how-tos Series
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May 29, 2022
Flash IT Mode Firmware to H710P
flash both linux and dos iso into two separate usb sticks remove raid controller battery - and dont put it back factory reset bios, pull power, pull battery, completely clear all settings put DOS usb in first, and boot into it Get into system boot menu Enables you to enter System Setup (BIOS) . Enables you to enter system services and starts Lifecycle Controller (for iDRAC/Lifecyle Contoller enabled systems) Enables you to enter Boot Manager.
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Nov 7, 2021
Secondary MCU for AXDL
initial plan found out that the attiny85 is not a supported device in klipper. using atmega328p dev board instead Flashed Klipper Firmware on Arduino Nano # make menuconfig disabled low level config pulled down the compiled file, named the file firmware.hex had avrdude from platformio $ ~/.platformio/packages/tool-avrdude/avrdude -v -p atmega328p -C $HOME/.platformio/packages/tool-avrdude/avrdude.conf -c arduino -b 57600 -D -P /dev/ttyUSB0 -U flash:w:firmware.hex:i Using Arduino Nano Atmega328P # adxl345 - this on has on board voltage regulator
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Apr 17, 2020
Scratchpad for Homelab
Initial setup # hassio running on VM esphome installed Network info # iw dev - will show you all the wireless interface names Flashing using Tuya Convert # pulled image and build as Tuya-convert instructions after pull did docker-compose exec tuya bash will enable interaction to the container run it the container and see the screen do screen -ls to see all the screen running do screen -r to attach to the screen to see the info all of this is sitting in the base /usr/bin/tuya-convert/script/*.
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May 3, 2019
Sainsmart RYC GRBL V2 Upgrade
GRBL has been optimized for Ardunio’s ATmega328p. So most configurations out there will use the Arduino Uno and a CNC shield. I decide to go with the Sainsmart RYC-GRBL-V2 hoping it would work out of the box. The reason why this is a long post is because it didn’t work out of the box. To get it up and running these are the list of things I changed to get it working.
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May 3, 2019
Upgrading K40 Controller
K40 Laser Engraver Upgrades # Add Switch to change between manual power, and PWM power # add in a switch to switch between a potentiometer and the PWM power from the laser for the IN line on LPS" K40 Laser Engraver Controller Board Upgrades # PiBot Raspberry Pi CNC Hat V2.60 - GRBL v1.1 Compatable - Uses Pololu Stepper Drivers Look for this 2.6V https://www.ebay.com/itm/Raspberry-Pi-CNC-Hat-V2-60-GRBL-v1-1-Compatable-Uses-Pololu-Stepper-Drivers/271901344091?hash=item3f4e95415b:g:bhsAAOSwZLZaTWn~ Smoothieboard - fork off GRBL
