sonar VS kiauh

[server] host: 0.0.0.0 port: 7125 klippy_uds_address: /home/biqu/printer_data/comms/klippy.sock [authorization] trusted_clients: 10.0.0.0/8 127.0.0.0/8 169.254.0.0/16 172.16.0.0/12 192.168.0.0/16 FE80::/10 ::1/128 cors_domains: *.lan *.local *://localhost *://localhost:* *://my.mainsail.xyz *://app.fluidd.xyz [octoprint_compat] [history] [update_manager] channel: dev refresh_interval: 168 [update_manager mainsail-config] type: git_repo primary_branch: master path: ~/mainsail-config origin: https://github.com/mainsail-crew/mainsail-config.git managed_services: klipper [update_manager mainsail] type: web channel: stable repo: mainsail-crew/mainsail path: ~/mainsail [update_manager crowsnest] type: git_repo path: ~/crowsnest origin: https://github.com/mainsail-crew/crowsnest.git install_script: tools/install.sh # Sonar update_manager entry [update_manager sonar] type: git_repo path: ~/sonar origin: https://github.com/mainsail-crew/sonar.git primary_branch: main managed_services: sonar install_script: tools/install.sh [update_manager timelapse] type: git_repo primary_branch: main path: ~/moonraker-timelapse origin: https://github.com/mainsail-crew/moonraker-timelapse.git managed_services: klipper moonraker [update_manager KlipperScreen] type: git_repo path: ~/KlipperScreen origin: https://github.com/jordanruthe/KlipperScreen.git env: ~/.KlipperScreen-env/bin/python requirements: scripts/KlipperScreen-requirements.txt install_script: scripts/KlipperScreen-install.sh managed_services: KlipperScreen

Mainsail has a daemon tool to help fix the issue after which I used seemed to make thing much better… it’s called sonar https://github.com/mainsail-crew/sonar

I actually used sonar (https://github.com/mainsail-crew/sonar) and have not been disconnected for days... Kinda a hacky way to do it, but it works.

Set up Sonar, it will keep your wifi connection active so this doesn't happen.

Sonar

[server] host: 0.0.0.0 port: 7125 # The maximum size allowed for a file upload (in MiB). Default 1024 MiB max_upload_size: 1024 # Path to klippy Unix Domain Socket klippy_uds_address: ~/printer_data/comms/klippy.sock [file_manager] # post processing for object cancel. Not recommended for low resource SBCs such as a Pi Zero. Default False enable_object_processing: False [authorization] cors_domains: https://my.mainsail.xyz http://my.mainsail.xyz http://*.local http://*.lan trusted_clients: 10.0.0.0/8 127.0.0.0/8 169.254.0.0/16 172.16.0.0/12 192.168.0.0/16 FE80::/10 ::1/128 # enables partial support of Octoprint API [octoprint_compat] # enables moonraker to track and store print history. [history] # this enables moonraker announcements for mainsail [announcements] subscriptions: mainsail # this enables moonraker's update manager [update_manager] refresh_interval: 168 enable_auto_refresh: True [update_manager mainsail] type: web channel: stable repo: mainsail-crew/mainsail path: ~/mainsail [update_manager mainsail-config] type: git_repo primary_branch: master path: ~/mainsail-config origin: https://github.com/mainsail-crew/mainsail-config.git managed_services: klipper ### moonraker-timelapse ### Don't forget to include timelapse.cfg to your printer.cfg ### Uncomment to enable moonraker-timelapse #[update_manager timelapse] #type: git_repo #primary_branch: main #path: ~/moonraker-timelapse #origin: https://github.com/mainsail-crew/moonraker-timelapse.git #managed_services: klipper moonraker #[timelapse] ### Directory where the generated video will be saved #output_path: ~/timelapse/ ### Directory where ffmpeg is installed #ffmpeg_binary_path: /usr/bin/ffmpeg # Crowsnest update_manager entry [update_manager crowsnest] type: git_repo path: ~/crowsnest origin: https://github.com/mainsail-crew/crowsnest.git managed_services: crowsnest install_script: tools/install.sh # Sonar update_manager entry [update_manager sonar] type: git_repo path: ~/sonar origin: https://github.com/mainsail-crew/sonar.git primary_branch: main managed_services: sonar install_script: tools/install.sh [update_manager timelapse] type: git_repo primary_branch: main path: ~/moonraker-timelapse origin: https://github.com/mainsail-crew/moonraker-timelapse.git managed_services: klipper moonraker [timelapse] ## Following basic configuration is default to most images and don't need ## to be changed in most scenarios. Only uncomment and change it if your ## Image differ from standart installations. In most common scenarios ## a User only need [timelapse] in there configuration. #output_path: ~/timelapse/ ## Directory where the generated video will be saved #frame_path: /tmp/timelapse/ ## Directory where the temporary frames are saved #ffmpeg_binary_path: /usr/bin/ffmpeg ## Directory where ffmpeg is installed

Unparsed config option 'origin: https://github.com/mainsail-crew/sonar.git' detected in section [update_manager sonar]. This may be an option no longer available or could be the result of a module that failed to load. In the future this will result in a startup error.

Otherwise, you can use a tool like Sonar to keep the wifi connection alive.

I just installed Ubuntu server and then used KIAUH to install Klipper. I was up and running in less than 20 minutes.

You can install Ubuntu on any spare laptop/desktop you might have and install Klipper using kiauh. https://github.com/dw-0/kiauh

There are several options for other firmware, the popular ones being Marlin, MRISCOC (“professional firmware” as you see it called around here), and Klipper. Klipper is the gold standard and I highly recommend it. People talk about how difficult it is to install, but it literally takes 15 minutes with KIAUH (an installation script that makes it dummy proof). There are tons of written and video goods online.

2: Download Kiauh

Second download the gcode_shell_command.py the script is currently maintained here, I'm including the Author's warning

Give it a try. It makes things so much easier. Follow the instructions on https://github.com/th33xitus/kiauh from the section "Download and use KIAUH". Then start it by: "cd ~/KIAUH & ./KIAUH.sh" There choose install and you should see an option to install crowsnest. If that doesn't work, try either deleting the existing crowsnest directory, or uninstalling it using KIAUH. Whatever works. Then try to install crowsnest again. Let me know if that solves your problem 😊

Use Kiauh to install Klipper, with it you will be able to install Octoprint as well. It's the easiest way to have all set up correctly.

If you don't remember what you did just start over rather than dissecting what your raspi currently runs. Thanks to kiauh installing the whole deal takes like an hour, where 45 min is waiting for the thing to think. One cam should work out of the box, for two or more you need crowsnest iirc, which you can also install through kiauh.