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  • Page 1 Geeetech 3D WiFi Module —User Manual—...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Safety and Compliance ........................... 3 About Geeetech 3D WiFi Module ......................4 1.1 Introduction ............................4 1.2 Main Features of 3D WiFi Module ....................5 1.3 Tips for Using 3D WiFi Module ....................... 6 Install EasyPrint 3D App ........................7 Bind 3D printer to EasyPrint 3D App .....................

  • Page 3: Terms

    All information in this Manual is subject to change at any time without notice and is provided for convenience purposes only. Geeetech reserves the right to modify or revise this Manual in its sole discretion and at any time. You agree to be bound by any modifications and/or revisions.
  • Page 4 Geeetech assumes no responsibility, nor will be liable, for any damages to, or any viruses or malware that may infect your computer, telecommunication equipment, or other property caused by or arising from your downloading of any information or materials related to Geeetech products.

  • Page 5: Safety And Compliance

    Safety and Compliance Radio and Television Interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These limits are designed toprovide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 6: About Geeetech 3D Wifi Module

    3D printer with Geeetech’s cloud server, making it a reality for you to control your device on EasyPrint 3D App. 3D WiFi Module is ready to use right out of box. You just need to connect your printer to its USB port and finish simple configurations on EasyPrint 3D App. That’s all. Then you can start to control your printer wirelessly.

  • Page 7: Main Features Of 3D Wifi Module

    1.2 Main Features of 3D WiFi Module As a bridge for data transmission between mobile phone and 3D printer, 3D WiFi module integrates some instructions, convenient for users directing control over 3D printer from App. Besides, it is compatible with the feedback info from 3D printer to control the printer and display the related printing data on App.

  • Page 8: Tips For Using 3D Wifi Module

    In the following part, a detailed introduction to the App menu will be made. 1.3 Tips for Using 3D WiFi Module * Make sure 3D WiFi module and 3D printer could communicate smoothly with your USB cable. If not, please contact with technical@geeetech.cn, we will help you pair the basic firmware with your USB interface.

  • Page 9: Install Easyprint 3D App

    2. Install EasyPrint 3D App Download the EasyPrint 3D APP and install it by following the instructions. http://www.geeetech.com/firmware/EasyPrint_3D_Android.apk You could also download EasyPrint 3D App on Google Play and App Store. Once finishing installation, enter Me to register and log in.
  • Page 10 Step 3. Click [Register Now] and a pop-up interface will appear for you to check your email.

  • Page 11: Bind 3D Printer To Easyprint 3D App

    Step 4. Log in with your account information. 3. Bind 3D printer to EasyPrint 3D App — Log in and bind the printer. In Me My 3D Printer, finish the binding process following the instructions on App. 1. Go to ―Me‖ and click ―my printers‖ to pair your 3D printer.
  • Page 12 2. Click ―Start to bind‖ button. 3. Enter the serial number on the back of 3D WiFi module. After you entering, click ―next‖.
  • Page 13 4. An interface of ―Successfully bind‖ will pop up. That’s the whole binding process. In the next part, we will finish the Wi-Fi configurations step by step. Be patient~...

  • Page 14: Wi-Fi Configurations

    Detailed configuration procedures are as follows. Step 1. Use the power cable to connect 3D WiFi Module with your adapter to power it up. The red power supply indicator light is on, while the yellow indicator lights for USB and Wi-Fi signal flicker quickly.
  • Page 15 Step 4. Long press the hole labeled with “set”with a pin about 3s, until the Wi-Fi indicator light turns dim and flickers quickly. Loosen the pin and 3D Wi-Fi will enter the config mode. You could finish Wi-Fi configuration on EasyPrint 3D App. Note: When the Wi-Fi indicator light flickers quickly and you do not loosen the pin, the light will flicker slowly to enter the reset mode.
  • Page 16 Note: Make sure the GT_printer hotspot is well connected, while you are configuring the Wi-Fi 4. Open EasyPrint 3D App and click ―Print‖. At the pop-up interface, click the “Wi-Fi” icon (Pic 1)and “next” button (Pic 2) to enter Wi-Fi configuration mode, as shown in the pictures below.
  • Page 18 5. Enter the name and password of your router and click “Ok”. 6. Click “Ok”in the following interface. Now the config process is completed and the Wi-Fi light will be on stably. Note: It takes about 5s for the grey offline interface (Pic 1) to change into the online status (Pic2).

  • Page 20: Printing Via Easyprint 3D App

    Till here, the configuration between App and your printer is finished. Now you can print and control the printing via EasyPrint 3D App. Note: 1. During the above config process, your Phone is connected to the GT-printer wifi hotspot, which has no access to the internet connection. So you will be logged out. After your successful config., your phone will be connected to your previous network automatically.

  • Page 21: Control Your 3D Printer With Easyprint 3D App

    5.1 Control Your 3D Printer with EasyPrint 3D App 5.1.1 Introduction to Print Interface Click the [Print] button. In the prompt box will appear 6 icons, all having different functions: Move, Temp, Level, Filament, Wi-Fi, and Config. Move: control the moving direction of each axis. Temp: show the temperature of the extruder and hotbed.

  • Page 22: Move

    Filament: load / unload filament. Wi-Fi: click to start Wi-Fi config. Config.: show the relevant parameters of your 3D printer, convenient to send G-code instructions to control your 3D printer. 5.1.2 Move Click the [Move] icon , and the following picture will pop up. Click the drop-down box to choose the moving distance per step.

  • Page 23: Temp

    Click to home X axis. Click to home Y axis. Click to home Z axis. Click to move X axis towards the origin of coordinates. Click to move X axis away from the origin of coordinates. Click to move Y axis towards the origin of coordinates. Click to move Y axis away from the origin of coordinates.

  • Page 24: Level

    You can set the target temp for extruder and hotbed and click OK to save the temp. Switch the button on the right to cancel the target temp. 5.1.4 Level When the printer is idle, it is accurate and efficient to use 5 points leveling method to calibrate the building platform.

  • Page 25: Filament

    OK to save the modified height into the printer’s firmware. Note: Firmware modification concerning the building volume is only applicable to 3D printers based on Geeetech GTM32 control board. When Z axis is at its minimum coordinate, clicking OK can’t save what you’ve modified.

  • Page 26: Wi-Fi

    to set the extruder temp in the pop-up box. Click ―Sure‖, the Click extruder will heat up. The progress bar shows the extruder temp increases up to the target one. Usually the extruder temp is 200℃. As the real-time temperature of the extruder reaches the target one, choose the to load filament by 10mm.

  • Page 27: Config

    3D WiFi module, which is the same as that of your printer. After binding and configuring 3D WiFi module, with connecting USB cable, click the drop-down button to choose the proper baud rate (now supporting the three ones: 115200, 250000, 256000).

  • Page 28: Introduction To Gallery Interface

    5.2 Introduction to Gallery Interface In the ―Gallery‖ interface, you can manage the 3D model files in SD card, 3D WiFi module’s TF card and download model files from gallery, which will be saved in TF card. 5.2.1 Printing from 3D printer’s SD Card 1.
  • Page 29 2. Choose the ―Delete‖ icon and click OK to delete the file you don’t need any more. 3. Choose one of the G-code files and click ―Print‖ icon and ―OK‖. The interface will bring to to the home menu, showing the printing file and progress bar. At the same time, the printer will heat up automatically.
  • Page 30 while printing, and choose ―OK‖. The printer will pause. Meanwhile 4. Click...
  • Page 31 the printing status on the home menu will switch into ―pause‖ status. icon and ―OK‖ to re-start the printing process. Click the...

  • Page 32: Printing From 3D Wifi Module's Tf Card

    5.2.2 Printing from 3D WiFi module’s TF Card Step 1. Click [Gallery] to choose [3D WiFi]. The interface will show the G.code files from 3D WiFi. Refresh the interface, if there is no response.

  • Page 33: Printing From Gallery

    5.2.3 Printing from Gallery Step 1.ClickGallery—— Cloud to choose 3D model files.
  • Page 34 Step 2. Click one of the model types and choose your favorite one.Let’s take the [3D print] <<[Cheshire] as an example: Step 3. Enter the [Model]page and click the button [Print] to set the printing parameters.
  • Page 35 3D WiFi module. Note: During the uploading process, it is convenient to cancel the file by click the ―x‖ button. After successful uploading, you can see the file in the 3D WiFi interface. The files are in time sequences.
  • Page 36 Step 7. After successful uploading, your printer will begin to run the printing job after the temp of the printing head and hotbed reaches the target one.

  • Page 37: Introduction To Me Interface

    5. 3 Introduction to Me Interface In this part, we briefly introduce the Me interface on EasyPrint 3D App. 1) My printers: showing the list of your printers 2) Printer profile: showing the config. details of your printer 3) Material profile: showing the config. details of filament 4) Password: for resetting your password 5) Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter, Subscribe to us on Youtube 6) Feedback: submit your issues and advice to us...
  • Page 38 b. Click “+ New printer profile” and choose your printer type.
  • Page 39 c. With the above two steps, the prompt box shows ―Add success‖. Click ―OK‖. d. Click the editing icon beside your printer name. In the following interface, it is...
  • Page 40 convenient to set bed shape & size and modify each axis’ parameters. Click ―change‖ to save the modified settings. Material profile The steps for setting material profile are almost the same as those of printer profile. a. Click ―Material profile‖ and ―+ New material profile‖.
  • Page 41 After adding the new material successfully, click the editing icon to set filament name, filament diameter, extruder temp and bed temp. Click ―change‖ to save your modifications.

  • Page 42: Firmware Upgrade For 3D Wifi Module

    6. Firmware Upgrade for 3D WiFi Module 6.1 Firmware Upgrade for Control Board a. Copy the folder Upgrade3DWF to SD root directory. The folder includes at least two files:the configuration file (config.txt) firmware that needs upgraded(3DWF_Vx.xx.xxx.bin).
  • Page 43 b. The first line ―3DwiFi:0/1‖ in the configure file is to control the upgrade of the master control program. As the upgrading signal, 0 means ―no need to upgrade‖and 1 for ―upgrad‖. To be upgraded or not will be detected when the power is on. This signal will be cleared to 0 after every upgrading.

  • Page 44: Firmware Upgrade For 3D Wifi Module

    6.2 Firmware Upgrade for 3D WiFi Module a. Copy the folder Upgrade3DWF to SD root directory. The folder includes at least three files: configure file (config.txt) firmware that needs upgraded(user1.x.x.x.bin and user2.x.x.x.bin, (x means the version number)). b. The second line ―ESP8266:0/1‖ in the configure file is to control the upgrade of the WiFi module.

  • Page 45: Faq

    Wi-Fi hotspot with the strongest signal. Q4: Unable to find the―GT_printer‖ hotspot. A: Make sure 3D WiFi module is in the config. mode in which the three indicator lights are constantly on. Please follow Step 2 >―Wi-Fi configuration‖.
  • Page 46 Q5: After completing config., the Wi-Fi indicator light is flicking slowly. A: Please make sure 3D WiFi module is within the range of your router and the name and password you’ve entered are right. Q6: Why does the following interface show no printing data, after successful Wi-Fi config.? A: Please choose the correct baud rate for your printer in the ―setting‖...

  • Page 47: Specs

    Q9. If you are asked to switch the network during the wifi config, please choose NO to stay with the GT-printer wi-Fi network, as shown in the following picture. 8. Specs  CPU:STM32F107 +ESP8266  power supply:5V DC  Working current: 150mA(on average),500mA(peak) ...

  • Page 48: Contact Us

     Size: 49.37*25.87*16.5mm  Packaging size: 52.44*28.94*17mm 9. Contact us 1. There are lots of documents and troubleshooting for 3D WiFi Module on our website. They are good resources if you would like to quickly solve problems by yourself. Technical 2.If you still can not solve problems yourself even with the help of above files,...

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