DueUI: An Alternate Web Interface

Martin1454 · 18 Feb 2019, 11:24

looking foward to see the results!

T3P3Tony · 19 Feb 2019, 12:31

@gtj0 nice! should be helpful for those people who want to use a smaller screen on a tablet and have a simpler interface.

PuterPro · 19 Feb 2019, 13:26

Looking great! I've been pondering this very thing, controlling from a spare Fire 8" tablet.

I look forward to trying it when I'm up and running (I'm in Debugging stage of my CR-10S conversion to Maestro).

thwe · 20 Feb 2019, 16:44

I'am also looking foward to see the results and hope we could test asap

gtj0 · 21 Feb 2019, 01:33

I'm writing documentation as we speak. First beta release on Saturday.

thwe · 24 Feb 2019, 11:30

Hello Georg,

first of all many thanks for your extensive documentation and your great work.

I have now installed the DueUI on the DuetWifi and started.
I use it on a Samsung GT-N8010 (Note 10.1 inches) with Chrome as a browser.

I could already initiate the first movements. In the next weeks I will deal with the settings and the customizing of the interface.

As soon as I find my way and acquire a certain competence, I will actively participate in this project with questions and suggestions for improvement as far as my free time permits.

Have a beautiful Sunday!

gtj0 · 24 Feb 2019, 15:18

@thwe Thanks!. That's a nice tablet. Makes me sorry I sold my Nexus 10 last year.

gtj0 · 24 Feb 2019, 21:41

If no one's noticed...
https://forum.duet3d.com/topic/9257/dueui-1-0-0-alpha-is-available-for-testing

DaveA · 24 Feb 2019, 23:01

I'll assume that I'm doing something wrong but here it is. I've got DueUI installed and it's displaying valid temperature and position information. What I cannot do is initiate any action. If I click on Home All I see a G28 in the upper text window but the printer doesn't home. Same for any other button.
Did I miss a setup step somewhere?

gtj0 · 25 Feb 2019, 02:36

@davea Check settings. You probably have "Don't Send GCode. Log Only" checked (green). For normal operation it should be off (red).

thwe · 25 Feb 2019, 09:06

@gtj0 said in [Preview] DueUI: An Alternate Web Interface:

@davea Check settings. You probably have "Don't Send GCode. Log Only" checked (green). For normal operation it should be off (red).

… that it will be - with me all orders are executed first.

Also, I've created ATX ON / OFF buttons -> runs!

Unfortunately, the themes do not seem to be so uniform: after switching between themes, the fields are slightly shifted

Values at the heaters are only displayed as soon as I have switched on my 24V supply (ie ATX ON).

After an ATX-OFF, the status is not updated.

Depending on the theme, the key cross for XY is also shifted, the midpoints are not exactly on top of each other.
But it can also be on my 10.1 inch tablet ... no matter, you can adapt - but you should stay with a theme!

Otherwise, the beginning is really good

gtj0 · 25 Feb 2019, 15:50

@thwe said in [Preview] DueUI: An Alternate Web Interface:

@gtj0 said in [Preview] DueUI: An Alternate Web Interface:

@davea Check settings. You probably have "Don't Send GCode. Log Only" checked (green). For normal operation it should be off (red).

… that it will be - with me all orders are executed first.

Also, I've created ATX ON / OFF buttons -> runs!

The next alpha will expose the "checkbox" widget that the buttons in settings use. This way you can have a single button that toggles the ATX power state.

Values at the heaters are only displayed as soon as I have switched on my 24V supply (ie ATX ON).

After an ATX-OFF, the status is not updated.

I'll check on that today.

Unfortunately, the themes do not seem to be so uniform: after switching between themes, the fields are slightly shifted

Depending on the theme, the key cross for XY is also shifted, the midpoints are not exactly on top of each other.
But it can also be on my 10.1 inch tablet ... no matter, you can adapt - but you should stay with a theme!

Unfortunately, I have no control over the themes but I thought all of the themes except for "Base" were consistent. "Base" is basically "no theme" so the contents may shift when you switch between "Base" and any other theme. Does refreshing the browser between theme switches help at all?

For the XY Axis issue, try this for the Y axis position...

"position": {"my": "center center", "at": "center center", "of": "#jog_x" }

and see if it works. That should align the 2 center blank buttons. For me, it works on some devices but not others.

Otherwise, the beginning is really good

Thanks!

DaveA · 25 Feb 2019, 17:00

@gtj0 Yep, that was it. Thanks.

gtj0 · 25 Feb 2019, 17:48

@davea The ATX issue is that I forgot to add a status for "O" (off) to the
status map at the bottom of the config file.

Add...

"O": {"label": "Off","style": {"background": "red","color": "black"}},

to the status_map object after the entry for "H".

thwe · 26 Feb 2019, 05:50

@gtj0 said in [Preview] DueUI: An Alternate Web Interface:

Does refreshing the browser between theme switches help at all?

No, there are little differents from hight of Buttons and so on.
Never mind, now I use only theme BASE as my Basic.

Other feedback:
After pressing STOP, the printer stops as expected immediately - but then the DWC asks "The firmware still reports to be stopped after an emergency stop." and must be answered there - unfortunately not on DueUI. Even pressing the "RESTART" button on the DueUI does not help.

Is there a solution here?

gtj0 · 26 Feb 2019, 14:23

@thwe said in [Preview] DueUI: An Alternate Web Interface:

@gtj0 said in [Preview] DueUI: An Alternate Web Interface:

Does refreshing the browser between theme switches help at all?

No, there are little differents from hight of Buttons and so on.
Never mind, now I use only theme BASE as my Basic.

Other feedback:
After pressing STOP, the printer stops as expected immediately - but then the DWC asks "The firmware still reports to be stopped after an emergency stop." and must be answered there - unfortunately not on DueUI. Even pressing the "RESTART" button on the DueUI does not help.

Is there a solution here?

Hmmm. On my Duet, when I send M112, the Duet restarts by itself and is ready again in about 15 seconds. Try it with the DWC disconnected and see what happens on DueUI.

thwe · 27 Feb 2019, 17:27

@gtj0 said in [Preview] DueUI: An Alternate Web Interface:

Hmmm. On my Duet, when I send M112, the Duet restarts by itself and is ready again in about 15 seconds. Try it with the DWC disconnected and see what happens on DueUI.

Without a connect from DWC to the Duet every is OK.

Other question:

with

"actions": [{"type": "gcode", "gcode": "M98 Px_macro_test01.g"}]

i can call a file, but how can i call a macro from the macro-subfolder?

... for example "\macros\Tools\Tool bed messuring 5 points"

thwe · 27 Feb 2019, 18:59

Below I want to show you what I have created in the last few days with the DueUI.

DueUI is certainly not a replacement for DWC, but for me the ideal basis as a control panel directly on the printer.
Small netbook (without touch) was ok so far, but the operation with mouse pad was not so comfortable. Also the picture quality was not so sharp.

Desire was as much control panels by touch on little surfaceas as possible and not to lose the overview - so actually a contradiction.
Since my 10 inch tablet only serves once a year as a navigation tool on the boat, it has now got a great job again

Surely everyone has it's own idea of what an ergonomic and clear surface is, but with the DueUI you can quite well realize your own taste.
With a little bit of logical thinking, even a non-programmer like me can do something with it.

Below are a few pictures of my current state in the Chrom-browser:

Display in normal mode, axes homed, ATX ON

ATX OFF

And now in full-screen - and now the status indicator is visible

After a reboot - axes not homed and ATX OFF

Open selection menu

The operation of the axes with the jogging as a cross is closer to reality, but so the place is much better exploited - we are all professionals and come so synonymous with it

If you are interested, I will gladly provide the configuration file, but without any guarantee and with the note that certain details are adapted to MY printer and probably only usable on a 10 inch tablet.

gtj0 · 27 Feb 2019, 21:23

@thwe said in [Preview] DueUI: An Alternate Web Interface:

@gtj0 said in [Preview] DueUI: An Alternate Web Interface:

Hmmm. On my Duet, when I send M112, the Duet restarts by itself and is ready again in about 15 seconds. Try it with the DWC disconnected and see what happens on DueUI.

Without a connect from DWC to the Duet every is OK.

Other question:

with
"actions": [{"type": "gcode", "gcode": "M98 Px_macro_test01.g"}]
i can call a file, but how can i call a macro from the macro-subfolder?

... for example "\macros\Tools\Tool bed messuring 5 points"

When a macro is in a subdirectory, you have to use the full path...
M98 P"/macros/Tools/Tool bed messuring 5 points.g"

gtj0 · 27 Feb 2019, 21:34

@thwe said in [Preview] DueUI: An Alternate Web Interface:

Below I want to show you what I have created in the last few days with the DueUI.

DueUI is certainly not a replacement for DWC, but for me the ideal basis as a control panel directly on the printer.
Small netbook (without touch) was ok so far, but the operation with mouse pad was not so comfortable. Also the picture quality was not so sharp.

Desire was as much control panels by touch on little surfaceas as possible and not to lose the overview - so actually a contradiction.
Since my 10 inch tablet only serves once a year as a navigation tool on the boat, it has now got a great job again

Surely everyone has it's own idea of what an ergonomic and clear surface is, but with the DueUI you can quite well realize your own taste.
With a little bit of logical thinking, even a non-programmer like me can do something with it.

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The operation of the axes with the jogging as a cross is closer to reality, but so the place is much better exploited - we are all professionals and come so synonymous with it

If you are interested, I will gladly provide the configuration file, but without any guarantee and with the note that certain details are adapted to MY printer and probably only usable on a 10 inch tablet.

That's fantastic! It's demonstrates perfectly the whole point of DueUI: Creating something that works for YOU. Thanks for sharing it!

I was thinking of enabling the Wiki on GitHub where others could share their designs. Maybe this will be the first.