I know there are forums and tons of topics out there, but I feel like I keep missing the most basic thing about it. I just cant seem to figure out how it fits into the actual chain of operations. Not spending any more weekends doing annual re-installs and trying to debug registry stuff!īut on a real note, I'm just trying to understand what octoprint is actually doing. Replaced casual machines with Linux and anything where I need commercial apps with MacOS. Ran MSDOS 2.1 to Windows 7 and finally tossed it out of my house. MacOS isn't perfect, but I grind my teeth every time I have to deal with a problem on Windows. Posted by: OS, the hardware it was running on.the office it was sitting in. I am new to this, so I apologize if my question has been covered somewhere! I do not understand why the ability seems to be there, but the implementation requires a handoff of control to OctoPrint. I really wish I could use it to simply upload a file to SD Card, then use the Prusa firmware to print. I love watching the camera on my VPN, but not a huge fan of the software as I don't have a use for remote control. I hate full OS distros just to run a program.so I threw together an OctoPrint install script for Buster and have been playing with it in my spare time. ![]() ![]() The side labeled "Lock" will make the card read-only until switched.īut on this thread, I was just wondering the same thing for different reasons. Have you checked the write-protect slide switch on the side of the SD card? I have a couple really old cards I just tossed because the slides were completely loose. Posted by: that is not possible: my SD card (that was in the kit) seems to be write protected (for whatever reason) so I cannot write the gcode on it.Īnything ideas how to make it work without having to go out and buy a new SD-card (have only 64Gb card.)? I don't have this system, but I think it actually uses the USB port on the printer's board to send G-code to the printer the RPi just releases your computer from any responsibility during the print.īy the way, the USB port on most 3D printers is configured to be used like a serial COM port.Īlso, you can copy your G-code file to an SD memory card and plug that into your printer that doesn't use the USB port. ![]() Many people use a RPi running Octoprint the RPi can handle large G-code files. ![]() I guess if you have a very configurable terminal emulator you could make it work that way, but the dedicated programs give you huge advantages in being able to "see" the state of the printer, the print's progress, and exert some control - even during the print. A few lines are "buffered" in the printer, but not many. So you use a program like Prusa Control or Repetier or Pronterface or any of several other programs that reside on your computer and send lines of G-code using a "handshake" protocol so that the printer indicates it's ready for the next line of code. It doesn't have enough memory to hold even the code for a tiny print. When you print over USB (which I do), you can't send the entire body of G-code to the printer all at once.
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