Overview

Welcome to the Kalico documentation. If new to Kalico, start with the features and installation documents.

Overview information

• Features: A high-level list of features in Kalico.
• FAQ: Frequently asked questions.
• Config changes: Recent software changes that may require users to update their printer config file.
• Contact: Information on bug reporting and general communication with the Kalico developers.

Installation and Configuration

• Installation: Guide to installing Kalico.
  • Octoprint: Guide to installing Octoprint with Kalico.
• Config Reference: Description of config parameters.
  • Rotation Distance: Calculating the rotation_distance stepper parameter.
• Config checks: Verify basic pin settings in the config file.
• Bed level: Information on "bed leveling" in Kalico.
  • Delta calibrate: Calibration of delta kinematics.
  • Probe calibrate: Calibration of automatic Z probes.
  • BL-Touch: Configure a "BL-Touch" Z probe.
  • Manual level: Calibration of Z endstops (and similar).
  • Bed Mesh: Bed height correction based on XY locations.
  • Endstop phase: Stepper assisted Z endstop positioning.
  • Axis Twist Compensation: A tool to compensate for inaccurate probe readings due to twist in X gantry.
• Resonance compensation: A tool to reduce ringing in prints.
  • Measuring resonances: Information on using adxl345 accelerometer hardware to measure resonance.
• Pressure advance: Calibrate extruder pressure.
• G-Codes: Information on commands supported by Kalico.
• Command Templates: G-Code macros and conditional evaluation.
  • Status Reference: Information available to macros (and similar).
• TMC Drivers: Using Trinamic stepper motor drivers with Kalico.
• Multi-MCU Homing: Homing and probing using multiple micro-controllers.
• Slicers: Configure "slicer" software for Kalico.
• Skew correction: Adjustments for axes not perfectly square.
• PWM tools: Guide on how to use PWM controlled tools such as lasers or spindles.
• Exclude Object: The guide to the Exclude Objects implementation.

Developer Documentation

• Code overview: Developers should read this first.
• Kinematics: Technical details on how Kalico implements motion.
• Protocol: Information on the low-level messaging protocol between host and micro-controller.
• API Server: Information on Kalico's command and control API.
• MCU commands: A description of low-level commands implemented in the micro-controller software.
• CAN bus protocol: Kalico CAN bus message format.
• Debugging: Information on how to test and debug Kalico.
• Benchmarks: Information on the Kalico benchmark method.
• Contributing: Information on how to submit improvements to Kalico.
• Packaging: Information on building OS packages.

Device Specific Documents

• Example configs: Information on adding an example config file to Kalico.
• SDCard Updates: Flash a micro-controller by copying a binary to an sdcard in the micro-controller.
• Raspberry Pi as Micro-controller: Details for controlling devices wired to the GPIO pins of a Raspberry Pi.
• Beaglebone: Details for running Kalico on the Beaglebone PRU.
• Bootloaders: Developer information on micro-controller flashing.
• Bootloader Entry: Requesting the bootloader.
• CAN bus: Information on using CAN bus with Kalico.
  • CAN bus troubleshooting: Tips for troubleshooting CAN bus.
• TSL1401CL filament width sensor
• Hall filament width sensor