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OpenBuilds Controller on Raspberry Pi 400

Discussion in 'CNC Mills/Routers' started by Ronald4418, Dec 27, 2020.

  1. Ronald4418

    Ronald4418 Well-Known
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    This past weekend, I took a Raspberry Pi 400 and modified it using videos from YouTubers and made it boot from the USB 3 connection. Then I upoaded a copy of Twister OS Image File to a USB 3 SSD and installed this Operating System. After setting all of the necessary perameters to have it connect to the Internet and my Location, Keyboard and the such. I proceeded to install the BlackBox Controller Software and it found the Controller immediately without the need for searching for Drivers as Windows does. They're built in. I then after watching a few videos ramped up the Swap File from the Default 100MB. to 2GB. and now I can keep the Controller Software as well as the largest G-Code File I could find in this Swap File.

    For those who have never seen a Raspberry Pi 400, it is bascially a Keyboard with a Computer inside. You have an SD Card Slot, 2 Mini-HDMI Slots. 2 USB 3 Slots, 1 USB 2 Slot, a Mini-USB Power Slot and an Ethernet Cable Slot You'll need an HDMI capable Display, a 5V 3A Mini-USB Wall Wart and a Mouse to make it work. The Raspberry Pi 400 runs for $100 as a Single Unit or can be purchased for $134 as a kit which comes with the Wall Wart and the Mouse along with a Raspberry Pi Manual.
     
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