How to use/install these macros?

[jevermeister]

Can you provide a guideline how to install these macros and how a sample printer.cfg could look like for a CNC?

[WackoKacko]

Yes, please.

[SK-StYleZ]

This is how i did it - untested so far:

1. download (and unzip) or clone this repo
2. rename the containing folder "klipper" (in there is the "macros" folder) to "klippy-cnc"
3. move "klippy-cnc" folder in the "klippy-cnc-macros.cfg" into the same folder where your "printer.cfg" is - i my case it's "/home/pi"
4. add "[include ./klippy-cnc-macros.cfg]" to your "printer.cfg"
5. issue "RESTART" command

Additional steps - cause i got renaming errors

1. "./klippy-cnc/macros/g2.cfg" comment out the "rename_existing" line
2. "./klippy-cnc/macros/g3.cfg" comment out the "rename_existing" line
3. "./klippy-cnc/macros/m30.cfg" comment out the "rename_existing" line
4. issue "RESTART" command

Again: i did not finally test the macros - be careful! But: "KCNC_STATUS" command is now working for me.

Hope this helps

[WackoKacko]

I'll be giving this a go asap, thanks so much!

On Sat, Oct 1, 2022, 18:40 SK-StYleZ @.***> wrote:

This is how i did it - untested so far:

1. download (and unzip) or clone this repo
2. rename the containing folder "klipper" (in there is the "macros" folder) to "klippy-cnc"
3. move "klippy-cnc" into the same folder where your "printer.cfg" is

• i my case it's "/home/pi"

4. add "[include ./klippy-cnc-macros.cfg]" to your "printer.cfg"

Additional steps - cause i got renaming errors

1. "./klippy-cnc/macros/g2.cfg" comment out the "rename_existing" line
2. "./klippy-cnc/macros/g3.cfg" comment out the "rename_existing" line
3. "./klippy-cnc/macros/m30.cfg" comment out the "rename_existing" line

Again: i did not finally test the macros - be careful! But: "KCNC_STATUS" command is now working for me.

Hope this helps

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[SK-StYleZ]

Just did some testing and ran into more issues. "G28.1" is not working and "G38.2" too.

Primarily i wanted to use the macros for probing X,Y and Z with a piece of metal and G38.2

I think the issues i am facing is a result of a newer klipper version on my machine. I'd love to use these macros, but to get them working will take a lot of time for me, since the macros need some updates.

Maybe i'll try out Marlin Firmware, since the gcodes i am looking for are natively implemented. But installing and setting up Marlin will consume a lot of time too.

[WackoKacko]

Hmm meanwhile I want to stick with Klipper because it has native polar support. I hope G68 works as desired.

[WackoKacko]

I meant to say G54 and G10. It was a long day. Anyways, I've had some issues, too. Not sure how to fix them...yet. I get an error with G10 saying "!! Error evaluating 'gcode_macro G10:gcode': UndefinedError: 'instance object' has no attribute 'gcode' ". For now I'll just have to use G28 X0 a few more times than I would have liked to for my project. Any ideas @vladbabii ?

[WackoKacko]

Hmm it seems G54 and G55 don't do anything, either...yet. Tried to use G92 to set them, but that ends up just setting the absolute coordinate system (G53 workspace).

[ajmirsky]

@SK-StYleZ I expanded klipper support for G2/G3 and awaiting feedback : https://github.com/Klipper3d/klipper/pull/5910 @WackoKacko I'm about to open a pull request for klipper work offset / coordinate system support (G10, G53, G54-59). If you are on klipper discord, reach out ('AndrewM'). Feedback on functionality would be much appreciated!

[SK-StYleZ]

@ajmirsky thanks for your work, but i'm especially interested in G38.2 command. hence i switched to marlin - sorry to tell.

[RREE]

I have just created a PR (https://github.com/vladbabii/klippy-cnc/pull/9) with the above mentioned corrections