Its_All.Lost

Because hope just breeds everlasting misery…

Errors Persist. So Do I.

The horrors persist, but so do I.

Moonraker Warnings Found (OpenNept4une)

Moonraker Warning

Moonraker warnings found. I have only ran into this twice so far. Once when I was doing the original install and just now today again, after a power outage. First I tried to update everything. Updated. No help, still has the error. Restarting didn’t do anything. Something must have gotten corrupted. If you head over to the OpenNeptune3D GitHub there is a solution posted there under the display_connector repository in the issues/bug tracker. I will also detail it here.

 

Moonraker warnings found

  1. [update_manager]: Failed to load extension display: It reports an invalid path for the option  virtualenv  in section [update_manager display] . The specified path /home/mks/display_connector/venv does not exist.
  2. Unparsed config option ‘primary_branch: main’: This is detected in section [update_manager display]. It suggests the option may no longer be available or could result from a failed module. A warning indicates this will cause a startup error in the future.
  3. Unparsed config option ‘requirements: requirements.txt’: This is also detected in section [update_manager display] and may no longer be available or caused by a failed module. A similar warning states this will lead to a startup error in the future.
  4. Unparsed config option ‘origin’: The text includes a URL: https://github.com/OpenNeptune3D/display_connector.git, which is detected in section [update_manager display]. It may no longer be an available option or the result of a failed module, with a warning that this will cause a startup error in the future.

 

If you log into Fluidd and see this Moonraker warning message don’t worry, there is an easy fix. You will need to SSH into the 3D printer to run some commands.

SSH into the printer from a terminal on your computer/phone/tablet, whatever you are using.

 

After you login you should be in the home directory for the user mks . We need to change directories and enter display_connector to run the installer.

From the terminal type cd /home/mks/display_connector

Now we need to run the display service installer, which should clear up the issue.

Type ./display-service-installer.sh

Now you can head back to your Fluidd window and refresh the page. The issue should be gone now.

Spoolman on OpenNept4une

OpenNept4une Spoolman

Spoolman is a self-hosted web service designed to help you efficiently manage your 3D printer filament spools and monitor their usage. It acts as a centralized database that seamlessly integrates with popular 3D printing software like OctoPrint and Klipper/Moonraker. When connected, it automatically updates spool weights as printing progresses, giving you real-time insights into filament usage.

 

I just discovered Spoolman the other day by pure accident. Read about it quickly in a comment on some social media platform and instantly had to look it up. It looks pretty sweet. In the past I have never really needed much organization for my filament. I only had a few rolls of a few colors and did not print very heavily. Since getting the Elegoo Neptune 4 Max I have dumped rolls into the printer. I now find myself with a bunch of half used rolls of filament and if I want to use them I have to eyeball how much is left. Yes my spools have meter and gram indicators but that’s still a rough guess. Spoolman takes the guesswork out of it all.

If you have a printer running Klipper you can probably install and use Spoolman. If you have a printer like an Elegoo Neptune 4 with Klipper – you can’t. Elegoo did something to the firmware that makes it so you cannot update with the current versions out there. Nor can you update the boards OS without breaking things I have read. Moonraker needs to be updated to use Spoolman. There is a procedure I have found for updating Moonraker on the Neptune but I HAVE NOT TRIED IT. I posted it over here on my other post but I will reference it here also. This was my push to install OpenNept4une.

This is my guide/what I did to get Spoolman on my Neptune 4 Max with OpenNept4une.

[https://github.com/Donkie/Spoolman]

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OpenNept4une

OpenNept4une

If you have an Elegoo Neptune 4 series printer and are in the Elegoo Facebook group you may have heard of OpenNept4une by now. If not, you have now. From what I can tell there are two current thoughts about the Elegoo Neptune 4 series printers. One – the printer has a bunch of flaws and just won’t print properly and it is due to Elegoo’s touch of the Klipper software and installing OpenNept4une will resolve all of these issues. Two – the printer is fine and works fine, but you want community Klipper and to be able to update the software without things breaking. You want to be able to add things and be more up to date following the community with its version of Klipper.

I have not had any issues with my Neptune 4 Max for the few months I’ve owned it, I have printed about 20 rolls of PETG so far. But I noticed Elegoo’s Klipper is a few versions behind and they don’t offer updates much. There are a few things I would like to get play with and get working (Spoolman) and I would like to be able to use KIAUH. Plus I like to tinker. With a stock Neptune you cannot update the OS either, which I don’t like. Anyway, I decided to take the OpenNept4une plunge and I documented my process.

The Wiki/install guide on the OpenNept4une GitHub is fantastic. You can head over there and you should be able to follow that guide, it’s a bit more technical so I decided to write up what I did. I have a Neptune 4 Max so all of these instructions here on my blog are for the Max. They may or may not be the same and/or work for other Neptune 4 printers I have no idea. There are probably other steps for other printers, check the Wiki – you have been warned.

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Spaghetti Detective (Obico) on the Neptune 4 Max

Neptune and Obico

I have been using the Neptune 4 Max for a little over a month now. Love the printer, but it can misbehave. I have been printing for a few years now and I can count on one hand how many spaghetti monsters I have printed. That number has already been dwarfed with the addition of my N4M. While doing some research on why and how to stop it I came across the Spaghetti Detective (renamed Obico). I have heard of this many years ago and just never had a use for it, plus it costs money. I did a little more looking this time and found out you can self-host the platform to use the detective. No more paying for it. I like free. I should note that Obico does have a free tier, but it only provides 10hours of AI crunching detection.

Here’s how I installed Obico/Spaghetti Detective on my Neptune 4 Max. You should be able to follow Obico’s installation instructions and just adjusting the file paths but just in case I wrote up how I did it. I have a small Linux server (an Intel NUC) that sits in my office and runs all of my goodies. Anything that needs to run 24/7 or be accessible at all times lives there. Unfortunately while a Raspberry Pi is great for most things Obico states that they do not have enough power to run the AI software. A more robust piece of hardware is required, any old computer or laptop should work. They did just release the Pi5 so I am curious if that would work. If the machine has an NVIDIA card in it even better.

Obico released a small guide to get you started with Obico and the Neptune 4 Max with the cloud. These directions will get your printer setup for Obico. There are similar instructions below on how I did it for the self-hosted version of Obico.

[https://www.obico.io/blog/elegoo-neptune-4-and-obico-ai-3d-printing-revolution/]

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