¶ Creality CR 10 Smart Pro ChromaSet Setup Guide
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Welcome to the installation page for Creality CR-10 Smart Pro with ChromaSet. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for updating your printer’s firmware to be compatible with ChromaSet, downloading STL files for mechanical setup, completing the mechanical assembly, and configuring Klipper settings.. |
¶ 1) Mechanical Setup of ChromaSet on Creality CR-10 Smart Pro
Before starting the ChromaSet installation on your Creality CR-10 Smart Pro, you need to 3D print some parts for the ChromaHead and CX-I Extruder assembly.
¶ - Downloadable parts required for the installation
You can download the required STL files below.
¶ 1.1) Mechanical Setup
¶ A. ChromaHead Installation
- Disconnect the print head cable from the printer.
- Remove the screws on the side of the head and remove stock printhead.
- Loosen the belt using red screw located right side of the printer and detach from the adapter.
- Mount the new part which you printed before.
- Provide the stability with adjusting tightness of screws.
- Attach the belts to the new adapter part and tighten the belt.
- Insert the square nuts into the slots on the adapter at figured locations.
- After removing ChromaHead front cover and unpluging fan cable, mount it to adapter with 3 screws
- Connect the head cable.
- Connect the 8in1 and filament sensor cable.
- Connect the fan cable to the front cover and reattach the cover.
¶ B. Mounting the CX-I Extruders
- Take the printed CX-I sigma holder and motor from the box.Remove the 3 screws on CX-I and mount the motor with the socket facing the long edge.Ensure the extruder lever faces right and tighten the screws.Repeat this process for the remaining 3 extruders.
- Cut the PTFE tubes to the correct lenght and insert them
¶ C. Cable Connections
- Connect the CX-I cables and attach them to ChromaPad in sequence.
- Plug in the ChromaPad power cable, then while power is off, connect the ChromaHead cable.
¶ 2) Software Setup of ChromaPad on Creality CR 10 Smart Pro
After completing the mechanical setup of ChromaHead and CX-I Extruders, let's move on to configuring your printer with ChromaPad.
1- Select your language
2- Accept privacy policy
3- Select your timezone
4- Give your ChromaPad a name(this will be device name visible on the network)
5- Connect your wifi network
6- Update system if available
7- Skip the printer selection screen when appears
8- Remove the SD card from the printer and insert it into your computer
9- Download the linked .bin file and copy it to the SD card
10- Insert the sd card back into the printer and power it on to flash the firmware
11- On the ChromaPad, go to "Printers" and select 1. printer then click "I had setuped"
12- Find your IP address under "network"
13- Enter the IP adress in your browser to open Mainsail
14- Go to "machine" section and copy these files there after downloading
15- Connect the ChromaPad to the printer and turn back to Mainsail
16- Click on the "printer.cfg" file. Then click the "DEVICES" button to identify the Printer’s serial path. Copy the correct serial path and paste it into the "serial:" field. After that, click "SAVE & RESTART" and exit the file.
¶ ChromaBox Setup on Creality CR 10 Smart Pro
¶ 1.3) Creality CR 10 Smart Pro Klipper Installation
- First, download the .bin firmware file for CR 10 Smart Pro from our GitHub page. GitHub page
- Copy the downloaded file to the SD card of your printer. If your printer is already on, turn it off and then back on to begin the flashing process.
- If the screen remains blank and no text appears, it means Klipper was installed successfully.
¶ 1.4) ChromaBox WIFI Installation
- To connect ChromaBox to Wi-Fi, we need to create a configuration file named wifi.cfg.
- On your computer, right-click and select “New > Text Document” to create a new file.
- Rename the file to wifi.cfg, ensuring the extension is .cfg.
- Open the file and enter the following lines:
- ssid=
- password=
- Enter your Wi-Fi network name in the ssid= field and your password in the password= field. Make sure the Wi-Fi name does not contain any spaces.
- Save and close the file.
- Insert a USB flash drive into your computer.
- Copy the wifi.cfg file into the USB flash drive.
- Connect power to the ChromaBox using the adapter provided in the box.
- Once the lights on the ChromaBox are on, plug the USB drive into the ChromaBox.
- The ChromaBox will automatically read the wifi.cfg file, and its IP address will appear on the front screen.
¶ 1.5) Chroma Set Lite Setup
Once the Wi-Fi setup is complete and the IP address is visible on the ChromaBox screen, turn off the power of the ChromaBox.
- Remove the USB flash drive from the ChromaBox. Since the Wi-Fi settings are now saved, the connection will remain active.
- Connect the KCM USB cable to the ChromaBox.
- Connect the printer's USB cable to the ChromaBox.
After completing these steps, you can power on both the ChromaBox and the KCM module.
¶ Editing Configuration Files and Setting Up Serial Paths
After successfully completing the Software-side Setup, the next step is to edit the configuration files and set up the serial paths for the ChromaHead and KCM module included in the Chroma Set Lite.
¶ 1.6) Editing Configuration Files
To access the configuration files we have published for the CR 10 Smart Pro, please use the link below.
Creality CR 10 Smart Pro Config Files - Download
At this stage, you may encounter errors in the Mainsail interface. Please ignore these errors and continue following the setup steps.
- To edit the configuration files, first enter the Chroma Box’s IP address into your web browser to access the Mainsail control interface.
- In the left menu, click on the "MACHINE" section.
- In the "Config Files" section under "MACHINE", click the "Upload File" button and upload the configuration files you have downloaded.
After making sure that none of these files are missing, we can now proceed to configure the serial connections for the KCM module and the ChromaHead.
¶ 1.7) Setting Up Serial Paths
Do not plug in the power cable to the KCM module while the KCM and ChromaHead cables are disconnected!
Also, do not disconnect the KCM or ChromaHead cables while the power is connected!
- For a more stable and reliable setup, first connect the KCM module to the printer using a Type-C to USB cable.
- Next, connect the ChromaHead cable to the KCM module as well.
- While the KCM module is connected to the printer via USB and the ChromaHead cable is properly connected between the KCM and the ChromaHead, plug in the power cable to the KCM module.
- From the Mainsail interface, click on "MACHINE" and then open the kcm.cfg file from the config files section.
- Click the "DEVICES" button to identify the serial path of the KCM. Copy the correct path and paste it into the "serial:" field. Then, click "SAVE & RESTART" and exit the file.
- Click on the "chroma_head.cfg" file. Then click the "DEVICES" button to identify the ChromaHead’s serial path. Copy the correct serial path and paste it into the "serial:" field. After that, click "SAVE & RESTART" and exit the file.
- Once the system is powered on, check the "Extruder" temperature. If it displays a value over 100°C, it means the serial paths have been entered incorrectly.
⚠️ Two different serial paths must appear for the ChromaHead and the KCM. Make sure they are not the same — otherwise, the system will fail to start.
- Paste the newly identified serial path into the serial: field inside the chroma_head.cfg file.Then click "SAVE & RESTART" and exit the file.
¶ Your printer is ready to use.
¶ 3) Post-Installation OrcaSlicer Configuration
After completing the installation, you also need to configure OrcaSlicer. We recommend downloading the latest version of OrcaSlicer for optimal compatibility. You can use the link below to get the most recent release.
OrcaSlicer Download Link - Download
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After downloading OrcaSlicer, click on “New Project”.
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In the left menu, go to the Printers section and click on “Select/Remove printers”.
- In the opened menu, find and select Co Print. Then click "Confirm".
- After loading the settings, you need to adjust them in OrcaSlicer according to your printer’s bed size.
- You can import your model into OrcaSlicer as shown in the videos below, paint it, and start your print directly from within OrcaSlicer.