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Klipper

Updating software sources​

sudo apt-get update -y

Install base tools​

sudo apt-get install git build-essential python3-pip -y

Download the install script​

git clone https://github.com/dw-0/kiauh.git

Or

git clone https://gitee.com/miroky/kiauh.git

Run the kiauh script to install the required plugins.​

  1. Run kiauh.sh and the following screen will appear
. /kiauh/kiauh.sh
kiau main menu

Perform action option 1 to enter the plugin installation list.

  1. Install klipper
installation menu

Python3 is recommended.

install klipper

The next step asks how many instances of Klipper to install, so you can install as many instances as you have printers connected. Here is an example of one printer. Press Enter to continue.

num of instance klipper dependencies

Add the user to the tty/dialout group, to solve the problem that you may not be able to connect to the lower unit

add to group
  1. install moonraker
install menu install moonraker

When the installation is complete, the IP address of Moonraker will be displayed.

moonraker ip
  1. Install Fluidd or Mainsail

If you are installing on a system with a browser and a graphical interface, you can access 127.0.0.1 or localhost in your browser, and the installation will be completed when the web page loads successfully.

fluidd
  1. Install KlipperScreen
select klipper enable boot console
  1. Setup

Plug the device into the board's USB port and view the device

ls /dev/serial/by-id/usb-1a86_USB_Serial-if00-port0
/dev/serial/by-id/usb-1a86_USB_Serial-if00-port0

Add the device in printer_data/config/printer.cfg

cat printer_data/config/printer.cfg
[include fluidd.cfg]
[include mainsail.cfg]
[mcu]
serial: /dev/serial/by-id/<your-mcu-id>

[virtual_sdcard]
path: /home/radxa/printer_data/gcodes
on_error_gcode: CANCEL_PRINT

[printer]
kinematics: none
max_velocity: 1000
max_accel: 1000

[mcu]
serial:/dev/serial/by-id/usb-1a86_USB_Serial-if00-port0

Reboot the system to access the klipper

  1. Optimizing startup

When not connected to the network, it may take more than ten seconds to connect after booting, this is because some services need to wait for the network to start, it has been optimized on the newest system, on the old system you need to make the following changes

sudo systemctl mask systemd-networkd-wait-online.service