Loading the latest firmware version on your Filament Maker is very important to keep getting good extrusion results. Please follow the procedure outlined here, since the Filament Maker does not update itself automatically.
Filament Maker updates add a variety of improvements, fixes, and features to increase the quality of your filament. The firmware can be updated from Linux and Mac OS, but we highly recommend using Windows 10 or higher.
How to check the current firmware version?
The firmware version currently installed on your Filament Maker can be found in "Main menu" [scroll down] "About this machine" "Software version".
Note:
The license information for our firmware can be found here.
Step 1: Download drivers and update tool
The driver and update tool process for Windows 10:
- Unzip the file on your computer
- Double click '3devoUpdate.exe'
- Select the (virtual) serial port corresponding to the Filament Maker. This list is automatically filtered, so usually it will contain just one entry.
- Select the firmware file to upload. This is a .DfuSe or .hex file (see download link below)
- Click 'Upload'
Windows 8, Linux and MacOS installation:
Inside this zipfile, there is a 'README' file explaining the update process. Read this 'README' carefully and follow the steps described in this 'README'.
Step 2: Download the latest firmware: 1.3.9
The firmware release notes, can be found here.
Older firmware versions
Note:
Below you can find the older firmware versions released for the Filament Maker previously. Please only fall back on these versions in case of an technical issues and after consulting our service team:
Download version 1.3.8 (Nov 20th, 2023)
Download version 1.3.7 (April 13th, 2023)
Download version 1.3.6 (Jan 3rd, 2023)