Configuring a Floating Head
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16 Sep 2020 06:33 - 16 Sep 2020 06:33 #182383
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16 Sep 2020 06:38 #182384
by phillc54
Replied by phillc54 on topic Configuring a Floating Head
In plasma_cutter.ini change:
to:
Sorry I didn't realise it was an embedded tab.
[DISPLAY]
DISPLAY = axis
EMBED_TAB_NAME = GladeVCP
EMBED_TAB_COMMAND = halcmd loadusr -Wn gladevcp gladevcp -c gladevcp -H gvcp_call_list.hal -x {XID} gvcp-panel.uito:
[DISPLAY]
DISPLAY = axis
#EMBED_TAB_NAME = GladeVCP
#EMBED_TAB_COMMAND = halcmd loadusr -Wn gladevcp gladevcp -c gladevcp -H gvcp_call_list.hal -x {XID} gvcp-panel.uiSorry I didn't realise it was an embedded tab.
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16 Sep 2020 06:49 - 16 Sep 2020 06:50 #182386
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Yay it’s working! Thank you very much again. I have one more issue I can see now though. It says Home Axis where it use to say home all. I have a tandem axis set up so I can’t home them individually. How do I get it to have them all home (z-axis being immediate home), I think this is an issue because like I said I only have one limit switch for the z axis and it’s on the floating head so it’s not set to home and limit shared
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16 Sep 2020 06:57 #182391
by phillc54
Replied by phillc54 on topic Configuring a Floating Head
That would require every joint to have a home sequence, so in the ini file in the existing [JOINT_N] sections, something like:
For any joint that you manually move to a home position, make sure the below items don't exist or are commented out:
[JOINT_0]
HOME_SEQUENCE = 1
[JOINT_1]
HOME_SEQUENCE = -2
[JOINT_2]
HOME_SEQUENCE = -2
[JOINT_3]
HOME_SEQUENCE = 0For any joint that you manually move to a home position, make sure the below items don't exist or are commented out:
HOME_SEARCH_VEL
HOME_LATCH_VEL
HOME_FINAL_VEL
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16 Sep 2020 07:04 #182393
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It worked. It seems I’m all set. Thank you very much. I really appreciate it
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16 Sep 2020 07:06 #182394
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Great, now you can do some cutting and tuning...
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16 Sep 2020 07:17 - 16 Sep 2020 07:18 #182397
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I may have accidentally lied. So I have a picture I converted into g-code, I plugged that in to see if it all worked. My z axis isn’t moving though. It didn’t move at all. I was expecting a touch off as is suppose to happen with a floating head but nothing. I may just have converted the g code wrong. All the Inkscape videos are weird
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16 Sep 2020 07:20 #182398
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Replied by phillc54 on topic Configuring a Floating Head
You need a spindle o on command to start the probe sequence. PlasmaC remove all Z commands as it handle all the Z axis height.
Open one of the example files made for Plasmac, they are installed with LinuxCNC.
Open one of the example files made for Plasmac, they are installed with LinuxCNC.
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16 Sep 2020 07:31 - 16 Sep 2020 07:31 #182401
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I can’t find them. Is there a link to download them?
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16 Sep 2020 07:35 #182403
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Replied by phillc54 on topic Configuring a Floating Head
When you go to open a file they should be in a subdirectory named plasmac.
Their real location is /usr/share/linuxcnc/ncfiles/plasmac/
Their real location is /usr/share/linuxcnc/ncfiles/plasmac/
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