Grbl Controller

Android App Analysis and Review: Grbl Controller, Developed by Silicon Circuits. Listed in Private Category. Current Version Is v6q, Updated On 26/01/2019 . According to users reviews on Google Play: Grbl Controller. Achieved Over 2x7 Installs. Grbl Controller Currently Has 1 Reviews, Average Rating 2x9 Stars

Grbl Controller (Bluetooth | USB)

Use your smart phone to stream G-Code to your CNC machine with GRBL 1.1 firmware.

Features:
* Add free
* Supports Bluetooth and USB Otg connection.
* Supports Grbl 1.1 real time feed, spindle and rapid overrides.
* Simple and powerful jogging control with corner jogging.
* Uses buffered streaming.
* Real time machine status reporting (Position, feed, spindle speed, buffer state. Buffer status report needs to enabled using the setting $10=2).
* Supports Sending G-Code files directly from mobile phone. (Supported extensions are .gcode, .nc, .ngc and .tap. G-Code files can be placed anywhere in the phone or external storage).
* Supports short text commands (You can send G-Code or GRBL commands directly form the application).
* Supports Probing (G38.3) and auto adjusts Z-Axis.
* Manual tool change support with G43.1
* Four Highly Configurable Custom Buttons which supports multi line commands (Supports both short click and long click).
* Application can work in background mode, by utilizing the less resources, there by consuming less power.

Requirements:
1. Bluetooth enabled or USB Otg supported smart phone with android version >= 4.4 (Kit Kat or above).
2. GRBL version >= 1.1f
3. Bluetooth module like HC-05 or HC-06.
4. Bluetooth module should be already paired with smart phone.
5. USB Otg adapter.

NOTES:
1. For any type of help please use GitHub channel. I can't provide any support in google play store comments.
2. Android versions Marshmallow or above, use your OS permission manager and grant "Read External Storage" permission in order to get file streaming working.
3. G-Code files can be placed anywhere in the phone memory or external storage, but they must end with one of the supported extensions .gcoce or .nc or .tap or .ngc
4. If you are connecting Bluetooth module first time to your machine, then make sure you have changed the baud rate of the BT module to 115200. (Default baud rate of the GRBL 1.1v firmware is 115200 as 8-N-1 (8-bits, no parity, and 1-stop bit)).
5. For more information on changing baud rate, pass code of HC-05 Bluetooth module you may visit this link http://www.buildlog.net/blog/2017/10/using-the-hc-05-bluetooth-module/
6. USB otg only works with grbl baud rate of 115200.
7. For interface documentation and wiki pages visit https://github.com/zeevy/grblcontroller/wiki/Interface-Documentation.
8 To get the application work in background with out any issues, you should disable power management ( if applicable ) for this application.

Bug tracker and source code: https://github.com/zeevy/grblcontroller/

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