MKS TFT24 User manual

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Release date：2018-5-25
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