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Run without keeping PC connected

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2023-11-08

If I want to use my PC for other things, including rebooting, disconnecting, etc., while the laser is running, what would my setup look like?
Raspberry Pi with Octoprint? Does for example the “Frame” button still work with that? Does it work with the “Ethernet/TCP” connection in LightBurn?
There’s probably not enough memory on the board to use the on-board ESP32 to receive files, or is there?

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    • Miller

      2023-11-09
      The best solution is to get an older laptop that you dedicate as a laser machine. Run LightBurn on that laptop and you have all the functionalities.
I use an old ThinkPad (more than 10 years old, upgraded with SSD) and it runs perfectly. I have a OneDrive share for the LightBurn files, so I can design on my main machine and a few seconds later I can burn the file via the laser laptop.
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