Add configuration option for tcp streaming mode

printrun/printcore.py

@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ class printcore():
         self.endcb = None  # impl ()
         self.onlinecb = None  # impl ()
         self.loud = False  # emit sent and received lines to terminal
+        self.tcp_streaming_mode = False
         self.greetings = ['start', 'Grbl ']
         self.wait = 0  # default wait period for send(), send_now()
         self.read_thread = None
@@ -506,8 +507,9 @@ class printcore():
             return
         while self.printer and self.printing and not self.clear:
             time.sleep(0.001)
-        # Only wait for oks when using serial connections
-        if not self.printer_tcp:
+        # Only wait for oks when using serial connections or when not using tcp
+        # in streaming mode
+        if not self.printer_tcp or not self.tcp_streaming_mode:
             self.clear = False
         if not (self.printing and self.printer and self.online):
             self.clear = True

printrun/pronsole.py

@@ -295,11 +295,12 @@ class Settings(object):
     #def _bedtemperature_alias(self): return {"pla":60, "abs":110, "off":0}
     def _baudrate_list(self): return ["2400", "9600", "19200", "38400", "57600", "115200", "250000"]
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, root):
         # defaults here.
         # the initial value determines the type
         self._add(StringSetting("port", "", _("Serial port"), _("Port used to communicate with printer")))
         self._add(ComboSetting("baudrate", 115200, self._baudrate_list(), _("Baud rate"), _("Communications Speed")))
+        self._add(BooleanSetting("tcp_streaming_mode", False, _("TCP streaming mode"), _("When using a TCP connection to the printer, the streaming mode will not wait for acks from the printer to send new commands. This will break things such as ETA prediction, but can result in smoother prints.")), root.update_tcp_streaming_mode)
         self._add(SpinSetting("bedtemp_abs", 110, 0, 400, _("Bed temperature for ABS"), _("Heated Build Platform temp for ABS (deg C)"), "Printer"))
         self._add(SpinSetting("bedtemp_pla", 60, 0, 400, _("Bed temperature for PLA"), _("Heated Build Platform temp for PLA (deg C)"), "Printer"))
         self._add(SpinSetting("temperature_abs", 230, 0, 400, _("Extruder temperature for ABS"), _("Extruder temp for ABS (deg C)"), "Printer"))
@@ -463,7 +464,7 @@ class pronsole(cmd.Cmd):
         self.rc_loaded = False
         self.processing_rc = False
         self.processing_args = False
-        self.settings = Settings()
+        self.settings = Settings(self)
         self.settings._add(BuildDimensionsSetting("build_dimensions", "200x200x100+0+0+0+0+0+0", _("Build dimensions"), _("Dimensions of Build Platform\n & optional offset of origin\n & optional switch position\n\nExamples:\n   XXXxYYY\n   XXX,YYY,ZZZ\n   XXXxYYYxZZZ+OffX+OffY+OffZ\nXXXxYYYxZZZ+OffX+OffY+OffZ+HomeX+HomeY+HomeZ"), "Printer"), self.update_build_dimensions)
         self.settings._port_list = self.scanserial
         self.settings._temperature_abs_cb = self.set_temp_preset
@@ -961,6 +962,9 @@ class pronsole(cmd.Cmd):
         self.build_dimensions_list = parse_build_dimensions(value)
         self.p.analyzer.home_pos = get_home_pos(self.build_dimensions_list)
 
+    def update_tcp_streaming_mode(self, param, value):
+        self.p.tcp_streaming_mode = self.settings.tcp_streaming_mode
+
     ## --------------------------------------------------------------
     ## Command line options handling
     ## --------------------------------------------------------------