OctoPrint PandaBreath¶
OctoPrint PandaBreath provides direct control and status monitoring for the BIQU Panda Breath chamber heater.
What you get¶
- Chamber target, mode and heater control from OctoPrint
- Live status in sidebar and tab views
- Safety controls including lock and emergency stop
- Optional MQTT bridge for day-to-day control paths
Quick start¶
- Install the plugin from the latest release ZIP.
- Open plugin settings and enter the Panda Breath host.
- Keep observe-only enabled for initial validation.
- Verify status updates and frame flow.
- Enable write control when validation is complete.
The full walkthrough is on the Installation & Setup page.
Read the safety page first
This plugin controls a heater. Before enabling write control, read Safety to understand observe-only mode, the safety lock, emergency stop, and the printer-link barrier.
Documentation¶
- Installation & Setup — install and validate safely
- Configuration — every setting, G-code, and the API
- Safety — locks, emergency stop, and protective barriers
- MQTT — optional broker-based control
- Troubleshooting — diagnosing common problems
- Development — building the docs and contributing