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xblax / flashforge_ad5m_klipper_mod

Unoffical mod for Flashforge Adventurer 5M (Pro) 3D printers to run Moonraker, custom Klipper, Mainsail & Fluidd
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Possibility to split Klipper install to a Pi #62

Closed jaimbo closed 2 months ago

jaimbo commented 2 months ago

Sorry, not sure if an issue is the right place to raise this but I am wondering if it will be possible to split the Klipper install to the more traditional setup of using a RPi as the main Klipper host and connecting to the onboard MCU in the printer like a traditional install?

Feels like this would allow for more Klipper functionality and avoid the limitations of the onboard hardware?

consp commented 2 months ago

You'd have to passthough the uart via network or attach the two uarts required to the pi, could be done but the nice thing is a selfcontained package. Maybe look at klippventurer?

xblax commented 2 months ago

I discussed the various options to support Klipper in the "early" stage, before this mod was eventually created. https://github.com/g992/flashforge-ad5m-5mpro-research/issues/6

I think solutions with external Klipper would create more complications than flexibility or require in-depth hardware modifications. I would rule out that this mod goes into that direction again. I also don't feel like we really are limited by the hardware, all the relevant features seem to work.

Nice thing about this self-contained solutions it that it basically works for everyone and we can even support all hardware features like the buzzer, display, built-in camera, USB ports etc. In that sense it's also very economical.

However, if you want you can take mod Linux environment as the basis to connect something external, that's would probably be the better choice than the default Linux.

jaimbo commented 2 months ago

You'd have to passthough the uart via network or attach the two uarts required to the pi, could be done but the nice thing is a selfcontained package. Maybe look at klippventurer?

Thanks, I'll take a look at that project, it might be what I'm looking for!

I discussed the various options to support Klipper in the "early" stage, before this mod was eventually created. g992/flashforge-ad5m-5mpro-research#6

I think solutions with external Klipper would create more complications than flexibility or require in-depth hardware modifications. I would rule out that this mod goes into that direction again. I also don't feel like we really are limited by the hardware, all the relevant features seem to work.

Nice thing about this self-contained solutions it that it basically works for everyone and we can even support all hardware features like the buzzer, display, built-in camera, USB ports etc. In that sense it's also very economical.

However, if you want you can take mod Linux environment as the basis to connect something external, that's would probably be the better choice than the default Linux.

Is it possible to run things like Obico, KAMP etc. on the built in hardware?

xblax commented 2 months ago

Is it possible to run things like Obico, KAMP etc. on the built in hardware?

KAMP is just a set of Macros, so I don't see a reason why it could not work. Don't no much about Obico, but if it just connects to Moonraker you can connect it externally via network - but Klipper and Moonraker can still run on the printer.

You will have troubles to use existing install scripts unless some creates specific ones for this mod.

xblax commented 2 months ago

Hope this has been answered. Will close it since it's not really an issue with the features of the mod. But you're welcome to open a discussion thread about possibilities to connect and external Raspberry Pi.