Got a Sonic Pad and got ot working with my AquilaX2 following this video. Works awesome so far. 50% of my first print running Klipper. I do want to do a purge line and a wipe before printing. So i will add that.
These Pads are a great idea to get Klipper running quickly, I think FL Sun, Mellow and Makerbase also make something similar, but the Creality one is probably the most polished and user friendly also looks cool too, if your good with Linux you can also do this with little additional work on an old redundant windows tablet, I rescued some some old Getac tablets from the e-waste bin that worked great with Debian on them, Klipper screen work perfectly as well, anyway awesome work Fedor.
Upcycling is fun for sure. I have my eyes on some used Windows Surface Pro Tablets. They seem to run around 100-150 and would be perfect for a linux tablet and/or a klipper setup that will be multiuse.
Excellent video!!! I was compiling and altering firmware, following another videos instructions from my Aquila S2 with N32. Your video and files got it done! ABSOLUTELY please make the video installing and using the accelerometer. Thank you!
Well Done and thank you for your efforts. One item though, you did not cover the Self-Test features for Z-Offset, Bed Leveling or the Bed Mesh. It would be nice to see how you did them with the sonic pad or how to successful use the Klipper UI to run the commands for those features. Once again thanks well done. Doc'
Im super keen for any other videos on this I just got a creality sonic pad and following your video using your files I have managed to connect it with my aquila X2. My knowledge on all this stuff is pretty close to zero but was looking at a way to get faster prints and creality sonic pad seemed like a good option since I didn't already have a raspberry pi laying around. Now its time to learn how to work this thing
I have seen this done suing a raspberry pi. Do you know if it will work on a Aquila with a RasPi? Alo did it make a quality difference with your printer?
Yes of course. You can also use a $36 CB1 from BigTreeTech. I recently did a video on it. It will only make a quality difference if you take the time to go through the calibrations.
Awesome video helped me out heaps. Just wondering if you had any issues with the macros/printer crashing/disconnecting when trying to do auto calibration using the X/Y/Z accelerometer?
I haven't done it yet. I wanted to do a calibration stream at some point. So, I have been saving, doing it for that. I did have crashing issues on the stream at one point and I had to do a manual firmware update via USB. Might be worth a try. A bit of a hassle, but might be worth it.
@@3DPrintSOS I really appreciate the reply Thank you very much. I have been setting mine up with your instructions and absolutely love the unit. I found the factory micro usb cable pretty average. I got an amazon basics one and I haven't had cut outs since
I didn’t even know they existed until very recently when someone else asked about them. I would do a video but Voxelab has to acknowledge that I exist and send me one so I can add it my queue.
Nice video as always! I bought the sonic pad when it first came out on deal, was trying to use it on my ender 3 pro and aquila x2s.. sonic pad kept resetting every boot and going through the setup process every time. Waited weeks for software updates and answers. Ended up returning it since it wouldnt function properly. Great idea for a device, but rough launch for me left a bad taste..
Would love to but they wouldn’t send me one. So, I’ll have to skip it. I’m still in the camp that their best machine is the D1. Just needs to be cheaper.
No idea. They’ve now had 3 releases without a single contact. The thing is, I have so many other machines to take a look at, I chose not to beg them. In the past, they where always first up to send me things for review.
@@IsItAnyGood Appreciate that but no worries. I’m sure they have their own plans. Flashforge is a massive company. And I’m just a small time RU-vidr that goes in too deep on machines. 😂
I have worked out the Self-Test issues for my E3 S1 SKR Mini E3V3 printer and I have a firmware.bin and a printer.cfg file for it if anyone has a need. Once again thank you for this tutorial. Doc'
Hi great that you got it working, i might try again using your files. One thing thou how do i add cr touch in the print cfg file so the printer and sonic pad knows its there, ive tryed it but keep saying Option z_offset in Bl touch must be specified. Looks like the sonic pad and klipper not see my CR touch in the printer.cfg file. Many thanks if you can help in any way great job again
Right. You have to define it specifically, to the right pins. With that said, you should be able to find this with a quick search. Very common upgrade.
@@3DPrintSOS hi i used a profile i got from printleo 3d for a Aquila x2 with BL so i took the part with the bl touch and bed leveling and pasted it into your printer.cfg but it wont work so i had to remove yours and use print leos print.cfg. i must of missed a setting but cant find find it so had to do this to get it to work in klipper but it wont work in the sonic pad i dont know why it wont save the data into a mesh in the pad but will on klipper. So if you do fit a BL touch or CR touch to your Aquila X2 and use Sonia pad it would great to see how you do it many thanks Wayne
I used you Config. File on my S3 trying to load the sonic pad. It starts to load but then at the end it states Klippy not installed. Any help would be appreciated.
Yes for sure. But undeniably, this has a large touch screen, accelerometer, documentation, all wiring is done for you, and most importantly…you can buy one. Unlike a raspberry pi.
Hi quick question am putting a Creative 4.2.7 board in my Aquila X2 with CR touch what ever i do its not working with the N32 board. What the best firmware to put on the 4.2.7 board and do you have a link, plus do you know which display firmware i need for the colour screen on the Aquila X2 to work with the board. This is only for testing before i connect the sonic pad to the print and hopefully it will work right lol
Good practice to unplug, but it can remain plugged in. It will power on your screen (that can be removed) and will be giving the motherboard 5v through the USB. But that shouldn’t be an issue. This is how I have it setup when I use multiple machines.
Yeah I wondered if it did that to the screen. Right now I'm using octoprint to monitor it and when the printer is off and the octoprint device is plugged in the screen will flash. So I unplug that too
@@3DPrintSOS I taped the voltage pins in usb cable so that it does not provide 5V to my Aquila S2, so i can have it plugged in all the time without any issues. That way only data pins are used.
Ok, I'm going to throw this out, then duck behind a wall. Why Klipper? I have 3 machines running Voxelab firmware. I'm running a Pi and Octoprint on each. The ease of use, the quality of prints is great. You talk about speed, I can get all 3 printers up to 120mm with great results. I'm trying to wrap my head around $150 screen and a lot of work to upgrade not 1 but 3. It's stupid not to keep all 3 machines on the same firmware. Give me a reason to switch....
If you are happy with your current setup, I wouldnt change it one bit. Klipper gives you a TON of freedom to take things much further. Having the ability to quickly do input shaping and testing. Most importantly, pretty much on-the-fly firmware changes just via a reboot. Essentially gives you full control over your machine with zero compromise. It’s all in front of you and not hidden or behind a wall of any kind. For me, never needing to compile anything is a godsend. I personally would never go back. With that said and like I mentioned above, if it aint broke or if you aren’t seeking some more fun, this aint for you. :)
Existing command 'PAUSE' not found in gcode_macro rename Once the underlying issue is corrected, use the "RESTART" command to reload the config and restart the host software. Printer is halted i get this error with cur macro how do I fix this?
You don’t. You can just do a raspberry pi equivalent like the big tree tech CB1 and be setup without a screen. Just use the web. Lots of options. The sinus pad is just an easy, premade option with a great screen. Way less DIY. I have a CB1 and will do a video on it at some point.
Is it possible to use the accelerometer with the AquilaX2? I tried and it errors out and messed up the printer config file. So it did this after pause resume [Pause_resume][resonance_tester] Accel_chip: adx1345 Accel_per_hz: 70 Probe_points: 150,150,10 #[adx1345] #cs_pin: rpi:none #spi_speed: 2000000 #spi_bus: spidev2.0 #[mcu_rpi] #serial: /tmp/klipper_host_mcu Try again? Don't try? Just have to move [resonance_tester] to it's own line?
