def connect(self, port=None, baudrate=None, profile=None):
"""
Connects to a BVC printer. Ignores port, baudrate parameters.
They are kept just for interface compatibility
"""
if self._comm is not None:
self._comm.close()
self._comm = BeeCom(callbackObject=self,
printerProfileManager=self._printerProfileManager)
self._comm.confirmConnection()
bee_commands = self._comm.getCommandsInterface()
# homes all axis
if bee_commands is not None and bee_commands.isPrinting() is False:
bee_commands.home()
# selects the printer profile based on the connected printer name
printer_name = self.get_printer_name()
# converts the name to the id
printer_id = None
if printer_name is not None:
printer_id = printer_name.lower().replace(' ', '')
self._printerProfileManager.select(printer_id)
# if the printer is printing or in shutdown mode selects the last selected file for print
# and starts the progress monitor
lastFile = settings().get(['lastPrintJobFile'])
if lastFile is not None and (self.is_shutdown() or self.is_printing()
or self.is_paused()):
# Calls the select_file with the real previous PrintFileInformation object to recover the print status
self.select_file(self._currentPrintJobFile, False)
self._comm.startPrintStatusProgressMonitor()
# gets current Filament profile data
self._currentFilamentProfile = self.getSelectedFilamentProfile()
# subscribes event handlers
eventManager().subscribe(Events.PRINT_CANCELLED,
self.on_print_cancelled)
eventManager().subscribe(Events.PRINT_CANCELLED_DELETE_FILE,
self.on_print_cancelled_delete_file)
eventManager().subscribe(Events.PRINT_DONE, self.on_print_finished)
def disconnect(self):
"""
Closes the connection to the printer.
"""
super(BeePrinter, self).disconnect()
# Instantiates the comm object just to allow for a state to be returned. This is a workaround
# to allow to have the "Connecting..." string when the printer is connecting when the comm object is None...
# This forces the printer to be used in auto-connect mode
self._comm = BeeCom(callbackObject=self,
printerProfileManager=self._printerProfileManager)
self._comm.confirmConnection()
# Starts the connection monitor thread
import threading
bvc_conn_thread = threading.Thread(
target=detect_bvc_printer_connection, args=(self.connect, ))
bvc_conn_thread.daemon = True
bvc_conn_thread.start()
