Cloning and Mixing - Revision history

Davo at 20:14, 15 March 2021

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	Cloning heads is when two heads will both execute the exact same gcode at the exact same time.		Cloning heads is when two heads will both execute the exact same gcode at the exact same time.

Davo at 14:18, 30 April 2020

2020-04-30T14:18:02Z

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	! style="width: 15%;" \| <span style="color: red;">1st Slot</span>		! style="width: 15%;" \| <span style="color: red;">1st Slot</span>
	! style="width: 15%;" \| 2nd Slot		! style="width: 15%;" \| 2nd Slot
	! style="width: 15%;" \| <span style="color: ~~blue~~;">3rd Slot</span>		! style="width: 15%;" \| <span style="color: royalblue;">3rd Slot</span>
	! style="width: 15%;" \| 4th Slot		! style="width: 15%;" \| 4th Slot
	! style="width: 15%;" \| <span style="color: ~~green~~;">5th Slot</span>		! style="width: 15%;" \| <span style="color: limegreen;">5th Slot</span>
	\|-		\|-
	! Tool Change		! Tool Change
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	\| T11		\| T11
	\| T12		\| T12
	\| <span style="color: ~~blue~~;">'''T13'''</span>		\| <span style="color: royalblue;">'''T13'''</span>
	\| T14		\| T14
	\| <span style="color: ~~green~~;">'''T15'''</span>		\| <span style="color: limegreen;">'''T15'''</span>
	\|-		\|-
	! Master Address		! Master Address
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	In the following example we have a five-position yoke; commands executed by the head in <span style="color: red;">'''slot 1''' (far left)</span> will also be executed by the heads in both <span style="color: ~~blue~~;">'''slot 3''' (third from left)</span> and <span style="color: ~~green~~;">'''slot 5''' (fifth from left)</span>:		In the following example we have a five-position yoke; commands executed by the head in <span style="color: red;">'''slot 1''' (far left)</span> will also be executed by the heads in both <span style="color: royalblue;">'''slot 3''' (third from left)</span> and <span style="color: limegreen;">'''slot 5''' (fifth from left)</span>:

	<span style="color: red;">T0</span>		<span style="color: red;">T0</span>
	M703 <span style="color: ~~blue~~;">T13</span> <span style="color: red;">S11</span>		M703 <span style="color: royalblue;">T13</span> <span style="color: red;">S11</span>
	M703 <span style="color: ~~green~~;">T15</span> <span style="color: red;">S11</span>		M703 <span style="color: limegreen;">T15</span> <span style="color: red;">S11</span>

	These commands are decoded and executed by the printer as follows:		These commands are decoded and executed by the printer as follows:
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	* '''M703''' - Begin to Duplicate Commands:		* '''M703''' - Begin to Duplicate Commands:
	** <span style="color: ~~blue~~;">'''T13''' - Tool Position 3 </span>		** <span style="color: royalblue;">'''T13''' - Tool Position 3 </span>
	** <span style="color: red;">'''S11''' - Slave to Position 1</span>		** <span style="color: red;">'''S11''' - Slave to Position 1</span>

	* '''M703''' - Begin to Duplicate Commands:		* '''M703''' - Begin to Duplicate Commands:
	** <span style="color: ~~green~~;">'''T15''' - Tool Position 5</span>		** <span style="color: limegreen;">'''T15''' - Tool Position 5</span>
	** <span style="color: red;">'''S11''' - Slave to Position 1</span>		** <span style="color: red;">'''S11''' - Slave to Position 1</span>

Davo: /* Cloning */

2019-10-25T16:34:41Z

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	These commands are decoded and executed by the printer as follows:		These commands are decoded and executed by the printer as follows:

	* <span style="color: red;">'''T0''' - Assign commands to far left head (on yoke 1)</span>		* <span style="color: red;">'''T0''' - Assign commands to Position 1 (the far left head on yoke 1)</span>

	* '''M703''' - Begin to Duplicate Commands:		* '''M703''' - Begin to Duplicate Commands:

Davo: /* Cloning */

2019-10-25T16:33:48Z

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	* '''M703''' - Begin to Duplicate Commands:		* '''M703''' - Begin to Duplicate Commands:
	** <span style="color: blue;">'''T13''' - ~~Clone is~~ Position 3 </span>		** <span style="color: blue;">'''T13''' - Tool Position 3 </span>
	** <span style="color: red;">'''S11''' - ~~Master is~~ Position 1</span>		** <span style="color: red;">'''S11''' - Slave to Position 1</span>

	* '''M703''' - Begin to Duplicate Commands:		* '''M703''' - Begin to Duplicate Commands:
	** <span style="color: green;">'''T15''' - ~~Clone is~~ Position 5</span>		** <span style="color: green;">'''T15''' - Tool Position 5</span>
	** <span style="color: red;">'''S11''' - ~~Master is~~ Position 1</span>		** <span style="color: red;">'''S11''' - Slave to Position 1</span>

	Note that only Hydra (16A) and High Resolution Engine (EHR) units have five tool positions; other models have four only. See '''Understanding the T''' at the top of '''[[Gcode\|the Gcode page]]''' for tool position nomenclature.		Note that only Hydra (16A) and High Resolution Engine (EHR) units have five tool positions; other models have four only. See '''Understanding the T''' at the top of '''[[Gcode\|the Gcode page]]''' for tool position nomenclature.

Davo: /* Cloning */

2019-10-25T16:32:40Z

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	<span style="color: red;">T0</span>		<span style="color: red;">T0</span>
	<span style="color: blue;">~~M703~~ T13 S11 </span>		M703 <span style="color: blue;">T13</span> <span style="color: red;">S11</span>
	<span style="color: green;">~~M703~~ T15 S11 </span>		M703 <span style="color: green;">T15</span> <span style="color: red;">S11</span>

	These commands are decoded and executed by the printer as follows:		These commands are decoded and executed by the printer as follows:

Davo at 15:10, 25 October 2019

2019-10-25T15:10:34Z

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	Whether you're mixing your output or not, step one is to clone the heads.		Whether you're mixing your output or not, step one is to clone the heads.

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Davo: /* Mixing */

2019-10-25T14:30:35Z

Mixing

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	! style="width: 15%;" \| Command		! style="width: 15%;" \| Command
	! style="width: 15%;" \| 1st Slot		! style="width: 15%;" \| 1st Slot
	! style="width: 15%;" \| 2nd Slot		! style="width: 15%;" \| <span style="color: magenta;">2nd Slot</span>
	! style="width: 15%;" \| 3rd Slot		! style="width: 15%;" \| 3rd Slot
	! style="width: 15%;" \| 4th Slot		! style="width: 15%;" \| <span style="color: orange;">4th Slot</span>
	! style="width: 15%;" \| 5th Slot		! style="width: 15%;" \| 5th Slot
	\|-		\|-
	! Variable		! Variable
	\| T11		\| T11
	\| T12		\| <span style="color: magenta;">'''T12'''</span>
	\| T13		\| T13
	\| T14		\| <span style="color: orange;">'''T14'''</span>
	\| T15		\| T15
	\|-		\|-
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	In the following example we will dispense 25% of the material from slot 2 and 75% of the material from slot 4:		In the following example we will dispense 25% of the material from slot 2 and 75% of the material from slot 4:

	M221 S0.25 T12		M221 S0.25 <span style="color: magenta;">T12</span>
	M221 S0.75 T14		M221 S0.75 <span style="color: orange;">T14</span>

	These commands are decoded and executed by the printer as follows:		These commands are decoded and executed by the printer as follows:
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	*'''M221''' - Update flow calculations		*'''M221''' - Update flow calculations
	** '''S0.25''' - Material Feed Rate Multiplier 0.25		** '''S0.25''' - Material Feed Rate Multiplier 0.25
	** '''T12''' - On yoke 1, slot 2		** <span style="color: magenta;">'''T12''' - On yoke 1, slot 2</span>
	*'''M221''' - Update flow calculations		*'''M221''' - Update flow calculations
	** '''S0.75''' - Material Feed Rate Multiplier 0.75		** '''S0.75''' - Material Feed Rate Multiplier 0.75
	** '''T14''' - On yoke 1, slot 4		** <span style="color: orange;">'''T14''' - On yoke 1, slot 4</span>

	At any point, we can change the ratios - in this example, we'll change the ratios to 80% slot 2, 20% slot 1:		At any point, we can change the ratios - in this example, we'll change the ratios to 80% slot 2, 20% slot 1:

	M221 S0.80 T12		M221 S0.80 <span style="color: magenta;">T12 </span>
	M221 S0.20 T14		M221 S0.20 <span style="color: orange;">T14 </span>

	These commands are decoded and executed by the printer as follows:		These commands are decoded and executed by the printer as follows:
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	*'''M221''' - Update flow calculations		*'''M221''' - Update flow calculations
	** '''S0.80''' - Material Feed Rate Multiplier 0.80		** '''S0.80''' - Material Feed Rate Multiplier 0.80
	** '''T12''' - On yoke 1, slot 2		** <span style="color: magenta;">'''T12''' - On yoke 1, slot 2</span>
	*'''M221''' - Update flow calculations		*'''M221''' - Update flow calculations
	** '''S0.20''' - Material Feed Rate Multiplier 0.20		** '''S0.20''' - Material Feed Rate Multiplier 0.20
	** '''T14''' - On yoke 1, slot 4		** <span style="color: orange;">'''T14''' - On yoke 1, slot 4</span>

Davo: /* Cloning */

2019-10-25T14:20:31Z

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	In the following example we have a five-position yoke; commands executed by the head in ~~the~~ far left ~~slot~~ will also be executed by both ~~the center~~ (third from left) and ~~far right~~ (fifth from left) ~~slots~~:		In the following example we have a five-position yoke; commands executed by the head in <span style="color: red;">'''slot 1''' (far left)</span> will also be executed by the heads in both <span style="color: blue;">'''slot 3''' (third from left)</span> and <span style="color: green;">'''slot 5''' (fifth from left)</span>:

	<span style="color: red;">T0</span>		<span style="color: red;">T0</span>

Davo: /* Cloning */

2019-10-25T14:17:03Z

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	! style="width: 15%;" \| Command		! style="width: 15%;" \| Command
	! style="width: 15%;" \| 1st Slot		! style="width: 15%;" \| <span style="color: red;">1st Slot</span>
	! style="width: 15%;" \| 2nd Slot		! style="width: 15%;" \| 2nd Slot
	! style="width: 15%;" \| 3rd Slot		! style="width: 15%;" \| <span style="color: blue;">3rd Slot</span>
	! style="width: 15%;" \| 4th Slot		! style="width: 15%;" \| 4th Slot
	! style="width: 15%;" \| 5th Slot		! style="width: 15%;" \| <span style="color: green;">5th Slot</span>
	\|-		\|-
	! Tool Change		! Tool Change
	\| T0		\| <span style="color: red;">'''T0'''</span>
	\| T1		\| T1
	\| T2		\| T2
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	\| T11		\| T11
	\| T12		\| T12
	\| T13		\| <span style="color: blue;">'''T13'''</span>
	\| T14		\| T14
	\| T15		\| <span style="color: green;">'''T15'''</span>
	\|-		\|-
	! Master Address		! Master Address
	\| S11		\| <span style="color: red;">'''S11'''</span>
	\| S12		\| S12
	\| S13		\| S13
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	In the following example we have a five-position yoke; commands executed by the head in the far left slot will also be executed by both the center (third from left) and far right (fifth from left) slots:		In the following example we have a five-position yoke; commands executed by the head in the far left slot will also be executed by both the center (third from left) and far right (fifth from left) slots:

	T0		<span style="color: red;">T0</span>
	M703 T13 S11		<span style="color: blue;">M703 T13 S11 </span>
	M703 T15 S11		<span style="color: green;">M703 T15 S11 </span>

	These commands are decoded and executed by the printer as follows:		These commands are decoded and executed by the printer as follows:

	*'''T0''' - Assign commands to far left head (on yoke 1)		* <span style="color: red;">'''T0''' - Assign commands to far left head (on yoke 1)</span>

	* '''M703''' - Begin to Duplicate Commands:		* '''M703''' - Begin to Duplicate Commands:
	** '''T13''' - Clone is Position 3		** <span style="color: blue;">'''T13''' - Clone is Position 3 </span>
	** '''S11''' - Master is Position 1		** <span style="color: red;">'''S11''' - Master is Position 1</span>

	* '''M703''' - Begin to Duplicate Commands:		* '''M703''' - Begin to Duplicate Commands:
	** '''T15''' - Clone is Position 5		** <span style="color: green;">'''T15''' - Clone is Position 5</span>
	** '''S11''' - Master is Position 1		** <span style="color: red;">'''S11''' - Master is Position 1</span>

	Note that only Hydra (16A) and High Resolution Engine (EHR) units have five tool positions; other models have four only. See '''Understanding the T''' at the top of '''[[Gcode\|the Gcode page]]''' for tool position nomenclature.		Note that only Hydra (16A) and High Resolution Engine (EHR) units have five tool positions; other models have four only. See '''Understanding the T''' at the top of '''[[Gcode\|the Gcode page]]''' for tool position nomenclature.

Davo: /* Cloning */

2019-10-25T14:08:07Z

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	* '''M703''' - Begin to Duplicate Commands:		* '''M703''' - Begin to Duplicate Commands:
	** '''T13''' - Position 3 ~~will also execute commands~~		** '''T13''' - Clone is Position 3
	** '''S11''' - ~~Executed by position~~ 1		** '''S11''' - Master is Position 1

	* '''M703''' - Begin to Duplicate Commands:		* '''M703''' - Begin to Duplicate Commands:
	** '''T15''' - Position 5 ~~will also execute commands~~		** '''T15''' - Clone is Position 5
	** '''S11''' - ~~Executed by position~~ 1		** '''S11''' - Master is Position 1

	Note that only Hydra (16A) and High Resolution Engine (EHR) units have five tool positions; other models have four only. See '''Understanding the T''' at the top of '''[[Gcode\|the Gcode page]]''' for tool position nomenclature.		Note that only Hydra (16A) and High Resolution Engine (EHR) units have five tool positions; other models have four only. See '''Understanding the T''' at the top of '''[[Gcode\|the Gcode page]]''' for tool position nomenclature.