Neopixel Support

[meganssmith]

_Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
NA

Describe the solution you'd like
It would be nice to have a button on octodash that would let us control the enclosure lights via the Neopixels control in the Enclosure Plugin or similar.

Link other projects
https://github.com/vitormhenrique/OctoPrint-Enclosure

Additional context
NA

[dmiart]

I replaced one of six action with a GCODE to turn on the lights as a temporary solution to this.

In config replace one of them with

                           {
                                    "icon": "lightbulb",
                                    "command": "M150 B200 R200 U200",
                                    "color": "#44bd32",
                                    "confirm": false,
                                    "exit": true
                            },

200 sets the brightness of each individual color. In this case Blue Red Green are set to 200 out 255 brightness and so you will get white color. Don't set it to max or you might damage your LEDs. Mine are inside the IP67 housing and they don't even heat up with continuous use.

This is for when Neopixels are connected directly to the printer board though. Also you will have to recompile firmware to enable Neopixel support. In my opinion having them connected directly to the printer is better than when connected to enclosure. You get cool features such as heater indicator etc.

[meganssmith]

I run the BTT SKR 1.3, so no real easy spot to put the neopixles on there. I have seen where some move the BLtouch to Y-max and put the pixels on the servo pins, but with them working well on the Pi, I don't feel the need to sort out that mess in Marlin.

[dmiart]

I think you can also re-use some of the monochrome LCD pins EXP to drive PWM on those strips. Just need to find one pin and attach second pin to the ground since it's powered externally. But yeah I agree it's a pain to set it up if there is no dedicated pinout on the board for it.

[UnchartedBull]

Will be added as a custom action.

[UnchartedBull]

Docs: https://github.com/UnchartedBull/OctoDash/wiki/Custom-Actions#predefined-actions. Plese let me know if this works once the new release is ready. My LED strips are directly hooked up to the printers mainboard, so I can't test it.

[meganssmith]

OK, I can do that, thank You!

[carcamerarig]

I think you can also re-use some of the monochrome LCD pins EXP to drive PWM on those strips. Just need to find one pin and attach second pin to the ground since it's powered externally. But yeah I agree it's a pain to set it up if there is no dedicated pinout on the board for it.

Would you be able to help me set this up on an Einsy board?

[meganssmith]

OK, Test and it works! :)