Ender 3 Pro - Marlin firmware extra features + filament sensor + 3D / BL touch bed leveling sensor

[@moochnhowzn]

You’re great at explaining things and don’t talk 200 miles an hour like the other people teaching about this stuff

[@AuroraTech]

Thank you so much for your nice comment. I'm happy you found this video helpful!

[@stephan.scharf]

As I said several times before I'm impressed about your professional presentation. No adult youtuber will do it better. Aurora is a perfect presenter and her brother an ingenious video editor. More I can't say ...

[@sweetlou1501]

being an adult is not related to age lol. This was so descriptive, thank you for making it easy to follow.

[@PinkPoo]

True

[@sheerluckholmes5468]

Young lady thank you for your clear and concise explanations it is a real pleasure to listen to you. At the age of 70 I have just bought my first 3D printer and I admit I was finding it all a bit too much at first but slowly I am getting there.

[@browhat05]

I read a number of articles and watched a number of videos. This was the best by far. Clear, detailed, well paced, and just easy to follow. I wasn't too be is her when I grow up

[@sebastianpenailillo1656]

I just wanted to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for the invaluable lessons that you provided in this video. Thanks to your expertise, I was able to solve a problem that had been plaguing me for days, despite following step-by-step instructions from other KZbinrs. I am truly amazed and grateful for the additional configurations that you recommended, which I had no idea that I needed, and that were not mentioned by other KZbinrs who speak Spanish (I am from Chile). Your intelligence and skills are truly remarkable, especially considering your age. You have a gift for teaching and explaining complex topics in a way that is easy to understand. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world and helping people. Keep up the excellent work.

[@Fl1pSh0t]

I have searched for days on how to set my BLTouch up with no success. I watched this video once and was able to do it. Amazing presentation. I will be sharing this on Reddit and other websites for any who have questions. Well done, you should be a top 3d printing channel.

[@ChristopherMcCoy-_-325]

Aurora, you are so gifted at presenting the material and helping others. Thank you so much!

[@franchesco6797]

You've taught me so much! I'm new to 3D printing and I've enhanced my printer's firmware thanks to your perfect explanations. I'm so impressed by you and very glad you are making these videos. Keep them coming 💪

[@ninjaninja1377]

Wow...Just WOW! You have impressed me beyond belief. Keep up the great work and dont burn yourself out. We are not going anywhere :) By far the best videos, focused on the subject, and spoken at a clear and steady speed. Great Job!!!!

[@CNCPRINTBLOGSPOT]

Update: in Marlin V2.1.2 the "level_bed_corners" is named "LCD_BED_TRAMMING"

[@lassevantoorenburg5491]

THANK you! i could not find it!

[@79ober]

Well done Aurora! Keep printing!

[@MaCJaX88]

You're a GENIUS !! Well Explained !! Works Great !! Thanks for the video !!

[@markp1908]

Honestly, the best video I've seen for setting the touch z offset. Thank you!

[@fizz113]

Honestly, cannot thank you enough. I took about a month to try and get the BLTouch to work, and I was about to give up, until I followed the step by step advice you provided, and it worked straight away. Also, nice touch on re-crimping the end that connects to the motherboard, it worked a treat!

[@tylerbrauer22]

You're the best! very clear and accurate info got me back up and running in no time! This is not my first time flashing the new firmware and i stumbled upon your video today and i have to say its the best one yet! Appreciate it

[@brokenbullets5276]

After hours of failure I apprehensively clicked on your ender5pro 3d Touch video. I followed your instructions like a child learning the alphabet and 💥 it worked. Thanks kid! You've got a bright future.

[@nathmorris1]

This is such an impressive tutorial video. I wish I had seen this before I spent hours looking for how to edit Marlin firmware and install my CR touch. Thank you!

[@hilum17]

This is one of the best how to videos I've ever seen. Absolutely lovely delivery, thank you!

[@Accessgp]

For those who are struggling to find out what type of drivers your Creality motherboard is using you can refer to the below Information provided by TH3D on their website: support.th3dstudio.com/helpcenter/creality-v4-2-x-board-driver-codes/ The letters written on the card reader slot (with marker) are different depending on which stepper driver it has. These are for the ones 4.2.X board with STM32F103RET6 controller: C = HR4988 E = A4988 A = TMC2208 B = TMC2209 H = TMC2225

[@rayturp6742]

Impressive and professional. I am grateful for your videos. Best information and presentation on the Creality products I've seen.

[@Scott_G]

Just wow... you have a very bright future ahead of you. Keep up the great work!

[@candyrocksification]

the professional mannerisms and how you talk is great just the right pace very informative, got a new subscriber from me ive been showing all my friends this channel keep up the good work!

[@joebaranowski3008]

Thank you very much for helping me sort out my ABL problems. And for pointing out the other features in Marlin I can enable. There are a lot of brilliant people who aren't able to make their thoughts clear to others. Obviously, you don't have that problem! Kudos and thanks again.

[@almosthuman4457]

Wow. all of the information i've been looking for in one place. you're awesome! thank you.

[@casey01494]

Thank you! I was finally able to get my BLTouch working correctly. You showed me what I was missing when changing settings in the firmware. I have watched so many videos and compiled the firmware so many times... I was on the verge of buying the CR6-SE so I didn't have to mess with the bed leveling hassle. Awesome job, keep up the good work!

[@AJayTheStageArtist]

the best tutorial for 3D printer Ever

[@pkowilich]

This is great info, exactly what I've been looking to do with my firmware. Very well done.

[@ArpRLB]

Aurora, you and your brother have a great future in tech and/or in training. You're presentations are always crystal clear (both in organization and in the fundamentals of presenting [clearly spoken, paced well, etc]); your logic is sound; even your statistical analysis is completely accurate (I'm thinking of the touch sensor comparisons), including (in your CR-Touch section) the fact that you have a sample size of 1 device. Your brother's editing is superb. I was just looking at how to pull the data from my CR-Touch that I brought up last night, and I just figured that out. I'll do my own analysis to compare. One question: in Marlin 2.1 I don't see the BED_LEVEL_CORNERS at all. Has this been renamed or removed? I didn't see anything similar. As it is, I use movement to go to the appropriate spots, but it would be nice to have that movement automated.

[@stretch-and-rook]

That gave me pause as well! Check "TRAMMING" instead of "CORNERS".

[@vs3d319]

I wish I could give more likes! Your settings fixed my BLTouch issues! Thank you so much for your hard work!

[@98r860]

Thank you! I've been trying to upgrade my Ender 3 Pro and you explained everything perfectly! It's working again! :) Subscribed!

[@canneddirt]

This is exactly what I needed to enable missing features in the ender 3 pro interface. Thank you!

[@NoTimeForThatNow]

The instructions on Marlin in this video should be referenced in the prior video for the Ender 5 Pro. The new BLTouch connector especially makes a huge difference. A simple pinned comment or a line in the description explaining to see this video if you have the new connector should suffice. I have been going nuts thinking I did something wrong following your old instructions, even tried editing config files multiple times and on multiple marlin versions. And the problem was the line about the “Z min probe uses z min endstop pin” that is addressed here.

[@chrispalmieri2333]

great video! i am sorry to say im currently stuck at the choosing processor of the board option. i have a "GD32F303RET6" and thats not on the alienhead dropdown menu. was wondering if there was a way around that... thanks in advance!

[@rudolphsingletonjr6905]

You and your brother are very impressive. You both are doing a fantastic job. KUDO's to your parents. You both represent them well. I am sure they are very proud of you.

[@repeat0420]

Thank you so much for this video, it's the only way i was able to get my bltouch to work properly.

[@KJcesarK]

Child right now you are my new Master, Thank for the teachings

[@EggyAdventures23]

Thankyou I was searching for a clear 3d touch installation

[@greg77389]

Good video. Informative and helpful. It is worth noting some Ender 3 Pro printers came with a "GD" chip and the build was not supported for this chip but the build for the one you used in the video works just fine for mine.

[@tonduc1165]

Great video, very helpful. My new Ender 3 Pro has a GD32F303RET6 controller board, but I am having trouble finding predefined pins for this board in the Marlin firmware. As a result, I am unable to use Marlin firmware with my printer. Can you provide advice on how to define the custom pins for this specific controller board in Marlin firmware?"

[@jay6976]

I'm having the exact same problem, I see this was 10 months ago and no reply yet. I was really hoping for a reply lol. But question for you have you figured that out?

[@MustangBoss1973]

So clear and easy to follow, Thank you. Great work.

[@carlos_pires]

Realy a very good and easy tutorial on FW upgrade. I did foir version 2.1.2 and it worked perfect! Im using the 'default' LCD display because I didn't discover how to upgrade these FW using the "3D pad mini" (TJC4827x343_011), ender's display.

[@brumpsstuff8088]

Excellent. Good work!! - I've followed your video which was explained really well and now my printer has a lot more functionality. 👍👍

[@janpetersen8441]

Yet another great video. I will have to give the Marlin compile a try. Besides enable all the new features you show in the video, I also want to change what the printer does, when I cancel a print. Right now, it just stops where it is, with the nozzle on the print. I want the nozzle to move away from the print when I cancel. So I will have to do some research on Marlin, to see if it's possible to define that behavior as default.

[@grzewikpl8562]

Great video. I always comeback to it when i need to make a new marlin build for my ender.

[@stevendonoso2787]

GD! what an excellently explained firmware upgrade video! i feel like i can code anything now.

[@lavonbpi]

Hey, I just wanted to say thank you for this, I reached out to Creality for a more accurate firmware and I was told that I can only use one or the other, NOT both... Well we just proved them wrong... I'm currently running the CR touch as well as the factory filament detection sensor from the CR-10... everything works together with no issues and I'm loving the extra features

[@willcarlton3906]

These manufacturers are so lazy. A professional company could accomplish this step so easily. Creality just re-skins vanilla Marlin and call it a day.

[@ChristopherJones16]

Excellent video little Miss. Thank you for making this. You rescued me from hours of googling last night trying to figure out how to get firmware to use both a run-out sensor and 3D Touch with a new Ender 3 that has the 4.2.2 board. Only Ender 3 V2 had the firmware for both but i didnt want to chance bricking my ender using the firmware for V2. If you try building this today in the platformio extension.. it might complain about FAN_SOFT_PWM not being enabled.. I enabled it and then I was able to compile the files. Also "Level Corners" now appears as "Bed Tramming" The filament sensor mount you linked isnt the same one youre using in the video with the wheel. Can you upgrade the link please? I have the same sensor as you and cant find a wheel/sensor mount model that uses the same exact sensor. So I ran into first layer adhesion issures now that I installed the 3DTouch.. and having a heck of a time leveling the bed. Two questions: Should the beds knobs be completely tight before doing the auto home and bed leveling, or should the be loose to the point where the knobs are about to fall off? None of these bed leveling videos ever mention how tight/loose the knobs should be before attempting to level it . Isnt there a default state? Like completely tight and then loosen one whole rotation? Second question.. Do you use the bltouch auto bed leveling before every print? I ran it after leveling the bed and doing the z-offset value. but still had issues printing.. The nozzle was even hitting the bed. Just cant figure out the right offset value. the value I got was lower than yours.. like -2.20 so I think my bed was too high.. level but too high. Seems my bed is either too low or too high when i do the z-offset manual tuning by lowering it to the bed. Ive been trying to fix this all day today.. Then my 3dtouch started malfunctioning and wouldnt retract its needle when i told it to.

[@airhead_fpv4389]

That was an excellent video. I am impressed.

[@Celtic71]

Wonderful video. The only thing you missed was "z offset probe wizard" otherwise someone, You, put everything needed for the ender 3, in one video. GREAT JOB !!

[@fairplayer916]

need some help at 15:17. I dont have the "Project Tasks" window. Clicking the Alien head, and cant find the list shown at the top above "PIO Home"

[@slasherx]

@ me when u get answer

[@fairplayer916]

@@slasherx I ended up using an entirely different method. I can't remember what it is off the top of my head though.

[@MaCJaX88]

FYI - In the newer version of Marlin, it's called "LCD_BED_TRAMMING" now and not "LEVEL_BED_CORNERS".

[@dreudax3294]

Thanks this helped me.

[@dreudax3294]

The printer however desnt stop z himing even after the probe is triggered and retracts, any idea why this is?

[@MaCJaX88]

@@dreudax3294 You need to ensure you have it setup in the firmware to use the probe and not the Z switch.

[@MaCJaX88]

@@dreudax3294 Also, check out the wiring and make sure you have the probe wires for the Z stop in the correct location on the main board. You also need to adjust firmware so it knows to use the probe and not the Z stop switch.

[@dreudax3294]

@@MaCJaX88 I did all that, and it still wouldnt work. I think either the magnetic sensor is broken, or there is a lose connection from magnetic sensor to the board. Either way, I spent way too much time on it and I have tried every fix other than opening it up and resodering the magnetic sensor. Anyways, I now do manual probe bed mesh. It has helped my prints a lot. I use 25 points so it is very accurate. and now my filament sticks very well. My glass bed had some dips, and this maula meshing have solved it. Thanks anyways for you insights and replies.

[@primozimo3041]

Damm girl you know your stuff, keep it up i see great things in your future. New sub here

[@jimhinkle7245]

Aurora, when I open and make the adjustments to the configuration.h & configuration_adv.h, I do not see anything above PIO Home? I see that you have access to "Project Tasks" and "Quick Access" Menu's. Is there a setting I'm missing? Thank you for your help and your videos. You explain it well enough, that this 50 year old man is able to learn about Marlin, upgrades and everything else!!! ;)

[@AuroraTech]

Did you install the Platform IO extension?

[@GeekBench92]

Excellent Job!! thanks for all the help! fixed all i needed with the firmware changes

[@CritterRacing]

Your the best keep up the fantastic videos

[@jackkaminski3001]

You are amazing! Thank you for this video, this really helped me out with my Ender 3.

[@EdwardSears]

Hi Love your videos. Was wondering when you will put out more content regarding the ender 3 pro? Keep up the good work!

[@NARATOX]

Thank you for your effort your tutorial rocks

[@avejst]

Great video as always Thanks for sharing :-)

[@st0n3dap36]

thanks to you now i know how to use VScode. i watch you and teaching tech. it really opened up new posibilities on my 3D printer

[@alivevilaalivevila6665]

how to enable power recovery on ender 3 pro marlin? can you cover that in future video?

[@g4802]

Really fantastic present. Super easy to follow. By the way, I’m wondering is there is a way to install this on new ender 3 with new chip, GD32?? Thanks

[@haydon05]

Hi Aurora🙂. Would you be willing to compile any version of FW for my Creality 3 V2 that could inlude both the Creality filament runout sensor and the Creality BLT in the menu, as well as any of other applicable settings from this video? The board is 4.2.2 and the processor is a GD32F303RET6 (ARM). I can't seem to find a match for that processor in the PIO plugin of VSC and my builds keep failing. I'm willing to pay a for your time. Thank you!

[@jay6976]

I'm having a very similar problem I was wondering if you found a solution for yours?

[@haydon05]

@@jay6976 no, I ended up having to choose between the two, chose filament sensor.

[@jay6976]

Thank you, I'm currently looking seed klipper that works for me. I installed a direct drive at the end a 3D touch and I couldn't get my printer recognize my SD card. So I found a fix from a KZbinr who has written Marlin code or something like that. What's up but it in my screen lit up but nothing ever happened. So now I'm in the process of redoing all this again and recording it myself listening to another KZbinr and I've gotten to the point where I'm down to the processor, the GD32F303 RET6. Everybody else's chips or what they were talking about was STM so I found a different parade on Reddit but sent me back to my original KZbin guy who creates more than code try to go back to his video and go through his steps again. Hopefully I have better luck otherwise I'm going to have to take the 3D touch off my printer and just flash a normal update

[@davidbarry7741]

Amzing Professionalism! Well done! Question: I know this is older, but any chance you have the list of changes in text format or notes that you might post? You presented perfectly, but my eyes stuggle on the actual recommned changes. You have a bright future, not just in understanding all this, but in your amazing presentation skills.

[@photosplusbypeter6877]

I have 7 of the under 3 pro and I installed the CR touch but cannot figure out the firmware and the printer won't see any files now. Please help

[@WarrenGuan]

So I have the same red black white cables for filament sensor as 5:44, but it works reversely on Jyers firmware. Can I fix it by switching wires? or need to configure and compile my own BIN file?

[@fgocmen]

I'm trying for my Ender 3 Pro 4.2.2 device, I'm getting an error while compiling. Can you send me the bin file?

[@AuroraTech]

I did a lot of upgrades on the Ender-3 Pro after this video, it's no longer using the stock motherboard, extruder, and screen. What is the first error message in red? Just fix the first one(only) and try again.

[@anchalsurja]

Filament sensor mount file is not the same as shown in the video.

[@McRynoGirski]

Very helpful, thank you so much

[@Schuessel]

Thank you very much for this excellent Tutorial and your Explanations from Germany! Even with my english very good to understand! 👍🙂

[@jordan.rushing]

I'm really confused. I printed the same extended 3d touch mount for my ender 3 pro and mounted it. But the probe while retracted hangs lower than the nozzle. So it smashes into the bed when trying to print. Am I missing something?

[@Mark-cl9iw]

When i autohome the 3dtouch dosent stop it from moving, it continues down towards the bed unless i turn it off and collides with the bed.

[@JuraEdits]

very good video, well done !

[@jorgetalamantes4532]

Hi Aurora I have a question I have a Ender 3D pro I have ran into an issue where tried to print out Gcode file but it failed so I got a new print file when running this new file on the printer to print the existing old file is still trying to print when i have removed the old file from the SD card seems to be stuck trying to print the old file and not the new file i am asking to print any assistance would be greatly appreciated. thank you

[@marioschrank7033]

Hello Aurora ... A great video ... Could you please also show one where a CR Touch was installed and entered in Marlin ? That would be really awesome ... Thanks a lot from Germany

[@rezaebadi8934]

Thank you for very good explanations, I have a problem with the z offset. My z offset value is -0.7mm, but when i make an auto home, the value turns into positive value and adds in z axis value. also, do you know how can i change my z axis value it stuck in 10, then plus positive (i dont know why it makes a negative value to the positive) 0.7, it will be 10.7 .also when i put the positive value for e.g +0.7 nothing happens. In the screen, nothing adds or subtracts. I have to use a print then put the value -0.7mm in the babysteps, and then everything works fine. Thank you for your guidance

[@mikeharo3528]

PLEASE help... after following your instructions to a T, I can NOT get the platform io to compile firmware. No matter what i've tried, it fails; Currently unable to print now that ive upgraded to 4.2.7, direct drive, and bltouch

[@pakjgkobudiman7434]

Hi, I have upgrade 3pro to sprite extruder. Before i upgrade to touchscreen. But now cannot print & temp still 260c. I've changed back to old LCD. This print but I cannot using full 300c. The firmware is from creality but for 3max & Dwain. Can help what's wrong. Thanks

[@holo7120]

Have you thought about printing a new fan duct or installing the Klipper firmware? Would be pretty cool videos to see.

[@eduardaspleckevicius1960]

Hi, my board is GD32F303RET6 chip but the VS Studio doesn't find it

[@eduardaspleckevicius1960]

I am a beginner and I didn't know how to search. Can someone write how to search please.

[@EggyAdventures23]

Hello... I followed every step until I got to platformio..platforming... I chose the wrong board to compile and now I cannot seem to find the board selection again when I click the alien head after I save the 2 files ..can you help clarify how to get back to the board selection menu after clicking alien head... only IO menu home pops up ..

[@leopoldomaragno9240]

Hi Aurora , your videos are great!! One question: it would be worth change to v4.2.7?

[@donflynn8178]

Any chance for an Ender 3 Pro tutorial on adding the BL Touch, Filament Sensor and Creality Spider High Temp Hotend to the latest version of Marlin?

[@xdubholex]

I have followed all the instruction but I have 2 issues, When I open up Platform IO i don't get the drop down menu to select which chip I am using, the second is I seem to have to errors at the bottom of my screen which read: "message": "#include errors detected. Please update your includePath. Squiggles are disabled for this translation unit. Could this error be a problem when I load it into my printer?

[@CT-5832]

I had the same problems but think I figured it out. 1) you need to first create a project if this is your first time using platformIO, for this it will ask you for a board. STM32f103RET6 will not be listed, but I believe STM32f103RE will work as well. 2) i forgot exactly what I did for this, but I believe I literally just clicked the disable squiggles button. but even if thats not it exactly, it doesnt hurt to play around with it to try and figure it out. you always have an undo button :)

[@tabutcureis7039]

Agen learning new things 👌👍

[@hexaloader]

hey there, could you help me: My Ender 3 Pro wont boot when i connect the filament runout sensor. Anyone else got same problems or has a solution?

[@AuroraTech]

You need to rearrange the cable, if your sensor has a 2-pin connector, just flip the cable of one side. If it's a 3-pin, arrange the order according to your motherboard, like VCC-SINGAL-GND or GND-SINGAL-VCC.

[@hexaloader]

@@AuroraTech thanks a lot!

[@edwardknight3695]

I have a question CR 10 V2 is this the same way I should upgrade firmware on it has a bootloader did it the old way currently running tiny machines also my ender 3 is missing the feature I see in tiny machines firmware change filament option is there a way to add that to my ender 3 pro

[@dericklong6191]

I have been trying this for 2 days and every time I hit build on the chip number it says failed. Then it gives me a list of ones that will work and all say failed

[@matejsmole2472]

I have STM32F103RCT6, is it okay to use the same thing as you did? I can't find mine.

[@matthewhwozdik4346]

i have a question i have a creality silent board 4.2.7 and i watch your video set up the firmware and i still cant get the board to work right it will not save setting s and i adjust the bed and still cant print right i think the board is bad i have try difrent version of firmware same issue the board will not see i have the STM32F103RET6 chip do you have video s on other way s fix this or what do you think is the board bad i have ender 3 with bl touch

[@woodlandpulse]

Hi Aurora, this video was incredibly well done, thank you!! Quick question, after you complete the build, should the .pio folder automatically appear in the marlin folder? I don't see it in there and I'm a bit lost. I tried exporting it but that didn't seem to do much either. Thanks so much in advance!!

[@enjoytheride_cz]

Hi, sorry for this comment. I jsut would like to ask you, if it is possible to download somewhere file, where everything is set correctly. I recieved my BL touch, my ender 3 pro have 4.2.2. motherboard and I just want to finally print. I'm desperate from this setting in "visual studio code". I don't know what everything I have to set to this code. Please, help me. Thank you in advance for your answer!

[@michaeldurr2414]

I have done everything, but when i have saved, and switzin to The alien head , i dont have Any options About what motherboard i have :/? Like in The video you have “projekt task”?

[@manojkumar-pt5zz]

I am not able to see the exact mount you shown in video for filament runout sensor could you please upload it

[@THE_C0MEDIAN]

Hello Aurora, first off, thank you! I have been at it for a day and a half trying to get the BLTouch setup and your vidoe did that trick. I am having one issue I was hoping you might be able to help me with. When I get to the part to level the bed manually the extruder is so far away from every corner that every knob is completely down and it still is not touching. I tried to jump ahead to set the z offset hoping that might bring it down but once I go back to try the manual bed leveling the extruder is still too far away from the bed. Any ideas on how to resolve this? I even tried a sample print to see what it would do and I had to baby step it down a good amount before the filament would stick to the bed and the Z offset is set and stored but not going to the point I set it at.

[@joegary3079]

Would you happen to have that file you made. It would be much help thanks.

[@billklein3874]

Thanks for the video. You mention that a warning at line 743 of configuration.h must have the comment marks removed or the build will fail. The copy of configuration.h that I just downloaded does not contain this warning line and yet it will not build. Any ideas on where the problem may be???

[@AuroraTech]

Don't worry, since the latest version of Marlin may be slightly different, if you print OK, you should be fine.

[@Itsme_Devanand]

HI Aurora, can please tell me which line need to be enabled for TMC driver setting in firmware, Control current settings from printer

[@fairplayer916]

so the filament runout sensor mount linked here is nothing like the one from the video?