MakerBot Thing-O-Matic, Quick Start Manual

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Windows:
Navigate to the device manager. The Arduino Mega should be listed under “Ports (COM & LPT).”
If you see an orange icon with an exclamation point next to the Arduino Mega, then you should load your
driver manually.To do this, right click on the Arduino Mega, and select “Update Driver Software” then select
“Browse my computer for driver software.” Browse to the drivers folder in ReplicatorG and select the
Arduino driver. Press OK.
Older Windows systems may need to install the FTDI USB Serial driver to communicate with their Extruder
Controller; this will be found in the same directory as the Arduino Mega driver.
Mac OS X:
There is a /drivers folder in the replicatorg folder you installed. It contains a driver for the FTDI USB->Serial
converter used with Arduino and Sanguino boards. If you have already installed Arduino, you can skip this
step. Otherwise, please install it.
Calibration and Testing
Pre-Run Testing
Open the Control Panel
Click the “Control Panel” button. Here you can move the 3 axes, control your extruder and platform
temperatures, and load and unload plastic filament.