@pverdin It might work with a smoothie board, check the documentation and go set it up. There are TONS of compatible boards.

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All of the Marlin file should be there.

You can download them, and then go in and modify it for your particular printer (you can do this by downloading the stock Marlin firmware as well).

If you need help, there are several youtube videos that go thru the configuration of Marlin

See ones from Toms 3d and Chris's Basement (among others). I believe that 3d Maker Noob has one as well.

Also the help documentation on the Marlin website and GitHub is really good and the code is pretty well commented throughout.

I had NO IDEA what I was really doing, but after watching the videos and reading some documentation, i was able to figure it out.

Thanks mpirringer.

https://github.com/RSteel517/NEW-PULSE

This firmware was compiled from Marlin 1.1.9 and was set up for a PulseXE with a E3D V6, Bondtech, Flex Plate, Viki 2, Mini Rambo, and a BlTouch (Orbit sensor that they came with).

Please review the firmware for your machine.

I just finished compiling a branch of Marlin 1.1.9 for the Pulse XE. Im still working on getting my Z-Offset set and after I get some prints I was going to publish the source code on GitHub.

Its not super hard. The printer itself is just a variation of the i3 design.

I did this becuase I wanted the Pulse to be a more stand alone printer and not be forced to use MatterControl. I like MatterControl for some of the things it can do, but for slicing, I feel like i can get better prints and have more control from Cura or other slicers.

So I tried un-installing and re-installing MatterControl and creating a new profile.

None of that worked.

What I did find was that my Repitier server was running on startup. When I killed that service via the Task Manager, I was then able to connect Pulse to MatterControl.

So, I think killing the server process made it work.

My printer hasnt been used in a few months due to being busy with life.

I go back to it and try to connect it to MatterControl and it will not connect.

I plug the Pulse into my computer and the computer recognizes the printer and assigns it Com4.

I go to MatterControl and click connect.

I follow the steps (making sure that the printer is not connected when it says that and connecting it when it says to).

When I get to the step that it connects to the printer, i usually get the red error text saying that MatterControl cannot connect to the printer.

IF i dont get that error, it gets stuck in an Attempting to Connect state.

I have tried to do it manually and selected the correct port and again, it gets stuck in 'Attempting to Connect'

I have let it run for 20 minutes and more and it still didnt connect to the printer.

Any suggestions?

So Joel Telling, aka The 3d Printing Nerd, had this exact issue.

Here is his video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOV91Egw3XE&t=2s

His 'fix' was to flip the c-clips over.

Bondtech also has .stl files of clips that you can print and use to replace the ones you have.

Here is that link: https://www.bondtech.se/en/customer-service/printable-stl-files/

What all did you enable in the firmware? And, if you are using it with a Pulse XE, would you be willing to share you firmware?

I've been talking with MatterHackers support and they sent me some starting G-Code that you can use assuming you have a 'D' model Pulse. (I think the sticker is on the back of the gantry with the model number)

I have not yet had a chance to test it yet, but this is what they sent:

G28 ; home all axes
M280 P0 S160 ; clear probe status
M280 P0 S10 ; deploy probe
G29 ; run firmware mesh leveling
M280 P0 S90 ; retract probe
G1 X15 Y10 Z0.8 F1800 ; move to front corner of bed
G92 E0 ; reset extruder position
G1 X100 Z0.3 E20 F900 ; purge hot end
G92 E0 ; reset extruder position
G1 E-2 F3600 ; retract filament

You can change or delete anything after "M280 P0 S90" if you don't want to use the purge line.