Anet A8 (Plus) Marlin 2.0 Installation Upgrade

Anet A8 (Plus) Marlin 2.0 Installation Upgrade

In this video, I show you how to install Marlin 2.0 firmware on the Anet A8 or the Anet A8 plus using Visual Studio Code and Platform IO as well as the new Auto Build Marlin plugin, which makes this a much easier process. Also you will see some troubleshooting tips.

*** Get the Anet A8 here

*** Videos referred to in this video:
Should you upgrade to Marlin 2.0?

How to install a bootloader on the Anet A8 using an Arduino UNO

How to install a bootloader on the Anet A8 using a programmer device

How to use Mesh Bed Leveling on the Anet A8

My blogpost about memory usage of Marlin on 8Bit boards and how to fix size issues

*** Programmer devices for flashing a bootloader
USBAsp

USBTinyISP

10 pin to 6 pin adapter

*** Software links
Marlin firmware

Marlin Default Configuration Files

Visual Studio Code

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[curtiswest]

So many people needed this since there are no videos on the anet A8 plus Marlin 2.0 install.

Thanks again for all you do.

[jooch_exe]

Funny, i've used your previous video on installing Marlin to the Anet A8, and now here i am again. Best explanation as always, thanks!

[maffil]

I was bricking this upgrade, I bought an AM8 a few months back with a fault on the board I managed to gt it printing PLA find without a heated bed then found another a8 and got the board from that. No bootloader (note it was from the wooden frame one not the acrylic) managed to follow this and get it updated I just wanted to thank you mate I know you'll probably never see this but this has helped me so much.

[PixieSpright]

Sehr hilfreich, Daniel. It's amazing how the available instructions for flashing Marlin are so fragmented. You find a piece here, another one there. You really streamlined the process for me.

[killerkirill]

Followed this and your firmware upgrade video - took a while but now I don't have a rampant fire hazard on my hands. Thank you :)

[BillyAltDel]

Watched several videos so far since I recently acquired an Anet 8. Some info here has already gotten a little out of date but there is enough here I was able to figure everything out and work around my issues. Thanks so much!

[marcodorso]

Thank you for your guide, very precise and clear. I had the issue of the bootloader on my Anet A8 (board version 1.5) but I solved without installing it again with Arduino or something else.
Because of the different baud rate of the processor you have to modify the 'update_speed' parameter in the 'platform.ini' file. My processor is ATMEGA1284p, so I went to all the profiles that use this type of processor in 'platformio.ini' (it's written in there, simply look for it) and wrote 'upload_speed = 57600' in EVERY profile that use ATMEGA1284p. With this little adjustment I was able to load Marlin without any issue. Give it a look, perhaps make a video for it because it can really help people. Cheers!

[senormullen]

Man,
Thank you very much for all your help, I would like to let you know that what you are doing is really important and help us a lot, keep going!!!

[aurel]

Big thanks.... really really really... just finished that (with the "using an UNO as an ICSP to flash bootloader" part, because I'm a part of the 10% guys that don't have bootloader) at 1h30 in the morning... I can go to bed with happy thoughts....

[mastertecgames]

3 years later you save me, thanks bro

[gokiburijin]

This was a Journey for me. Thank You for the help. I ordered two USBasp devices and was unable to update the bootloader. Finally ordered a set of M to F jumper cables for arduino and updated the booatloader using the GPIO pins on a raspberry pi and avrdude and the 10 pin ribbon cable to the board. Successfully loaded the boatloader that way.

Just came back to watch the video as a reminder of how to use VScode for firmware. I am almost up and running.

[murdanimunif]

terimakasih banyak mr semoga bertambah banyak subscriber nya.... melimpah berkah dan rejeki... panjang umur dan sehat selalu buat mr daniel
salam saya pecngguna anet a8 auto level dari indonesia.... god bless u mr daniel

[ianmccrea]

Hi Daniel, thanks so much for these videos. i have successfully installed bootloader and upgraded to marlin from knowing nothing thanks to you.
but now i have the problem that none of my endstops work, have i missed something.
Thanks again for these easy to follow vids
My board is A1284 base

[hellgheast]

8:14
If you got stk500_getsync error, try to change in the sanguino1284p environnement (in the platformio.ini file) the upload_speed=57600. It did the trick for me.

[bombbuter]

I love your vides so much!!!! you make the best A8 content on youtube!!! thank you!!! much love from Brazil!!!

[garytoth]

Another great vid, hopefully will be able to install this on my anet a8 soon, this vid make the process seem a lot easier now

[Aleinux]

Thank you Daniel. Finally I updated my bootloader (in my Anet A8 motherboard v1.7)with arduino for the first time with Optiboot and then the Marling firmware 2.0.5.3. I followed you step by step, It was awesom the way you can explaing the steps to do. Cristal clear. I also took a 10uF capacitor from an older power supplay. I feel so good. Thank you very much. Now I have to update my Anet A8 motherboard v1.5 wish me luck ;-)

[bitosdelaplaya]

A big thank you. With Arduino ide i cannot make the 5 buttons panel to work on lcd. Now with vscode + Platformio, marlin 2.0.8 works great. Many thanks from France

[javigarciamunoz]

Hi Daniel, I came to upgrade my anet a8, it was a very useful and well explain video, I liked it a lot. I only want to note one thing the PLA it´s NOT biodegradable in nature and it´s rarely recicle by compannies, it´s sad because it would be something good for the envieroment, but once again the companies trick us. CNC Kitchen made a video about this topic if you are interested.

[mattries]

Thank you so much for this step by step video. Now my house won't burn down because of my printer firmware.