MONSTER - A learning experience... pyVCP machine

I had some noise problems with the probe because the probe is not isolated, I did not remember that I had the ground cable fixed to the spindle connector body to avoid using the clip. Now all is resolved, unplugging the spindle the probe works nice.

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This is the link for the probe ,
It seems a good thing.

When LinuxCNC starts the probe parport pin is NO (IN-NOT) and the fixed probe is ready to go. The led is red but when the bit touches the probe it turns green.

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When the Renishaw style probe is plugged the led turns red, the image of the probe changes and the probe parport pin automatically change the state to NC (IN) as well, then when the probe contacts the led turns green.

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Nicely done!

I had an idea... since you have two types of probes and two possible states... the binary numbers could be combined to give you one of four possible states...

So...

11 = Renishaw Contact (Decimal 3)
10 = Renishaw No Contact (Decimal 2)
01 = Standard with contact (Decimal 1)
00 = Standard no contact (Decimal 0)

Your actual states may differ... but still four possible states... so you could use four possible images instead of two images and two LED states...






I made these at 180x180 which appears to be the right scale for you if you wish to use them. If you like the concept, but not the images... I can chage them too.

Actually... this might be better...










Jerry

nice work Jerry , wish i was as good at graphics

For some reason I'm good at making panel indicators and controls... if anyone needs help just let me know... it's fun for me.
It's a shame that images can't be made into buttons... or that buttons can't contain images... that would give a lot more functionality. (Talking about pyVCP, not GLADE.)

I write applications in Visual Basic, HTML, PHP, and a bit of Android (B4A / B4J) so I do that there... here you have to do them separately... but I'm completely redoing the Monster Mill... adding a second parallel port today to give me more inputs. I'll update here when I get it all running properly. I was helping a Norwegian group at Telemark University College get their panel updated... and started working with RPM indicators. Now I'm thinking of adding that functionality as well.

Jerry