Overview

iPhone/iPod/iPad(!) + JailBreakMe.com + PodBreakout + Logic Level Converter + Printed Dock Enclosure + Some Code + MakerBot = OMGWTFBBQ!1 Possibly one of the most awesomest multitouch LCD Control Panels EVER

Features

• awesome multitouch graphical display - no keypad needed
• display and set extruder and heated platform temp
• list and select print jobs pre-loaded on SD card - no computer needed
• control the motors and read positions
• perhaps execute pre-defined gcode snippets?
• display progress bar and estimated time while printing
• audio feedback - play an audio file when print job is complete, when temperature has reached target, etc
• email/tweet/sms status messages?
• I wonder if skeinforge would run on a jailbroken iOS device? If so, perhaps we could download STLs from thingiverse, slice it, send it to printer - but would probably be too SLOOOOW
• perhaps it could also charge the iPhone while it is docked in the MakerBot?

Status

Brainstorming Phase… Contact Tony Buser

Notes

• Use Bluetooth instead of wired connection?
• iPhone Serial Port Tutorial
• iPhone External Accessory Programming Exercises
• iPhone pySerial example code
• iPhone Hacks Book
• Minicom is available on Cydia!
• Needs a better name than iControl…
• gcdump
• some pyserial code
• gen3 protocol spec
• replicatorg sanguino communication