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Status reference

This document is a reference of printer status information available in Klipper macros, display fields, and via the API Server.

The fields in this document are subject to change - if using an attribute be sure to review the Config Changes document when upgrading the Klipper software.

angle

The following information is available in angle some_name objects:

  • temperature: The last temperature reading (in Celsius) from a tle5012b magnetic hall sensor. This value is only available if the angle sensor is a tle5012b chip and if measurements are in progress (otherwise it reports None).

bed_mesh

The following information is available in the bed_mesh object:

  • profile_name, mesh_min, mesh_max, probed_matrix, mesh_matrix: Information on the currently active bed_mesh.
  • profiles: The set of currently defined profiles as setup using BED_MESH_PROFILE.

bed_screws

The following information is available in the Config_Reference.md#bed_screws object:

  • is_active: Returns True if the bed screws adjustment tool is currently active.
  • state: The bed screws adjustment tool state. It is one of the following strings: "adjust", "fine".
  • current_screw: The index for the current screw being adjusted.
  • accepted_screws: The number of accepted screws.

configfile

The following information is available in the configfile object (this object is always available):

  • settings.<section>.<option>: Returns the given config file setting (or default value) during the last software start or restart. (Any settings changed at run-time will not be reflected here.)
  • config.<section>.<option>: Returns the given raw config file setting as read by Klipper during the last software start or restart. (Any settings changed at run-time will not be reflected here.) All values are returned as strings.
  • save_config_pending: Returns true if there are updates that a SAVE_CONFIG command may persist to disk.
  • save_config_pending_items: Contains the sections and options that were changed and would be persisted by a SAVE_CONFIG.
  • warnings: A list of warnings about config options. Each entry in the list will be a dictionary containing a type and message field (both strings). Additional fields may be available depending on the type of warning.

display_status

The following information is available in the display_status object (this object is automatically available if a display config section is defined):

  • progress: The progress value of the last M73 G-Code command (or virtual_sdcard.progress if no recent M73 received).
  • message: The message contained in the last M117 G-Code command.

endstop_phase

The following information is available in the endstop_phase object:

  • last_home.<stepper name>.phase: The phase of the stepper motor at the end of the last home attempt.
  • last_home.<stepper name>.phases: The total number of phases available on the stepper motor.
  • last_home.<stepper name>.mcu_position: The position (as tracked by the micro-controller) of the stepper motor at the end of the last home attempt. The position is the total number of steps taken in a forward direction minus the total number of steps taken in the reverse direction since the micro-controller was last restarted.

exclude_object

The following information is available in the exclude_object object:

  • objects: An array of the known objects as provided by the EXCLUDE_OBJECT_DEFINE command. This is the same information provided by the EXCLUDE_OBJECT VERBOSE=1 command. The center and polygon fields will only be present if provided in the original EXCLUDE_OBJECT_DEFINE

    Here is a JSON sample:

[
  {
    "polygon": [
      [ 156.25, 146.2511675 ],
      [ 156.25, 153.7488325 ],
      [ 163.75, 153.7488325 ],
      [ 163.75, 146.2511675 ]
    ],
    "name": "CYLINDER_2_STL_ID_2_COPY_0",
    "center": [ 160, 150 ]
  },
  {
    "polygon": [
      [ 146.25, 146.2511675 ],
      [ 146.25, 153.7488325 ],
      [ 153.75, 153.7488325 ],
      [ 153.75, 146.2511675 ]
    ],
    "name": "CYLINDER_2_STL_ID_1_COPY_0",
    "center": [ 150, 150 ]
  }
]
  • excluded_objects: An array of strings listing the names of excluded objects.
  • current_object: The name of the object currently being printed.

extruder_stepper

The following information is available for extruder_stepper objects (as well as extruder objects):

  • pressure_advance: The current pressure advance value.
  • smooth_time: The current pressure advance smooth time.

fan

The following information is available in fan, heater_fan some_name and controller_fan some_name objects:

  • speed: The fan speed as a float between 0.0 and 1.0.
  • rpm: The measured fan speed in rotations per minute if the fan has a tachometer_pin defined.

filament_switch_sensor

The following information is available in filament_switch_sensor some_name objects:

  • enabled: Returns True if the switch sensor is currently enabled.
  • filament_detected: Returns True if the sensor is in a triggered state.

filament_motion_sensor

The following information is available in filament_motion_sensor some_name objects:

  • enabled: Returns True if the motion sensor is currently enabled.
  • filament_detected: Returns True if the sensor is in a triggered state.

firmware_retraction

The following information is available in the firmware_retraction object:

  • retract_length, retract_speed, unretract_extra_length, unretract_speed: The current settings for the firmware_retraction module. These settings may differ from the config file if a SET_RETRACTION command alters them.

gcode_macro

The following information is available in gcode_macro some_name objects:

gcode_move

The following information is available in the gcode_move object (this object is always available):

  • gcode_position: The current position of the toolhead relative to the current G-Code origin. That is, positions that one might directly send to a G1 command. It is possible to access the x, y, z, and e components of this position (eg, gcode_position.x).
  • position: The last commanded position of the toolhead using the coordinate system specified in the config file. It is possible to access the x, y, z, and e components of this position (eg, position.x).
  • homing_origin: The origin of the gcode coordinate system (relative to the coordinate system specified in the config file) to use after a G28 command. The SET_GCODE_OFFSET command can alter this position. It is possible to access the x, y, and z components of this position (eg, homing_origin.x).
  • speed: The last speed set in a G1 command (in mm/s).
  • speed_factor: The "speed factor override" as set by an M220 command. This is a floating point value such that 1.0 means no override and, for example, 2.0 would double requested speed.
  • extrude_factor: The "extrude factor override" as set by an M221 command. This is a floating point value such that 1.0 means no override and, for example, 2.0 would double requested extrusions.
  • absolute_coordinates: This returns True if in G90 absolute coordinate mode or False if in G91 relative mode.
  • absolute_extrude: This returns True if in M82 absolute extrude mode or False if in M83 relative mode.

hall_filament_width_sensor

The following information is available in the hall_filament_width_sensor object:

  • is_active: Returns True if the sensor is currently active.
  • Diameter: The last reading from the sensor in mm.
  • Raw: The last raw ADC reading from the sensor.

heater

The following information is available for heater objects such as extruder, heater_bed, and heater_generic:

  • temperature: The last reported temperature (in Celsius as a float) for the given heater.
  • target: The current target temperature (in Celsius as a float) for the given heater.
  • power: The last setting of the PWM pin (a value between 0.0 and 1.0) associated with the heater.
  • can_extrude: If extruder can extrude (defined by min_extrude_temp), available only for extruder

heaters

The following information is available in the heaters object (this object is available if any heater is defined):

  • available_heaters: Returns a list of all currently available heaters by their full config section names, e.g. ["extruder", "heater_bed", "heater_generic my_custom_heater"].
  • available_sensors: Returns a list of all currently available temperature sensors by their full config section names, e.g. ["extruder", "heater_bed", "heater_generic my_custom_heater", "temperature_sensor electronics_temp"].

idle_timeout

The following information is available in the idle_timeout object (this object is always available):

  • state: The current state of the printer as tracked by the idle_timeout module. It is one of the following strings: "Idle", "Printing", "Ready".
  • printing_time: The amount of time (in seconds) the printer has been in the "Printing" state (as tracked by the idle_timeout module).

led

The following information is available for each [led led_name], [neopixel led_name], [dotstar led_name], [pca9533 led_name], and [pca9632 led_name] config section defined in printer.cfg:

  • color_data: A list of color lists containing the RGBW values for a led in the chain. Each value is represented as a float from 0.0 to 1.0. Each color list contains 4 items (red, green, blue, white) even if the underyling LED supports fewer color channels. For example, the blue value (3rd item in color list) of the second neopixel in a chain could be accessed at printer["neopixel <config_name>"].color_data[1][2].

manual_probe

The following information is available in the manual_probe object:

  • is_active: Returns True if a manual probing helper script is currently active.
  • z_position: The current height of the nozzle (as the printer currently understands it).
  • z_position_lower: Last probe attempt just lower than the current height.
  • z_position_upper: Last probe attempt just greater than the current height.

mcu

The following information is available in mcu and mcu some_name objects:

  • mcu_version: The Klipper code version reported by the micro-controller.
  • mcu_build_versions: Information on the build tools used to generate the micro-controller code (as reported by the micro-controller).
  • mcu_constants.<constant_name>: Compile time constants reported by the micro-controller. The available constants may differ between micro-controller architectures and with each code revision.
  • last_stats.<statistics_name>: Statistics information on the micro-controller connection.

motion_report

The following information is available in the motion_report object (this object is automatically available if any stepper config section is defined):

  • live_position: The requested toolhead position interpolated to the current time.
  • live_velocity: The requested toolhead velocity (in mm/s) at the current time.
  • live_extruder_velocity: The requested extruder velocity (in mm/s) at the current time.

output_pin

The following information is available in output_pin some_name objects:

  • value: The "value" of the pin, as set by a SET_PIN command.

palette2

The following information is available in the palette2 object:

  • ping: Amount of the last reported Palette 2 ping in percent.
  • remaining_load_length: When starting a Palette 2 print, this will be the amount of filament to load into the extruder.
  • is_splicing: True when the Palette 2 is splicing filament.

pause_resume

The following information is available in the pause_resume object:

  • is_paused: Returns true if a PAUSE command has been executed without a corresponding RESUME.

print_stats

The following information is available in the print_stats object (this object is automatically available if a virtual_sdcard config section is defined):

  • filename, total_duration, print_duration, filament_used, state, message: Estimated information about the current print when a virtual_sdcard print is active.
  • info.total_layer: The total layer value of the last SET_PRINT_STATS_INFO TOTAL_LAYER=<value> G-Code command.
  • info.current_layer: The current layer value of the last SET_PRINT_STATS_INFO CURRENT_LAYER=<value> G-Code command.

probe

The following information is available in the probe object (this object is also available if a bltouch config section is defined):

  • last_query: Returns True if the probe was reported as "triggered" during the last QUERY_PROBE command. Note, if this is used in a macro, due to the order of template expansion, the QUERY_PROBE command must be run prior to the macro containing this reference.
  • last_z_result: Returns the Z result value of the last PROBE command. Note, if this is used in a macro, due to the order of template expansion, the PROBE (or similar) command must be run prior to the macro containing this reference.

quad_gantry_level

The following information is available in the quad_gantry_level object (this object is available if quad_gantry_level is defined):

  • applied: True if the gantry leveling process has been run and completed successfully.

query_endstops

The following information is available in the query_endstops object (this object is available if any endstop is defined):

  • last_query["<endstop>"]: Returns True if the given endstop was reported as "triggered" during the last QUERY_ENDSTOP command. Note, if this is used in a macro, due to the order of template expansion, the QUERY_ENDSTOP command must be run prior to the macro containing this reference.

screws_tilt_adjust

The following information is available in the screws_tilt_adjust object:

  • error: Returns True if the most recent SCREWS_TILT_CALCULATE command included the MAX_DEVIATION parameter and any of the probed screw points exceeded the specified MAX_DEVIATION.
  • results: A list of the probed screw locations. Each entry in the list will be a dictionary containing the following keys:
    • name: The name of the screw as specified in the config file.
    • x: The X coordinate of the screw as specified in the config file.
    • y: The Y coordinate of the screw as specified in the config file.
    • z: The measured Z height of the screw location.
    • sign: A string specifying the direction to turn to screw for the necessary adjustment. Either "CW" for clockwise or "CCW" for counterclockwise. The base screw will not have a sign key.
    • adjust: The number of screw turns to adjust the screw, given in the format "HH:MM," where "HH" is the number of full screw turns and "MM" is the number of "minutes of a clock face" representing a partial screw turn. (E.g. "01:15" would mean to turn the screw one and a quarter revolutions.)

servo

The following information is available in servo some_name objects:

  • printer["servo <config_name>"].value: The last setting of the PWM pin (a value between 0.0 and 1.0) associated with the servo.

system_stats

The following information is available in the system_stats object (this object is always available):

  • sysload, cputime, memavail: Information on the host operating system and process load.

temperature sensors

The following information is available in

bme280 config_section_name, htu21d config_section_name, lm75 config_section_name, and temperature_host config_section_name objects:

  • temperature: The last read temperature from the sensor.
  • humidity, pressure, gas: The last read values from the sensor (only on bme280, htu21d, and lm75 sensors).

temperature_fan

The following information is available in temperature_fan some_name objects:

  • temperature: The last read temperature from the sensor.
  • target: The target temperature for the fan.

temperature_sensor

The following information is available in temperature_sensor some_name objects:

  • temperature: The last read temperature from the sensor.
  • measured_min_temp, measured_max_temp: The lowest and highest temperature seen by the sensor since the Klipper host software was last restarted.

tmc drivers

The following information is available in TMC stepper driver objects (eg, [tmc2208 stepper_x]):

  • mcu_phase_offset: The micro-controller stepper position corresponding with the driver's "zero" phase. This field may be null if the phase offset is not known.
  • phase_offset_position: The "commanded position" corresponding to the driver's "zero" phase. This field may be null if the phase offset is not known.
  • drv_status: The results of the last driver status query. (Only non-zero fields are reported.) This field will be null if the driver is not enabled (and thus is not periodically queried).
  • run_current: The currently set run current.
  • hold_current: The currently set hold current.

toolhead

The following information is available in the toolhead object (this object is always available):

  • position: The last commanded position of the toolhead relative to the coordinate system specified in the config file. It is possible to access the x, y, z, and e components of this position (eg, position.x).
  • extruder: The name of the currently active extruder. For example, in a macro one could use printer[printer.toolhead.extruder].target to get the target temperature of the current extruder.
  • homed_axes: The current cartesian axes considered to be in a "homed" state. This is a string containing one or more of "x", "y", "z".
  • axis_minimum, axis_maximum: The axis travel limits (mm) after homing. It is possible to access the x, y, z components of this limit value (eg, axis_minimum.x, axis_maximum.z).
  • For Delta printers the cone_start_z is the max z height at maximum radius (printer.toolhead.cone_start_z).
  • max_velocity, max_accel, max_accel_to_decel, square_corner_velocity: The current printing limits that are in effect. This may differ from the config file settings if a SET_VELOCITY_LIMIT (or M204) command alters them at run-time.
  • stalls: The total number of times (since the last restart) that the printer had to be paused because the toolhead moved faster than moves could be read from the G-Code input.

dual_carriage

The following information is available in dual_carriage on a hybrid_corexy or hybrid_corexz robot

  • mode: The current mode. Possible values are: "FULL_CONTROL"
  • active_carriage: The current active carriage. Possible values are: "CARRIAGE_0", "CARRIAGE_1"

virtual_sdcard

The following information is available in the virtual_sdcard object:

  • is_active: Returns True if a print from file is currently active.
  • progress: An estimate of the current print progress (based of file size and file position).
  • file_path: A full path to the file of currently loaded file.
  • file_position: The current position (in bytes) of an active print.
  • file_size: The file size (in bytes) of currently loaded file.

webhooks

The following information is available in the webhooks object (this object is always available):

  • state: Returns a string indicating the current Klipper state. Possible values are: "ready", "startup", "shutdown", "error".
  • state_message: A human readable string giving additional context on the current Klipper state.

z_thermal_adjust

The following information is available in the z_thermal_adjust object (this object is available if z_thermal_adjust is defined).

  • enabled: Returns True if adjustment is enabled.
  • temperature: Current (smoothed) temperature of the defined sensor. [degC]
  • measured_min_temp: Minimum measured temperature. [degC]
  • measured_max_temp: Maximum measured temperature. [degC]
  • current_z_adjust: Last computed Z adjustment [mm].
  • z_adjust_ref_temperature: Current reference temperature used for calculation of Z current_z_adjust [degC].

z_tilt

The following information is available in the z_tilt object (this object is available if z_tilt is defined):

  • applied: True if the z-tilt leveling process has been run and completed successfully.