Hotend Fan RPM Monitoring

Macros are compatible with Klipper only.

This macro polls your hotend fan RPM and executes custom gcode if a fan failure is detected.

Macro located here. Written by alch3my.

Info

This macro set requires a 3-wire fan with tachometer_pin configured.

If yours is a two-wire fan, I would still recommend replacing it.
For a 4010 fan, I recommend the Sunon MF40101VX-1000U-G99 or the Delta AFB0412VHA-DU48.
- Note that these are both 12V fans. I tend to prefer 12V fans because there is much more choice.
  - On boards with a selection jumper, make sure to set your fan output to 12V.
  - Otherwise, connect the positive wire to a 12V supply or buck converter.
    - The negative lead should still go to the fan header’s control pin.
- Good 24V alternatives are the NMB 04010SS-24N-AT-00 and the Orion OD4010-24HB01A.
- These are far from the only fans available. If they’re out of stock, use Digikey’s search for 3-wire fans.
  - Preferably avoid sleeve bearings - they work fine, but they’re less suited to elevated (chamber) temperatures, and I’ve personally had more fail on me.
  - DigiKey 24v search
  - DigiKey 12v search
I recommend using this guide’s pause/resume macros with this. They will automatically turn the hotend off for a pause and automatically return it to temperature for resume.

1. Connect your hotend fan’s RPM/tach wire to a spare endstop port.

On the input pin, not the 5V or gnd pins. Refer to your board’s pinout diagrams.

2. Set tachometer_pin in your [heater_fan hotend_fan] section.

Don’t forget a pullup (^) on the tach pin (example: tachometer_pin: ^P1.29)
- Get your pin number from your board’s pinout diagram.
See here for further tachometer config reference.

3. Place fan_tach_monitor.cfg in the same directory as your printer.cfg.

4. Add [include fan_tach_monitor.cfg] to your printer.cfg.

5. Change min_rpm and max_consecutive_stops in the HOTEND_FAN_CHECK macro to your desired values.

6. Place your desired hotend fan failure g-code in FAN_STOPPAGE_ROUTINE.