marlin/Marlin/stepper.cpp

/*
  stepper.c - stepper motor driver: executes motion plans using stepper motors
  Part of Grbl

  Copyright (c) 2009-2011 Simen Svale Skogsrud

  Grbl is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
  (at your option) any later version.

  Grbl is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  GNU General Public License for more details.

  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  along with Grbl.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
*/

/* The timer calculations of this module informed by the 'RepRap cartesian firmware' by Zack Smith
   and Philipp Tiefenbacher. */

#include "stepper.h"
#include "Configuration.h"
#include "Marlin.h"
#include "planner.h"
#include "pins.h"
#include "fastio.h"
#include "temperature.h"
#include "ultralcd.h"

#include "speed_lookuptable.h"



//===========================================================================
//=============================public variables  ============================
//===========================================================================
block_t *current_block;  // A pointer to the block currently being traced



//===========================================================================
//=============================private variables ============================
//===========================================================================
//static makes it inpossible to be called from outside of this file by extern.!

// Variables used by The Stepper Driver Interrupt
static unsigned char out_bits;        // The next stepping-bits to be output
static long counter_x,       // Counter variables for the bresenham line tracer
            counter_y, 
            counter_z,       
            counter_e;
static unsigned long step_events_completed; // The number of step events executed in the current block
#ifdef ADVANCE
  static long advance_rate, advance, final_advance = 0;
  static short old_advance = 0;
#endif
static short e_steps;
static unsigned char busy = false; // TRUE when SIG_OUTPUT_COMPARE1A is being serviced. Used to avoid retriggering that handler.
static long acceleration_time, deceleration_time;
//static unsigned long accelerate_until, decelerate_after, acceleration_rate, initial_rate, final_rate, nominal_rate;
static unsigned short acc_step_rate; // needed for deccelaration start point
static char step_loops;

volatile long endstops_trigsteps[3]={0,0,0};
volatile long endstops_stepsTotal,endstops_stepsDone;
static volatile bool endstop_x_hit=false;
static volatile bool endstop_y_hit=false;
static volatile bool endstop_z_hit=false;

static bool old_x_min_endstop=false;
static bool old_x_max_endstop=false;
static bool old_y_min_endstop=false;
static bool old_y_max_endstop=false;
static bool old_z_min_endstop=false;
static bool old_z_max_endstop=false;

static bool busy_error=false;
unsigned short OCR1A_error=12345;
unsigned short OCR1A_nominal;

volatile long count_position[NUM_AXIS] = { 0, 0, 0, 0};
volatile char count_direction[NUM_AXIS] = { 1, 1, 1, 1};

//===========================================================================
//=============================functions         ============================
//===========================================================================
  

// intRes = intIn1 * intIn2 >> 16
// uses:
// r26 to store 0
// r27 to store the byte 1 of the 24 bit result
#define MultiU16X8toH16(intRes, charIn1, intIn2) \
asm volatile ( \
"clr r26 \n\t" \
"mul %A1, %B2 \n\t" \
"movw %A0, r0 \n\t" \
"mul %A1, %A2 \n\t" \
"add %A0, r1 \n\t" \
"adc %B0, r26 \n\t" \
"lsr r0 \n\t" \
"adc %A0, r26 \n\t" \
"adc %B0, r26 \n\t" \
"clr r1 \n\t" \
: \
"=&r" (intRes) \
: \
"d" (charIn1), \
"d" (intIn2) \
: \
"r26" \
)

// intRes = longIn1 * longIn2 >> 24
// uses:
// r26 to store 0
// r27 to store the byte 1 of the 48bit result
#define MultiU24X24toH16(intRes, longIn1, longIn2) \
asm volatile ( \
"clr r26 \n\t" \
"mul %A1, %B2 \n\t" \
"mov r27, r1 \n\t" \
"mul %B1, %C2 \n\t" \
"movw %A0, r0 \n\t" \
"mul %C1, %C2 \n\t" \
"add %B0, r0 \n\t" \
"mul %C1, %B2 \n\t" \
"add %A0, r0 \n\t" \
"adc %B0, r1 \n\t" \
"mul %A1, %C2 \n\t" \
"add r27, r0 \n\t" \
"adc %A0, r1 \n\t" \
"adc %B0, r26 \n\t" \
"mul %B1, %B2 \n\t" \
"add r27, r0 \n\t" \
"adc %A0, r1 \n\t" \
"adc %B0, r26 \n\t" \
"mul %C1, %A2 \n\t" \
"add r27, r0 \n\t" \
"adc %A0, r1 \n\t" \
"adc %B0, r26 \n\t" \
"mul %B1, %A2 \n\t" \
"add r27, r1 \n\t" \
"adc %A0, r26 \n\t" \
"adc %B0, r26 \n\t" \
"lsr r27 \n\t" \
"adc %A0, r26 \n\t" \
"adc %B0, r26 \n\t" \
"clr r1 \n\t" \
: \
"=&r" (intRes) \
: \
"d" (longIn1), \
"d" (longIn2) \
: \
"r26" , "r27" \
)

// Some useful constants

#define ENABLE_STEPPER_DRIVER_INTERRUPT()  TIMSK1 |= (1<<OCIE1A)
#define DISABLE_STEPPER_DRIVER_INTERRUPT() TIMSK1 &= ~(1<<OCIE1A)

void checkStepperErrors()
{
  if(busy_error) {
    SERIAL_ERROR_START
    SERIAL_ERROR(OCR1A_error);
    SERIAL_ERRORLNPGM(" ISR overtaking itself.");
    busy_error = false;
  }
}

void checkHitEndstops()
{
 if( endstop_x_hit || endstop_y_hit || endstop_z_hit) {
   SERIAL_ECHO_START;
   SERIAL_ECHOPGM("endstops hit: ");
   if(endstop_x_hit) {
     SERIAL_ECHOPAIR(" X:",(float)endstops_trigsteps[X_AXIS]/axis_steps_per_unit[X_AXIS]);
   }
   if(endstop_y_hit) {
     SERIAL_ECHOPAIR(" Y:",(float)endstops_trigsteps[Y_AXIS]/axis_steps_per_unit[Y_AXIS]);
   }
   if(endstop_z_hit) {
     SERIAL_ECHOPAIR(" Z:",(float)endstops_trigsteps[Z_AXIS]/axis_steps_per_unit[Z_AXIS]);
   }
   SERIAL_ECHOLN("");
   endstop_x_hit=false;
   endstop_y_hit=false;
   endstop_z_hit=false;
 }
}

void endstops_hit_on_purpose()
{
  endstop_x_hit=false;
  endstop_y_hit=false;
  endstop_z_hit=false;
}

//         __________________________
//        /|                        |\     _________________         ^
//       / |                        | \   /|               |\        |
//      /  |                        |  \ / |               | \       s
//     /   |                        |   |  |               |  \      p
//    /    |                        |   |  |               |   \     e
//   +-----+------------------------+---+--+---------------+----+    e
//   |               BLOCK 1            |      BLOCK 2          |    d
//
//                           time ----->
// 
//  The trapezoid is the shape the speed curve over time. It starts at block->initial_rate, accelerates 
//  first block->accelerate_until step_events_completed, then keeps going at constant speed until 
//  step_events_completed reaches block->decelerate_after after which it decelerates until the trapezoid generator is reset.
//  The slope of acceleration is calculated with the leib ramp alghorithm.

void st_wake_up() {
  //  TCNT1 = 0;
  if(busy == false) 
  ENABLE_STEPPER_DRIVER_INTERRUPT();  
}

inline unsigned short calc_timer(unsigned short step_rate) {
  unsigned short timer;
  if(step_rate > MAX_STEP_FREQUENCY) step_rate = MAX_STEP_FREQUENCY;
  
  if(step_rate > 20000) { // If steprate > 20kHz >> step 4 times
    step_rate = (step_rate >> 2)&0x3fff;
    step_loops = 4;
  }
  else if(step_rate > 10000) { // If steprate > 10kHz >> step 2 times
    step_rate = (step_rate >> 1)&0x7fff;
    step_loops = 2;
  }
  else {
    step_loops = 1;
  } 
  
  if(step_rate < 32) step_rate = 32;
  step_rate -= 32; // Correct for minimal speed
  if(step_rate >= (8*256)){ // higher step rate 
    unsigned short table_address = (unsigned short)&speed_lookuptable_fast[(unsigned char)(step_rate>>8)][0];
    unsigned char tmp_step_rate = (step_rate & 0x00ff);
    unsigned short gain = (unsigned short)pgm_read_word_near(table_address+2);
    MultiU16X8toH16(timer, tmp_step_rate, gain);
    timer = (unsigned short)pgm_read_word_near(table_address) - timer;
  }
  else { // lower step rates
    unsigned short table_address = (unsigned short)&speed_lookuptable_slow[0][0];
    table_address += ((step_rate)>>1) & 0xfffc;
    timer = (unsigned short)pgm_read_word_near(table_address);
    timer -= (((unsigned short)pgm_read_word_near(table_address+2) * (unsigned char)(step_rate & 0x0007))>>3);
  }
  if(timer < 100) { timer = 100; Serial.print("Steprate to high : "); Serial.println(step_rate); }//(20kHz this should never happen)
  return timer;
}

// Initializes the trapezoid generator from the current block. Called whenever a new 
// block begins.
inline void trapezoid_generator_reset() {
  #ifdef ADVANCE
    advance = current_block->initial_advance;
    final_advance = current_block->final_advance;
  #endif
  deceleration_time = 0;
  // step_rate to timer interval
  acc_step_rate = current_block->initial_rate;
  acceleration_time = calc_timer(acc_step_rate);
  OCR1A = acceleration_time;
  OCR1A_nominal = calc_timer(current_block->nominal_rate);
}

// "The Stepper Driver Interrupt" - This timer interrupt is the workhorse.  
// It pops blocks from the block_buffer and executes them by pulsing the stepper pins appropriately. 
ISR(TIMER1_COMPA_vect)
{        
  if(busy){ 
    OCR1A_error = OCR1A;
    busy_error = true;
    OCR1A = 30000;
    return; 
  } // The busy-flag is used to avoid reentering this interrupt

  busy = true;
  sei(); // Re enable interrupts (normally disabled while inside an interrupt handler)

  // If there is no current block, attempt to pop one from the buffer
  if (current_block == NULL) {
    // Anything in the buffer?
    current_block = plan_get_current_block();
    if (current_block != NULL) {
      trapezoid_generator_reset();
      counter_x = -(current_block->step_event_count >> 1);
      counter_y = counter_x;
      counter_z = counter_x;
      counter_e = counter_x;
      step_events_completed = 0;
 //     #ifdef ADVANCE
      e_steps = 0;
//      #endif
    } 
    else {
//      DISABLE_STEPPER_DRIVER_INTERRUPT();
    }    
  } 

  if (current_block != NULL) {
    // Set directions TO DO This should be done once during init of trapezoid. Endstops -> interrupt
    out_bits = current_block->direction_bits;

    // Set direction en check limit switches
    if ((out_bits & (1<<X_AXIS)) != 0) {   // -direction
      WRITE(X_DIR_PIN, INVERT_X_DIR);
      count_direction[X_AXIS]=-1;
      #if X_MIN_PIN > -1
        bool x_min_endstop=(READ(X_MIN_PIN) != X_ENDSTOPS_INVERTING);
        if(x_min_endstop && old_x_min_endstop && (current_block->steps_x > 0)) {
          endstops_trigsteps[X_AXIS] = count_position[X_AXIS];
          endstop_x_hit=true;
          step_events_completed = current_block->step_event_count;
        }
        old_x_min_endstop = x_min_endstop;
      #endif
    }
    else { // +direction 
      WRITE(X_DIR_PIN,!INVERT_X_DIR);
      count_direction[X_AXIS]=1;
      #if X_MAX_PIN > -1
        bool x_max_endstop=(READ(X_MAX_PIN) != X_ENDSTOPS_INVERTING);
        if(x_max_endstop && old_x_max_endstop && (current_block->steps_x > 0)){
          endstops_trigsteps[X_AXIS] = count_position[X_AXIS];
          endstop_x_hit=true;
          step_events_completed = current_block->step_event_count;
        }
        old_x_max_endstop = x_max_endstop;
      #endif
    }

    if ((out_bits & (1<<Y_AXIS)) != 0) {   // -direction
      WRITE(Y_DIR_PIN,INVERT_Y_DIR);
      count_direction[Y_AXIS]=-1;
      #if Y_MIN_PIN > -1
        bool y_min_endstop=(READ(Y_MIN_PIN) != Y_ENDSTOPS_INVERTING);
        if(y_min_endstop && old_y_min_endstop && (current_block->steps_y > 0)) {
          endstops_trigsteps[Y_AXIS] = count_position[Y_AXIS];
          endstop_y_hit=true;
          step_events_completed = current_block->step_event_count;
        }
        old_y_min_endstop = y_min_endstop;
      #endif
    }
    else { // +direction
    WRITE(Y_DIR_PIN,!INVERT_Y_DIR);
      count_direction[Y_AXIS]=1;
      #if Y_MAX_PIN > -1
        bool y_max_endstop=(READ(Y_MAX_PIN) != Y_ENDSTOPS_INVERTING);
        if(y_max_endstop && old_y_max_endstop && (current_block->steps_y > 0)){
          endstops_trigsteps[Y_AXIS] = count_position[Y_AXIS];
          endstop_y_hit=true;
          step_events_completed = current_block->step_event_count;
        }
        old_y_max_endstop = y_max_endstop;
      #endif
    }

    if ((out_bits & (1<<Z_AXIS)) != 0) {   // -direction
      WRITE(Z_DIR_PIN,INVERT_Z_DIR);
      count_direction[Z_AXIS]=-1;
      #if Z_MIN_PIN > -1
        bool z_min_endstop=(READ(Z_MIN_PIN) != Z_ENDSTOPS_INVERTING);
        if(z_min_endstop && old_z_min_endstop && (current_block->steps_z > 0)) {
          endstops_trigsteps[Z_AXIS] = count_position[Z_AXIS];
          endstop_z_hit=true;
          step_events_completed = current_block->step_event_count;
        }
        old_z_min_endstop = z_min_endstop;
      #endif
    }
    else { // +direction
      WRITE(Z_DIR_PIN,!INVERT_Z_DIR);
        count_direction[Z_AXIS]=1;
      #if Z_MAX_PIN > -1
        bool z_max_endstop=(READ(Z_MAX_PIN) != Z_ENDSTOPS_INVERTING);
        if(z_max_endstop && old_z_max_endstop && (current_block->steps_z > 0)) {
          endstops_trigsteps[Z_AXIS] = count_position[Z_AXIS];
          endstop_z_hit=true;
          step_events_completed = current_block->step_event_count;
        }
        old_z_max_endstop = z_max_endstop;
      #endif
    }

    #ifndef ADVANCE
      if ((out_bits & (1<<E_AXIS)) != 0) {  // -direction
        WRITE(E_DIR_PIN,INVERT_E_DIR);
        count_direction[E_AXIS]=-1;
      }
      else { // +direction
        WRITE(E_DIR_PIN,!INVERT_E_DIR);
        count_direction[E_AXIS]=-1;
      }
    #endif //!ADVANCE

    for(int8_t i=0; i < step_loops; i++) { // Take multiple steps per interrupt (For high speed moves) 
    /*
      counter_e += current_block->steps_e;
      if (counter_e > 0) {
        counter_e -= current_block->step_event_count;
        if ((out_bits & (1<<E_AXIS)) != 0) { // - direction
          CRITICAL_SECTION_START;
          e_steps--;
          CRITICAL_SECTION_END;
        }
        else {
          CRITICAL_SECTION_START;
          e_steps++;
          CRITICAL_SECTION_END;
        }
      }    
      */
      /*
      // Do E steps + advance steps
      CRITICAL_SECTION_START;
      e_steps += ((advance >> 16) - old_advance);
      CRITICAL_SECTION_END;
      old_advance = advance >> 16;  
      */
        
      counter_x += current_block->steps_x;
      if (counter_x > 0) {
        WRITE(X_STEP_PIN, HIGH);
        counter_x -= current_block->step_event_count;
        WRITE(X_STEP_PIN, LOW);
        count_position[X_AXIS]+=count_direction[X_AXIS];   
      }

      counter_y += current_block->steps_y;
      if (counter_y > 0) {
        WRITE(Y_STEP_PIN, HIGH);
        counter_y -= current_block->step_event_count;
        WRITE(Y_STEP_PIN, LOW);
        count_position[Y_AXIS]+=count_direction[Y_AXIS];
      }

      counter_z += current_block->steps_z;
      if (counter_z > 0) {
        WRITE(Z_STEP_PIN, HIGH);
        counter_z -= current_block->step_event_count;
        WRITE(Z_STEP_PIN, LOW);
        count_position[Z_AXIS]+=count_direction[Z_AXIS];
      }

      #ifndef ADVANCE
        counter_e += current_block->steps_e;
        if (counter_e > 0) {
          WRITE(E_STEP_PIN, HIGH);
          counter_e -= current_block->step_event_count;
          WRITE(E_STEP_PIN, LOW);
          count_position[E_AXIS]+=count_direction[E_AXIS];
        }
      #endif //!ADVANCE
      step_events_completed += 1;  
      if(step_events_completed >= current_block->step_event_count) break;
    }
    // Calculare new timer value
    unsigned short timer;
    unsigned short step_rate;
    if (step_events_completed <= current_block->accelerate_until) {
      MultiU24X24toH16(acc_step_rate, acceleration_time, current_block->acceleration_rate);
      acc_step_rate += current_block->initial_rate;
      
      // upper limit
      if(acc_step_rate > current_block->nominal_rate)
        acc_step_rate = current_block->nominal_rate;

      // step_rate to timer interval
      timer = calc_timer(acc_step_rate);
      OCR1A = timer;
      acceleration_time += timer;
      #ifdef ADVANCE
        advance += advance_rate;
      #endif
    } 
    else if (step_events_completed > current_block->decelerate_after) {   
      MultiU24X24toH16(step_rate, deceleration_time, current_block->acceleration_rate);
      
      if(step_rate > acc_step_rate) { // Check step_rate stays positive
        step_rate = current_block->final_rate;
      }
      else {
        step_rate = acc_step_rate - step_rate; // Decelerate from aceleration end point.
      }

      // lower limit
      if(step_rate < current_block->final_rate)
        step_rate = current_block->final_rate;

      // step_rate to timer interval
      timer = calc_timer(step_rate);
      OCR1A = timer;
      deceleration_time += timer;
      #ifdef ADVANCE
        advance -= advance_rate;
        if(advance < final_advance)
          advance = final_advance;
      #endif //ADVANCE
    }
    else {
      OCR1A = OCR1A_nominal;
    }
    
    // If current block is finished, reset pointer 
    if (step_events_completed >= current_block->step_event_count) {
      current_block = NULL;
      plan_discard_current_block();
    }   
  } 
  cli(); // disable interrupts
  busy=false;
}

#ifdef ADVANCE
  unsigned char old_OCR0A;
  // Timer interrupt for E. e_steps is set in the main routine;
  // Timer 0 is shared with millies
  ISR(TIMER0_COMPA_vect)
  {
    // Critical section needed because Timer 1 interrupt has higher priority. 
    // The pin set functions are placed on trategic position to comply with the stepper driver timing.
    WRITE(E_STEP_PIN, LOW);
    // Set E direction (Depends on E direction + advance)
    if (e_steps < 0) {
      WRITE(E_DIR_PIN,INVERT_E_DIR);    
      e_steps++;
      WRITE(E_STEP_PIN, HIGH);
    } 
    if (e_steps > 0) {
      WRITE(E_DIR_PIN,!INVERT_E_DIR);
      e_steps--;
      WRITE(E_STEP_PIN, HIGH);
    }
    old_OCR0A += 25; // 10kHz interrupt
    OCR0A = old_OCR0A;
  }
#endif // ADVANCE

void st_init()
{
    //Initialize Dir Pins
  #if X_DIR_PIN > -1
    SET_OUTPUT(X_DIR_PIN);
  #endif
  #if Y_DIR_PIN > -1 
    SET_OUTPUT(Y_DIR_PIN);
  #endif
  #if Z_DIR_PIN > -1 
    SET_OUTPUT(Z_DIR_PIN);
  #endif
  #if E_DIR_PIN > -1 
    SET_OUTPUT(E_DIR_PIN);
  #endif

  //Initialize Enable Pins - steppers default to disabled.

  #if (X_ENABLE_PIN > -1)
    SET_OUTPUT(X_ENABLE_PIN);
    if(!X_ENABLE_ON) WRITE(X_ENABLE_PIN,HIGH);
  #endif
  #if (Y_ENABLE_PIN > -1)
    SET_OUTPUT(Y_ENABLE_PIN);
    if(!Y_ENABLE_ON) WRITE(Y_ENABLE_PIN,HIGH);
  #endif
  #if (Z_ENABLE_PIN > -1)
    SET_OUTPUT(Z_ENABLE_PIN);
    if(!Z_ENABLE_ON) WRITE(Z_ENABLE_PIN,HIGH);
  #endif
  #if (E_ENABLE_PIN > -1)
    SET_OUTPUT(E_ENABLE_PIN);
    if(!E_ENABLE_ON) WRITE(E_ENABLE_PIN,HIGH);
  #endif

  //endstops and pullups
  #ifdef ENDSTOPPULLUPS
    #if X_MIN_PIN > -1
      SET_INPUT(X_MIN_PIN); 
      WRITE(X_MIN_PIN,HIGH);
    #endif
    #if X_MAX_PIN > -1
      SET_INPUT(X_MAX_PIN); 
      WRITE(X_MAX_PIN,HIGH);
    #endif
    #if Y_MIN_PIN > -1
      SET_INPUT(Y_MIN_PIN); 
      WRITE(Y_MIN_PIN,HIGH);
    #endif
    #if Y_MAX_PIN > -1
      SET_INPUT(Y_MAX_PIN); 
      WRITE(Y_MAX_PIN,HIGH);
    #endif
    #if Z_MIN_PIN > -1
      SET_INPUT(Z_MIN_PIN); 
      WRITE(Z_MIN_PIN,HIGH);
    #endif
    #if Z_MAX_PIN > -1
      SET_INPUT(Z_MAX_PIN); 
      WRITE(Z_MAX_PIN,HIGH);
    #endif
  #else //ENDSTOPPULLUPS
    #if X_MIN_PIN > -1
      SET_INPUT(X_MIN_PIN); 
    #endif
    #if X_MAX_PIN > -1
      SET_INPUT(X_MAX_PIN); 
    #endif
    #if Y_MIN_PIN > -1
      SET_INPUT(Y_MIN_PIN); 
    #endif
    #if Y_MAX_PIN > -1
      SET_INPUT(Y_MAX_PIN); 
    #endif
    #if Z_MIN_PIN > -1
      SET_INPUT(Z_MIN_PIN); 
    #endif
    #if Z_MAX_PIN > -1
      SET_INPUT(Z_MAX_PIN); 
    #endif
  #endif //ENDSTOPPULLUPS
 

  //Initialize Step Pins
  #if (X_STEP_PIN > -1) 
    SET_OUTPUT(X_STEP_PIN);
  #endif  
  #if (Y_STEP_PIN > -1) 
    SET_OUTPUT(Y_STEP_PIN);
  #endif  
  #if (Z_STEP_PIN > -1) 
    SET_OUTPUT(Z_STEP_PIN);
  #endif  
  #if (E_STEP_PIN > -1) 
    SET_OUTPUT(E_STEP_PIN);
  #endif  

  // waveform generation = 0100 = CTC
  TCCR1B &= ~(1<<WGM13);
  TCCR1B |=  (1<<WGM12);
  TCCR1A &= ~(1<<WGM11); 
  TCCR1A &= ~(1<<WGM10);

  // output mode = 00 (disconnected)
  TCCR1A &= ~(3<<COM1A0); 
  TCCR1A &= ~(3<<COM1B0); 
  TCCR1B = (TCCR1B & ~(0x07<<CS10)) | (2<<CS10); // 2MHz timer

  OCR1A = 0x4000;
  TCNT1 = 0;
  ENABLE_STEPPER_DRIVER_INTERRUPT();  

  #ifdef ADVANCE
    e_steps = 0;
    TIMSK0 |= (1<<OCIE0A);
  #endif //ADVANCE
  sei();
}

// Block until all buffered steps are executed
void st_synchronize()
{
  while(plan_get_current_block()) {
    manage_heater();
    manage_inactivity(1);
    LCD_STATUS;
  }   
}

void st_set_position(const long &x, const long &y, const long &z, const long &e)
{
  CRITICAL_SECTION_START;
  count_position[X_AXIS] = x;
  count_position[Y_AXIS] = y;
  count_position[Z_AXIS] = z;
  count_position[E_AXIS] = e;
  CRITICAL_SECTION_END;
}

void st_set_e_position(const long &e)
{
  CRITICAL_SECTION_START;
  count_position[E_AXIS] = e;
  CRITICAL_SECTION_END;
}

long st_get_position(char axis)
{
  long count_pos;
  CRITICAL_SECTION_START;
  count_pos = count_position[axis];
  CRITICAL_SECTION_END;
  return count_pos;
}

void finishAndDisableSteppers()
{
  st_synchronize(); 
  LCD_MESSAGEPGM("Released.");
  disable_x(); 
  disable_y(); 
  disable_z(); 
  disable_e(); 
}