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reprapfirmware-dc42/Changes in dc42 fork.txt
David Crocker 8bab7ab035 Version 0.78d-dc42
M116 now accepts a P parameter so that you can wait just for the heaters
associated with a particular tool
M220 and M221 commands report the current override factor if no S
parameter is provided
Multiple "Filament used" values from gcode files are reported to the web
interface
Active and standby temperatures for all heaters are reported to the web
interface
Bug fix: defining a tool with no drives or no extruders would cause it
to use a collection of drives or extruders depending on the values of
un-initialised array elements
Bug fix: running a macro file would reset the extruder position to a
value depending on what extrusion (if any) was requested by the last
movement command in the macro file
2014-07-17 00:28:26 +01:00

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Additional functionality in 0.78a-dc42 release compared to RRP 0.78:
* The Duet can serve all the files needed by the web interface
* All ADC readings are done in the tick ISR to avoid the processor having to wait for ADC conversions and provide faster thermistor and z-probe response.
* Additional over-temperature protection is done in the tick ISR, and the watchdog timer resets the system if the tick interrupt fails.
* A software watchdog is used to reset the processor if it gets stuck in a spin loop.
* Printing doesn't hang if the USB port is disconnected (or attached PC goes to sleep) during a print.
* The number of bits of temperature resolution is increased from 10 to 13 (i.e. 12-bit ADC + 1-bit oversampling) to increase the temperature resolution
* Thermistor parameters and ADC corrections can be set (M305 command).
* M208 command allow you to set axis minimum positions (e.g. negative x-axis position) as well as maximum positions.
* G1 commands with S1 parameter (i.e. seeking for endstops) do not need to be followed by a G92 command to work properly. The positions assumed to have been reached when endstops are hit are those set by the M208 command.
* Long filename support for files on the SD card
* The limit of 42 files in the list of gcode files on the SD card is removed (but there is still a limit of 2000 characters)
* M220 (set speed factor override) and M221 (set extrude factor override) commands are supported.
* Option to invert cooling fan PWM
* Additional z-probe type 3 is supported, for z-probe boards that incorporate more than one type of z-probe (e.g. my hot end boards)
* Separate G31 parameters can be saved for z-probe types 0, 1/2, and 3
* Various parameters (G31 values, IP address, MAC address, thermistor parameters, PID parameters) are saved to flash memory (note that these values do not survive a firmware upgrade)
* M122 diagnostics command shows additional parameters such as bed compensation heights, last reset reason, and up-time
* When pausing a print from SD card, if the printer is executing a 'wait' command such as M116, control is returned to the web interface immediately, without waiting for the command to complete (which could take a long time).
* The USB port is responsive immediately after power up or reset even when no Ethernet cable is connected
* A new file upload protocol supports much faster uploading of any type of file, without a limit on line length, and with a check that the file length is correct when the upload is complete.
* M80 and M81 ATX power on/off commands are supported
* M999 software reset command is supported
* M301 and M304 commands to set PWM parameters now take an additional T parameter. This should be set to the approximate extra PWM value needed (on a scale of 0 to 255) per extra degC of temperature. It is used to preset the I-term to a suitable value when PID kicks in, to enable fast heating with minimum overshoot.
* M0 and M1 commands now turn all heaters off instead of setting them to their standby temperatures
* When using a Z probe, Z homing and bed probing are done in two stages (a fast stage followed by a slow stage) for better accuracy.
* M116 takes an optional P parameter to specify which tool to wait for. If no P parameter is given, it waits for all tools and the bed as before. The main purpose of this is that on a tool change, you can wait for the new tool to heat up to operating temperature but not wait for the old tool to cool down to standby temperature.
* When fetching file info, if the gcode file contains more than one 'filament used' comment, the filament lengths in all of them are returned to the web interface
* The active and standby temperatures of all heaters are included in the status poll response
* The default initial Z homing and bed probing speed has been increased. This is possible because Z homing and bed probing slow down when the probe reading is approaching the target value.
* The M220 and M221 commands now return the override factors if no S parameter is provided
* FTP server supported (thanks zombiepantslol)
* Telnet server supported (thanks zombiepantslol)
* Bug fix: uploading file whose name includes an uppercase G now works. Similarly for setting a machine name containing an uppercase G (M550) or password containing an uppercase G (M551)
* Bug fix: if the machine name in an M550 command is followed by a tab character, then the name is assumed to terminate just before the tab character. Similarly for passwords set using M551.
* Bug fix: setting a machine name that contains a quote or backslash character no longer causes the webserver to return a bad JSON response in response to the rr_name request
* Bug fix: indentation of multipart messages sent to the USB interface now works properly
* Bug fix: if G10 was used to set just the active temperature for a tool, then the standby temperature for the same tool was set to an undefined value, and vice versa.
* Bug fix: if bed compensation or axis compensation was in use, then a G1 S1 command to home an axis could be prematurely terminated if the head was already at the endstop position for a different axis.
* Bug fix: if a tool was defined as using zero drives or zero extruders, it would be treated as assuming a collection of drives or extruders according to the vales in an uninitialised array
* Bug fix: the cumulative extruder positions were getting reset (typically to zero) on a tool change or other macro file execution
Additional functionality in web interface 0.95 compared to RRP 0.65:
* Faster (>6Mbytes/min), more reliable file uploading, with reporting and graceful recovery if an upload fails
* All web files and config files can also be uploaded
* More accurate (usually!) estimate of print completion time, based on filament consumption
* The machine name is displayed
* The filament requirement and object height are fetched automatically from the SD card file being printed, for use in estimating the completion time
* Works with FireFox as well as Chrome
* "Upload & Print" button (replaces direct web print button, uploads to the SD card first for more reliable printing)
* The extruder position box reports total filament extruded, instead of the amount extruded in the last move
* Additional status Halted is shown (if emergency stop has been used) as well as Ready and Active
* The Print Status tab includes slider controls to allow the speed and extrusion factor to be adjusted during printing