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MKS UI based firmware installation guide

Moonglow edited this page Sep 26, 2021 · 3 revisions
  • You need to get and install external SPI FLASH module ( it needs to store all needed UI graphics and fonts ), i recommends you to buy pre soldered module from AliExpress, it cheap ( about US $1.5 ) and easy to install. Module marked as W25Q128 and it has 128Mbit of storage size. Link ( only for reference ) W25Q128
  • You need to remove Wi-Fi card from it socket, and connect SPI FLASH to socket, according to this scheme: Wi-Fi Socket Pinout
W25Q128 module Wi-Fi socket
6 - VCC 01 - WIFI_VCC_33
5 - CS 08 - WIFI_SPI2_CS
4 - DO 05 - WIFI_SPI2_MISO
3 - GND 02 - GND
2 - CLK 04 - WIFI_SPI2_CLK
1 - DI 03 - WIFI_SPI2_MOSI
  • After MKS UI firmware was flashed you need to unpack and copy assets folder to your SD CARD root, printer will read and install all needed graphics from this folder at firmware boot.

MKS UI model preview
mks_ui

Small video shows MKS UI in action: YouTube, YouTube