I have a powerful (and loud) exhaust fan that I use with my Creality Falcon2 40w. Currently I turn it on and off via Google Home integration. There’s no option I’m aware of for integrating external switch closures with the Falcon 2.
What I want to do is perform some action when a job completes, like “wait 2 minutes then turn off exhaust fan.”
I’m wondering if there is an API to integrate scripted tasks into Lightburn so that I can have it do something when a job completes.
I think Lightburn has a primitive command line interface, but I doubt it will get you where you want.
Consider using some creative wiring to control the fan. Use a limit switch triggered by the laser head to operate as a control input.
Components to select from:
Long lever limit switch with NC/NO contacts
SPDT relay, 120v AC coil
Delay-OFF timer, 120v, NC/NO contacts (power ON starts timer)
Huh, yes, I like where you’re going with this. There’s a mini-DIN connector for the laser air pump and I could use state change on this as an ON event, and set the delay for when it goes off (which is the timeout about 30 seconds after the last burn finishes). The hardware solution might be best after all. As it turns out controlling a wifi device (the smart plug) from an app is not so easy after all (at least not via Google Home).
Even when I’m sitting in my workshop the only indication that a job has completed is the air pump shutting off. It would be nice if there was a way to integrate some simple completion action in Lightburn, even if it was just to play a sound.
You are not the first to want this, myself included. My current indicator is the whir of the drives when it moves to a Finish Position.
The iCube controller board has a beeper on it, but I have not seen anything on how to trigger it yet.
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