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Product Introduction

The FilGuard Filament detector is compatible with the VZ-Hextrudort-Low extruder, supporting filament runout detection, clog detection, and features a customizable button.

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Wiring Tutorial

  • Onboard PH2.0 5P terminal makes wiring easier
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Firmware LED Status Introduction

  • Filament runout: Red strobe flash
  • Filament loading: Blue blinking (the faster the feed speed, the higher the blink frequency)
  • Filament unloading: Green blinking (same as above)
  • Filament present but no loading/unloading: Orange breathing light

Klipper, Runout and Clog Reference Configuration

Caution

In the clog detection configuration, detection_length: 2.0

2.0mm is the minimum detection length required for the normal operation of this smart filament detection module. If you encounter false triggering issues, try increasing the detection length by 1 mm until the problem is resolved.

[respond]
default_type: echo

[force_move]
enable_force_move: True

[filament_switch_sensor Runout Detection]
pause_on_runout: False
switch_pin: ^!PG12
runout_gcode:
{% if (printer.print_stats.state == "printing") %}
PAUSE
{% endif %}
M118 Filament runout
# filament_unload
insert_gcode:
M118 Filament loading
FORCE_MOVE STEPPER=extruder DISTANCE=8 VELOCITY=5 ACCEL=60
{% if (printer.extruder.can_extrude|lower != 'true') or (printer.extruder.target == 0)%}
M118 Waiting for heating!
SET_HEATER_TEMPERATURE HEATER=extruder TARGET=200
TEMPERATURE_WAIT SENSOR=extruder MINIMUM=190
{% endif %}
M83
G92 E0
G0 E50 F500
G0 E10 F200

[filament_motion_sensor Clog Detection]
extruder: extruder
detection_length: 2.0
switch_pin: ^!PG10
pause_on_runout: False
runout_gcode:
{% if (printer.print_stats.state == "printing") %}
PAUSE
{% endif %}
M118 Clog detected
insert_gcode:
M118 Clog cleared
#event_delay:
#pause_delay:

Info

Only one of filament loading or unloading can be used at a time.

Klipper Unload Button Reference Configuration

[gcode_button filament_unload]
pin: ^!PG11
release_gcode:
filament_unload
press_gcode:


[gcode_macro filament_unload]
gcode:
{% if (printer.print_stats.state != "printing") %}
M83
G92 E0
{% if (printer.extruder.can_extrude|lower != 'true') or (printer.extruder.target == 0)%}
M118 Waiting for heating!
SET_HEATER_TEMPERATURE HEATER=extruder TARGET=190
TEMPERATURE_WAIT SENSOR=extruder MINIMUM=185
{% endif %}
G0 E10 F300
G0 E-20 F200
G0 E-50 F500
{% else %}
M118 Printing in progress, no retraction operation!
{% endif %}

Klipper Load Button Reference Configuration

[gcode_button filament_load]
pin: ^!PG11
release_gcode:
filament_load
press_gcode:


[gcode_macro filament_load]
gcode:
{% if (printer.print_stats.state != "printing") %}
M83
G92 E0
{% if (printer.extruder.can_extrude|lower != 'true') or (printer.extruder.target == 0)%}
M118 Waiting for heating!
SET_HEATER_TEMPERATURE HEATER=extruder TARGET=190
TEMPERATURE_WAIT SENSOR=extruder MINIMUM=185
{% endif %}
G0 E20 F300
{% else %}
M118 Printing in progress, no retraction operation!
{% endif %}

3D Models

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