MKS TFT24 User manual

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MKS TFT24 Touch Screen Manual

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Firmware version update
Firmware
version
Modified Time
Modify Content
Note
V1.0.0
2016.5
1.Initial version
V1.1.3
2016.5
1, fix the firmware update or change the baud rate, the touch screen can
not communicate with the motherboard error;
2. Fixed a bug in reset or control error 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, increase the function of "auto off after finish printing" function in
mks_config.txt.
2. In the print interface, more "buttons" are added to select the function of
"shutdown".
V1.2.0
2016.11
1. The display interface is faster and more sensitive.
2, You can switch from simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese and English to
three languages.
3. The WiFi interface is corrected. Every time the power is on, the initial
value in the 2 minutes is bug.
4.Corrected the bug that displayed the prompting information and
sometimes the font size was abnormal when there was no SD card or U disk
after power failure.
5. Increase the function of manual leveling.
6. Increase the feeding function;
7. In the printing operation interface, add more "customizable buttons";
8. Delete the "correction" button of the "setup" interface.
V2.0.0
2017.2
1. update the layout of the interface to add 3 different home page interfaces
(corresponding to 3 different firmware).
2. interface of set to increase the function of "breakpoint recovery".
3. delete the connection button and set the baud rate to mks_config.txt.
4. update the layout of the "leveling" interface
5. revise after printing, suspend and reload. The extrusion position of E is
abnormal bug.
6. the height of the Z axis can be seen in the mobile or print.
V2.0.1
2017.5
1, the repair of the port of the auto off after finishing function;
2, modify the 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 cloud services, mobile phone transmission files and other
Internet functions;
5, increase the style of Windows.

V3.0.0
2017.9
1, increase the number of languages, can switch online 7 languages;
2. Repair the problem of WIFI transmission.
3. The function of feeding is optimized.
V3.0.1
2017.12
1, the V3.0.1 firmware version WIN8 style in the switch language font
display effect is not good, so win8 style can only use picture display.
2, the difference between the Chinese version and the English version of
firmware is that the annotation in the configuration file is in Chinese or
English.
3, V3.0.1 firmware version added configuration item: manual leveling XY
axis movement, extrusion head Z axis from the height of origin (mm)
4. V3.0.1 firmware version update the blue version of the motor button
button.
5, repair the V3.0.1 firmware version WIN8 version of the English version of
the manual leveling icon instead.
V3.0.2
2018.5
1. Add the "turn off motor" on the return to zero interface in the classic
version.
2. Modify the preheating interface and change the default 180 to 0 to show
the actual target temperature.
3, increase report error function, filter line number error.
4, fan press + - to start
5, click the "more" command processing function will appear reboot
phenomenon.
6. When more than 5 instructions are reset using M110, the motherboard
will stop action.
7. Adding configuration items can shield the power off and filament
detection function.
8, modify the bug that the serial interrupt sends will be interrupted
9, modify the U disk or SD card printing failed to read.
10. Add the configuration item to support the two - in - out model
11. Add a button on the WIFI interface to control whether the WIFI module
function.
12, repair the simplified version and retro version of the firmware manual
manual adjustment, do not return to zero, then start leveling.
13, WiFi firmware repair password settings are less than 8 bits when using
abnormal problems.

Directory
Ⅰ.Overview....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
ⅡFeatures........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Ⅲ. The TFT24 parameters............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Ⅳ. Port Instructions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
4.1 MKS TFT24 Front...............................................................................................................................................................................................................9
4.2 MKS TFT24 Installation Dimensional Drawing..................................................................................................................................................................9
4.3 System connection diagram............................................................................................................................................................................................10
4.4 Connection with motherboard.......................................................................................................................................................................................10
Ⅴ.Firmware Upgrade Instructions................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
5.1 The ways to get the MKS TFT24 Latest Firmware...........................................................................................................................................................11
5.2 The methods for updating the firmware........................................................................................................................................................................11
Ⅵ.Function parameter Configuration........................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
6.1 Base settings（Important, must be set）......................................................................................................................................................................12
6.3 Automatic Leveling and Manual leveling....................................................................................................................................................................... 13
6.4 Filament Change Function.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
6.5 Breakpoints recovery...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
6.6 Save the gcode data with power off...............................................................................................................................................................................15
6.7 Power off recovery..........................................................................................................................................................................................................15
6.8 Filament detecting.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
6.9 Auto off after print finish function................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Ⅶ.The network printing function................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
7.1 Introduction to Print Mode...........................................................................................................................................................................................18
7.2 Cloud Print Mode..........................................................................................................................................................................................................19
7.3 LAN Print mode.............................................................................................................................................................................................................22
7.4 Upper Computer Printing............................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
7.5 AP mode........................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
7.6 Model Library Web site...................................................................................................................................................................................................29
Ⅷ. special function button customization................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Ⅸ. each theme interface display..................................................................................................................................................................................................31
9.1 Blue style......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
9.2 Windows style.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
9.3 Red style.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Ⅹ.TFT touch Screen User interface configuration...................................................................................................................................................................... 35
10.1 Conventions:................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
10.2 Steps..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................36
10.3 Name of logo and button picture................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
ⅩⅠ. Technical support and protection.....................................................................................................................................................................................44

Ⅰ.Overview
MKS-TFT 24 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.

ⅡFeatures
1. Support 7 Languages Online switching.
2. the 2.4 inch color touch screen occupies less space and supports all Chinese Gcode printing.
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. Support for Marlin firmware, Repetier firmware, Smoothieware firmware.
9. The main control program does not need to be modified, that is, plug and play
10. Support multiple functions,such as Breakpoints recovery function,filament detecting function,save the
gcode data with power off function.
11. can cooperate with the module to Implement the auto off after finishing function.

Ⅲ. The TFT24 parameters
Motherboard
model:
MKS TFT24
microprocessor:
STM32
Dimensions:
87mm×50mm
Mounting
dimensions:
72mm×42mm
Touch screen type:
Resistance screen
touch screen
size:
2.4 inch
Extension
function：
Auto off after print finish、WIFI
module、power off detecting
function：
Power off recovery，breakpoint
recovery，filament detecting，
Custom interface，cloud print.
Print file format:
G-code
Mechanical
structure:
I3、XYZ、delta、kossel、corexy
Recommendation
software:
Cura、Simplify3d、Repetier-Host
Firmware
Update:
SD card

Ⅳ. Port Instructions
4.1 MKS TFT24 Front
4.2 MKS TFT24 Installation Dimensional Drawing

4.3 System connection diagram
4.4 Connection with motherboard

As figure
Ⅴ.Firmware Upgrade Instructions
The factory firmware is up to date, so no need to update.
5.1 The ways to get the MKS TFT24 Latest Firmware.
Get firmware from customer service or technician
Download the firmware from the makerbase discussion group.
Download on Web:
https://github.com/makerbase-mks?tab=repositories
5.2 The methods for updating the firmware
5.2.1 Copy the latest upgrade to the SD card root directory, including:
Mks_font
Mks_pic
Mks_config.txt
Mks_tft24.bin
Mks_WiFI.bin
Attention:Do not modify file names.
No need to copy mkswifi.bin without WiFi module.
5.2.2 Plug the SD card into the motherboard and power on,hear drops ~ ~ A short sound, touch screen
display update process, and so about 30S after the completion of the update.
5.2.3 You can click”Settings--about”on the touch screen , to view current firmware information.
5.2.4 Advice: After the update is complete, delete the pictures and Fonts folder, avoid the next time to
update the pictures and fonts.

Ⅵ.Function parameter Configuration
6.1 Base settings（Important, must be set）
After getting the configuration file from the technician, you need to configure the printer type settings.
Attention：1.The baud rate in the configuration file must be the same as the motherboard baud rate, so that
you can communicate.
2.Because the touch screen is the use of serial communication, to avoid conflicts with the
USB .When connecting to the touchscreen, it is best not to connect the USB port on the
motherboard.Similarly, when burning the firmware to the motherboard, it is best to unplug the touchscreen
connector.
1. Do not enable multi-language language: Use with the previous text, the text is in the picture, the
displayed language can only be displayed by brushing the picture.
2. Enable multi-language: You can slice the language freely in the language options in the settings, currently
supports up to 5 languages.
# Language (1: Simplified Chinese; 2: Traditional Chinese; 3: English; 4: Russian; 5: Spanish 6: French, 7:
Italian)
#This configuration is valid only when cfg_multiple_language is set to 1.

6.3 Automatic Leveling and Manual leveling
1 . Equipped with a leveling device can be selected in the configuration file automatic leveling (the position
of the arrow is configured to 1), in the Touch screen settings interface can be adjusted leveling.Attention:For
motherboards using the smoothie firmware, select the command to send as G32, as shown below:
2 . Manual leveling can be used on the general model structure (MB, I3, etc.), set in the configuration file
needs to be in the hot bed leveling the three point leveling, four point leveling or five point leveling, the
following figure:
6.4 Filament Change Function
Filament Change Function, so that you more convenient to replace the supplies, you can also pause in the
printing point after the use of the feed function. The extrusion head rotation speed and minimum
temperature can be configured in the configuration file, as shown in the following figure:

6.5 Breakpoints recovery
When you spend most of your time printing a model, the careless error operation causes the print to
stop, but does not want to waste the printed model. Then you can use the breakpoint to continue to play the
function, save your beloved model. The following illustration requires that you follow these steps:
1. First click “Preheat”, the extrusion head and hot bed target temperature set (no hot bed can ignore the
hot bed target temperature).as Figure 1
2. When the temperature reaches the target temperature, click “homing”, choose to homing, so that the
axes are back to home point.(Attention:Model printing failure to select Breakpoints recovery the
operation between the Midway, if there is a power outage must be homing operation, such as
continuous electricity can not return to home point operation).as Figure 2
3. After the axis back to home points, move the z axis will touch the mouth to stop printing of the layer,
such as Figure 3, Figure 4, the time to test eyesight (can be selected in the configuration file to allow error,
the following figure
4. Point setting, click on the breakpoint recovery and select the file to be printed on the breakpoint
recovery, as shown in Figure 5, figure 6.
5. After you select the file, wait for it to print.as Figure 7.
(After selecting the model, the larger the model, the more complex it is, the longer it waits here.)
The steps of breakpoints recovery:

6.6 Save the gcode data with power off
In the printing process into a paused state,when without anyone watching you can directly shut down, the
next time you can start from the pause to continue printing.
(Attention:Remember to delete the updated file in the SD card, to avoid the reboot and update the firmware,
affect this feature).
6.7 Power off recovery
1. No UPS Power
1.1 A sudden power outage during the printing process, machine can continue to print from the power off.
(due to power failure can not drive the motor, the print head will still remain on the model, may cause
defects in the model, if the need for more complete power off processing, the need for power detection
module and UPS).
Have UPS power
2.1 Power detecting module signal line s connection PB0, negative positive connection -and + two pins
blow the PBO.
2.2 When the system loses power, the Power detection module informs the touch screen to enter the
suspend printing state, UPS power supply. Leave the print head out of the model.

6.8 Filament detecting
The end of the break detection switch is connected to the PB1, the other end is connected to the PB1 under
the ”-”pin, can be in the configuration file to select a high level of effective or low level effective, the
following figure
B
+
-

6.9 Auto off after print finish function
Open the auto off after print finish function in the configuration file, cooperate with PWC to complete the
shutdown module, you can use the shutdown function after playing.
+ - B4

Ⅶ.The network printing function
MKS TFT24 Need to use MKS TTF-WIFI to achieve network printing.
7.1 Introduction to Print Mode
1. Cloud Print Mode: Recommended for use in a WiFi router environment with Internet access. Once you
have a network connection to the WiFi module, the printer becomes the online printer on the cloud.Access
to the app or control printer anywhere in the world. can also be in the local area network through the host
computer (Printrun, etc.) to control the printer.
2. LAN Print Mode: Recommended in the case of a WiFi router, but the router is not available on the Internet
or the network is slow (the cloud Print mode printer responds too slowly).
3 . AP printing mode:When the printer is in an environment where there is no WiFi router, the WiFi module
is not configured, the WiFi module is configured, but the network environment is not good enough to
connect to the router, the above three cases are entered by default.At this time the WiFi module will
produce hot "mkswifi-xxxx" (open hotspot, no password), you can access the hotspot through the app,
browser, host computer (Printrun, etc.) to control the printer.
4 . WebServer print mode: special mode, not recommended. This mode also controls the printer in the LAN.
It can be controlled by the computer's Web, transfer files, print, etc. It can't use the APP control. You need to
brush the Web version firmware to use it.

7.2 Cloud Print Mode
1 .Network Diagram
Features: Can control printers anywhere in the world by app.
2 .WiFi setting
MKS Robin Lite-wifi Configuration
The WiFi configuration options in the configuration file are shown in the following table:
Mks_config.txt
Description
#wifmodel(0:MKS WIFI TFT 1:MKS HLK-WIFI)
>cfg_wifi_type:0
#wifi mode(0:sta;1:ap)
>CFG_WIFI_MODE 0
Set WiFi mode to STA mode
#wifi name
>CFG_WIFI_AP_NAME MKSWIFI
Set the WiFi name to the name of the
router you want to connect to
#wifi password
>CFG_WIFI_KEY_CODE MAKERBASE
Set the WiFi password to the router
password you want to connect to
#cloud service enable(0:disable 1:enable)
>cfg_cloud_enable:1
#cloud server url
>cfg_wifi_cloud_host:www.baizhongyun.cn
#cloud server port
>cfg_cloud_port:10086
The default settings can be

3 .Firmware update
3.1 Copy the latest upgrade program to the SD card root directory, the motor can be renewed, upgrade
procedures include:
3.2 Update Considerations
A. The filename is not modifiable, or it will cause an update failure;
B. After the successful upgrade of the program, the filename will change;
C. The current motherboard firmware and WiFi firmware version number can be viewed in the about.
3.3 WIFI firmware update can also be updated through the web side, in the same LAN, in the Computer
browser input IP address, access to the Web page update firmware interface, the following figure:
4 .APP print