Kobra-Max-Cobra-Kai-UI-and-Firmware
New Kobra Max UI based on Cobra Kai and M117 Support, G-code Thumbnail Preview and Terminal App inside of Menu
ONLY FOR OLD SCREEN TYPE!!!!
Changelog:
v0.5
-Changing to printing page when printing from host (Octoprint), thanks to wabbitguy
-Real M600 support, thanks to wabbitguy
v0.4
-Enabled Linear Advance for those who are brave enough to try it :) Use M569 S0 E to disable stealthchop
-Fixed babystep bug
-Fixed temperature reported too low. Changed probe setting from 5 to 11
-Added G-Code Terminal Application in Main Menu (send only at the moment, no display of results in the screen)
v0.2
-Added G-Code Preview function
-Cura Post-Script
v0.1
-Cobra Kai UI
-E-steps set to 427
-Z offset babysteps at 0.01
-M117 Enabled for comments (Layer height etc)
-49 Autolevel Mesh Points
Instructions for installing printer firmware:
-Put the firmware.bin into the root of the SD and insert it to the 3D printer SD slot (Not the LCD)
-Switch the 3D printer on and wait for the beeps.
Instructions for installing the UI:
-Put the DWIN_SET folder into the root of the SD and insert it to the 3D LCD SD slot (Not the printer slot)
-Switch the 3D printer on and wait for the blue screen. After it's done,remove the SD card and restart the printer
Instructions for installing G-Code Thumbnail Script in Cura:
-Open the Config folder (Help - Show configuration Folder). Navigate to the Script folder. If that doesnt work the folder ist usually in the C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Roaming\cura\5.x\scripts
-Download and put the script here. Must have a .py extension
-Restart Cura and go to Extensions - Post Processing - Modify G-Code and Add Script. Select Create Kobra Thumbnail.
-Now whenever you slice a script, a thumbnail is created in the G-Code file that the Kobra Max can read. Only Thumbnails with this scripts are recognised.
Instructions for installing G-Code Thumbnail Script in Prusa slicer:
-Put the script somewhere where it will not be deleted. I did put it in the python311 folder
-In printer settings, look at the firmware settings and change the size to 150x120 and PNG according to the below image.
-In print settings in the output category, put the path as in the below picture. Change according to where you placed your script.
For anyone that wants to tinker with firmware!
-I am not invent the wheel again. Here are two tutorials on how you can compile the firmware
https://www.reddit.com/r/anycubic/comments/y2waxu/tutorial_how_to_build_anycubic_marlin_source_code/
-and here is the software to use to change the UI
https://www.dwin-global.com/uploads/DGUS_V7641-0801.zip
https://www.dwin-global.com/uploads/DGUS-Software-Run-Environment.rar