IS IT POSSIBLE TO USE ONLY REPETIER HOST TO CONNECT A PRINTER VIA RASPBERRY ?

jyb

hello everybody
i own only one 3dprinter(home & self made) which currently works very fine with repetier host. i am going to re-organize my workshop, so the 3dprinter's new place will be far from my work place.(no usb câble possible)
what i would find is a simple wifi link between my pc and printer without using repetier server because too much complex for only one printer (and i love repetier host which fit perfectly to my needs). I think to a raspberry pi 3b+ used just as a wifi translater to usb and vice versa ,nothing more.
before to write a specific program , maybe some body as already made this or maybe find this impossible because a reason i ignore ?
thanks in advance for your help and ideas
jyb

Repetier

But that translater is exactly what repetier-server does. You install server on pi and in host select repetier-server connector. Then you can use host more or less as before just that printing is done by pi server. So except for printer installation you do not need to use the server web gui if you do not want to.

jyb

hello i have 2 questions from a newbee
1°
i applied yours explanations
i loaded the raspberry with server and succeed to connect to printer from repetier server , it works fine, actually i try to connect to the printer from repetier host and in connection's parameters ,it is required an api key :smile: where i can find it ?
2°
screen svga with hdmi adapter .i need to adapt pictures to 16/9 format(pictures longer than screen)
it seems that config.txt is not active : my display parameters are not active but repetier image set up seems active
please could you help me ?
jyb

Repetier

1) API key is in Main menu -> Global Settings -> Connectivity. See also help page in host if you click there on help icon.
2) Not sure as this is more raspberry related.

# uncomment to force a specific HDMI mode (this will force VGA) #hdmi_group=1 #hdmi_mode=1is what might change mode from autodetect if it is wrong. Think google might help finding the right mode for the connected display.

lcd_rotate=0means do not rotate screen which is normally portrait mode.

jyb

hello its me again , i whish for the last time i seeks you
i reached to get connection with raspberry via ethernet and it works fine. Now i am trying to connect via wifi but cant get success because raspi's wifi parameters seems need more parameters than i can find on my ethernet box (freebox french brand)
please, is there a manual for the raspi's / repetier's side wifi parameters giving explanation in detail ?
thanks a lot in advance
jyb

Repetier

in 99% it is WPA2 as password method and then then you select the SSID and enter your wifi password - same as for your mobile.

If you used latest image (V15 or V16) there seems to be a problem. Try
sudo rfkill unblock wifi
and it might start working.

jyb

fisrt i must thank you for your help..
yes my image is v16 ,so i tryed to apply "sudo rfkill unblock wifi " with putty unsuccessfuly , i dont find how enter on raspberry server
raspberry server side works fine and i get entire access to the menu server and i can drive the printer but nowhere how to stop server and accessing to the console...

Repetier

Enter ip in putty and use as login "pi" and password is "raspberry". Then just type the command. With ethernet connection it should be no problem.

Alternatively use windows remote desk to connect and open a console with right click after login.

jyb

hi
sorry, but impossible to start wifi.
i can connect via putty to the server,i entered "sudo rfkill unblock wifi " and no success, also tryed after a restart !
is it possible for example ,to install NOOBS , start wifi,then install repetier server via NOOBS ? this maybe a manner to jump over the wifi problem ?

Repetier

Current image does in deed have a problem with wifi. I'm currently testing the problem. Main problem is that linux reports with
nmcli dev
that wlan0 is unavailable which makes it impossible to connect and use wifi. Once I have solved it you can download the new image. On https://www.repetier-server.com/download-images/ I have now put the old working image. So use that and just upgrade server to 0.92.0.

jyb

thanks a lot
ok i am going to do that

jyb

hello
i installed old version as you said. i progressed, now wifi runs between raspberry and computer. i see on raspberry the printer alternatively unoccupied / off line
on other end, i started repetier host , entered the "api key" and get connected. for example , i try to pass under manual control, and there, printer alternatively say idle / off line
i am near from nervous breakdown argggg

have a nice
jyb

jyb

oups i forgot to say that using manual control can't get printer on line nor move any axes
jyb
thanks a lot

Repetier

To make things easier please test first if everything works in the server web gui. Only if that works host can work at all. Also even if host connects to server the server must have the printer online and commands must work. Use console to test if communication works, e.g. sending M119 should show end stop status in log. If not the connection settings are not good in server.

Once you know server works host should also work if you connect to server.

jyb

hi
i had stopped my test several days ,waiting for new repetier raspberry version .i just downloaded this new raspi version but i received a end of test period message.
what i need is to verify if that my LERDGE K motherboard is compatible with repetier server(movements control, fan head and so on) how can i do ?
i cant find the api key
thanks on advance

jyb

oups..i found again server name and uuid code and API key .
API key i know where put it (printer parameters on repetier host)
but server name and uuid code i wonder where enter them

Repetier

uuid is used internally e.g. by the upcoming Repetier-Server Monitor to distinguish servers even if they have same name. Server name is used to show names and nothing you need to enter anywhere. Software connecting to it uses it to show you so you know which server is connected in case you have multiple instances.

jyb

bonjour 
je suis perdu. j'ai téléchargé la nouvelle version v17 pour framboise. Je peux connecter et conduire mon imprimante avec un câble Ethernet mais je ne peux pas me connecter via wifi. peut-être parce que la période de test gratuite est terminée? 
Parce que la carte mère LERDGE K ne figure pas sur la marque d'imprimantes repetier connue, 
je voudrais juste voir et m'assurer que mon imprimante fonctionne par-dessus le wifi repetier avant d'acheter une licence.

Repetier

WLAN should also work on free version as well as connecting to printer. Make sure to select the correct region first in access point tab. Especially in europe you might have the case that you use a frequency that is not activated in default region. Then simply select your router and set password and wait at least a minute for connection.

jyb

HI
i have installed v17 , now i reach to get connected via wifi from repetier host to the printer all seems ok but commands toward printer do not acts
same test from repetier server to printer same results seem connected but no movments possible
more, once connected, if i let connection and no action i get alternatively disconnected , reconnected endless
i eat my hat !!