jgphilpott/polyslice

An FDM slicer designed specifically for three.js

                       

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Add G-code streaming feature upon file upload

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe:

Yes. For some firmware types, such as Marlin, file uploads don't work as expected. I observed that when I send an entire G-code file at once only the first 8 commands actually get executed. After some research I discovered that this is because the Marlin firmware will only queue 8 commands at a time, the rest of the commands get discarded because they arrive before the printer has had time to run the commands it has already received. I believe the queue limit can be increased but doing so has a negative impact on the printers overall performance because it uses up memory so I don't want that to be the solution. For more detail read this comment on issue #2.

Describe the solution you'd like to see:

It would be great to develop a streaming function that will send the commands one at a time, only sending the next one after the previous one has been executed.

Describe alternatives you've considered:

N/A

Additional Information:

This can be done by proceeding the file with a M111 S1 command.

Response data comes in small/short chunks making it hard to read

Description:

With some machines, the response data comes in small/short chunks making it hard to read in the output log. See this comment by @moof-moof for more detail.

Reproduction:

The ability to reproduce this issue will depend on what machine you are using but in general, follow these steps:

• Connect to the device.
• Send some sample G-code commands.
• Observe the output log.

Expected Behavior:

The output contains longer more readable text.

Screenshots:

See here.

Environment:

Please include the following information:

• Device: Custom 2D CNC machine with an Arduino Uno
• Firmware: GRBL
• OS: Linux Ubuntu 20.04
• Browser: Chrome
• Version: 124.0.6367.60

Extra:

Add any other information about the problem here.

Add the ability to upload a complete G-code file rather than typing or pasting commands into the text input

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe:

No.

Describe the solution you'd like to see:

Add an upload button and/or a drag-and-drop feature to enable complete file uploads.

Describe alternatives you've considered:

None.

Additional Information:

This feature was originally suggested by @moof-moof in this comment.