Mks-Robin-Nano-Marlin2.0-Firmware

Features

The firmware of Mks Robin Nano, based on Marlin2.0.x, added the LittlevGL, supporting colourful GUI and touch screen. It is developed on PlatformIO, we hope more and more developers will participate the development of this repository.

Build

As the firmware is based on Marlin2.0.x which is built on the core of PlatformIO, the buid compiling steps are the same as Marlin2.0.x. You can directly using PlatformIO Shell Commands, or using IDEs contain built-in PlatformIO Core(CLI), for example, VSCode and Atom. VSCode is recommended.

About the gcode file preview

The images should be added to gcode file when slicing, and MKS has developed the plugin for Cura to make it.

About the image conversion

• Open LVGL online image converter tool.
• Open bmp images.
• Enter the saved file name.
• Choose color format:True color.
• Choose file output format:Binary RGB565.
• Start convertion.
• Save bin file.
• Copy the converted bin file to the assets folder.
• Copy the assets folder to the SD card.
• SD card is connected to the motherboard, and you can see the update interface after powering on.

Firmware Can be run on Robin Nano V1.x and V2.x boards

MKS Robin Nano V1.x build and update firmware

1. Build config:

• platformio.ini:

  default_envs = mks_robin_nano35

• Configuation.h:

  #define MOTHERBOARD BOARD_MKS_ROBIN_NANO

  #define TFT_LVGL_UI_FSMC

  //#define TFT_LVGL_UI_SPI

2. Update firmware:

• Enter the .pio\build\mks_robin_nano35 directory, copy the assets folder and Robin_nano35.bin to the sd card
• SD card is connected to the motherboard, and you can see the update interface after powering on.

MKS Robin Nano V2.x build and update firmware

1. Build config:

• platformio.ini:

  default_envs = mks_robin_nano35

• Configuation.h:

  #define MOTHERBOARD BOARD_MKS_ROBIN_NANO_V2

  //#define TFT_LVGL_UI_FSMC

  #define TFT_LVGL_UI_SPI

2. Update firmware:

• Enter the .pio\build\mks_robin_nano35 directory, copy the assets folder and Robin_nano35.bin to the sd card
• SD card is connected to the motherboard, and you can see the update interface after powering on.

More information about the Robin Nano V1.X

Please refer to MKS Robin Nano github.

More information about the Robin Nano V2.X

Please refer to MKS-Robin-Nano-V2 wiki.