[DSF Extension] Exec On MCode (was: Shutdown SBC)

wilriker

@chas2706 Thank you for implicitly pointing out a hole in the installation instructions. I amended that to GitHub already and will fix it above in an instant.

chas2706

@wilriker

No problem, again thanks for your help and for producing a fantastic plugin.

wilriker

Important Note

The current version of Exec On MCode is NOT compatible with DSF 1.3.0+. It will connect but fail at a random point in time which might lead to breaking side-effects. I will release a new version tomorrow or Monday. Until then, don't use this tool with DSF 1.3.0+.

chas2706

@wilriker said in [DSF Extension] Exec On MCode (was: Shutdown SBC):

Important Note

I plan to temporarily remove this feature can you confirm that all I need to do this is to delete the extension?
I did not enable it to run at start up.
Many thanks for pointing this out.

wilriker

@chas2706 If you don't start it (automatically or manually) there is no need to do anything. It can sit in the filesystem that won't have any effect until you execute it.

wilriker

Release 4.0

This version works with DuetSoftwareFramework 1.3.0 and later.

Unfortunately due to breaking changes in the API of DSF this is NOT backwards-compatible with older versions of DuetSoftwareFramework.

This release also has a new parameter -trace that will enable output of the underlying requests/responses to/from DuetControlServer.

It can be downloaded as usual from GitHub Releases page.

wilriker

Release v5.0

This release updates godsfapi to v2 and thus is only compatible with Duet Software Framework 2.1.0 and later.

New Features

A new command-line paramter -version to output the version and exit

Bug fixes

After a handled code is intercepted and before the assigned command is executed Flush will be called to make sure we are in sync with the machine

It can be downloaded as usual from GitHub Releases page

gtj0

So many possibilities, so little time. I'd like to take a week off from my day job to do all the things that things like this can enable.

wilriker

Release 5.1

This release makes execonmcode compatible with Duet Software Framework 2.2.0 and later.

It can be found at GitHub Releases page as usual.

PCR

got this error

 dial unix /var/run/dsf/dcs.sock: connect: no such file or directory

any idea?

PCR

Sorted it out! The PI has to be connected to the Duet!

PCR

made a little videos how to install it. Mainly for my own reference later

How to install and test

How to make it as a systemservice

oozeBot

@wilriker are the parameters capped at 3? If not, what are there limits? Thanks

wilriker

@oozeBot It should be at least 23 (every upper-case letter except G, M and T). Possibly also every lower-case letter, but I never tried that.

The application itself has no enforced limit.

oozeBot

I posted a response a few minutes ago, but deleted it after I finally realized my mistake..

One note on this that's worth mentioning is the % in the service file has to be escaped like %%. Here is an example file:


[Unit]
Description=Duet API listener Test
After=duetcontrolserver.service
Requires=duetcontrolserver.service

[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/execonmcode -mCode 4567 -command "./test.sh %%A %%B %%C"
Restart=always
RestartSec=10

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

wilriker

@oozeBot I added a note to the README.md. I hope this helps to prevent this trap in the future.

docbobo

Is this compatible with the latest beta?

wilriker

@docbobo said in [DSF Extension] Exec On MCode (was: Shutdown SBC):

Is this compatible with the latest beta?

Yes, it is. Though it's not built according to the DSF Plugin Specs, yet.

A Former User

@wilriker Good afternoon, I'm a newbie in the RFF/Duet world and I'm starting to move in all directions but I realize I need more helpt than expected....I want to install this https://forum.duet3d.com/topic/19225/timelapse-video-through-execonmcode?_=1604845400929
on my Rapsby to have the capability to take timelapses of my prints. It is based on execonmcode...

I am not a Raspberry/Linux expert too so I'm in trouble to undesrtand what I have to do...I have read the README.md contained in the latest version of the execonmcode but I don't exactly what to do

this is maybe the most stupid question you have ever heard: execonmcode has to be installed in the Raspy not in the Duet's SD, right?
Have the Raspy being connected via USB to the Duet or is enough that both are connected to the same LAN via WiFi?
To make the script work I have understood I have to make it work as a service and configure it like this:
[Unit]
Description=Duet API listener for Timelapse Video by oozeBot
After=duetcontrolserver.service
Requires=duetcontrolserver.service
[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/execonmcode -mCode 5575 -command "./scripts/timelapse.sh %%A %%F"
Restart=always
RestartSec=10
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

but on github I can't find documentation about services and about where ti write down the previous lines of code I found just in the readme:

Optional: use the shutdownsbc.service systemd unit (included in the repo) to run it at startup and let it shutdown the SBC (customize to your liking)
but here again I haven't understood why now you call it shutdown again...

I now maybe I'm asking too much but could you help me understanding?

Thanks!
Andrea

jay_s_uk

@the_dragonlord This has to be installed on a raspberry pi connected to a duet board through SPI.
Therefore it only supports duet 3's or duet 2 that have been modified to use an SBC connection.
It will not work with a standard duet 2 ethernet or wifi.