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Features Overview

FreeDi offers a unique and seamless experience on QIDI printers, working flawlessly with the official mainline Klipper firmware, without requiring any modifications. The custom LCD firmware adds a comprehensive and user-friendly interface, tailored for both novice and experienced users, to get the most out of their QIDI printers.

Key Features

  • Seamless Integration with Klipper

    • This firmware operates directly with the mainline Klipper firmware, ensuring compatibility and ease of use without needing additional modifications or tweaks.

  • Support for All Stock Components

    • Enjoy a full-featured Klipper experience on your 3D printer without extra costs. The firmware supports all stock components, including other mainboards and additional parts.

  • Low Latency Display

    • The display boasts a low response time, ensuring quick input recognition. Any delays are typically due to necessary operations like heating or blocking macros, ensuring optimal performance.

  • Unified Design with Home Screen

    • A streamlined home screen features all essential settings for daily use, providing quick access to commonly used functions.
    • Thumbnail Support: Easily view print job thumbnails directly on the display - yes, it works !

  • Intuitive Naming for Components

    • All components have clear, understandable names, improving usability:
    • Chamber heater is labeled "Chamber" instead of "Hot".
    • Fans are named for their function, e.g. "Partfan", "Filterfan", and "Sidefan", instead of generic names like "fan0".

  • Optimized Configs & Macros

    • Improved printer configs and tuned macros help increase print quality while reducing print times
    • Customizable Home screen Macros: Four user-configurable macros can be placed on the home screen

Security Features

  • Advanced Safety Feature 1

    • Emergency Stop: An emergency stop button is present on every screen, allowing for immediate shutdown of the printer in case of emergencies.

  • Advanced Safety Feature 2

    • Prevent Cold Extrusion: Extrusion and retraction buttons are disabled if the extruder temperature is below 180°C, preventing accidental damage and clogging.

  • Advanced Safety Feature 3

    • Prevent Unhomed Move: Printer movements are restricted until a homing sequence is completed, ensuring safe and precise operation.

  • Advanced Safety Feature 4

    • Safe Shutdown & Restart: Properly powers down or restarts the operating system to help prevent file corruption caused by hard power-offs

Mainsail Notifications 1

FreeDi sends important updates and information directly to your Mainsail web interface.

Check the notifications to be aware of:

  • Important firmware updates

  • Security notices

  • Warnings

  • New FreeDi features and releases (work in progress)

Where to find them in your browser:

  1. Mainsail official website ↩