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Clarify interplay between speeds & accels, recommend more specific margin of safety
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The acceleration test does need reasonably fast speeds to ensure accuracy, however. Make sure that your `max_velocity` in your config is set to this reasonably fast speed that you already know works **reliably.**
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There is some interplay between accelerations and speeds.
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{: .note }
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>:bulb: There is some interplay between accelerations and speeds. You may get a slightly higher maximum speed with a slightly lower maximum acceleration and vice versa. Experiment!
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- If you experience any skipping during extended tests, back the speed down again.
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5. *Use a slightly lower value than your results.*
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- Sometimes a maximum that works perfectly, even in extended torture tests, can skip during actual prints. Go a bit lower for a margin of safety.
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5. Save your new maximum acceleration to `max_accel` in your config and `RELOAD`.
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- *Use a slightly lower value than your results.*
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- Often times, a maximum found through synthetic tests (even in extended tests) can skip during actual prints. Go a bit lower for a margin of safety. ~15% lower often works for me, but your mileage may vary.
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6. Save your new maximum acceleration to `max_accel` in your config and `RELOAD`.
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7. Use the "acceleration" graphing calculator at the bottom of the page [:page_facing_up: here](https://blog.prusaprinters.org/calculator_3416/) to find the theoretical maximum speed for your acceleration/print area. Remember it for the next step.
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6. Use the "acceleration" graphing calculator at the bottom of the page [:page_facing_up: here](https://blog.prusaprinters.org/calculator_3416/) to find the theoretical maximum speed for your acceleration/print area. Remember it for the next step.
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- This is only a theoretical maximum. I will explain more in the next step.
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- The **blue line** just shows how far a given speed would be maintained (400mm/s in this example - arbitrarily chosen)
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8. Repeat the process (steps 1-6), this time increasing speeds rather than accelerations.
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7. Repeat the process (steps 1-6), this time increasing speeds rather than accelerations.
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- Keep in mind that you can **only go up to the theoretical maximum value you found in the previous step.**
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- In most cases, this is very high and a non-issue.
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- Once again, run an extended "torture test" once you find your rough limit.
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- Example: `TEST_SPEED SPEED=450 ITERATIONS=50`
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9. Save your new maximum speed to `max_velocity` in your config and `RELOAD`.
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8. Save your new maximum speed to `max_velocity` in your config and `RELOAD`.
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- *Use a slightly lower value than your results.*
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- Often times, a maximum found through synthetic tests (even in extended tests) can skip during actual prints. Go a bit lower for a margin of safety. ~15% lower often works for me, but your mileage may vary.
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## Usage of the TEST_SPEED Macro
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