How much different this would be from the LCD panel that Rapide will provide ?
Anyone knows about that LCD? Is is only to 'display' or also to control?
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How much different this would be from the LCD panel that Rapide will provide ?
Anyone knows about that LCD? Is is only to 'display' or also to control?
AFAIK it's for making the printer a standalone device so there must be some sort of CPU dealing with that, either inside marlin fw or by adding a Pi or something. The cost of the LCD version is $88 so a Pi is something they must have taken into care for it. However I also recall Ethan said "no touchscreen"....
There are lcdscreens that can be added to any Marlin fw.
http://www.reprapdiscount.com/electr...ontroller.html
But i think that Rapide will probably make an aluminium enclosure for this that can be easily retrofitted to a nice place on your printer :) Hence the 88$.
Hey all,
Just completed my Octopi setup. Managed to use an old Wifi USB dongle and a webcam scavanged from work. Super simple to set up - followed Tom's video instructions and it worked right away.
Here is the auto-generated time lapse from it... Will work on better time intervals...
I'm going to try to setup an Astroprint box once I get a Wifi dongle that is compatible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oher...ature=youtu.be
You dont actually need a Wifi dongle - i installed mine with a Ethernet cable and it made the installation procedure alot faster :)
My printer is far from my router, so I need wifi. It works fine on Octopi, but Astroprint isn't seeing the wifi in the desktop. Ordered the recommended chipset on eBay for $4, but have to wait for it to come from China...
Hi,
Looks like I have the Octopi visible on the internet, including the webcam of the print in action - I'll be printing a new Pi case for the next two hours. If you don't find anything on TV, you can watch at:
http://3dprint.noip.me/
Under the Control tab. Comments are welcome.
Watching live now! - I see your case prints on its end, what case is it? Unfortunately the columns holding the screws in my pi case broke off as I think they were slightly out of alignment and therefore under tension, so now I'm looking for a strong reliable case to replace it.Quote:
Originally Posted by clayton
Hi,
It's this case:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:604915
It's a sleeve so you slide the Pi in - I'm going to try a different colour for the end cap.
I tried another one as well and the same thing happened to me - broke the uprights in a snap together model
@ clayton - Did your pi fit as a few people on the thingiverse site were saying it was a really tight fit?