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| author | Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net> | 2021-06-03 23:24:44 -0400 |
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| committer | Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net> | 2021-08-28 16:08:57 -0400 |
| commit | 950477849d0871766ce9d4240ddd5976a9086e33 (patch) | |
| tree | b7ab57f4c86321502a84a6d8beac9c96f140aba1 /docs/Config_Reference.md | |
| parent | 2e131497ca342514d543fc91cb559df2d2802462 (diff) | |
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mcu: Support multi-mcu homing
Support endstops and probes attached to a different micro-controller
than their associated steppers.
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/docs/Config_Reference.md b/docs/Config_Reference.md index 906cfb8f..a3d9842a 100644 --- a/docs/Config_Reference.md +++ b/docs/Config_Reference.md @@ -119,7 +119,9 @@ different names for the stepper (eg, `stepper_x` vs `stepper_a`). Below are common stepper definitions. See the [rotation distance document](Rotation_Distance.md) for -information on calculating the `rotation_distance` parameter. +information on calculating the `rotation_distance` parameter. See the +[Multi-MCU homing](Multi_MCU_Homing.md) document for information on +homing using multiple micro-controllers. ``` [stepper_x] @@ -152,8 +154,10 @@ microsteps: # distance the axis travels for one full rotation of the final gear. # The default is to not use a gear ratio. endstop_pin: -# Endstop switch detection pin. This parameter must be provided for -# the X, Y, and Z steppers on cartesian style printers. +# Endstop switch detection pin. If this endstop pin is on a +# different mcu than the stepper motor then it enables "multi-mcu +# homing". This parameter must be provided for the X, Y, and Z +# steppers on cartesian style printers. #position_min: 0 # Minimum valid distance (in mm) the user may command the stepper to # move to. The default is 0mm. @@ -1611,7 +1615,9 @@ stepper_z config section. ``` [probe] pin: -# Probe detection pin. This parameter must be provided. +# Probe detection pin. If the pin is on a different microcontroller +# than the Z steppers then it enables "multi-mcu homing". This +# parameter must be provided. #deactivate_on_each_sample: True # This determines if Klipper should execute deactivation gcode # between each probe attempt when performing a multiple probe |