MKS TFT 2.4

[jcbarrado]

I have a MKS TFT 2.4 with a MKS Ramps 1.4 and I would like to use the TFT with klipper. Could you help me?

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[Coffee0297]

TFT is not supported by klipper at this time.

-Tonny

[softkannan]

Can we provide generic serial (UART) module so that Touch display support can be done in python easily?
I know each TFT has custom protocols. but once we have generic UART module then others can easily write serial command handling module in python and we can use stock display.
I am talking like similar to “tmcuart.c” but just writeline, onrecevline, something along that line of commands and sample python implementation.

[timmit99]

@jcbarrado do you have any way to see what the serial output of the TFT is when you hit certain buttons? If we can make a map of what commands it is sending then what @softkannan is proposing would work. just interpret the serial commands into klipper commands the host can use. Either that or just make a serial pass through and make G-Code macros for things.

I can try hooking my TFT up to a serial sniffer and see what i get for outputs.

[KevinOConnor]

This looks like a dup of #2231 .

-Kevin

[DeviousPenguin]

I can try hooking my TFT up to a serial sniffer and see what i get for outputs.

You may be able to use a USB to Serial adaptor up to the RPi in order to get commands from the TFT screen.

[KevinOConnor]

I'm going to close this in favour of the existing #2231 .

-Kevin