MKS MKS TFT28 User manual

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Release date：2018-5-25
MKS TFT28/32 Touch Screen Manual

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Firmware version update
Firmware
version
Modified Time
Modify Content
Note
V1.1.3
2016.5
1. Fix the firmware update or change the baud rate. The touch screen cannot
communicate with the motherboard.
2. Fixed a reset or control error bug when setting more menus.
V1.1.4
2016.6
1. Increase the maximum temperature of the nozzle and hot bed in the
mks_config.txt configuration file.
2. Increase the default level of the breakout interface and configure it in
mks_config.txt.
3. Modify the "About" interface to display as TYPE: MKS TFT
4, fix the U disk crash BUG.
5. The leveling button is not displayed by default.
V1.1.5
2016.8
1. Add the "auto off" function in mks_config.txt.
2. In the print operation interface, the “More”button has been added to
select the “Turn off”function.
V1.2.0
2016.11
1. The display interface display speed becomes faster and more sensitive;
2, you can switch between Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and
English.
3. Fixed a bug where the wifi interface initially displayed default values
within 2 minutes of power-on.
4. Fixed a bug that caused the font size to be abnormal when the SD card or
U disk was not connected after the power was turned off;
5. Increase the function of manual leveling;
6, increase the refueling function;
7. Add “More”customizable buttons to the operation interface during
printing;
8. Delete the “Correction”button on the “Settings”interface;
Chinese file
name printing
requires
firmware
version 1.2.0
or higher;
V2.0.0
2017.2
1. Update the layout of the interface and add 3 different homepage
interfaces (corresponding to 3 different firmware)
2. Add the function of “breakpoint continuous play ”in the setting
interface.
3. Delete the "Connect" button and set the baud rate setting to
mks_config.txt
4, updated the layout of the "leveling" interface
5. Correct the refueling after the pause in printing, and the extrusion position
of E is not normal.
6. The Z-axis height can be seen in the move or print.
V2.0.1
2017.5
1. Repair the port of the auto off;
2, modified to choose manual leveling or automatic leveling;
3. Compatible with MKS WIFI TFT and MKS HLK-WIFI, compatible with the
new version of mobile app "MKSCloud";
4. Increased Internet functions such as cloud services and mobile phone
transmission files;
5. Increase the Windows style.
V3.0.0
2017.9
1. Add multi-language, you can switch 5 languages online;
2. Fixed WIFI transmission problem;

3. Optimized the chance filament function;
V3.0.1
2017.12
1, V3.0.1 firmware version because the WIN8 style in the switching language
font display is not good, so win8 style can only use the picture display mode.
2. The difference between the Chinese version and the English version is: The
comment in the configuration file is in Chinese or English.
3, V3.0.1 firmware version increases configuration items: when manually
leveling the XY axis movement, the height of the Z axis of the extrusion head
from the origin (mm)
4, V3.0.1 firmware version update blue version of the close motor button
picture
5, V3.0.1 firmware version of the English version of the manual version of the
WIN8 icon is reversed, has been fixed.
V3.0.2
2018.5
1. Add "turn off the motor" in the zero return interface in the classic version.
2. Under the modified preheating interface, change the default 180 to 0 to
display the current actual target temperature.
3, increase error error reporting, filter line number error
4, the fan presses +- to start
5. Click the "More" command to process the function and it will restart.
6. When the M110 re-arrangement command is used more than 5 times, the
main board will stop moving.
7, increase the configuration item can shield the power off and break
detection function
8, modify the serial port interrupt transmission will be interrupted bug
9, modify the U disk or SD card printing failure to read
10, increase configuration items, support two in and out models
11, add a button in the WIFI interface, you can control whether it is a WIFI
module function
12, repair the simple version and the retro version of the firmware manually
leveling, start zeroing without returning to zero
13, wifi firmware repair password is less than 8 when the use of abnormal
problems

Directory
目录
Ⅰ.Overview....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
ⅡFeatures........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Ⅲ. Port Instructions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
3.1 MKS TFT28/32 Front......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.2 MKS TFT28 Installation Dimensional Drawing..................................................................................................................................................................9
3.3 MKS TFT32 Installation Dimensional Drawing..................................................................................................................................................................9
3.4 TFT28 System connection diagram.................................................................................................................................................................................10
3.5 TFT32 System connection diagram.................................................................................................................................................................................11
3.6 Connection with motherboard.......................................................................................................................................................................................11
Ⅳ.Firmware Upgrade Instructions................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
1 The ways to get the MKS TFT24 Latest Firmware..............................................................................................................................................................13
2 The methods for updating the firmware........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
3. Base settings（Important, must be set）...........................................................................................................................................................................14
4 Multiple language Settings................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
5 Automatic Leveling and Manual leveling...........................................................................................................................................................................15
6 Filament Change Function................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
7 Breakpoints recovery......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
8 Save the gcode data with power off..................................................................................................................................................................................17
9 Power off recovery.............................................................................................................................................................................................................17
10 Filament detecting........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
11 Auto off after print finish function.................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Ⅴ.The network printing function................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
5.1 Introduction to Print Mode...........................................................................................................................................................................................20
5.2 Cloud Print Mode............................................................................................................................................................................................................20
5.3 LAN Print mode.............................................................................................................................................................................................................24
5.4 AP print mode................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Ⅵspecial function button customization.................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Ⅶ. each theme interface display..................................................................................................................................................................................................32
7.1 Blue style......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
7.2 Windows style.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
7.3 Red style.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
ⅧTFT touch Screen User interface configuration....................................................................................................................................................................... 36
8.1 Conventions:................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
8.2 Steps................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37
8.3 Name of logo and button picture................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Ⅸ. Technical support and protection.........................................................................................................................................................................................45

Ⅰ.Overview
MKS-TFT 28/32 is an independent color touch product developed for maker base , which is suitable for open
source 3D printers. It can be used in a series of motherboards such as MKS Base, MKS Gen, MKS Sbase and
so on.Unlike the MKS-TFT32, the MKS-TFT28 supports an external DC12V supply and can be used on the
Ramp1.4.

ⅡFeatures
1. Support 5 Languages Online switching.
2. 2.8-inch / 3.2-inch color touch screen, support U disk and SD card
3. Reserve Wifi port, increase Wifi module can support Wifi function;
4. Provide three themes, two styles, so that users can choose more.
5. Boot logo and all buttons can be self designed.
6. A maximum of 13 directive functions can be customized.
7. Upgrade configuration firmware by sd card, simple and convenient operation.
8. The main control program does not need to be modified, the baud rate is consistent, plug and play,
support Marlin, Repetier, Smoothieware firmware;
9. Can be used on the MKS series motherboards introduced by Maker base and Ramp1.4 (TFT28) and ;
10. Support multiple functions,such as Breakpoints recovery function,filament detecting function,save the
gcode data with power off function.
11. Can support all Chinese Gcode printing (MKS-TFT28 touch screen version 1.3 or MKS-TFT28 touch screen
version 1.1 and firmware version 1.2 and above)

Ⅲ. Port Instructions
3.1 MKS TFT28/32 Front
3.2 MKS TFT28 Installation Dimensional Drawing
3.3 MKS TFT32 Installation Dimensional Drawing

3.4 TFT28 System connection diagram