Get progress through serial port
Hello,
I would like to get the current progress in % and remaining time through the serial port (like Octipi but without using Octopi). Is there any documentation on the protocol and how to access the port? I do not want to use a Pi but just a simple micro to get that info. Or do I have to sniff the LCD data lines?
Thanks
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RE: Get progress through serial port
Try Prontaprint.
just connect, and you should see the progress.
regards Joan
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RE: Get progress through serial port
You'll need some sort of CPU to monitor the serial port and code to display or do something useful with the data. The data itself is output over the USB port during printing, so is relatively easy to capture. As Joan notes, something like Pronterface will let you see what's going on. A basic Raspberry Pi Zero would suffice with the appropriate code.
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RE: Get progress through serial port
Thanks. Is that for the USB serial or the actual UART? Is this documented anywhere?
"Man who says it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it" -Confucius
RE: Get progress through serial port
Hi,
so I activated the Raspberry pi serial port and hooked a logic analyzer to ground and TxD from the pinheader where the Pi would usually go. There was no output from the Printer. Do I have to send commands to get the progress? Is there any documentation on it?
Regards
"Man who says it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it" -Confucius
RE: Get progress through serial port
Alternativly I thought of sniffing the data of the LCD. I have searched but not found information on the pinout of the P1 on the Einsy (which I presume is for the LCD). Maybe anyone can point me to a pinout? I have the i3 MK3s with a black Einsy.
Thanks
Regards
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