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on default setup you will get docker-compose and spawned containers which can be used to fake real hardware
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fake-prusa
fakes Prusa Mini+ API, see port5000
for more, you can press on/off button to simulate printer operation, remember there is a delay before print so be patient (like 30s) -
fake-esp32camera
fakes esp32 camera, and on port8888
it just returns some black text on gray background
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if above works, just update
generic config
in the flow and provide real endpoints data for printer and the camera and press deploy -
if this is correct you should see real camera image preview
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for more details see Node-RED dashboard ui
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if all works just start printing something small in 3D printer, for example calibration cube, as a result if you have red led attached it should start to glow red, and green led should flash with every layer printed
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Check destination directory where Node-RED writes files, there should be a new JPG file every printed layer
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when stopping short print then after about 40s check if there is an output of the rendered video; of course longer prints and higher resolution images will get noticeably more time to process
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all in all after any print (successful or failed) you should get a .mp4 file, which should correspond to the images captured with every layer printed.