Merge pull request #3676 from thinkyhead/rc_lin_advance_feature

Advance extrusion algorithm – LIN_ADVANCE

.travis.yml

@@ -76,10 +76,12 @@ script:
   - build_marlin
   #
   # Test 3 extruders on RUMBA (can use any board with >=3 extruders defined)
+  # Include a test for LIN_ADVANCE here also
   #
   - opt_set MOTHERBOARD BOARD_RUMBA
   - opt_set EXTRUDERS 3
   - opt_set TEMP_SENSOR_2 1
+  - opt_enable_adv LIN_ADVANCE
   - build_marlin
   #
   # Test PIDTEMPBED

Marlin/Configuration_adv.h

@@ -445,6 +445,15 @@
   #define D_FILAMENT 2.85
 #endif
 
+// Implementation of a linear pressure control
+// Assumption: advance = k * (delta velocity)
+// K=0 means advance disabled. A good value for a gregs wade extruder will be around K=75
+//#define LIN_ADVANCE
+
+#if ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+  #define LIN_ADVANCE_K 75
+#endif
+
 // @section leveling
 
 // Default mesh area is an area with an inset margin on the print area.

Marlin/Marlin_main.cpp

@@ -6475,6 +6475,16 @@ inline void gcode_M503() {
 
 #endif // DUAL_X_CARRIAGE
 
+#if ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+  /**
+   * M905: Set advance factor
+   */
+  inline void gcode_M905() {
+    stepper.synchronize();
+    stepper.advance_M905();
+  }
+#endif
+
 /**
  * M907: Set digital trimpot motor current using axis codes X, Y, Z, E, B, S
  */
@@ -7348,6 +7358,12 @@ void process_next_command() {
           break;
       #endif // DUAL_X_CARRIAGE
       
+      #if ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+        case 905: // M905 Set advance factor.
+          gcode_M905();
+          break;
+      #endif
+
       case 907: // M907 Set digital trimpot motor current using axis codes.
         gcode_M907();
         break;

Marlin/SanityCheck.h

@@ -351,6 +351,13 @@
 
 #endif // AUTO_BED_LEVELING_FEATURE
 
+/**
+ * Advance Extrusion
+ */
+#if ENABLED(ADVANCE) && ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+  #error You can enable ADVANCE or LIN_ADVANCE, but not both.
+#endif
+
 /**
  * Filament Width Sensor
  */
@@ -358,7 +365,6 @@
   #error "FILAMENT_WIDTH_SENSOR requires a FILWIDTH_PIN to be defined."
 #endif
 
-
 /**
  * ULTIPANEL encoder
  */

Marlin/planner.cpp

@@ -1050,7 +1050,23 @@ void Planner::check_axes_activity() {
   for (int i = 0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) previous_speed[i] = current_speed[i];
   previous_nominal_speed = block->nominal_speed;
 
-  #if ENABLED(ADVANCE)
+  #if ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+
+    // bse == allsteps: A problem occurs when there's a very tiny move before a retract.
+    // In this case, the retract and the move will be executed together.
+    // This leads to an enormous number of advance steps due to a huge e_acceleration.
+    // The math is correct, but you don't want a retract move done with advance!
+    // So this situation is filtered out here.
+    if (!bse || (!bsx && !bsy && !bsz) || stepper.get_advance_k() == 0 || bse == allsteps) {
+      block->use_advance_lead = false;
+    }
+    else {
+      block->use_advance_lead = true;
+      block->e_speed_multiplier8 = (block->steps[E_AXIS] << 8) / block->step_event_count;
+    }
+
+  #elif ENABLED(ADVANCE)
+
     // Calculate advance rate
     if (!bse || (!bsx && !bsy && !bsz)) {
       block->advance_rate = 0;
@@ -1069,7 +1085,8 @@ void Planner::check_axes_activity() {
      SERIAL_ECHOPGM("advance rate :");
      SERIAL_ECHOLN(block->advance_rate/256.0);
      */
-  #endif // ADVANCE
+
+  #endif // ADVANCE or LIN_ADVANCE
 
   calculate_trapezoid_for_block(block, block->entry_speed / block->nominal_speed, safe_speed / block->nominal_speed);
 

Marlin/planner.h

@@ -64,7 +64,11 @@ typedef struct {
 
   unsigned char direction_bits;             // The direction bit set for this block (refers to *_DIRECTION_BIT in config.h)
 
-  #if ENABLED(ADVANCE)
+  // Advance extrusion
+  #if ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+    bool use_advance_lead;
+    int e_speed_multiplier8; // Factorised by 2^8 to avoid float
+  #elif ENABLED(ADVANCE)
     long advance_rate;
     volatile long initial_advance;
     volatile long final_advance;

Marlin/stepper.cpp

@@ -89,13 +89,24 @@ long  Stepper::counter_X = 0,
 
 volatile unsigned long Stepper::step_events_completed = 0; // The number of step events executed in the current block
 
-#if ENABLED(ADVANCE)
+#if ENABLED(ADVANCE) || ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+
   unsigned char Stepper::old_OCR0A;
-  long  Stepper::final_advance = 0,
+  volatile unsigned char Stepper::eISR_Rate = 200; // Keep the ISR at a low rate until needed
-        Stepper::old_advance = 0,
+
-        Stepper::e_steps[EXTRUDERS],
+  #if ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
-        Stepper::advance_rate,
+    volatile int Stepper::e_steps[EXTRUDERS];
-        Stepper::advance;
+    int Stepper::extruder_advance_k = LIN_ADVANCE_K,
+        Stepper::final_estep_rate,
+        Stepper::current_estep_rate[EXTRUDERS],
+        Stepper::current_adv_steps[EXTRUDERS];
+  #else
+    long  Stepper::e_steps[EXTRUDERS],
+          Stepper::final_advance = 0,
+          Stepper::old_advance = 0,
+          Stepper::advance_rate,
+          Stepper::advance;
+  #endif
 #endif
 
 long Stepper::acceleration_time, Stepper::deceleration_time;
@@ -344,13 +355,31 @@ void Stepper::isr() {
         customizedSerial.checkRx(); // Check for serial chars.
       #endif
 
-      #if ENABLED(ADVANCE)
+      #if ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+
+        counter_E += current_block->steps[E_AXIS];
+        if (counter_E > 0) {
+          counter_E -= current_block->step_event_count;
+          count_position[E_AXIS] += count_direction[E_AXIS];
+          e_steps[current_block->active_extruder] += motor_direction(E_AXIS) ? -1 : 1;
+        }
+
+        if (current_block->use_advance_lead) {
+          int delta_adv_steps; //Maybe a char would be enough?
+          delta_adv_steps = (((long)extruder_advance_k * current_estep_rate[current_block->active_extruder]) >> 9) - current_adv_steps[current_block->active_extruder];
+          e_steps[current_block->active_extruder] += delta_adv_steps;
+          current_adv_steps[current_block->active_extruder] += delta_adv_steps;
+        }
+
+      #elif ENABLED(ADVANCE)
+
         counter_E += current_block->steps[E_AXIS];
         if (counter_E > 0) {
           counter_E -= current_block->step_event_count;
           e_steps[current_block->active_extruder] += motor_direction(E_AXIS) ? -1 : 1;
         }
-      #endif //ADVANCE
+
+      #endif // ADVANCE or LIN_ADVANCE
       
       #define _COUNTER(AXIS) counter_## AXIS
       #define _APPLY_STEP(AXIS) AXIS ##_APPLY_STEP
@@ -363,7 +392,7 @@ void Stepper::isr() {
       STEP_ADD(X);
       STEP_ADD(Y);
       STEP_ADD(Z);
-      #if DISABLED(ADVANCE)
+      #if DISABLED(ADVANCE) && DISABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
         STEP_ADD(E);
       #endif
 
@@ -377,13 +406,19 @@ void Stepper::isr() {
       STEP_IF_COUNTER(X);
       STEP_IF_COUNTER(Y);
       STEP_IF_COUNTER(Z);
-      #if DISABLED(ADVANCE)
+      #if DISABLED(ADVANCE) && DISABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
         STEP_IF_COUNTER(E);
       #endif
 
       step_events_completed++;
       if (step_events_completed >= current_block->step_event_count) break;
     }
+
+    #if ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+      // If we have esteps to execute, fire the next ISR "now"
+      if (e_steps[current_block->active_extruder]) OCR0A = TCNT0 + 2;
+    #endif
+
     // Calculate new timer value
     unsigned short timer, step_rate;
     if (step_events_completed <= (unsigned long)current_block->accelerate_until) {
@@ -399,7 +434,12 @@ void Stepper::isr() {
       OCR1A = timer;
       acceleration_time += timer;
 
-      #if ENABLED(ADVANCE)
+      #if ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+
+        if (current_block->use_advance_lead)
+          current_estep_rate[current_block->active_extruder] = ((unsigned long)acc_step_rate * current_block->e_speed_multiplier8) >> 8;
+
+      #elif ENABLED(ADVANCE)
 
         advance += advance_rate * step_loops;
         //NOLESS(advance, current_block->advance);
@@ -408,7 +448,11 @@ void Stepper::isr() {
         e_steps[current_block->active_extruder] += ((advance >> 8) - old_advance);
         old_advance = advance >> 8;
 
-      #endif //ADVANCE
+      #endif // ADVANCE or LIN_ADVANCE
+
+      #if ENABLED(ADVANCE) || ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+        eISR_Rate = (timer >> 2) / abs(e_steps[current_block->active_extruder]);
+      #endif
     }
     else if (step_events_completed > (unsigned long)current_block->decelerate_after) {
       MultiU24X32toH16(step_rate, deceleration_time, current_block->acceleration_rate);
@@ -425,7 +469,13 @@ void Stepper::isr() {
       OCR1A = timer;
       deceleration_time += timer;
       
-      #if ENABLED(ADVANCE)
+      #if ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+
+        if (current_block->use_advance_lead)
+          current_estep_rate[current_block->active_extruder] = ((unsigned long)step_rate * current_block->e_speed_multiplier8) >> 8;
+
+      #elif ENABLED(ADVANCE)
+
         advance -= advance_rate * step_loops;
         NOLESS(advance, final_advance);
 
@@ -433,9 +483,24 @@ void Stepper::isr() {
         uint32_t advance_whole = advance >> 8;
         e_steps[current_block->active_extruder] += advance_whole - old_advance;
         old_advance = advance_whole;
-      #endif //ADVANCE
+
+      #endif // ADVANCE or LIN_ADVANCE
+
+      #if ENABLED(ADVANCE) || ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+        eISR_Rate = (timer >> 2) / abs(e_steps[current_block->active_extruder]);
+      #endif
     }
     else {
+
+      #if ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+
+        if (current_block->use_advance_lead)
+          current_estep_rate[current_block->active_extruder] = final_estep_rate;
+
+        eISR_Rate = (OCR1A_nominal >> 2) / abs(e_steps[current_block->active_extruder]);
+
+      #endif
+
       OCR1A = OCR1A_nominal;
       // ensure we're running at the correct step rate, even if we just came off an acceleration
       step_loops = step_loops_nominal;
@@ -451,13 +516,15 @@ void Stepper::isr() {
   }
 }
 
-#if ENABLED(ADVANCE)
+#if ENABLED(ADVANCE) || ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+
   // Timer interrupt for E. e_steps is set in the main routine;
   // Timer 0 is shared with millies
   ISR(TIMER0_COMPA_vect) { Stepper::advance_isr(); }
 
   void Stepper::advance_isr() {
-    old_OCR0A += 52; // ~10kHz interrupt (250000 / 26 = 9615kHz)
+
+    old_OCR0A += eISR_Rate;
     OCR0A = old_OCR0A;
 
     #define STEP_E_ONCE(INDEX) \
@@ -474,22 +541,21 @@ void Stepper::isr() {
         E## INDEX ##_STEP_WRITE(!INVERT_E_STEP_PIN); \
       }
 
-    // Step all E steppers that have steps, up to 4 steps per interrupt
+    // Step all E steppers that have steps
-    for (unsigned char i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+    STEP_E_ONCE(0);
-      STEP_E_ONCE(0);
+    #if EXTRUDERS > 1
-      #if EXTRUDERS > 1
+      STEP_E_ONCE(1);
-        STEP_E_ONCE(1);
+      #if EXTRUDERS > 2
-        #if EXTRUDERS > 2
+        STEP_E_ONCE(2);
-          STEP_E_ONCE(2);
+        #if EXTRUDERS > 3
-          #if EXTRUDERS > 3
+          STEP_E_ONCE(3);
-            STEP_E_ONCE(3);
-          #endif
         #endif
       #endif
-    }
+    #endif
+
   }
 
-#endif // ADVANCE
+#endif // ADVANCE or LIN_ADVANCE
 
 void Stepper::init() {
 
@@ -656,14 +722,28 @@ void Stepper::init() {
   TCNT1 = 0;
   ENABLE_STEPPER_DRIVER_INTERRUPT();
 
-  #if ENABLED(ADVANCE)
+  #if ENABLED(ADVANCE) || ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+
+    #if ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+
+      for (int i = 0; i < EXTRUDERS; i++) {
+        e_steps[i] = 0;
+        current_adv_steps[i] = 0;
+      }
+
+    #elif ENABLED(ADVANCE)
+
+      for (uint8_t i = 0; i < EXTRUDERS; i++) e_steps[i] = 0;
+
+    #endif
+
     #if defined(TCCR0A) && defined(WGM01)
       CBI(TCCR0A, WGM01);
       CBI(TCCR0A, WGM00);
     #endif
-    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < EXTRUDERS; i++) e_steps[i] = 0;
     SBI(TIMSK0, OCIE0A);
-  #endif //ADVANCE
+
+  #endif // ADVANCE or LIN_ADVANCE
 
   endstops.enable(true); // Start with endstops active. After homing they can be disabled
   sei();
@@ -1040,3 +1120,14 @@ void Stepper::microstep_readings() {
     SERIAL_PROTOCOLLN(digitalRead(E1_MS2_PIN));
   #endif
 }
+
+#if ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+
+  void Stepper::advance_M905() {
+    if (code_seen('K')) extruder_advance_k = code_value();
+    SERIAL_ECHO_START;
+    SERIAL_ECHOPAIR("Advance factor: ", extruder_advance_k);
+    SERIAL_EOL;
+  }
+
+#endif // LIN_ADVANCE

Marlin/stepper.h

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 /**
  * stepper.h - stepper motor driver: executes motion plans of planner.c using the stepper motors
- * Part of Grbl
+ * Derived from Grbl
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2009-2011 Simen Svale Skogsrud
  *
@@ -90,10 +90,6 @@ class Stepper {
       static bool performing_homing;
     #endif
 
-    #if ENABLED(ADVANCE)
-      static long e_steps[EXTRUDERS];
-    #endif
-
   private:
 
     static unsigned char last_direction_bits;        // The next stepping-bits to be output
@@ -107,10 +103,23 @@ class Stepper {
     static long counter_X, counter_Y, counter_Z, counter_E;
     static volatile unsigned long step_events_completed; // The number of step events executed in the current block
 
-    #if ENABLED(ADVANCE)
+    #if ENABLED(ADVANCE) || ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
       static unsigned char old_OCR0A;
-      static long advance_rate, advance, old_advance, final_advance;
+      static volatile unsigned char eISR_Rate;
-    #endif
+      #if ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+        static volatile int e_steps[EXTRUDERS];
+        static int extruder_advance_k;
+        static int final_estep_rate;
+        static int current_estep_rate[EXTRUDERS]; // Actual extruder speed [steps/s]
+        static int current_adv_steps[EXTRUDERS];  // The amount of current added esteps due to advance.
+                                                  // i.e., the current amount of pressure applied
+                                                  // to the spring (=filament).
+      #else
+        static long e_steps[EXTRUDERS];
+        static long advance_rate, advance, final_advance;
+        static long old_advance;
+      #endif
+    #endif // ADVANCE or LIN_ADVANCE
 
     static long acceleration_time, deceleration_time;
     //unsigned long accelerate_until, decelerate_after, acceleration_rate, initial_rate, final_rate, nominal_rate;
@@ -156,7 +165,7 @@ class Stepper {
 
     static void isr();
 
-    #if ENABLED(ADVANCE)
+    #if ENABLED(ADVANCE) || ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
       static void advance_isr();
     #endif
 
@@ -246,6 +255,11 @@ class Stepper {
       return endstops_trigsteps[axis] / planner.axis_steps_per_mm[axis];
     }
 
+    #if ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+      void advance_M905();
+      FORCE_INLINE int get_advance_k() { return extruder_advance_k; }
+    #endif
+
   private:
 
     static FORCE_INLINE unsigned short calc_timer(unsigned short step_rate) {
@@ -316,6 +330,13 @@ class Stepper {
       acceleration_time = calc_timer(acc_step_rate);
       OCR1A = acceleration_time;
       
+      #if ENABLED(LIN_ADVANCE)
+        if (current_block->use_advance_lead) {
+          current_estep_rate[current_block->active_extruder] = ((unsigned long)acc_step_rate * current_block->e_speed_multiplier8) >> 8;
+          final_estep_rate = (current_block->nominal_rate * current_block->e_speed_multiplier8) >> 8;
+        }
+      #endif
+
       // SERIAL_ECHO_START;
       // SERIAL_ECHOPGM("advance :");
       // SERIAL_ECHO(current_block->advance/256.0);