, BK15040802100, GR15032702100, GR15033101100, GR15040601100, GR15040701100, OR15032701100, SL15032601050.

  • Based on the experiments of evanchsa on the M3D forum I guess '0x82 0x10 0x00 0x00 0x73 0x00 0x06 0x46' is the binary version of M115 since it indeed returns the following when I send it to my Micro3D.

    ok REPETIER_PROTOCOL:2 FIRMWARE_NAME:Micro3D FIRMWARE_VERSION:2015042701 MACHINE_TYPE:The_Micro X-SERIAL_NUMBER:GR150515011000550
  • You can see mine is green and seems to be installed/shipped at May 15th 2015. The firmware version on the machine dates from 2015-04-27 which is weird since it should have been updated two days ago by the M3D software. Anyway, we're getting somewhere.