ABB-Klipper-Bridge

A Rust crate for establishing a network connection with an ABB robot and forwarding data to the Moonraker API.

This crate simplifies the process of connecting to a TCP server, reading data, and sending it to a Moonraker instance. It's designed to be lightweight and efficient, providing a building block for applications that need to interact with Moonraker over TCP.

Installation

Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/DavidSeyserGit/ABB-Klipper-Middleware.git
cd ABB-Klipper-Middleware

Install binaries using Makefile (recommended)

make all

Usage

Single File Processing

abb-converter /path/to/file.mod rapid

Directory Processing

abb-converter /path/to/directory/ klipper

Help

python3 converter.py --help

Features

• Network Connection Management: Establishes and manages a persistent network connections.
• Data Forwarding: Reads data from the netwotk stream and forwards it to the Moonraker API.
• Configurable: Allows customization of network connection parameters and Moonraker API endpoint.
• Error Handling: Provides robust error handling for connection issues and API interactions.
• Minimal Dependencies: Keeps dependencies to a minimum for a smaller footprint.

License and Attributions

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPLv3). See the LICENSE file for the full license text.

This project incorporates the following third-party libraries/crates:

• reqwest: Licensed under the MIT License. See the MIT License file for the full license text.

• colored: Licensed under the MPL-2.0. See the MPL-2.0 License file for the full license text.

• tokio: Licensed under the MIT. See the MIT License file for the full license text.

Explanation of Licenses

This project uses several open-source licenses. Here's a brief overview:

• GPLv3: The GNU General Public License version 3.0 is a copyleft license. This means that if you distribute a modified version of this project, you must also distribute the source code of your modifications under the GPLv3.

• MIT License: The MIT License is a very permissive license that allows you to do almost anything with the code, as long as you include the original copyright notice and permission notice.

• Apache License 2.0: The Apache License 2.0 is another permissive license that is similar to the MIT License, but also includes a patent grant.

• Mozilla Public License 2.0: The MPL 2.0 is a file-level copyleft license. It allows you to combine the MPL 2.0-licensed code with other code under other licenses, including the GPLv3, and distribute the combined work under the terms of the GPLv3.