Android app to control rambo board / rostock?

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anyone know of a android app to control the rambo board/rostock and delta printers via USB?
i have the cable to allow me to program my mobius camera and such from phone but also ran across "g-code simulator" that controls a rep rap, but been unable to connect using the default USB connection it came with, if anyone knows any other android app that does work i would appreciate it, would be a cool thing to play with and have some ideas.

[JohnStack]

John Oly and I discussed this last year. Then, I looked at porting Octoprint to Android in terms of scope.

The HTML is easy enough to get over; however, when it comes to coms - the hook between the web and USB would have been too unreliable. The hooks are out there and are well documented; however, they're used in less intense situations - and not loads of interaction between HTML and the Android OS.

The other challenge with Android is it doesn't do USB all that well anyway. I've played around with basic example apps connecting Android to Arduino but they seem a bit flakey and unreliable.

Don't worry, someone will take this one on, investing the time into all of the error handling, etc...

On a separate note, I also looked at porting same to IOS. A big job.

I've been thinking about scoping Matter Control's github version of iOS; however, thinking about it, it's all C-code with an native iOS interface layer above it (from the few moments I looked at it). Might end up being a better implementation. Their challenge is memory leaks. The product, when I profiled it in XCode ...uhhhhh...

[bubbasnow]

steve graber uses one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JJrrEv9kgM

[Eric]

steve graber uses one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JJrrEv9kgM

He's using a wired USB connection in that video, not wireless. But he is using the gcode simualtor.

As I understand it, the Octoprint approach provides a web interface for a remote device. The Octoprint host software runs on something local to the printer avoiding all the wireless USB issues entirely. So all your remote device needs is a wireless connection and a web browser. Android should be as good as anything else at that.

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ye i was trying to do it the same way he was in the video, but i think the problem for me/us is the rambo board working with that OTG cable

but that is basically what i want to do.

[bubbasnow]

are you running a powered usb hub?

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are you running a powered usb hub?

no usb hub, direct connect using the OTG cable.

[bubbasnow]

are you running a powered usb hub?

no usb hub, direct connect using the OTG cable.

I would try the powered hub if you got one.. not sure but it would keep everything going.

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are you running a powered usb hub?

no usb hub, direct connect using the OTG cable.

I would try the powered hub if you got one.. not sure but it would keep everything going.

ye then i can still use my external mouse as well, i have one i can try, thanks for the tip.