Ultimaker 3 / FW 4.3.3. not connectable with cura 4

[korreander 0]

hi @ all, 

 

today  i installed the brandnew cura 4. But my Ultimaker seems not be accepted. Cura 4 tells me it is not connected. 

Cura 3.6 is still installed on my computer, in this the printer and curaConnect runs without any problems. 

 

I tried to do a firmware update, but it seems i still have the latest version installed ( ULTIMAKER 3 --> FW 4.3.3.20180529

In our company it is not possible to run the update by internet, i did it via USB:

 

 

 

but in this way it is still the FW FW 4.3.3.20180529,  and Cura 4 doesn't want connect. 

 

anybody have similar Problems, or any suggestions about this?

 

 

Edited March 20, 2019 by korreander

[Smithy 1,144]

Firmware 4.3.3.20180529 is the latest FW for the UM3 printer.

The version 5.1.8 is for the S5 only!

 

The webpage is a little bit confusing because it looks like that 5.1.8 is for both printers.

[korreander 0]

thank you Smity, 

 

but why can't connect with Cura 4?

My Cura 3.6 works without any problems with  the Ultimaker 3

Edited March 20, 2019 by korreander

[gr5 2,167]

cura connect is problematic for me.  It seems to work better if you have an ethernet cable but either way it disconnects often (like every few hours).  I often go into "manage printers", "connect via network", "refresh" and then I usually have to do nothing else.  I just exit out of those and things start working again.

 

Although most people tell me that restarting cura connect works wonders.  I'm not sure how to do that.

[Travis7s 25]

So far I have not had any issues losing connection with Cura 4 but I had many problems with it on Cura 3.4/3.6. Very annoying as it often seemed the only way to fix it is power cycle the UM3 and reopen Cura.

@gr5 There is a Reset Cura Connect option in the UM3 menu under System or Maintenance. Never really seemed to help me though.

[korreander 0]

 

I connected my UM3 by network and LAN cable. I thought this is also called "Cura-Connect". -It isnt?

Is Cura-Connect just used to connect by the mobile-App?

 

THIS solved my problem:

16 hours ago, gr5 said:

go into "manage printers", "connect via network", "refresh" and then I usually have to do nothing else.  I just exit out of those and things start working again.

 

Edited March 21, 2019 by korreander