#Repetier server with cura install
#Repetier server with cura software

#Repetier server with cura install

Go to the download page and download the latest stable version, the monitor mode is supported in the versions 3.8 and aboveĪfter downloading the file install the program and execute it. And I will explain to you why.Ĭura searches all ports and tries all baud rates so eventually, it will find your printer! Install Cura The easiest way is by using the latest version of Cura. So how do you avoid those problems I talked about earlier without too much of a headache? This is kinda useless on Cura, usually, for this kind of task, I use a Repetier host that integrates Repetier server and makes the process much faster and easier.

#Repetier server with cura software

The easiest software to use in this case is Repetier-Server.Īfter that you only need to add your printer to Cura with the network options, setting up the IP manually. Usually, you use it to upload files and send the print command to your printer. To achieve these you must set up a server and install software on it that can manage your printer. It’s a little bit trickier but it’s possible! You can control remotely your printer with Cura if you want. I will be speaking about e -steps in another article. Using this information and simple math formula can resolve lots of problems and issues with your printer like over extrusion / under extrusion. Setting your e-steps needs you to manually input the distance extruded so you can check the difference between the demanded length and the actual length extruder by the printer. Benefits connecting your printer to a computer Setting up your E-steps Testing and calibrating different values. The main benefit of doing so is that you can manually send G codes to your printer, this is fundamental for So perhaps you are asking why should I control my 3d printer from a PC? There are some cases when a damaged cable can lead to a bad connection between the two devices. This is mainly because the printer or the port is used by another program, the correct way of dealing with this is to safely remove the device and reconnect but sometimes doesn’t work that way so restarting your device is strongly advised. Problem connecting to Cura? Port arleady used