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Connection script

To check if your sensor is connected properly you can run the delivered Python script filament_motion_sensor_connection_check.py.

• Download the script into your prefered folder:

curl https://github.com/maocypher/Octoprint-Smart-Filament-Sensor/blob/master/octoprint_smart_filament_sensor/filament_motion_sensor_connection_check.py --output filament_motion_sensor_connection_check.py

• Update the configuration values with your settings
• Exchange with your configured value
• Uncomment either GPIO.Board or GPIO.BCM depending on your configuration

USED_PIN = <Your pin>
GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BOARD)
#GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)

• To save some filament unload the filament from the printer, e.g. you can use some offcut
• Run the script

python3 filament_motion_sensor_connection_check.py

• Move the filament manually Now you should see the output Moving or No motion detected