Calibration

Calibration
Found below are the various calibration guides for each type of TronXY printer.

Teaching Tech has a great Guide on Calibration: https://teachingtechyt.github.io/calibration.html

PID Tuning
PID tuning is the simplest and most effective method. You can only do it on Marlin firmware, make sure to activate PID tuning for hotend as well as bed in marlin firmware. Connect to your printer via something like Pronterface, Termite or Putty.


 * 1) Turn on your cooling fan if you're PID tuning for a filament with it using either the LCD or M106 E0 S255 ( 1-255, whatever you want your fan at )
 * 2) Send M303 E0 S210 C8 - This will tune your printer trought 8 cycles at 210°C. If you wish to have more accurate tuning, increase cycles, if you wish another temperature, edit the temperature value.
 * 3) After it's done it will show you a Kp, Ki and Kd value. Use M301 E0 P(Kp value) I(Ki Value) D(Kd value) (i.e M301 E0 P2.52 I5.25 D8.25)
 * 4) Send M500

Repeat it for your heated bed


 * 1) Send M303 E-1 S50 C8 ( tune 8 cycles at 50°C )
 * 2) Receive P I D values, enter with M303 E-1 PX.X IX.X DX.X (i.e M303 E-1 P2.55 I9.52 D1.25)
 * 3) Send M500

Your Temperatures are now as stable as it gets! If you're having trouble with stability still, increase cycles and try again. If that doesn't work, replace Thermistor and heater cartridge.

Calibrating E-Steps & Flow
Extrusion is crucial in having successful and awesome prints. Having the right amount of extrusion makes for good prints and awesome top/botton layers. Keep in mind first layers also play a huge role in this.

Here are a few guides for E-Steps and Flow i recommend considering:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3695183 Simple Extusion Test by CNCKitchen

https://mattshub.com/blogs/blog/extruder-calibration Extruder Calibration by Mattshub

https://teachingtechyt.github.io/calibration.html#esteps Extruder E-Steps and Flow by Teaching Tech

Temperature & Retraction#
Printing a Temperature Tower allows you to easily test which temperature is right for which brand of filament. We recommend printing one for every filament and see how it performs. There is a lot online on how to do it.

Retraction can be calibrated on the Teaching Tech Github

X5SA Frame
The Frame of the X5SA is pretty weak in it's current versions. We recommend getting Corner Brackets like 2028 Corner brackets and attaching them them with M5 Screws and Wing Nuts. Loosen the frame, screw in the corner brackets, then tension the frame again and your printer is square and stable!

P802E

 * P802E Calibration