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-rw-r--r--docs/Config_Changes.md3
-rw-r--r--docs/G-Codes.md6
-rw-r--r--docs/Pressure_Advance.md16
3 files changed, 8 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/docs/Config_Changes.md b/docs/Config_Changes.md
index b5640587..f2a5c3c9 100644
--- a/docs/Config_Changes.md
+++ b/docs/Config_Changes.md
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ All dates in this document are approximate.
chip id by default. Update the "serial" setting in the "mcu" config
section accordingly.
+20191121: The pressure_advance_lookahead_time parameter has been
+removed. See example.cfg for alternate configuration settings.
+
20191112: The tmc stepper driver virtual enable capability is now
automatically enabled if the stepper does not have a dedicated stepper
enable pin. Remove references to tmcXXXX:virtual_enable from the
diff --git a/docs/G-Codes.md b/docs/G-Codes.md
index 7cd4b02b..ad5481b1 100644
--- a/docs/G-Codes.md
+++ b/docs/G-Codes.md
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ The following standard commands are supported:
Sets the target temperature for a heater. If a target temperature is
not supplied, the target is 0.
- `SET_PRESSURE_ADVANCE [EXTRUDER=<config_name>] [ADVANCE=<pressure_advance>]
- [ADVANCE_LOOKAHEAD_TIME=<pressure_advance_lookahead_time>]`:
- Set pressure advance parameters. If EXTRUDER is not specified, it
- defaults to the active extruder.
+ [SMOOTH_TIME=<pressure_advance_smooth_time>]`: Set pressure advance
+ parameters. If EXTRUDER is not specified, it defaults to the active
+ extruder.
- `STEPPER_BUZZ STEPPER=<config_name>`: Move the given stepper forward
one mm and then backward one mm, repeated 10 times. This is a
diagnostic tool to help verify stepper connectivity.
diff --git a/docs/Pressure_Advance.md b/docs/Pressure_Advance.md
index f3f62221..617dfbd7 100644
--- a/docs/Pressure_Advance.md
+++ b/docs/Pressure_Advance.md
@@ -22,12 +22,11 @@ Use a slicer to generate g-code for the large hollow square found in
speed (eg, 100mm/s), zero infill, and a coarse layer height (the layer
height should be around 75% of the nozzle diameter).
-Prepare for the test by issuing the following G-Code commands:
+Prepare for the test by issuing the following G-Code command:
```
SET_VELOCITY_LIMIT SQUARE_CORNER_VELOCITY=1 ACCEL=500
-SET_PRESSURE_ADVANCE ADVANCE_LOOKAHEAD_TIME=0
```
-These commands make the nozzle travel slower through corners and they
+This command makes the nozzle travel slower through corners to
emphasize the effects of extruder pressure. Then for printers with a
direct drive extruder run the command:
```
@@ -118,17 +117,6 @@ Important Notes
enough torque to push the required filament. If this occurs, either
use a lower acceleration value or disable pressure advance.
-* The pressure_advance_lookahead_time parameter controls how far in
- advance to check if a head slow-down is immediately followed by a
- speed-up - it reduces pointless pressure changes in the head. It is
- recommended to follow the steps above so that it is set to zero
- during tuning and to use the default (0.010) during normal prints.
- It is possible to tune this setting - higher values will reduce the
- amount of pressure change in the nozzle during cornering, but
- setting it too high can cause blobbing during cornering. (Tuning
- this value is unlikely to impact ooze.) The default of 10ms should
- work well on most printers.
-
* Once pressure advance is tuned in Klipper, it may still be useful to
configure a small retract value in the slicer (eg, 0.75mm) and to
utilize the slicer's "wipe on retract option" if available. These