PrinterWebUI

[John Nicol]

An interesting project on GitHub is the PrinterWebUI project: https://github.com/foosel/PrinterWebUI

It provides a web interface for controlling a 3D printer (RepRap, Ultimaker, ...). It currently allows

• uploading .gcode files to the server and managing them via the UI
  selecting a file for printing, getting the usual stats regarding filament length etc
  starting, pausing and canceling a print job
  while connected to the printer, gaining information regarding the current temperature of both head and bed (if available) in a nice shiny javascript-y temperature graph
  while printing, gaining information regarding the current progress of the print job (height, percentage etc)
  reading the communication log and send arbitrary codes to be executed by the printer
  moving the X, Y and Z axis (jog controls, although very ugly ones right now)
  changing the speed modifiers for inner & outer wall, fill and support
  optional: visual monitoring of the printer via webcam stream integrated into the UI (using e.g. MJPG-Streamer)
  optional: creation of timelapse recordings of the printjob via webcam stream (using e.g. MJPG-Streamer) -- currently two timelaspe methods are implemented, triggering a shot on z-layer change or every "n" seconds

The intended usecase is to run the Printer WebUI on a single-board computer like the Raspberry Pi and a WiFi module, connect the printer to the server and therefore create a WiFi-enabled 3D printer.

If you want to add a webcam for visual monitoring and timelapse support, you'll need a powered USB hub.

[Ted]

That is very interesting, I was messing around with a Raspberry Pi for a similar purpose, I am going to get this working on my Raspberry Pi and see what happens!