An overview on how to install & configure Reprap Discount Full Graphic Smart Controller with 12864 screen for Marlin 1.1.8 and MKS GEN 1.4.

This involves a small update to Configuration.h and a little bit of cutting MOLEX connector.

At the end I talk a little about setting up MOTHERBOARD variable in Marlin.


Blog post https://flamy.ca/blog/202107012021...




Resources


Reprap Wiki page on Discount Full Graphic Smart Controller https://reprap.org/wiki/RepRapDiscoun...



Original ReprapDiscount Full Graphic Smart Controller Box in OpenSCAD box https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:861091

My Marlin 1.1.9 Configuration.h https://github.com/avolkov/dollymarl...


MKS GEN 1.4 Schematic url https://www.robotdigg.com/crab/image/...

Modified ReprapDiscount Full Graphic Smart Controller Box:

OpenScad https://github.com/avolkov/openscadd...

STL https://github.com/avolkov/openscadd...


30degree mounting foot:

OpenScad https://github.com/avolkov/openscadd...

STL https://github.com/avolkov/openscadd...


TOC

00:00 Intro
00:20 Fixing connection
00:50 Marlin configuration
01:15 Screen shell assembly
02:08 Molex connector fix
02:20 Marlin SD card config
02:45 Successful print from SD card
02:51 MOTHERBOARD variable