⚗️ Temperature Model Predictive Control (#23751)

Marlin/Configuration.h

@@ -608,10 +608,12 @@
 //===========================================================================
 //============================= PID Settings ================================
 //===========================================================================
-// PID Tuning Guide here: https://reprap.org/wiki/PID_Tuning
 
-// Comment the following line to disable PID and enable bang-bang.
+// Enable PIDTEMP for PID control or MPCTEMP for Predictive Model.
-#define PIDTEMP
+// temperature control. Disable both for bang-bang heating.
+#define PIDTEMP          // See the PID Tuning Guide at https://reprap.org/wiki/PID_Tuning
+//#define MPCTEMP        // ** EXPERIMENTAL **
+
 #define BANG_MAX 255     // Limits current to nozzle while in bang-bang mode; 255=full current
 #define PID_MAX BANG_MAX // Limits current to nozzle while PID is active (see PID_FUNCTIONAL_RANGE below); 255=full current
 #define PID_K1 0.95      // Smoothing factor within any PID loop
@@ -633,7 +635,45 @@
     #define DEFAULT_Ki   1.08
     #define DEFAULT_Kd 114.00
   #endif
-#endif // PIDTEMP
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Model Predictive Control for hotend
+ *
+ * Use a physical model of the hotend to control temperature. When configured correctly
+ * this gives better responsiveness and stability than PID and it also removes the need
+ * for PID_EXTRUSION_SCALING and PID_FAN_SCALING. Use M306 to autotune the model.
+ */
+#if ENABLED(MPCTEMP)
+  #define MPC_MAX BANG_MAX                            // (0..255) Current to nozzle while MPC is active.
+  #define MPC_HEATER_POWER { 40.0f }                  // (W) Heat cartridge powers.
+
+  #define MPC_INCLUDE_FAN                             // Model the fan speed?
+
+  // Measured physical constants from M306
+  #define MPC_BLOCK_HEAT_CAPACITY { 16.7f }           // (J/K) Heat block heat capacities.
+  #define MPC_SENSOR_RESPONSIVENESS { 0.22f }         // (K/s per ∆K) Rate of change of sensor temperature from heat block.
+  #define MPC_AMBIENT_XFER_COEFF { 0.068f }           // (W/K) Heat transfer coefficients from heat block to room air with fan off.
+  #if ENABLED(MPC_INCLUDE_FAN)
+    #define MPC_AMBIENT_XFER_COEFF_FAN255 { 0.097f }  // (W/K) Heat transfer coefficients from heat block to room air with fan on full.
+  #endif
+
+  // For one fan and multiple hotends MPC needs to know how to apply the fan cooling effect.
+  #if ENABLED(MPC_INCLUDE_FAN)
+    //#define MPC_FAN_0_ALL_HOTENDS
+    //#define MPC_FAN_0_ACTIVE_HOTEND
+  #endif
+
+  #define FILAMENT_HEAT_CAPACITY_PERMM 5.6e-3f        // 0.0056 J/K/mm for 1.75mm PLA (0.0149 J/K/mm for 2.85mm PLA).
+  //#define FILAMENT_HEAT_CAPACITY_PERMM 3.6e-3f      // 0.0036 J/K/mm for 1.75mm PETG (0.0094 J/K/mm for 2.85mm PETG).
+
+  // Advanced options
+  #define MPC_SMOOTHING_FACTOR 0.5f                   // (0.0...1.0) Noisy temperature sensors may need a lower value for stabilization.
+  #define MPC_MIN_AMBIENT_CHANGE 1.0f                 // (K/s) Modeled ambient temperature rate of change, when correcting model inaccuracies.
+  #define MPC_STEADYSTATE 0.5f                        // (K/s) Temperature change rate for steady state logic to be enforced.
+
+  #define MPC_TUNING_POS { X_CENTER, Y_CENTER, 1.0f } // (mm) M306 Autotuning position, ideally bed center just above the surface.
+#endif
 
 //===========================================================================
 //====================== PID > Bed Temperature Control ======================

Marlin/src/gcode/gcode.cpp

@@ -790,6 +790,10 @@ void GcodeSuite::process_parsed_command(const bool no_ok/*=false*/) {
         case 305: M305(); break;                                  // M305: Set user thermistor parameters
       #endif
 
+      #if ENABLED(MPCTEMP)
+        case 306: M306(); break;                                  // M306: MPC autotune
+      #endif
+
       #if ENABLED(REPETIER_GCODE_M360)
         case 360: M360(); break;                                  // M360: Firmware settings
       #endif

Marlin/src/gcode/gcode.h

@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@
  * M303 - PID relay autotune S<temperature> sets the target temperature. Default 150C. (Requires PIDTEMP)
  * M304 - Set bed PID parameters P I and D. (Requires PIDTEMPBED)
  * M305 - Set user thermistor parameters R T and P. (Requires TEMP_SENSOR_x 1000)
+ * M306 - MPC autotune. (Requires MPCTEMP)
  * M309 - Set chamber PID parameters P I and D. (Requires PIDTEMPCHAMBER)
  * M350 - Set microstepping mode. (Requires digital microstepping pins.)
  * M351 - Toggle MS1 MS2 pins directly. (Requires digital microstepping pins.)
@@ -929,6 +930,11 @@ private:
     static void M305();
   #endif
 
+  #if ENABLED(MPCTEMP)
+    static void M306();
+    static void M306_report(const bool forReplay=true);
+  #endif
+
   #if ENABLED(PIDTEMPCHAMBER)
     static void M309();
     static void M309_report(const bool forReplay=true);

Marlin/src/gcode/temp/M306.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/**
+ * Marlin 3D Printer Firmware
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 MarlinFirmware [https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Marlin]
+ *
+ * Based on Sprinter and grbl.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Camiel Gubbels / Erik van der Zalm
+ *
+ * This program 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.
+ *
+ * This program 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 this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "../../inc/MarlinConfig.h"
+
+#if ENABLED(MPCTEMP)
+
+#include "../gcode.h"
+#include "../../module/temperature.h"
+
+/**
+ * M306: MPC settings and autotune
+ *
+ *  T                         Autotune the active extruder.
+ *
+ *  A<watts/kelvin>           Ambient heat transfer coefficient (no fan).
+ *  C<joules/kelvin>          Block heat capacity.
+ *  E<extruder>               Extruder number to set. (Default: E0)
+ *  F<watts/kelvin>           Ambient heat transfer coefficient (fan on full).
+ *  P<watts>                  Heater power.
+ *  R<kelvin/second/kelvin>   Sensor responsiveness (= transfer coefficient / heat capcity).
+ */
+
+void GcodeSuite::M306() {
+  if (parser.seen_test('T')) { thermalManager.MPC_autotune(); return; }
+
+  if (parser.seen("ACFPR")) {
+    const heater_id_t hid = (heater_id_t)parser.intval('E', 0);
+    MPC_t &constants = thermalManager.temp_hotend[hid].constants;
+    if (parser.seenval('P')) constants.heater_power = parser.value_float();
+    if (parser.seenval('C')) constants.block_heat_capacity = parser.value_float();
+    if (parser.seenval('R')) constants.sensor_responsiveness = parser.value_float();
+    if (parser.seenval('A')) constants.ambient_xfer_coeff_fan0 = parser.value_float();
+    #if ENABLED(MPC_INCLUDE_FAN)
+      if (parser.seenval('F')) constants.fan255_adjustment = parser.value_float() - constants.ambient_xfer_coeff_fan0;
+    #endif
+    return;
+  }
+
+  HOTEND_LOOP() {
+    SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("MPC constants for hotend ", e);
+    MPC_t& constants = thermalManager.temp_hotend[e].constants;
+    SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("Heater power: ", constants.heater_power);
+    SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("Heatblock heat capacity: ", constants.block_heat_capacity);
+    SERIAL_ECHOLNPAIR_F("Sensor responsivness: ", constants.sensor_responsiveness, 4);
+    SERIAL_ECHOLNPAIR_F("Ambient heat transfer coeff. (no fan): ", constants.ambient_xfer_coeff_fan0, 4);
+    #if ENABLED(MPC_INCLUDE_FAN)
+      SERIAL_ECHOLNPAIR_F("Ambient heat transfer coeff. (full fan): ", constants.ambient_xfer_coeff_fan0 + constants.fan255_adjustment, 4);
+    #endif
+  }
+}
+
+void GcodeSuite::M306_report(const bool forReplay/*=true*/) {
+  report_heading(forReplay, F("Model predictive control"));
+  HOTEND_LOOP() {
+    report_echo_start(forReplay);
+    MPC_t& constants = thermalManager.temp_hotend[e].constants;
+    SERIAL_ECHOPGM("  M306 E", e);
+    SERIAL_ECHOPAIR_F(" P", constants.heater_power, 2);
+    SERIAL_ECHOPAIR_F(" C", constants.block_heat_capacity, 2);
+    SERIAL_ECHOPAIR_F(" R", constants.sensor_responsiveness, 4);
+    SERIAL_ECHOPAIR_F(" A", constants.ambient_xfer_coeff_fan0, 4);
+    SERIAL_ECHOLNPAIR_F(" F", constants.ambient_xfer_coeff_fan0 + constants.fan255_adjustment, 4);
+  }
+}
+
+#endif // MPCTEMP

Marlin/src/inc/SanityCheck.h

@@ -1405,6 +1405,26 @@ static_assert(Y_MAX_LENGTH >= Y_BED_SIZE, "Movement bounds (Y_MIN_POS, Y_MAX_POS
   #error "You must set DISPLAY_CHARSET_HD44780 to JAPANESE, WESTERN or CYRILLIC for your LCD controller."
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * Extruder temperature control algorithm - There can be only one!
+ */
+#if BOTH(PIDTEMP, MPCTEMP)
+  #error "Only enable PIDTEMP or MPCTEMP, but not both."
+#endif
+
+#if ENABLED(MPC_INCLUDE_FAN)
+  #if FAN_COUNT < 1
+    #error "MPC_INCLUDE_FAN requires at least one fan."
+  #endif
+  #if FAN_COUNT < HOTENDS
+    #if COUNT_ENABLED(MPC_FAN_0_ALL_HOTENDS, MPC_FAN_0_ACTIVE_HOTEND) > 1
+      #error "Enable either MPC_FAN_0_ALL_HOTENDS or MPC_FAN_0_ACTIVE_HOTEND, not both."
+    #elif NONE(MPC_FAN_0_ALL_HOTENDS, MPC_FAN_0_ACTIVE_HOTEND)
+      #error "MPC_INCLUDE_FAN requires MPC_FAN_0_ALL_HOTENDS or MPC_FAN_0_ACTIVE_HOTEND for one fan with multiple hotends."
+    #endif
+  #endif
+#endif
+
 /**
  * Bed Heating Options - PID vs Limit Switching
  */

Marlin/src/lcd/extui/anycubic_chiron/chiron_tft.cpp

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void ChironTFT::Startup() {
   // opt_enable FIL_RUNOUT_PULLUP
   TFTSer.begin(115200);
 
-  // wait for the TFT panel to initialise and finish the animation
+  // Wait for the TFT panel to initialize and finish the animation
   safe_delay(1000);
 
   // There are different panels for the Chiron with slightly different commands

Marlin/src/lcd/extui/anycubic_i3mega/anycubic_i3mega_lcd.cpp

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void AnycubicTFTClass::OnSetup() {
   SENDLINE_DBG_PGM("J17", "TFT Serial Debug: Main board reset... J17"); // J17 Main board reset
   delay_ms(10);
 
-  // initialise the state of the key pins running on the tft
+  // Init the state of the key pins running on the TFT
   #if ENABLED(SDSUPPORT) && PIN_EXISTS(SD_DETECT)
     SET_INPUT_PULLUP(SD_DETECT_PIN);
   #endif

Marlin/src/module/settings.cpp

@@ -554,6 +554,13 @@ typedef struct SettingsDataStruct {
     uint8_t ui_language;                                // M414 S
   #endif
 
+  //
+  // Model predictive control
+  //
+  #if ENABLED(MPCTEMP)
+    MPC_t mpc_constants[HOTENDS];                       // M306
+  #endif
+
 } SettingsData;
 
 //static_assert(sizeof(SettingsData) <= MARLIN_EEPROM_SIZE, "EEPROM too small to contain SettingsData!");
@@ -1581,6 +1588,14 @@ void MarlinSettings::postprocess() {
       EEPROM_WRITE(ui.language);
     #endif
 
+    //
+    // Model predictive control
+    //
+    #if ENABLED(MPCTEMP)
+      HOTEND_LOOP()
+        EEPROM_WRITE(thermalManager.temp_hotend[e].constants);
+    #endif
+
     //
     // Report final CRC and Data Size
     //
@@ -2549,6 +2564,16 @@ void MarlinSettings::postprocess() {
       }
       #endif
 
+      //
+      // Model predictive control
+      //
+      #if ENABLED(MPCTEMP)
+      {
+        HOTEND_LOOP()
+          EEPROM_READ(thermalManager.temp_hotend[e].constants);
+      }
+      #endif
+
       //
       // Validate Final Size and CRC
       //
@@ -3267,6 +3292,37 @@ void MarlinSettings::reset() {
   #endif
 
   TERN_(EXTENSIBLE_UI, ExtUI::onFactoryReset());
+
+  //
+  // Model predictive control
+  //
+  #if ENABLED(MPCTEMP)
+    constexpr float _mpc_heater_power[] = MPC_HEATER_POWER;
+    constexpr float _mpc_block_heat_capacity[] = MPC_BLOCK_HEAT_CAPACITY;
+    constexpr float _mpc_sensor_responsiveness[] = MPC_SENSOR_RESPONSIVENESS;
+    constexpr float _mpc_ambient_xfer_coeff[] = MPC_AMBIENT_XFER_COEFF;
+    #if ENABLED(MPC_INCLUDE_FAN)
+      constexpr float _mpc_ambient_xfer_coeff_fan255[] = MPC_AMBIENT_XFER_COEFF_FAN255;
+    #endif
+
+    static_assert(COUNT(_mpc_heater_power) == HOTENDS, "MPC_HEATER_POWER must have HOTENDS items.");
+    static_assert(COUNT(_mpc_block_heat_capacity) == HOTENDS, "MPC_BLOCK_HEAT_CAPACITY must have HOTENDS items.");
+    static_assert(COUNT(_mpc_sensor_responsiveness) == HOTENDS, "MPC_SENSOR_RESPONSIVENESS must have HOTENDS items.");
+    static_assert(COUNT(_mpc_ambient_xfer_coeff) == HOTENDS, "MPC_AMBIENT_XFER_COEFF must have HOTENDS items.");
+    #if ENABLED(MPC_INCLUDE_FAN)
+      static_assert(COUNT(_mpc_ambient_xfer_coeff_fan255) == HOTENDS, "MPC_AMBIENT_XFER_COEFF_FAN255 must have HOTENDS items.");
+    #endif
+
+    HOTEND_LOOP() {
+      thermalManager.temp_hotend[e].constants.heater_power = _mpc_heater_power[e];
+      thermalManager.temp_hotend[e].constants.block_heat_capacity = _mpc_block_heat_capacity[e];
+      thermalManager.temp_hotend[e].constants.sensor_responsiveness = _mpc_sensor_responsiveness[e];
+      thermalManager.temp_hotend[e].constants.ambient_xfer_coeff_fan0 = _mpc_ambient_xfer_coeff[e];
+      #if ENABLED(MPC_INCLUDE_FAN)
+        thermalManager.temp_hotend[e].constants.fan255_adjustment = _mpc_ambient_xfer_coeff_fan255[e] - _mpc_ambient_xfer_coeff[e];
+      #endif
+    }
+  #endif
 }
 
 #if DISABLED(DISABLE_M503)
@@ -3543,6 +3599,11 @@ void MarlinSettings::reset() {
     #endif
 
     TERN_(HAS_MULTI_LANGUAGE, gcode.M414_report(forReplay));
+
+    //
+    // Model predictive control
+    //
+    TERN_(MPCTEMP, gcode.M306_report(forReplay));
   }
 
 #endif // !DISABLE_M503

Marlin/src/module/temperature.cpp

@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@
   #endif
 #endif
 
-#if ENABLED(PID_EXTRUSION_SCALING)
+#if EITHER(MPCTEMP, PID_EXTRUSION_SCALING)
+  #include <math.h>
   #include "stepper.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -503,10 +504,14 @@ PGMSTR(str_t_heating_failed, STR_T_HEATING_FAILED);
 volatile bool Temperature::raw_temps_ready = false;
 
 #if ENABLED(PID_EXTRUSION_SCALING)
-  int32_t Temperature::last_e_position, Temperature::lpq[LPQ_MAX_LEN];
+  int32_t Temperature::pes_e_position, Temperature::lpq[LPQ_MAX_LEN];
   lpq_ptr_t Temperature::lpq_ptr = 0;
 #endif
 
+#if ENABLED(MPCTEMP)
+  int32_t Temperature::mpc_e_position; // = 0
+#endif
+
 #define TEMPDIR(N) ((TEMP_SENSOR_##N##_RAW_LO_TEMP) < (TEMP_SENSOR_##N##_RAW_HI_TEMP) ? 1 : -1)
 #define TP_CMP(S,A,B) (TEMPDIR(S) < 0 ? ((A)<(B)) : ((A)>(B)))
 
@@ -581,8 +586,8 @@ volatile bool Temperature::raw_temps_ready = false;
     PID_t tune_pid = { 0, 0, 0 };
     celsius_float_t maxT = 0, minT = 10000;
 
-    const bool isbed = (heater_id == H_BED);
+    const bool isbed = (heater_id == H_BED),
-    const bool ischamber = (heater_id == H_CHAMBER);
+           ischamber = (heater_id == H_CHAMBER);
 
     #if ENABLED(PIDTEMPCHAMBER)
       #define C_TERN(T,A,B) ((T) ? (A) : (B))
@@ -840,6 +845,198 @@ volatile bool Temperature::raw_temps_ready = false;
 
 #endif // HAS_PID_HEATING
 
+#if ENABLED(MPCTEMP)
+
+  void Temperature::MPC_autotune() {
+    auto housekeeping = [] (millis_t& ms, celsius_float_t& current_temp, millis_t& next_report_ms) {
+      ms = millis();
+
+      if (updateTemperaturesIfReady()) { // temp sample ready
+        current_temp = degHotend(active_extruder);
+        TERN_(HAS_FAN_LOGIC, manage_extruder_fans(ms));
+      }
+
+      if (ELAPSED(ms, next_report_ms)) {
+        next_report_ms += 1000UL;
+        SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("Temperature ", current_temp);
+      }
+
+      hal.idletask();
+    };
+
+    SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("Measuring MPC constants for E", active_extruder);
+    MPCHeaterInfo& hotend = temp_hotend[active_extruder];
+    MPC_t& constants = hotend.constants;
+
+    // move to center of bed, just above bed height and cool with max fan
+    SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("Moving to tuning position");
+    TERN_(HAS_FAN, zero_fan_speeds());
+    disable_all_heaters();
+    TERN_(HAS_FAN, set_fan_speed(ANY(MPC_FAN_0_ALL_HOTENDS, MPC_FAN_0_ACTIVE_HOTEND) ? 0 : active_extruder, 255));
+    TERN_(HAS_FAN, planner.sync_fan_speeds(fan_speed));
+    gcode.home_all_axes(true);
+    const xyz_pos_t tuningpos = MPC_TUNING_POS;
+    do_blocking_move_to(tuningpos);
+
+    SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("Cooling to ambient");
+    millis_t ms = millis(), next_report_ms = ms, next_test_ms = ms + 10000UL;
+    celsius_float_t current_temp = degHotend(active_extruder),
+                    ambient_temp = current_temp;
+
+    wait_for_heatup = true; // Can be interrupted with M108
+    while (wait_for_heatup) {
+      housekeeping(ms, current_temp, next_report_ms);
+
+      if (ELAPSED(ms, next_test_ms)) {
+        if (current_temp >= ambient_temp) {
+          ambient_temp = (ambient_temp + current_temp) / 2.0f;
+          break;
+        }
+        ambient_temp = current_temp;
+        next_test_ms += 10000UL;
+      }
+    }
+    TERN_(HAS_FAN, set_fan_speed(ANY(MPC_FAN_0_ALL_HOTENDS, MPC_FAN_0_ACTIVE_HOTEND) ? 0 : active_extruder, 0));
+    TERN_(HAS_FAN, planner.sync_fan_speeds(fan_speed));
+
+    hotend.modeled_ambient_temp = ambient_temp;
+
+    SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("Heating to 200C");
+    hotend.soft_pwm_amount = MPC_MAX >> 1;
+    const millis_t heat_start_time = ms;
+    next_test_ms = ms;
+    celsius_float_t temp_samples[16];
+    uint8_t sample_count = 0;
+    uint16_t sample_distance = 1;
+    float t1_time = 0;
+
+    while (wait_for_heatup) {
+      housekeeping(ms, current_temp, next_report_ms);
+
+      if (ELAPSED(ms, next_test_ms)) {
+        // record samples between 100C and 200C
+        if (current_temp >= 100.0f) {
+          // if there are too many samples, space them more widely
+          if (sample_count == COUNT(temp_samples)) {
+            for (uint8_t i = 0; i < COUNT(temp_samples) / 2; i++)
+              temp_samples[i] = temp_samples[i*2];
+            sample_count /= 2;
+            sample_distance *= 2;
+          }
+
+          if (sample_count == 0) t1_time = float(ms - heat_start_time) / 1000.0f;
+          temp_samples[sample_count++] = current_temp;
+        }
+
+        if (current_temp >= 200.0f) break;
+
+        next_test_ms += 1000UL * sample_distance;
+      }
+    }
+    hotend.soft_pwm_amount = 0;
+
+    // calculate physical constants from three equally spaced samples
+    sample_count = (sample_count + 1) / 2 * 2 - 1;
+    const float t1 = temp_samples[0],
+                t2 = temp_samples[(sample_count - 1) >> 1],
+                t3 = temp_samples[sample_count - 1],
+                asymp_temp = (t2 * t2 - t1 * t3) / (2 * t2 - t1 - t3),
+                block_responsiveness = -log((t2 - asymp_temp) / (t1 - asymp_temp)) / (sample_distance * (sample_count >> 1));
+
+    constants.ambient_xfer_coeff_fan0 = constants.heater_power * MPC_MAX / 255 / (asymp_temp - ambient_temp);
+    constants.fan255_adjustment = 0.0f;
+    constants.block_heat_capacity = constants.ambient_xfer_coeff_fan0 / block_responsiveness;
+    constants.sensor_responsiveness = block_responsiveness / (1.0f - (ambient_temp - asymp_temp) * exp(-block_responsiveness * t1_time) / (t1 - asymp_temp));
+
+    hotend.modeled_block_temp = asymp_temp + (ambient_temp - asymp_temp) * exp(-block_responsiveness * (ms - heat_start_time) / 1000.0f);
+    hotend.modeled_sensor_temp = current_temp;
+
+    // let the system stabilise under MPC control then get a better measure of ambient loss without and with fan
+    SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("Measuring ambient heatloss at target ", hotend.modeled_block_temp);
+    hotend.target = hotend.modeled_block_temp;
+    next_test_ms = ms + MPC_dT * 1000;
+    constexpr millis_t settle_time = 20000UL,
+                       test_length = 20000UL;
+    millis_t settle_end_ms = ms + settle_time,
+             test_end_ms = settle_end_ms + test_length;
+    float total_energy_fan0 = 0.0f;
+    #if HAS_FAN
+      bool fan0_done = false;
+      float total_energy_fan255 = 0.0f;
+    #endif
+    float last_temp = current_temp;
+
+    while (wait_for_heatup) {
+      housekeeping(ms, current_temp, next_report_ms);
+
+      if (ELAPSED(ms, next_test_ms)) {
+        // use MPC to control the temperature, let it settle for 30s and then track power output for 10s
+        hotend.soft_pwm_amount = (int)get_pid_output_hotend(active_extruder) >> 1;
+
+        if (ELAPSED(ms, settle_end_ms) && !ELAPSED(ms, test_end_ms) && TERN1(HAS_FAN, !fan0_done))
+          total_energy_fan0 += constants.heater_power * hotend.soft_pwm_amount / 127 * MPC_dT + (last_temp - current_temp) * constants.block_heat_capacity;
+        #if HAS_FAN
+          else if (ELAPSED(ms, test_end_ms) && !fan0_done) {
+            SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("Measuring ambient heatloss with full fan");
+            set_fan_speed(ANY(MPC_FAN_0_ALL_HOTENDS, MPC_FAN_0_ACTIVE_HOTEND) ? 0 : active_extruder, 255);
+            planner.sync_fan_speeds(fan_speed);
+            settle_end_ms = ms + settle_time;
+            test_end_ms = settle_end_ms + test_length;
+            fan0_done = true;
+          }
+          else if (ELAPSED(ms, settle_end_ms) && !ELAPSED(ms, test_end_ms))
+            total_energy_fan255 += constants.heater_power * hotend.soft_pwm_amount / 127 * MPC_dT + (last_temp - current_temp) * constants.block_heat_capacity;
+        #endif
+        else if (ELAPSED(ms, test_end_ms)) break;
+
+        last_temp = current_temp;
+        next_test_ms += MPC_dT * 1000;
+      }
+
+      if (!WITHIN(current_temp, hotend.target - 15.0f, hotend.target + 15.0f)) {
+        SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("Temperature error while measuring ambient loss");
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    const float power_fan0 = total_energy_fan0 * 1000 / test_length;
+    constants.ambient_xfer_coeff_fan0 = power_fan0 / (hotend.target - ambient_temp);
+
+    #if HAS_FAN
+      const float power_fan255 = total_energy_fan255 * 1000 / test_length,
+                  ambient_xfer_coeff_fan255 = power_fan255 / (hotend.target - ambient_temp);
+      constants.fan255_adjustment = ambient_xfer_coeff_fan255 - constants.ambient_xfer_coeff_fan0;
+    #endif
+
+    hotend.target = 0.0f;
+    hotend.soft_pwm_amount = 0;
+    TERN_(HAS_FAN, set_fan_speed(ANY(MPC_FAN_0_ALL_HOTENDS, MPC_FAN_0_ACTIVE_HOTEND) ? 0 : active_extruder, 0));
+    TERN_(HAS_FAN, planner.sync_fan_speeds(fan_speed));
+
+    if (!wait_for_heatup) SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("Test was interrupted");
+
+    wait_for_heatup = false;
+
+    SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("Done");
+
+    /* <-- add a slash to enable
+      SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("t1_time ", t1_time);
+      SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("sample_count ", sample_count);
+      SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("sample_distance ", sample_distance);
+      for (uint8_t i = 0; i < sample_count; i++)
+        SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("sample ", i, " : ", temp_samples[i]);
+      SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("t1 ", t1, " t2 ", t2, " t3 ", t3);
+      SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("asymp_temp ", asymp_temp);
+      SERIAL_ECHOLNPAIR_F("block_responsiveness ", block_responsiveness, 4);
+    //*/
+    SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("MPC_BLOCK_HEAT_CAPACITY ", constants.block_heat_capacity);
+    SERIAL_ECHOLNPAIR_F("MPC_SENSOR_RESPONSIVENESS ", constants.sensor_responsiveness, 4);
+    SERIAL_ECHOLNPAIR_F("MPC_AMBIENT_XFER_COEFF ", constants.ambient_xfer_coeff_fan0, 4);
+    TERN_(HAS_FAN, SERIAL_ECHOLNPAIR_F("MPC_AMBIENT_XFER_COEFF_FAN255 ", ambient_xfer_coeff_fan255, 4));
+  }
+
+#endif // MPCTEMP
+
 int16_t Temperature::getHeaterPower(const heater_id_t heater_id) {
   switch (heater_id) {
     #if HAS_HEATED_BED
@@ -1099,7 +1296,7 @@ void Temperature::min_temp_error(const heater_id_t heater_id) {
           pid_reset[ee] = true;
         }
         else if (pid_error > PID_FUNCTIONAL_RANGE) {
-          pid_output = BANG_MAX;
+          pid_output = PID_MAX;
           pid_reset[ee] = true;
         }
         else {
@@ -1126,9 +1323,9 @@ void Temperature::min_temp_error(const heater_id_t heater_id) {
             work_pid[ee].Kc = 0;
             if (this_hotend) {
               const long e_position = stepper.position(E_AXIS);
-              if (e_position > last_e_position) {
+              if (e_position > pes_e_position) {
-                lpq[lpq_ptr] = e_position - last_e_position;
+                lpq[lpq_ptr] = e_position - pes_e_position;
-                last_e_position = e_position;
+                pes_e_position = e_position;
               }
               else
                 lpq[lpq_ptr] = 0;
@@ -1171,7 +1368,86 @@ void Temperature::min_temp_error(const heater_id_t heater_id) {
         }
       #endif
 
-    #else // No PID enabled
+    #elif ENABLED(MPCTEMP)
+      MPCHeaterInfo& hotend = temp_hotend[ee];
+      MPC_t& constants = hotend.constants;
+
+      // At startup, initialize modeled temperatures
+      if (isnan(hotend.modeled_block_temp)) {
+        hotend.modeled_ambient_temp = min(30.0f, hotend.celsius);   // cap initial value at reasonable max room temperature of 30C
+        hotend.modeled_block_temp = hotend.modeled_sensor_temp = hotend.celsius;
+      }
+
+      #if HOTENDS == 1
+        constexpr bool this_hotend = true;
+      #else
+        const bool this_hotend = (ee == active_extruder);
+      #endif
+
+      float ambient_xfer_coeff = constants.ambient_xfer_coeff_fan0;
+      #if ENABLED(MPC_INCLUDE_FAN)
+        const uint8_t fan_index = ANY(MPC_FAN_0_ACTIVE_HOTEND, MPC_FAN_0_ALL_HOTENDS) ? 0 : ee;
+        const float fan_fraction = TERN_(MPC_FAN_0_ACTIVE_HOTEND, !this_hotend ? 0.0f : ) fan_speed[fan_index] * RECIPROCAL(255);
+        ambient_xfer_coeff += fan_fraction * constants.fan255_adjustment;
+      #endif
+
+      if (this_hotend) {
+        const int32_t e_position = stepper.position(E_AXIS);
+        const float e_speed = (e_position - mpc_e_position) * planner.mm_per_step[E_AXIS] / MPC_dT;
+
+        // the position can appear to make big jumps when, e.g. homing
+        if (fabs(e_speed) > planner.settings.max_feedrate_mm_s[E_AXIS])
+          mpc_e_position = e_position;
+        else if (e_speed > 0.0f) {  // ignore retract/recover moves
+          ambient_xfer_coeff += e_speed * FILAMENT_HEAT_CAPACITY_PERMM;
+          mpc_e_position = e_position;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // update the modeled temperatures
+      float blocktempdelta = hotend.soft_pwm_amount * constants.heater_power * (MPC_dT / 127) / constants.block_heat_capacity;
+      blocktempdelta += (hotend.modeled_ambient_temp - hotend.modeled_block_temp) * ambient_xfer_coeff * MPC_dT / constants.block_heat_capacity;
+      hotend.modeled_block_temp += blocktempdelta;
+
+      const float sensortempdelta = (hotend.modeled_block_temp - hotend.modeled_sensor_temp) * (constants.sensor_responsiveness * MPC_dT);
+      hotend.modeled_sensor_temp += sensortempdelta;
+
+      // Any delta between hotend.modeled_sensor_temp and hotend.celsius is either model
+      // error diverging slowly or (fast) noise. Slowly correct towards this temperature and noise will average out.
+      const float delta_to_apply = (hotend.celsius - hotend.modeled_sensor_temp) * (MPC_SMOOTHING_FACTOR);
+      hotend.modeled_block_temp += delta_to_apply;
+      hotend.modeled_sensor_temp += delta_to_apply;
+
+      // only correct ambient when close to steady state (output power is not clipped or asymptotic temperature is reached)
+      if (WITHIN(hotend.soft_pwm_amount, 1, 126) || fabs(blocktempdelta + delta_to_apply) < (MPC_STEADYSTATE * MPC_dT))
+        hotend.modeled_ambient_temp += delta_to_apply > 0.f ? max(delta_to_apply, MPC_MIN_AMBIENT_CHANGE * MPC_dT) : min(delta_to_apply, -MPC_MIN_AMBIENT_CHANGE * MPC_dT);
+
+      float power = 0.0;
+      if (hotend.target != 0 && TERN1(HEATER_IDLE_HANDLER, !heater_idle[ee].timed_out)) {
+        // plan power level to get to target temperature in 2 seconds
+        power = (hotend.target - hotend.modeled_block_temp) * constants.block_heat_capacity / 2.0f;
+        power -= (hotend.modeled_ambient_temp - hotend.modeled_block_temp) * ambient_xfer_coeff;
+      }
+
+      float pid_output = power * 254.0f / constants.heater_power + 1.0f;        // ensure correct quantization into a range of 0 to 127
+      pid_output = constrain(pid_output, 0, MPC_MAX);
+
+      /* <-- add a slash to enable
+        static uint32_t nexttime = millis() + 1000;
+        if (ELAPSED(millis(), nexttime)) {
+          nexttime += 1000;
+          SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("block temp ", hotend.modeled_block_temp,
+                           ", celsius ", hotend.celsius,
+                           ", blocktempdelta ", blocktempdelta,
+                           ", delta_to_apply ", delta_to_apply,
+                           ", ambient ", hotend.modeled_ambient_temp,
+                           ", power ", power,
+                           ", pid_output ", pid_output,
+                           ", pwm ", (int)pid_output >> 1);
+        }
+      //*/
+
+    #else // No PID or MPC enabled
 
       const bool is_idling = TERN0(HEATER_IDLE_HANDLER, heater_idle[ee].timed_out);
       const float pid_output = (!is_idling && temp_hotend[ee].celsius < temp_hotend[ee].target) ? BANG_MAX : 0;
@@ -2176,7 +2452,7 @@ void Temperature::init() {
   TERN_(PROBING_HEATERS_OFF, paused_for_probing = false);
 
   #if BOTH(PIDTEMP, PID_EXTRUSION_SCALING)
-    last_e_position = 0;
+    pes_e_position = 0;
   #endif
 
   // Init (and disable) SPI thermocouples
@@ -2246,6 +2522,10 @@ void Temperature::init() {
     ));
   #endif
 
+  #if ENABLED(MPCTEMP)
+    HOTEND_LOOP() temp_hotend[e].modeled_block_temp = NAN;
+  #endif
+
   #if HAS_HEATER_0
     #ifdef BOARD_OPENDRAIN_MOSFETS
       OUT_WRITE_OD(HEATER_0_PIN, HEATER_0_INVERTING);

Marlin/src/module/temperature.h

@@ -94,6 +94,18 @@ hotend_pid_t;
   #define _PID_Kf(H) 0
 #endif
 
+#if ENABLED(MPCTEMP)
+  typedef struct {
+    float heater_power;             // M306 P
+    float block_heat_capacity;      // M306 C
+    float sensor_responsiveness;    // M306 R
+    float ambient_xfer_coeff_fan0;  // M306 A
+    #if ENABLED(MPC_INCLUDE_FAN)
+      float fan255_adjustment;      // M306 F
+    #endif
+  } MPC_t;
+#endif
+
 /**
  * States for ADC reading in the ISR
  */
@@ -177,7 +189,7 @@ enum ADCSensorState : char {
 
 #if HAS_PID_HEATING
   #define PID_K2 (1-float(PID_K1))
-  #define PID_dT ((OVERSAMPLENR * float(ACTUAL_ADC_SAMPLES)) / TEMP_TIMER_FREQUENCY)
+  #define PID_dT ((OVERSAMPLENR * float(ACTUAL_ADC_SAMPLES)) / (TEMP_TIMER_FREQUENCY))
 
   // Apply the scale factors to the PID values
   #define scalePID_i(i)   ( float(i) * PID_dT )
@@ -186,6 +198,10 @@ enum ADCSensorState : char {
   #define unscalePID_d(d) ( float(d) * PID_dT )
 #endif
 
+#if ENABLED(MPCTEMP)
+  #define MPC_dT ((OVERSAMPLENR * float(ACTUAL_ADC_SAMPLES)) / (TEMP_TIMER_FREQUENCY))
+#endif
+
 #if ENABLED(G26_MESH_VALIDATION) && EITHER(HAS_MARLINUI_MENU, EXTENSIBLE_UI)
   #define G26_CLICK_CAN_CANCEL 1
 #endif
@@ -223,8 +239,19 @@ struct PIDHeaterInfo : public HeaterInfo {
   T pid;  // Initialized by settings.load()
 };
 
+#if ENABLED(MPCTEMP)
+  struct MPCHeaterInfo : public HeaterInfo {
+    MPC_t constants;
+    float modeled_ambient_temp,
+          modeled_block_temp,
+          modeled_sensor_temp;
+  };
+#endif
+
 #if ENABLED(PIDTEMP)
   typedef struct PIDHeaterInfo<hotend_pid_t> hotend_info_t;
+#elif ENABLED(MPCTEMP)
+  typedef struct MPCHeaterInfo hotend_info_t;
 #else
   typedef heater_info_t hotend_info_t;
 #endif
@@ -481,10 +508,14 @@ class Temperature {
     #endif
 
     #if ENABLED(PID_EXTRUSION_SCALING)
-      static int32_t last_e_position, lpq[LPQ_MAX_LEN];
+      static int32_t pes_e_position, lpq[LPQ_MAX_LEN];
       static lpq_ptr_t lpq_ptr;
     #endif
 
+    #if ENABLED(MPCTEMP)
+      static int32_t mpc_e_position;
+    #endif
+
     #if HAS_HOTEND
       static temp_range_t temp_range[HOTENDS];
     #endif
@@ -924,12 +955,16 @@ class Temperature {
        */
       #if ENABLED(PIDTEMP)
         static void updatePID() {
-          TERN_(PID_EXTRUSION_SCALING, last_e_position = 0);
+          TERN_(PID_EXTRUSION_SCALING, pes_e_position = 0);
         }
       #endif
 
     #endif
 
+    #if ENABLED(MPCTEMP)
+      void MPC_autotune();
+    #endif
+
     #if ENABLED(PROBING_HEATERS_OFF)
       static void pause_heaters(const bool p);
     #endif

ini/features.ini

@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ HAS_EXTRUDERS                          = src_filter=+<src/gcode/units/M82_M83.cp
 HAS_TEMP_PROBE                         = src_filter=+<src/gcode/temp/M192.cpp>
 HAS_COOLER                             = src_filter=+<src/gcode/temp/M143_M193.cpp>
 AUTO_REPORT_TEMPERATURES               = src_filter=+<src/gcode/temp/M155.cpp>
+MPCTEMP                                = src_filter=+<src/gcode/temp/M306.cpp>
 INCH_MODE_SUPPORT                      = src_filter=+<src/gcode/units/G20_G21.cpp>
 TEMPERATURE_UNITS_SUPPORT              = src_filter=+<src/gcode/units/M149.cpp>
 NEED_HEX_PRINT                         = src_filter=+<src/libs/hex_print.cpp>

platformio.ini

@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ default_src_filter = +<src/*> -<src/config> -<src/HAL> +<src/HAL/shared>
   -<src/gcode/temp/M123.cpp>
   -<src/gcode/temp/M155.cpp>
   -<src/gcode/temp/M192.cpp>
+  -<src/gcode/temp/M306.cpp>
   -<src/gcode/units/G20_G21.cpp>
   -<src/gcode/units/M82_M83.cpp>
   -<src/gcode/units/M149.cpp>