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LesF

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#223609 8-Oct-2017 13:10
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I have a RPi managing jobs on my 3D printer, using Octoprint for the manager and a webcam for checking that it hasn't messed up.

 

When a job finishes I can tell the app to disconnect from the printer, which drops the USB connection and hopefully always leaves it with heaters turned off, but I would also like to be able to switch off the main power supply to the printer.

 

I have looked at some home automation power plugs which have a wifi remote control, are any of these able to be controlled via a RasberryPi running Linux?

 

What safe and reliable options would you recommend?

 

 





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  #1879367 8-Oct-2017 13:31
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If you're telling the app manually (ie it's not doing it automatically at the end of the print run) to disconnect, perhaps a WeMo switch might be an option? then, after you've told the RPi to disconnet, use the WeMo app to turn the switch off as well.

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