Bambu Lab

X1-Carbon

Also applies to: X1, P1S, P1P, A1

20 minutesEasyMQTTFull OEE

What You Need

Flowstate CL260 edge node (WiFi)Included in kit

Customer provides:

1
Enable LAN-mode on the printer
On the X1-Carbon touchscreen: Settings > Network > LAN-only mode > Enable. This disables Bambu Cloud and allows local MQTT access.
LAN-mode is required for local MQTT access. In cloud mode, the printer routes through Bambu's servers, which is unsuitable for industrial monitoring.
2
Note the printer IP
Settings > Network > Wi-Fi > IP address. Set a DHCP reservation in your router to give the printer a fixed IP.
3
Retrieve the device access code
Settings > Device > Access Code. This 8-digit code is required for MQTT authentication.

1
Configure Flowstate MQTT client
Connect to the printer's MQTT broker at <printer-ip>:1883. Username: bblp. Password: <access-code>. Subscribe to report/# for telemetry.
Bambu Lab MQTT uses a non-standard topic structure. The Flowstate Node-RED template handles parsing automatically.

1
Check MQTT connection
Subscribe to report/<serial_number>/print. The printer publishes status updates every 5 seconds during printing.
2
Dashboard check
Printer appears in Flowstate with layer progress, temperatures, material, and print status.

Print progress (layer current/total)

Nozzle temperature (°C)

Bed temperature (°C)

Chamber temperature (°C)

Fan speeds

Print speed (%)

Material type and remaining (mm)

Printer state (idle/printing/paused/error)

Print file name

Don't have MQTT access?

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