How to run Github Utilities?

[rhgrafix]

I downloaded the latest ScottW514/Glowforge-Utilities from Github, installed it with Github Desktop but do not know how to link it to the GFUI to use it, how is this done? Thanks!

[ScottW514]

I posted instructions for 0.5.19 and earlier here. I updated the instructions to clone the earlier version.

Versions 0.7.0 and above are a bit different, and I’ll write a post up on those in the future.

[cbb_psb]

Hello, I’m new to the community. I do have the Lid Open error. They’ve send the cable replacement, but it doesn’t work.

I tried to see the logs and found this community, got excited when I saw I could connect to GF via usb/com port. I looked into the computer board and the mini-usb ports are gone! I can see the pins, but the connector does not longer exist.

Is there any other mechanism to connect to the GF?

Thanks

[ScottW514]

Requires a soldering iron, but yes:

Serial Port - The Easy Way

Here’s an easier way to get serial console access to your Glowforge if you have one without the factory installed serial port (or your cat can’t resist pulling on loose cords and ripped yours off - happened to me. True story). I previously described the more involved way of getting access, which involves some tedious surface mount work. Here, I describe a much more reasonable method… First, you will still need a soldering iron. No getting around that one. Next, you need a FTDI TTL-232RG-VR…