Basic Information:
Printer Model: CR-10 V3 w/ bltouch v3.1
MCU / Printerboard: BTT Pi v1.2 / SKR Mini e3 v3
Host / SBC Mainsail? / ??
klippy.log (5.2 MB)
Describe your issue:
Starting off strong here haha I guess my first minor question is what do I put for “Host /SBC” when filling out this topic?
To my main question…I just installed Klipper yesterday thanks to staking layers video on youtube. Everything worked perfectly installing etc. Since my printer/board/bltouch combo is not a pre-config I am having some difficutly setting up up my bl touch to level my bed. It seems that the Ender 3 with skr mini printer.cfg file that I based mine off of has a fairly basic config. In Marlin you can bascially see all the options and can choose what you want and dont want. So its throwing my off since I dont know what I can and cant do/add/configure.
My BLtouch works just fine with G28 to probe the z-end stop. I did also have the bltouch working properly with my skr mini and marlin. So not thinking its a wiring/pin issue. The problem is it doesnt auto bed level with G29 command from my start g-code in prusa slicer. I saw a github post by " Lyr3x" which said to add this macro in the printer.cfg:
[gcode_macro G29]
gcode:
G28
BED_MESH_CALIBRATE
BED_MESH_PROFILE SAVE=p1
G1 X0 Y0 Z5 F4000
After saving I tried G29 in the terminal and it said:
Unknown command:“G29”
So it seems that the way macros work is my just clicking on them in the dashboard. I tried this and it worked just fine. Is there a way to trigger a macro in the start G-code for my printer in prusa slicer? For example, I was thinking maybe if I add [gcode_macro G29] in my start g-code that might trigger the macro. But he does say it will restart klipper when it saves so that concerns me during the start of a print. I am used to just doing a new mesh everytime but does this mean maybe I dont need to do that?
I will just refer to the issue thread I am talking about for more context:
Any help to get me on track would be apperciated. But my main confusion is when I see forums about macos and with start g-codes it is sometimes unclear when im supposed to add something in the start g-code or just add something to the printer.cfg file.
One more sub question:
Related to not knowing what is possible in the cfg file etc…If I dont add certain “advanced” settings in my printer.cfg file does klipper just automatically use the defaults for those? When I was building my printer.cfg file the CR10 V3 example had a lot more things in there it said I should uncomment if using a bl touch which wasnt in the ender 3 config. Some examples were:
#set_output_mode: 5V
#pin_move_time: 0.4
#stow_on_each_sample: False
#probe_with_touch_mode: False
#samples: 2
#sample_retract_dist: 2
#samples_result: average
and
#Uncomment the following lines if you have a BL-Touch
[screws_tilt_adjust]
screw1: 0,29
screw1_name: front left screw
screw2: 228,29
screw2_name: front right screw
screw3: 228,269
screw3_name: rear right screw
screw4: 0,269
screw4_name: rear left screw
speed: 50
horizontal_move_z: 10
screw_thread: CW-M3
…To list a few. Im sure there are more and I know that the sky is the limit on how to organize and customize but if you have any guideance to go about understanding what I do and do not need for the bltouch specifically or just in general that would be great.
Thank you in advance for your help!