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authorKevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>2016-07-16 19:58:41 -0400
committerKevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>2016-07-25 21:57:23 -0400
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extruder: Add support for "pressure advance" on extrusion
Add a config option to define an amount of additional filament to feed into the extruder during acceleration and deceleration of the extruder. This can help ensure plastic is deposited in the correct places during a print. Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
Diffstat (limited to 'config')
-rw-r--r--config/example.cfg5
-rw-r--r--config/makergear-m2-2012.cfg7
2 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/config/example.cfg b/config/example.cfg
index d0b5eca8..b458e8b4 100644
--- a/config/example.cfg
+++ b/config/example.cfg
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ step_distance: .004242
max_velocity: 200000
max_accel: 3000
# The remaining variables describe the extruder heater
+pressure_advance: 0.0
+# The amount of raw filament to push into the extruder during
+# extruder acceleration. An equal amount of filament is retracted
+# during deceleration. It is measured in millimeters per
+# millimeter/second
heater_pin: ar4
# PWM output pin controlling the heater
thermistor_pin: analog1
diff --git a/config/makergear-m2-2012.cfg b/config/makergear-m2-2012.cfg
index 85a07683..1721cac7 100644
--- a/config/makergear-m2-2012.cfg
+++ b/config/makergear-m2-2012.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
# Support for Makergear M2 printers circa 2012 that have the RAMBo
-# v1.0d electronics. The electronics use Allegro A4984 stepper
-# drivers with 1/8th micro-stepping. To use this config, the firmware
-# should be compiled for the AVR atmega2560.
+# v1.0d electronics along with the V3A extruder. The electronics use
+# Allegro A4984 stepper drivers with 1/8th micro-stepping. To use
+# this config, the firmware should be compiled for the AVR atmega2560.
[stepper_x]
step_pin: PC0
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ enable_pin: !PA4
step_distance: .004242
max_velocity: 200000
max_accel: 3000
+pressure_advance: 0.07
heater_pin: PH6
thermistor_pin: PF0
thermistor_type: EPCOS 100K B57560G104F