sonar VS moonraker-timelapse

[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.

Is Moonraker (https://github.com/mainsail-crew/moonraker-timelapse/) installed? If not, then SSH into your machine and install that: https://github.com/mainsail-crew/moonraker-timelapse/blob/main/docs/installation.md.

Yes, the timelapse plugin I use (https://github.com/mainsail-crew/moonraker-timelapse/tree/main) produces videos exactly like those you see all over YT.

Because Fluidd/Mainsail are much more modern (and lightweight, though as you said that may not matter to most). Most of Octoprint's plugins have alternatives such as Moonraker Timelapse. Performance-wise OctoPrint may be ok, but it just feels old and clunky. Also Fluidd/Mainsail are much more mobile friendly

[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

If you are talking about this: https://github.com/mainsail-crew/moonraker-timelapse/tree/main it should work, at least chechbashisms doesn't find problems with the only two scripts (install, uninstall) I found in this repo.

Most Klipper users are using moonraker-based UI's like Mainsail or Fluidd (and moonraker-timelapse for timelapse)

This is what helped me get setup, don't forget to look at the section that says to install ffmpeg, this is for time lapse but it does say how to setup the pi cam https://github.com/mainsail-crew/moonraker-timelapse/blob/main/docs/installation.md

Have you tried this?

I'm using Klipper with an Ender 3 S1 Pro. I added https://github.com/mainsail-crew/moonraker-timelapse and was prepared to make award winning awesome videos of all my incredible prints, so I could share them here and make you all jealous.

[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