XY_Offset on Windows Pc
Developed By: Zekitez
License: Free
Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes
Last Updated: March 16, 2025
App Details
Version |
1.0.0 |
Size |
40.2 MB |
Release Date |
January 22, 25 |
Category |
Tools Apps |
App Permissions: Allows applications to access information about networks. [see more (2)]
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What's New: - Added microscope-camera-moved-detection. When using "Goto Origin/Center" the camera position is checked against its set origin or found center... [see more]
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Description from Developer: Maybe you know 'Brian\'s index Nozzle calibration tool' or TAMV or kTAMV (k for klipper) ? These tools use an USB (microscope) camera, often with build in leds for the... [read more]
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About this app
On this page you can download XY_Offset and install on Windows PC. XY_Offset is free Tools app, developed by Zekitez. Latest version of XY_Offset is 1.0.0, was released on 2025-01-22 (updated on 2025-03-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50. Overall rating of XY_Offset is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.
How to install XY_Offset on Windows?
Instruction on how to install XY_Offset on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop
In this post, I am going to show you how to install XY_Offset on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...
Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.
[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.
Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.
If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!
Step By Step Guide To Install XY_Offset using BlueStacks
- Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
- Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
- Once installed, click "XY_Offset" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D
[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more
[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.
How to install XY_Offset on Windows PC using NoxPlayer
- Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
- Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
- The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "XY_Offset" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.
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Maybe you know 'Brian\'s index Nozzle calibration tool' or TAMV or kTAMV (k for klipper) ? These tools use an USB (microscope) camera, often with build in leds for the exposure of the object. The tools make it easyier to determine the XY offsets for the Z-probe or for a multi toolhead setup.
My 3D printer has 2 toolheads, a 3dTouch Z-Probe and runs Klipper.
kTAMV, for Klipper, failed sometimes to detect the nozzle on my printer or the offsets were just off. Sometimes its caused by a not clean nozzle but a new, clean, dark colored nozzle also failed. Its not always clear why it went wrong. Its not possible to manually select a detection method or to tweak the parameters of the used methods. The detection methods are global and not per extruder.
This app, minimum Android 8.0+ (Oreo), uses OPENCV's blob, edge or hough circles for nozzle detection. Select None (no nozzle detection) or one of the 6 nozzle detection methods. Per extruder the selection and preparation method can be selected manually. But an automatic find "Find 1st fit" is also possible. This performs a 'brick' find, through the preparation and then detection methods, until the 1st solution with only 1 blob detection. When the found solution is confirmed during a number of frames the find stops. With "Find continue" the blob detection is forced to continue with the next method or preparation method. It now includes a kind of microscope-camera-moved-detection.
Almost all parameters can be tweaked, most of them per extruder. There is ample opportunity to screw image preparation and/or nozzle detection up.
If you don't have an Android phone you can run the app from your home computer using an Android app player like Blue Stacks, LDPlayer, or other alternatives.
Note: The app could be a heavy CPU load and memory consumer for your phone. The app will drop camera frames depending on the speed of the phone. Within Klipper the webcam frame rate can be set, probably for internal usage in Klipper, but via the network the app still gets the full frame rate (in my case ~14 fps) of the camera.
I use microscope cameras with USB cable (check its height before buying, the USB cable adds 4-6 cm).
Before you start:
- set all gcode offsets to zero in the Klipper configuration file
- clean all nozzles of any filament particles
- retract the filament, per toolhead, 2 mm so that the filament is not visible as a blob in/on the nozzle
- make sure the microscope camera has a solid pedestal and does not move due to vibrations when the toolhead/bed moves (via the USB cable !!).
I had to 3d print a pedestal, added thin rubber pads to its bottom and pin down the USB cable to the bed before it was stable.
- home all axes before you position the camera on the build plate.
You will have to 'lower' the buildplate before the camera will fit.
Manually adjust the focus of the camera.
Pin the USB cable to the build-plate to prevent very tiny movements !!!
- Select a reference extruder from which the other extruder offsets will be calculated.
If applicable, start with the extruder which has the Z-probe attached too it.
- Note: 'dark' nozzles are much more difficult to detect
- Added microscope-camera-moved-detection.
When using "Goto Origin/Center" the camera position is checked against its set origin or found center pixel location. A mismatch cause could be a moved camera or shifted XY-axes.
- triangle patter for find center pattern was not a triangle.
- Find Center sometimes stalled.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.