Upgrading to GRBL 1.1 fails

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Hey Guys!

So I recently upgraded my SO3 to XXL. Finished putting the thing together and I am stuck at the upgrading software process. I downloaded the CarbideUpdater, and I am stuck at the second process. Whenever I run the updater, it would tell me to hold down the Z axis limit switch until the updating is complete, but a few seconds after I hit OK while holding down the switch, it would give me an error that says “avrdude error, please make sure that you hold down the Z axis switch until the upgrading process is complete” or something to that effect. I even taped down the switch just to make sure, but still the same issue.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

P.S
I think I am using the original controller board. Should I still upgrade the software? Or just leave it be?

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For the older boards, there should be a “Prog” or similar button on your board — hold that down instead of the switch.

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Oooooh. Like, on the actual board? Ima try that and let you know if it works.

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So apparently, I don’t have the “prog” button on my board, there’s only one button and it says its for reset. I think the board that I have is the original/first board controller for SO3.

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I have this board except for that the PCB is black instead of white.

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Strange. The original boards aren’t supposed to require pushing anything.

Try one of the other firmware loaders listed at: GRBL 1.1 and Carbide Motion 4

If that doesn’t work, check in at beta@carbide3d.com and they’ll sort this out.

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Do I need any HEX files for it? Sorry for all these questions, im not huge when it comes to these kinds of stuff. The title says reflashing to GRBL 0.9.

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Yes, grab the hex file for 1.1 from the updater page: http://docs.carbide3d.com/support/carbideupdater/

http://carbide3d.com/dl/v4/grbl.hex

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And then i’ll just follow the same instructions?

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Aaaaaand now im stuck on the “uploading” process. I don’t see any red light on the board blinking. What’s next?

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I’m afraid that’s all I have. Please check w/ beta@carbide3d.com

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I am not having any luck with emailing the support team. it’s been 4 days since I sent them 2 emails. Anyone else has an idea? Advice?

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Please try support@carbide3d.com instead.

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I just had the same problem. I found I had a intermittent problem with my z limit switch. I had to unplug the x from the board, also unplug the z from the board and connect x to the z position on the board. Then hold down the x switch and it updated. Essentially tricking the updates, using the x in place z. I still have the problem with the z switch. Boy the switches feel extremely cheap and unreliable.