Gscreen - a GTK / Glade / Python based screen

cmorley wrote:

tjamscad wrote:

This is why the operators dont like the picture show (gremlen). This is just a small 3 axis part and it already looks like spegitti.

It's possible to turn off different plot options, such as rapid moves etc - might make it easier to see.

probably could get it down to feed moves and current tool position .

Chris M

That might be better. How does that work?

Chris,

I was just working with one of the operators and he asked me if gscreen (LinuxCNC) would run graphics. I thought he was talking about the gremlin display but he showed me on a couple of machines Fadal and Haas. This is an option to run the program with out machine motion. It is only preformed on the display (monitor) and it looks like it would work if it was the same as the gremlin display that runs when the machine is running only with no motion. Is this possible?

yes Okuma called this dry-run.

Gremlin wasn't made to do this, but the principal should work. It actually does this behind the scenes and quickly - that's how it plots the program.

How much work It would be to get gremlin to do this I don't know.

It would be an interesting project. Not one I'm prepared to try right now.

Chris M

Why not make two configuration files, one as real machine and one as simulate machine?

So switching between both will fit your needs.

Norbert

Because operators on the floor should not be expected to start and stop linuxcnc.
In fact in most cases they should not be able to.

Also if they did they would have to home the machine and probably touch off again, which is not very productive just to verify an edited program.

Chris M

OK, in the tool shop the opperator should not touch the system, I have on my machine two computers with a network connection, so I can run the programm on one in simulation and on the other live with the machine.

The simulate computer can operate 2 mills and one lathe.

Norbert

I hope this is the right place for me to place this. This is very strange indeed I know but my debug terminal does not read the "r" key. I tested all the other keys but the "r' is not working. "R" works. Is this possible?

This is possible. One of my low power machines does this (and not all the time).
I have no idea why or a cure.

Chris M

pushed a new layout of industrial -now the onboard keyboard can be available anytime.
new calculator launch button.

Shannon: to answer your question about gremlin options. It requires a little python code to turn the options on and off.
I am a little bogged down right now to work on it.
On a simulator, try Gmoccapy. Norbert has exposed some of the options, and has buttons to click them on and off.
i just can't remember what options he has controls for....

Chris M

gmoccapy offers the following gremlin function as buttons:

- Perspective view
- X View
- Y View
- Y2 View (Only in lathe mode)
- Z View
- Zoom in
- Zoom out
- dimensions on or off
- Tool Path on / off
- clear tool path

What is missing? I may be able to find space to add more button.

Norbert