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MKS SKIPR Initial Headless Setup

This document was written assuming that its reader has enough knowledge and expertise to understand and repeat all the steps below that led me to a working MKS SKIPR device.

Devices Wiring

  1. Connect two 220V wires from the power cable to the N and L clamps on the PSU.
  2. Connect two 12V/24V wires from the PSU to the SKIPR. Ensure + on PSU connects to + on the SKIPR board, and - to - clamps. Also it will be good to connect all ground clamps, certainly if you have it.
  3. Attach the thermistor to the TH0 slot on the SKIPR (the device won't start without this).
  4. You may disconnect the motors to prevent accidental malfunctions during the SKIPR setup.
  5. Optionally, you may connect an external monitor to the HDMI port on SKIPR or a TFT touchscreen to its designated port on the SKIPR board to visually control the process.

Required Software

  1. SD Card writer: ETCHER FOR WINDOWS (LEGACY 32 BIT) (X86|X64) (PORTABLE)
  2. Linux Ext4 partition viewers to access files and retrieve built-in WiFi parameters from /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant-wlan0.conf:
  3. SFTP clients to edit the file /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant-wlan0.conf and replace the built-in WiFi parameters with yours:

Preparing SD Card

Source: https://github.com/makerbase-mks/MKS-SKIPR/blob/main/README.md

  1. Download SD Card image
  2. Prepare SD Card: connect the SD Card to your PC, run Etcher, select the image file, SD Card drive, and press Flash.

First Boot

Before trying to boot the first time, verify the built-in WiFi network setting that MKS is using by default:

  • Use one of the Linux Ext4 partitions viewers to view files and retrieve built-in WiFi parameters from /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant-wlan0.conf:
    • ssid - built-in WiFi network name (MENSON-WIFI) that later you will replace with your own WiFi network name.
    • psk - built-in WiFi password (makerbase318) that later you will replace with your own WiFi password.
  • Prepare/create a temp/guest WiFi network with the name MENSON-WIFI and password makerbase318" and connect your PC to it.

Now you may try to boot:

  1. Insert the SD Card into the side SKIPR slot (next to the HDMI port) and power on the PSU.
  2. Wait a couple of minutes for the SKIPR to start. If you connected any monitor - you will see the main printer dashboard once it's ready.

Connect SKIPR to Local WiFi

  1. Navigate to your WiFi router dashboard and find the list of all connected clients.
  2. Write down the IP address of the client with the name mkspi. It will be used to connect to it via SFTP clients.
  3. Use one of the SFTP clients to connect to the running SKIPR.
  4. Create a new connection with its just obtained IP address, root username root (or usual mks) and password makerbase.
  5. Connect to the just created connection and navigate to the folder /etc/wpa_supplicant.
  6. Open the file wpa_supplicant-wlan0.conf and replace the built-in WiFi network name and password with your own and save it back.
  7. Reboot SKIPR (by dirty power switch off and then on again).
  8. Wait a couple of minutes for SKIPR to start and enter in your default browser the IP address you previously written.
  9. If all was done correctly - you will see the fluid dashboard and start working with it.

That's all folks I had written while doing all steps above!

IMPORTANT NOTE !
Once you've completed the initial setup, don't forget to turn off your temp/guest network MENSON-WIFI or, at the very least, change the name/password to prevent the unlikely but still possible hacking of your network, as it uses publicly available names/credentials!