Printer Crashes at the Beginning of a Print

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I am converting an old Makerbot Replicator 2 to Marlin Firmware and everything works. The printer heats up, auto bed levels, and starts the print. However, after a couple minutes (usually after the 1st or 2nd layer), the printer crashes and stops. It does not continue printing and I have to restart it again. It crashed for every single print, I have not had any successful prints yet.
Here is a video showing the issue:

                
            
The camera was started right when the print started. After about 1.5 minutes, the printer crashes, and the lcd screen freezes.
Here are photos of a couple of prints that crashed:

I have all of my code here: https://github.com/RosalieWessels/Marlin_MakerbotReplicator2
My models are sliced with Cura and printed in PLA.
I tried hotend temperatures of 200, 210, and 220 degrees. My print speed is around 50 or 60 mm/s.
Here is a sample sliced file that was used:
https://filebin.net/df33a3jjwgemz0m8
Thank you!

Trish · Answer

I see a couple likely culprits for a hardcrash like this

problems with the power supply. If the power supply does not provide enough voltage an/or current to the board, this can lead to a lockup of the board.
temperature issues of the board. If the board overheats, it could fail to execute properly, leading to abort. make sure that the board is not overheating.
faulty firmware. recompile your firmware and reflash it.
faulty board.

Jack Soldano · Answer

Few things to try,
Check G-Code - Verify that the slicer is not the problem, slice using some other program / make a new default profile and re-slice.
3D File - Also In parallel with the above point, I would get a standard test cube STL to start with. This will be a simple quick print to get a solid reference.
Voltages - Get a Multi-meter on the Regulated Voltage rails, 5V Rail, 12V rail / 24V rail. See if at the moment of crash a voltage rail collapse, the most likely one would be the microcontroller rail, but you may be able to see the problem somewhere else.
Current - If possible, measure the current draw of the printer either from the mains or after the AC/DC regulator. Its possible something is going horribly wrong and current limiting.
Serial Port - Possibly connect the printer to a PC via its serial port and open a com port. See if the printer spits out an error code at the time of crash?
End Stops - Double check that none of the End Stops are accidently being triggered (Although this should not crash the system, it might be part of the problem)
Verify Sensor Readings - Check all end stops, check the bed temperature readings, check the nozzle temperature reading. Maybe a sensor has failed and is causing the controller to crash out.

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