Re: best add on control panel
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 8:02 am
I just installed Pi 3 with octoprint and I have to say it's a pretty neat bit of kit. Need to pick up a webcam to make the most of it too I think....
If you are on Mac, this video may be of use to you (it's a pi2 but it's the same process except you don't need a wifi dongle).
https://youtu.be/MwsxO3ksxm4
At first, for reasons unknown, mine never responded to octopi.local until recently (strange!) but by going into my router I could see the IP address of the Pi and then just entered the IP into the browser window.
Important note - do not just shutdown the Pi by yanking the power. There is a system tab at the top right of the octoprint web interface and this has a shutdown/restart/reboot octoprint drop down menu... Always shutdown via that first before pulling the power. I'm probably going to add a power button which allows you to do the process manually.
It also looks like you can install a small touch panel screen and then use a touch optimised plugin to have a neat little LCD control panel. I need to look into that a bit more but that would be very handy!
If you are on Mac, this video may be of use to you (it's a pi2 but it's the same process except you don't need a wifi dongle).
https://youtu.be/MwsxO3ksxm4
At first, for reasons unknown, mine never responded to octopi.local until recently (strange!) but by going into my router I could see the IP address of the Pi and then just entered the IP into the browser window.
Important note - do not just shutdown the Pi by yanking the power. There is a system tab at the top right of the octoprint web interface and this has a shutdown/restart/reboot octoprint drop down menu... Always shutdown via that first before pulling the power. I'm probably going to add a power button which allows you to do the process manually.
It also looks like you can install a small touch panel screen and then use a touch optimised plugin to have a neat little LCD control panel. I need to look into that a bit more but that would be very handy!