1 Topic by awesomeness

  • awesomeness
  • Member
  • Offline
  • Registered: 2014-12-29
  • Posts: 30

Topic: Need 3rd party slicer software with repetier?

If you install repetier firmware on your Da Vinci, are you then required to use 3rd party software, or wil XYZWare still talk to it?

2 Reply by carl_m1968 (edited by carl_m1968 2015-01-11 00:40:34)

  • carl_m1968
  • carl_m1968
  • Member
  • Offline
  • From: Far North almost not Dallas
  • Registered: 2014-10-17
  • Posts: 6,512

Re: Need 3rd party slicer software with repetier?

You will need to use Repetier Host. Not sure why but Repetier firmware is bugged and won't talk to anything else.  XYZ looks for a port name that is no longer there once you install Repetier firmware. The port becomes an Adruino Due port and XYZ does not know how to talk to that type of port.

Printing since 2009 and still love it!
Anycubic 4MAX best $225 ever invested.
Voxelabs Proxima SLA. 6 inch 2k Mono LCD.
Anycubic Predator, massive Delta machine. 450 x 370 print envelope.

3 Reply by awesomeness

  • awesomeness
  • Member
  • Offline
  • Registered: 2014-12-29
  • Posts: 30

Re: Need 3rd party slicer software with repetier?

Ok, thanks.  Seems like it would have been smart to leave the port named the same, so that either software could talk to it.

4 Reply by montressor

  • montressor
  • montressor
  • Member
  • Offline
  • Registered: 2014-12-17
  • Posts: 105

Re: Need 3rd party slicer software with repetier?

Note that if you don't mind leaving your computer connected, you can also use Simplify3d ($140, but well worth the money IMHO - http://www.simplify3d.com). Alternately, if you have a Mac/Windows/Linux machine or (better yet) a Raspberry Pi or Beaglebone, you can install the excellent Octoprint (http://octoprint.org) server and do everything via web interface.

Davinci Duo, Repetier 0.92, OctoPi

5 Reply by awesomeness

  • awesomeness
  • Member
  • Offline
  • Registered: 2014-12-29
  • Posts: 30

Re: Need 3rd party slicer software with repetier?

montressor wrote:

Note that if you don't mind leaving your computer connected, you can also use Simplify3d

I don't mind, and do leave it connected.  But why do you have to leave it connected for those?  They can't upload to the printer?

6 Reply by montressor (edited by montressor 2015-01-12 22:49:36)

  • montressor
  • montressor
  • Member
  • Offline
  • Registered: 2014-12-17
  • Posts: 105

Re: Need 3rd party slicer software with repetier?

awesomeness wrote:
montressor wrote:

Note that if you don't mind leaving your computer connected, you can also use Simplify3d

I don't mind, and do leave it connected.  But why do you have to leave it connected for those?  They can't upload to the printer?

Simplify3D can upload to the printer, or you can leave it connected to get interactive print progress report. Coupled with a remote screen program, this allows you to start and monitor prints remotely.

Octoprint is a more elegant solution and is geared to run on a dedicated computer and managed via web interface. It's effectively a print server and works well on a cheap single-board computer like the Raspberry Pi or Beaglebone Black. I have it on a RasPi with a camera attached and frankly can't imagine running without it now. Not only do I have my laptop back but I can also check/start/stop prints from my phone or tablet.

Davinci Duo, Repetier 0.92, OctoPi