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What the heck does the TTL cable do? Forgive my not knowing
Posted by:
Curlrup
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Date: November 01, 2009 12:13PM
Sorry folks I am so new to electronics, specing and building them that I have to ask the dumb questions. What is the USB-TTL cable for on Gen 3 Electronics? Can't I just dump my G-code on an SD and walk away do I still need a direct link to a computer?
Re: What the heck does the TTL cable do? Forgive my not knowing
Posted by:
pica
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Date: November 01, 2009 01:51PM
From reading only, I've seen a few projects that need to be paused at some point and a captive nut inserted.
Anyone else?
Anyone else?
Re: What the heck does the TTL cable do? Forgive my not knowing
Posted by:
freds
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Date: November 01, 2009 02:12PM
The SD card is not really working yet in the firmware. The design still needs some kind of display and control pannel to make that possible.
So yeah it is still a required item and I would think would still be useful down the road also.
So yeah it is still a required item and I would think would still be useful down the road also.
Re: What the heck does the TTL cable do? Forgive my not knowing
Posted by:
Curlrup
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Date: November 01, 2009 02:28PM
freds Wrote:
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> The SD card is not really working yet in the
> firmware. The design still needs some kind of
> display and control pannel to make that possible.
>
> So yeah it is still a required item and I would
> think would still be useful down the road also.
Yep doing some more reading up I see I need to get one. Another order into Makerbot for me. Thanks for the heads up.
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> The SD card is not really working yet in the
> firmware. The design still needs some kind of
> display and control pannel to make that possible.
>
> So yeah it is still a required item and I would
> think would still be useful down the road also.
Yep doing some more reading up I see I need to get one. Another order into Makerbot for me. Thanks for the heads up.