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01-10-2016, 10:57 AM #1
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The printer's firmware does not understand STl files. Your slicer sends an X3G.
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01-10-2016, 11:36 AM #2
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01-10-2016, 12:40 PM #3
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01-10-2016, 01:54 PM #4
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While it may be transparent x3g translation, my flash forge / powerspec / makerbot replicator 2 in fact does not understand gcode - this is why you can't use OptoPrint without a translator. Now, the console in s3d will take the gcode you type in, but it's translated before it's sent to the printer. x3g is, from what I understand, a binary format for the text based gcode, simular to how the old Intel 8051AH Basic and Apple II computers use to translate commands (like PRINT or GOTO) into a single binary character that was translated to and from the text counter part at what we would call now the presentation layer.
As for having multiple pc's, that is definatley an option, but it's not something I want to hassle with - too many points of failure. SD card printing has a higher reliability index than printing from a PC and can easily be managed remotely.
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01-11-2016, 08:06 AM #5
That is true if you are using an SD card, plugged into printer (SD requires .x3g) ,
but if using a computer thru USB cable connection there is No translation to .x3g involved,
when using Makerbot or Rep-G slicers, (not sure about other slicers).
That is what I've read about how it works in our CTC printer,
I assume other similar printer makes are Same.Last edited by EagleSeven; 01-11-2016 at 08:22 AM.
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01-10-2016, 03:56 PM #6
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01-11-2016, 10:20 AM #7
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The printer only understands X3G so whether or not you use USB or SD the printer still only understands X3G
If you use Repg to send over USB then RepG translates to X3G before it sends it. RepG is not a slicer it is front end to assist in slicing and talking to the printer. Makerbot Desktop is a slicer (IIRC though I don't use it) and it too converts to X3G before sending it to the SD card or to the printer directly over USB.
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01-11-2016, 11:21 AM #8
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01-11-2016, 11:32 AM #9
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01-11-2016, 11:44 AM #10
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