Heaven help me - I've just bought a delta kit :-)

[curious aardvark]

I'm beginning to hate stuff without manuals.

So the new board seems fine, talks to the computer to the extent I can access the card on the board through the computer.
Firmware seems to works and I can talk to it through repetier host.

But the fracking touch screen does not come on. The one thing I had absolutely no issues with on the board that i couldn't get firmware on.

There are two jumpers, I have tried both in both positions. No difference. I think one changes steps from 16 to 32. The other is labelled 3v3 and 5v and doesn't seem to make any difference whichever it is in.
AAAARRRGGGHHHHHH !!!!

I will try the cheapo lcd now.

Well that powers up - but doesn't display anything and through the little speaker it sounds like a ghost screaming.

Is it me or what ?

Oh yeah the cheapo lcd doesn't work in the other board either.
See if I can find any info. Autowhiz he just plugs the screen into the board and it works. I wish, lol
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So I had a thought (it occasionally happens) maybe becasue the sbase is a bit bigger and has more oomph, the screen will only work when the boards is hooked up to 12v.
I was right. Fired up right away :-)
So that's good.

Also the smoothieware comes with a really good manual that explains what you measure and how to get the arm lengths and spacing settings correct.
With pictures no less !

So that's all good :-)

Cheapo lcd screen still just screams. Figure that's doa and write it off.
When i take alexa apart for the mosfet I'll try it on her. But pretty sure it's a goner.
Board works, that's what counts :-)

So I better get on and build the rest !

oh yeah heres' the two boards side by side (kinda)

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