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97 Commits

Author SHA1 Message Date
Kevin O'Connor 85a1e1118f config: Change default pins defined in example.cfg to use RAMPS pins
Change the example.cfg file to use the pins of a RAMPS config as that
is a very common setup.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-07-24 13:05:00 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor 51baeb3c2c config: Reduce max_z_velocity in example-delta.cfg to 150
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-07-24 11:47:25 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor 17a3e25036 docs: Improve description of delta stepper acceleration limits
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-07-19 14:14:01 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor 969485c754 fan: Add support for heater_fan objects
Add support for fans designed to cool the components of an extruder or
heater.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-07-17 11:35:52 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor afc665d7c8 config: Update PRU based configs to use the correct serial device
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-07-06 12:04:26 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor 2d173f51b1 pru: Add documentation and install scripts for running on the PRU
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-07-05 14:21:32 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor 5793271308 fan: Support setting a max_power attribute for the print cooling fan
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-07-05 10:43:34 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor d093200966 gcode: Support running arbitrary gcode on extruder change
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-06-09 18:55:33 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor 24b8f4ebc1 extruder: Add initial support for multi-extruders
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-06-09 18:54:38 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor 38411fd2e7 delta: Add support for specifying the angle each tower is at
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-06-05 18:05:45 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor 02a5fa2c79 config: Make it clear the "fan" section represents the print cooling fan
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-05-21 11:52:02 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor 944c121a00 config: Add periods to end of sentences in example configs
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-05-21 11:51:58 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor 05bd6fda7e config: Add a sample config file for RAMBo boards
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-04-26 11:51:40 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor 7c78de989d config: Add a sample config file for RAMPS boards
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-04-26 11:48:35 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor daff83ee9a hub-ctrl: Add support for micro-controller reset via RPi usb power toggling
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-04-13 13:20:13 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor 9f9e3e61d6 mcu: Support reset command
Extend the FIRMWARE_RESTART command so that it can use the firmware
"reset" command instead of the "arduino" mechanism.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-04-13 13:20:13 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor 49bdc6fbd1 corexy: Initial corexy kinematic implementation
Add initial support for corexy kinematics.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-04-03 17:27:14 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor aa0f1aaeb2 toolhead: Increase the motor_off_time default to 10 minutes
Increase the default motor_off_time from 1 minute to 10 minutes.  The
small value is a common source of confusion.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-03-30 14:09:17 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor 03ddd64b93 config: Decrease example max_z_velocity to 25mm/s
Change the example files for cartesian printers to have a 25mm/s
maximum Z velocity.  It's common to use lead screws for the Z axis on
cartesians and it is unlikely one would want to drive them at 250mm/s.
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-03-30 14:05:05 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor f66b1ac450 heater: Add support for AD595 type sensors
Add support for sensor chips that produce a voltage that linearly
scales with temperature.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-03-13 00:48:30 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor ff6a96665a heater: Rename thermistor_type config name to sensor_type
Rename the thermistor_type and thermistor_pin config variables to
sensor_type and sensor_pin.  This is in preparation for support of
sensors beyond thermistors.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-03-13 00:46:33 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor bcaf818c0e fan: Default to using software PWM
Not all hardware has PWM support and there is no compelling reason to
use hardware PWM for fans.  Change the default to use software PWM.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-03-08 20:23:09 -05:00
Kevin O'Connor 4fcf0ff2ac docs: Fix typo in description of fan pin.
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-03-07 19:13:37 -05:00
Kevin O'Connor f53897758d heater: Support max_power setting for heaters
Change the mcu PWM value from an integer (0-255) to a float (0. - 1.).
Add support for limiting the maximum power (as measured over a
sufficiently long duration) to a particular heater.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-03-03 20:00:16 -05:00
Kevin O'Connor 6a53eaefc0 extruder: Allow configuration of pressure advance lookahead time
Instead of defaulting the pressure advance lookahead time to be the
same as the pressure_advance variable, allow it to be configured.
Default the new config setting (pressure_advance_lookahead_time) to
10ms.

Also, make the setting more accurate if a future move is accelerating
in the middle of the lookahead window.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-02-22 15:20:22 -05:00
Kevin O'Connor 29ba92a551 delta: Use position_endstop for position_max
There's no reason for the user to specify position_max - it can be
inferred on deltas from the endstop positions.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-02-19 11:00:46 -05:00
Kevin O'Connor bdfdf7ef55 delta: Cap maximum stepper velocity and acceleration
Some XY moves at the extreme end of the build envelope could cause
excessive axis stepper movement.  Check for any moves that could
possibly result in a stepper movement of more than 3 times the XY
movement and cap the move's acceleration and speed.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-02-13 21:47:10 -05:00
Kevin O'Connor c24b7a7ef9 toolhead: Introduce "smoothed" acceleration during lookahead
Update the lookahead code to track both normal toolhead acceleration
as well as a pseudo acceleration to the point of deceleration.  This
reduces the top speed of small zig-zag moves and it reduces printer
vibration during these moves.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-02-06 12:17:50 -05:00
Kevin O'Connor c87c090264 extruder: Calculate sane defaults for extrude only velocity and accel
Instead of requiring the user enter velocity and accel parameters for
extrude only moves, calculate sane defaults from the printer's maximum
velocity and accel.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-01-03 18:18:30 -05:00
Kevin O'Connor b26922978a extruder: Do sanity checks on extrusion rates
Add a run-time check to ensure the incoming g-code doesn't have a
ridiculously large e move.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-01-03 18:17:43 -05:00
Kevin O'Connor 5a5bd2596a extruder: Add nozzle and filament diameter config settings
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-01-03 18:12:51 -05:00
Kevin O'Connor 38ca051381 config: Update example config files to be more clear on default values
Be more clear on which parameters have defaults and which parameters
must be specified in the config.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2017-01-02 13:22:20 -05:00
Kevin O'Connor 611e1d239b config: Update avrsim.cfg with recent config file changes
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2016-12-02 16:21:23 -05:00
Kevin O'Connor 71b4923208 delta: Support limiting the maximum velocity of z moves
On a delta printer, z moves require the mcu to support the greatest
number of steps per second.  However, z moves are rare, so it makes
sense to limit the velocity of z moves separately from the velocity of
normal xy moves.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2016-12-01 18:17:54 -05:00
Kevin O'Connor c49d3fdb17 toolhead: Specify maximum acceleration and velocity in toolhead class
Change the config file so the maximum accel and velocity are specified
in the "printer" section instead of the individual "stepper" sections.
The underlying code limits the velocity and accel of the toolhead
relative to the print object, so it makes sense to configure the
system that was as well.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2016-12-01 18:17:54 -05:00
Kevin O'Connor 941427554a delta: Initial support for linear delta kinematics
This adds support for delta based robots.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2016-11-14 12:35:36 -05:00
Kevin O'Connor afecf7ce36 stepper: Default to a high direction pin meaning positive direction
Invert the default meaning of the stepper direction pin.  Instead of
treating a low value as position motion, treat a high value as
positive motion.  This matches what other firmwares do, and it matches
what common stepper motor drivers document.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2016-11-08 10:39:32 -05:00
Kevin O'Connor 5e6127869a mcu: Do not invert the direction of pullup pins by default
A pullup setting on an input pin (ie, '^') should enable the hardware
pullup resistor, but it should not invert the trigger level (ie, it
should remain trigger on high).  Those that need to change the trigger
level (ie, trigger on low) must now do that explicitly (ie, '^!').
This makes the code match what other firmwares do.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2016-11-08 09:29:38 -05:00
Kevin O'Connor 7f8a94ff48 heater: Make it possible to disable min_extrude_temp for testing
Allow a config file to specify 'min_extrude_temp: 0' to disable the
minimum extrude temperature test.  This makes it easier to perform
testing on the avr simulator.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2016-10-11 00:21:30 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor 9faa0fbd25 extruder: Support a minimum extrude temperature
Allow the config file to specify the minimum temperature for the
extruder and check for that temperature prior to moving the extruder
motor.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2016-09-30 21:36:51 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor b53da365a1 cartesian: Enforce endstop min and max boundaries
Verify that each move command is within range of the configured
minimum and maximum for each axis.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2016-09-30 21:36:51 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor 9ff5600421 docs: Clarification of some installation and config steps
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2016-09-15 12:19:30 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor 654546e338 stepper: Support stepper phase adjustments when homing
Add support for enhancing the precision of endstop switches by also
inspecting the phase of the stepper motor when the endstop triggers.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2016-07-28 11:22:28 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor dc37a07a8e 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>
2016-07-25 21:57:23 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor af99ab1645 extruder: Create a new class and python file to track the printer extruder
Create a new python file (extruder.py) to control the extruder heater
and stepper motors.  This separates the extruder control logic from
the cartesian robot code - making it easier to customize both the
kinematic control of the robot as well as the extruder.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2016-07-10 22:49:02 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor bb3b881e21 docs: Change the debugging docs to recommend a serial baud rate of 250000
A baud of 250000 is a better choice for production use.  It's better
to test with that rate also.

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2016-06-13 15:34:23 -04:00
Kevin O'Connor f582a36e4d Initial commit of source code.
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
2016-05-25 11:37:40 -04:00