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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ printer motion on a delta printer. Each one of these parameters has a
non-obvious and non-linear impact and it is difficult to calibrate
them manually. In contrast, the software calibration code can provide
excellent results with just a few minutes of time. No special probing
-hardware is necessary to get good results.
+hardware is necessary.
Ultimately, the delta calibration is dependent on the precision of the
tower endstop switches. If one is using Trinamic stepper motor drivers
@@ -37,17 +37,18 @@ the bed. It is typical to permit this during calibration by updating
the config so that the printer's `minimum_z_position=-5`. (Once
calibration completes, one can remove this setting from the config.)
-There are two ways to perform the probing - manual probing and
-automatic probing. Automatic probing utilizes a hardware device
+There are two ways to perform the probing - manual probing
+(`DELTA_CALIBRATE METHOD=manual`) and automatic probing
+(`DELTA_CALIBRATE`). Automatic probing utilizes a hardware device
capable of triggering when the toolhead is at a set distance from the
-bed. Manual probing involves using the
-["paper test"](Bed_Level.md#the-paper-test) to determine the height at
-each probe point. It is recommended to use manual probing for delta
-calibration. A number of common printer kits come with probes that are
-not sufficiently accurate (specifically, small differences in arm
-length can cause effector tilt which can skew an automatic
-probe). Manual probing only takes a few minutes and it eliminates
-error introduced by the probe.
+bed. The manual probing method will move the head near the bed and
+then wait for the user to follow the
+["paper test"](Bed_Level.md#the-paper-test) steps. It is recommended
+to use manual probing for delta calibration. A number of common
+printer kits come with probes that are not sufficiently accurate
+(specifically, small differences in arm length can cause effector tilt
+which can skew an automatic probe). Manual probing only takes a few
+minutes and it eliminates error introduced by the probe.
To perform the basic probe, make sure the config has a
[delta_calibrate] section defined and run: