Klipper Update Adds IDEX Copy and Mirror Support
The update isn’t a large one, but nevertheless brings a few interesting new capabilities to Klipper-based machines.
Klipper received a small but sweet update to V0.12.0 over the weekend, adding important features for IDEX 3D printers, several microcontroller improvements, and more.
Headlining the update is support for copy and mirror modes on IDEX 3D printers, enabling increased versatility for those using independent extrusion.
On the microcontroller front, the update brings support for AR100 and HC32F460 architecture – and several chip variants – as well as improvements to DFU and Katapult reboot handling, USB to CANbus bridge mode performance. Additionally, a boost to Linux MCU performance means Klipper should now run more smoothly on certain setups, such as those using a Raspberry Pi as a secondary microcontroller.
Klipper has also added support for software-based I2C, plus hardware support for TMC2240 stepper motor drivers, LIS2DW12 accelerometers, and AHT10 temperature sensors.
Meanwhile, axis twist compensation and temperature combined modules should allow users to achieve increasingly accurate printers and better manage printer temperature, respectively. There’s also support for G-code arcs on the XY, XZ, and YZ planes, ostensibly resulting in smoother movements during printing.
See Klipper’s website or forum for the full V0.12.0 release notes.
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