Wireless printing with Saturn 4 Ultra

#1

Hello,

I’m trying to set up my Saturn 4 Ultra for wireless printing but I cannot seem to get it to connect through the wireless options provided in the software.

Thanks,

Scott

#2

Hi Scott,

We’re working on making this happen. Expect it in 1-2 weeks.

kind regards
Elco

#3

This is great news, I look forward to the update!

Thank you,

Scott

#4

Short update; always takes longer than expected. But i wrote the entire implementation of this last weeks. Including the camera view, uploading, file management and start print. It’s in testing now and will be release shortly.

kind regards
Elco

#5

Hello Elco,

I downloaded the update and able to connect wirelessly to the Saturn U4. The file upload and camera features are working well, but I cannot view the uploaded files in the file management screen. The printer does not respond to the ‘start printing’ command either.

Am I doing something wrong?

Kind regards,

Scott

#6

Hi Scott,

Good question. I have developed this feature on the new Phrozen that is coming out. But it should have the same SCDP interface and electronics accordign to ctb tech.

  • you are able to find/connect/upload?
  • do you see the uploaded files on the printer?

can you try with a fresh start (reset printer) without starting up the camera?
In our experience the camera is still a bit problematic and it crashes the machine to often.
Perhaps it’s that.

Elco

#7

I am able to connect to the printer and upload sliced files to the machine. I can print these files if I am at the printer.

Unfortunately, I cannot print from the computer. The print files are not showing up in the file management window UI and the printer won’t respond to the start command.

#8

Hi Scott,

That’s very strange. Probably something in the communication doesn’t work.

Some thoughts.

  1. In our configuration -> machine -> workflow -> upload -> near the ip address field there is a checkbox ‘show in tool window’, if you uncheck that the upload will show in a seperate dialog window instead of in the tool window.

In this dialog window there is a log checkbox; if checked it will show you the communication log.
Perhaps this shows anything of an error?

  1. The communication protocol for these machines is outlined here:
    https://github.com/cbd-tech/SDCP-Smart-Device-Control-Protocol-V3.0.0/blob/main/SDCP(Smart%20Device%20Control%20Protocol)_V3.0.0_EN.md

I strictly followed that. I’m thinking; perhaps your local drives on your printer are not /usb/ and /local/ but they named them something else and it can’t find them? Then it couldn’t list files and couldn’t send print command. You can see these folder names on the machine LCD…

Kind regards
Elco

#9

same problem not working here!

#10

Hi Jose,

I’ll double check it. Did you check my suggestion if that works?
And what are the folder names on your machine?

kind regards
Elco

#11

Hi both,

I’ve ordered the saturn 4 ultra. It will arrive wednesday and i’ll have a look than what is causing these issues.
I’ve tested the entire implementation on a prototype machine from another manufacturer; assuming that ctb uses a uniform protocol accross all machines/pcb’s. Lets see what this brings.

kind regards
Elco