Adventurer 5M Klipper Mod v00.05-beta

Unoffical mod for Flashforge Adventurer 5M (Pro) 3D printers to run Moonraker, custom Klipper, Mainsail & Fluidd.
The Klipper Mod for ADM5 (Pro) is currently provided in two variants:

• "Lite" variant without on-screen GUI control application
• "KlipperScreen" variant.
  If you encounter any issues that could be caused by resource exhaustion (mostly system RAM), please check if the issue also occurs with the lite variant. If you experience wifi issues or have no wifi stations when using Klipperscreen, please save the /var/log/KlipperScreen.log file and post it as an issue if possible.
• "GuppyScreen" variant. Currently included as a preview in alpha state. It offers a more lightweight UI on the limited hardware.

Before installation read through the Readme and other provided documentation. This release is known to work with Flashforge firmware versions 2.4.5, 2.5.5 and 2.5.6.

Changes

• enable support for Flashforge firmware versions > 2.4.5
• guppyscreen: add new build variant with alpha preview of Guppy Screen UI (see discussion #134)
• moonraker-timelapse: integrate plugin, optimized ffmpeg settings for low memory usage (see issue #119)
• klipper: add G17 support for spiral Z-Hop (see issue #48)
• klipper: add AUTO_SHUTDOWN macro (see issue #56 as suggested by @Tiwatz)
• klipper: fix servo angle bug (mentioned in issue #38 by @Tiwatz)
• klipper: enable support for firmware retractions
• klipper: add support for optional skew correction profile
• klipperscreen: custom g2d accelerated fbturbo driver (see issue #18)
• klipperscreen: clean-up of buildroot dependencies to reduce size / memory usage (see issue #18)
• mainsail: update to version 2.11.1
• fluidd: update to version 1.30.0
• buildroot: update to 2023.02.11 and improve structure of mod specific customizations (see issue #32, ongoing work)
• other minor fixed and optimizations (see git log)

Known issues

Please check the Issues section of the GitHub repository.

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Warning

Make sure to backup your data and changed config files before updating!

Clear web browser cache after installing the update if Mainsail or Fluidd update causes any issues.

Caution

If you want to install this mod to your ADM5 (Pro) then be aware, that you risk to loose your warranty or damage the printer. Proceed at your own risk if you want to try this mod!

Adventurer 5M Klipper Mod v00.04-beta

Unoffical mod for Flashforge Adventurer 5M (Pro) 3D printers to run Moonraker, custom Klipper, Mainsail & Fluidd.
The Klipper Mod for ADM5 (Pro) is currently provided in two variants:

• "Lite" variant without on-screen GUI control application
• "KlipperScreen" variant. If you encounter any issues that could be caused by resource exhaustion (mostly system RAM), please check if the issue also occurs with the default variant.

Before installation read through the Readme and other provided documentation.

Changes

• klipper: fix runout sensor and implement filament runout handling (issue #50)
• klipper: move calibrateable settings from pinter.base.cfg to printer.cfg (allow config save, issue #89)
• klipper: calibrated extruder rotational_distance - default 4.7 changed to 4.4 (discussion #70)
• klipper: support pause/resume via M24/M25 (issue #82)
• klipper: enable stepper driver fan at 80% speed (issue #83)
• klipper: improved AUTO_BED_LEVEL macro (issue #73)
• klipper: support for M600 filament change (#91)
• klipper/klipperscreen: reworked LOAD_FILAMENT macro, interactive LOAD_MATERIAL macro (issues #16, #52)
• klipperscreen: feature is now integrated into master branch (issue #32)
• klipperscreen: disable backlight in screensaver mode (issue #47)
• klipperscreen: use tslib with touch calibration (issue #46)
• klipperscreen: add timezone support (issue #75)
• klipperscreen: fixes for font and theme settings (issue #90)
• klipperscreen: improved wifi integration (issues #38, #69)
• system: add nfs client tools (issue #45)
• camera: improve compatibility with camera models (issue #86)
• build system: added top level Makefile and reworked build scripts (issue #32)
• pro: macros for air filtration settings, fix fan naming (issue #68)
• pro: support for printer shutdown via Macro SHUTDOWN and physical button (issue #56)

Known issues

• 5M Pro: the internal fan door is installed incorrectly #54, #68 Note: this is a factory issue and not the mod!
• KlipperScreen: Wifi IP might not show up (#39)

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Warning

Make sure to backup your data and changed config files before updating!

Caution

If you want to install this mod to your ADM5 (Pro) then be aware, that you risk to loose your warranty or damage the printer. Proceed at your own risk if you want to try this mod!

Adventurer 5M Klipper Mod v00.03-beta

Unoffical mod for Flashforge Adventurer 5M (Pro) 3D printers to run Moonraker, custom Klipper, Mainsail & Fluidd.

Release Details

This is the version of this mod that is available for public beta testing. Before installation read through the Readme and other provided documentation.

Klipper Mod for ADM5 (Pro) is currently provided in two variants:

• Default variant without on-screen GUI control application
• Alpha KlipperScreen variant. If you encounter any issues that could be caused by resource exhaustion (mostly system RAM), please check if the issue also occurs with the default variant.

Known issues

• Runout sensor is not working #50
• The internal/external fans are reversed #54
• The internal fan door is installed incorrectly #54 Note: this is a factory issue and not the mod!

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KlipperScreen known issues:

• Alignment of the touchscreen might be a bit off (#46)
• Wifi channels might nog show up on first click on wifi settings (#38)
• Wifi IP does not show up (#39)
• LCD backlight is still on when klipperscreen goes into "screensaver" mode (#47)
• KlipperScreen starting taking a while is not a bug, this is expected behaviour since it's deprioritized.

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Caution

If you want to install this mod to your ADM5 (Pro) then be aware, that you risk to loose your warranty or damage the printer. Proceed at your own risk if you want to try this mod!

Adventurer 5M Klipper Mod v00.02-alpha

Unoffical mod for Flashforge Adventurer 5M (Pro) 3D printers to run Moonraker, custom Klipper, Mainsail & Fluidd.

Release Details

Second alpha release for extended testing of the base features before public beta. These are the main highlights, since v00.01-alpha:

• Improved config and macros for Klipper (including Auto Bed Leveling before first print)
• Wifi works via iwd - must be configured on device at the moment
• Camera support for uvcvideo/MJPG capable webcams - stream is available on port 8080, provided by ustreamer
• Automatic time synchronization for the mod linux
• Reworked chroot init: starts early, before any host services. chroot mod linux now has own syslogd, klogd, dbus, mdev

Adventurer 5M Klipper Mod v00.01-alpha

Unoffical mod for Flashforge Adventurer 5M (Pro) 3D printers to run Moonraker, custom Klipper, Mainsail & Fluidd.

Release Details

First alpha release for closed user group testing. Development testing was done on a regular 5M, but should work on the 5M Pro as well. Please check out the README.md before installation.