diff --git a/docs/Features.md b/docs/Features.md index 69700df69..0cda4a5af 100644 --- a/docs/Features.md +++ b/docs/Features.md @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Klipper has several compelling features: is stored in a standard config file which can be easily edited. This makes it easier to setup and maintain the hardware. -* Portable code. Klipper works on both ARM and AVR +* Portable code. Klipper works on ARM, AVR, and PRU based micro-controllers. Existing "reprap" style printers can run Klipper without hardware modification - just add a Raspberry Pi. Klipper's internal code layout makes it easier to support other @@ -89,15 +89,15 @@ Step Benchmarks Below are the results of stepper performance tests. The numbers shown represent total number of steps per second on the micro-controller. -| Micro-controller | Fastest step rate | 3 steppers active | -| ----------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | -| 16Mhz AVR | 151K | 100K | -| 20Mhz AVR | 189K | 125K | -| STM32F103 | 340K | 300K | -| Arduino Due (ARM) | 382K | 337K | -| LPC1768 (100Mhz) | 385K | 385K | -| LPC1769 (120Mhz) | 462K | 462K | -| Beaglebone PRU | 689K | 689K | +| Micro-controller | Fastest step rate | 3 steppers active | +| --------------------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | +| 16Mhz AVR | 151K | 100K | +| 20Mhz AVR | 189K | 125K | +| STM32F103 | 340K | 300K | +| Arduino Due (ARM SAM3X8E) | 382K | 337K | +| Smoothieboard (ARM LPC1768) | 385K | 385K | +| Smoothieboard (ARM LPC1769) | 462K | 462K | +| Beaglebone PRU | 689K | 689K | On AVR platforms, the highest achievable step rate is with just one stepper stepping. On the STM32F103 and Due, the highest step rate is diff --git a/docs/Installation.md b/docs/Installation.md index 76c74f764..2c8e573e2 100644 --- a/docs/Installation.md +++ b/docs/Installation.md @@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ Raspberry Pi 2 or Raspberry Pi 3 computer be used as the host machine for other machines). Klipper currently supports Atmel ATmega based micro-controllers, -Arduino Due (Atmel SAM3x8e ARM micro-controller), and -[Beaglebone PRU](beaglebone.md) based printers. +Arduino Due (Atmel SAM3x8e ARM micro-controller), Smoothieboard (ARM +LPC176x), and [Beaglebone PRU](beaglebone.md) based printers. Prepping an OS image ====================