What is the problem?
Not so much a problem but clarification. I've read on the forums that Octoprint doesn't run with Ender 3 v3 KE, however I have one and I absolutely operate it with Octoprint. Granted its not as full featured as everyone might wish but with my Pi zero 2w with a 128GB SD card, it operates great as it takes over the process that I would normally be stuck with connecting directly to the printer with my workstation or having to card hop a file to print on the ender.
So why do I read that it doesn't work with the ender 3 v3 KE? I find it operates quite well with my ender although I simply cannot setup the printer on my desktop by using the pi/octopi to serve as the virtual printer. So I have accepted I'll simply need to upload the files to my octopi instance on that pi zero.
I am asking as I have another 4 FLSUNs arriving next week and precisely the same setup. Pi zero 2w awaiting their arrival, one card per printer and I am intending to operate octopi & the zero on each which extends wifi access to each device and allows me to offload print file management from each server/instance.
What did you already try to solve it?
I have been successfully running octopi & my ender for months now w/o issue and with quite a few added benefit from doing so. I am simply seeking clarification as to why most all the material in the forums implicates it not functioning with the ender when it was quite simple to setup and the benefits seem like quite a few doing so.
Have you tried running in safe mode?
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Did running in safe mode solve the problem?
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Systeminfo Bundle
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Additional information about your setup, latest on all for firmware, octopi etc etc. Raspberry Pi Zero 2W serving up OctoPrint goodness. Just trying to clarify what is meant when the forum posts suggest this doesn't work.
Hello @turnball !
Now I'm really curious how you accomplished this. In detail please.
So, please clarify it.
It is even not possible to give support to such machines at the Klipper forum for their crappy Klipper changes.
I installed the server image and Octopi using the raspberry pi installer desktop app. Right now the server software is:
OctoPrint version : 1.11.0
OctoPi version : 1.0.0
I have the pi zero 2w connected to the USB link and the pi has its own web cam serving up IR images that are hosted on the board. So I've effectively isolated that pi to serving as the printer's web server, web cam and all things connectivity for the Ender 3 v3 KE. I am planning to crack the Ender and just place the pi internal to the printer.
Its the only way I've been able to get the printer to be accessible and controllable in any form of tolerable interfacing with it. I've got the micro SD link into the printer's USB c port. The octoprint server instance can have some challenges adjusting the print temperatures via the Control tab sometimes, but usually it behaves itself. I can stop, start, cancel, resume print jobs, watch it monitor the control tab, and I've been able to collect 100+ achievements with the server/pi and the printer.
Maybe I am just not aware of some higher operating existence with the printer and Octoprint, but it seems to be working well for me. Am I missing something in my experience with operating Octopi?
How do you get in contact with Klipper on the printer?
It does not support the regular virtual port.
And you can't control neither Moonraker nor Mainsail by OctoPrint.
Also: Frontend software has to be on the same SBC as Klipper is.