CreatBotMainsail/docs/necessary-cfg.md

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Mainsail requires a minimum configuration to function properly. It should give you a warning at startup if the required parts are not found in your configuration.

Required configuration

virtual_sdcard

This allows gcode file uploads.

[virtual_sdcard]
path: ~/gcode_files

display_status

This is required for messages in your status panel, if you don't have a [display] in your configuration.

[display_status]

pause / resume / cancel

This enables pause / resume in mainsail.

[pause_resume]

Macros

for pause / resume / cancel functionality

These should be modified to your own needs. {% raw %}

[gcode_macro PAUSE]
rename_existing: BASE_PAUSE
gcode:
    ##### set defaults #####
    {% set x = params.X|default(230) %}      #edit to your park position
    {% set y = params.Y|default(230) %}      #edit to your park position
    {% set z = params.Z|default(10)|float %} #edit to your park position
    {% set e = params.E|default(1) %}        #edit to your retract length
    ##### calculate save lift position #####
    {% set max_z = printer.toolhead.axis_maximum.z|float %}
    {% set act_z = printer.toolhead.position.z|float %}
    {% set lift_z = z|abs %}
    {% if act_z < (max_z - lift_z) %}
        {% set z_safe = lift_z %}
    {% else %}
        {% set z_safe = max_z - act_z %}
    {% endif %}
    ##### end of definitions #####
    SAVE_GCODE_STATE NAME=PAUSE_state
    BASE_PAUSE
    G91
    G1 E-{e} F2100
    G1 Z{z_safe}
    G90
    G1 X{x} Y{y} F6000

[gcode_macro RESUME]
rename_existing: BASE_RESUME
gcode:
    ##### set defaults #####
    {% set e = params.E|default(1) %} #edit to your retract length
    G91
    G1 E{e} F2100
    G90
    RESTORE_GCODE_STATE NAME=PAUSE_state MOVE=1
    BASE_RESUME

[gcode_macro CANCEL_PRINT]
rename_existing: BASE_CANCEL_PRINT
gcode:
    TURN_OFF_HEATERS
    CLEAR_PAUSE
    SDCARD_RESET_FILE
    BASE_CANCEL_PRINT

{% endraw %}

Optional

customize klipper default commands

for example, if you want to adjust the BED_MESH_CALIBRATE command, which you can run from "heightmap > calibrate". {% raw %}

[gcode_macro BED_MESH_CALIBRATE]
rename_existing: BASE_BED_MESH_CALIBRATE
gcode:
    #before the original gcode
    BED_MESH_CLEAR
    QUAD_GANTRY_LEVEL
    G1 X125 Y125 Z5 F6000
    #the original gcode
    BASE_BED_MESH_CALIBRATE
    #after the original gcode

{% endraw %}