Category: General LinuxCNC Questions
My axis.ini is as follows:
# EMC controller parameters for a simulated machine.
# General note: Comments can either be preceded with a # or ; - either is
# acceptable, although # is in keeping with most linux config files.
# General section
[EMC]
# Version of this INI file
VERSION = 1.1
# Name of machine, for use with display, etc.
MACHINE = LinuxCNC-HAL-SIM-AXIS
# Debug level, 0 means no messages. See src/emc/nml_int/emcglb.h for others
DEBUG = 0x7FFFFFFF
#DEBUG = 0
# Sections for display options
[DISPLAY]
# Name of display program, e.g., axis
DISPLAY = dummy
# Cycle time, in seconds, that display will sleep between polls
CYCLE_TIME = 0.100
# Path to help file
HELP_FILE = doc/help.txt
# Initial display setting for position, RELATIVE or MACHINE
POSITION_OFFSET = RELATIVE
# Initial display setting for position, COMMANDED or ACTUAL
POSITION_FEEDBACK = ACTUAL
# Highest value that will be allowed for feed override, 1.0 = 100%
MAX_FEED_OVERRIDE = 1.2
MAX_SPINDLE_OVERRIDE = 1.0
MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 5
DEFAULT_LINEAR_VELOCITY = .25
DEFAULT_SPINDLE_SPEED = 200
# Prefix to be used
PROGRAM_PREFIX = ../../nc_files/
# Introductory graphic
INTRO_GRAPHIC = linuxcnc.gif
INTRO_TIME = 5
#EDITOR = geany
TOOL_EDITOR = tooledit
INCREMENTS = 1 in, 0.1 in, 10 mil, 1 mil, 1mm, .1mm, 1/8000 in
[FILTER]
PROGRAM_EXTENSION = .png,.gif,.jpg Grayscale Depth Image
PROGRAM_EXTENSION = .py Python Script
png = image-to-gcode
gif = image-to-gcode
jpg = image-to-gcode
py = python3
# Task controller section
[TASK]
# Name of task controller program, e.g., milltask
TASK = milltask
# Cycle time, in seconds, that task controller will sleep between polls
CYCLE_TIME = 0.001
# Part program interpreter section
[RS274NGC]
# File containing interpreter variables
PARAMETER_FILE = sim.var
# Motion control section
[EMCMOT]
EMCMOT = motmod
# Timeout for comm to emcmot, in seconds
COMM_TIMEOUT = 1.0
# BASE_PERIOD is unused in this configuration but specified in core_sim.hal
BASE_PERIOD = 0
# Servo task period, in nano-seconds
SERVO_PERIOD = 1000000
# section for main IO controller parameters
[EMCIO]
# Name of IO controller program, e.g., io
EMCIO = io
# cycle time, in seconds
CYCLE_TIME = 0.100
# tool table file
TOOL_TABLE = sim.tbl
TOOL_CHANGE_POSITION = 0 0 0
TOOL_CHANGE_QUILL_UP = 1
# Hardware Abstraction Layer section
[HAL]
# The run script first uses halcmd to execute any HALFILE
# files, and then to execute any individual HALCMD commands.
#
# list of hal config files to run through halcmd
# files are executed in the order in which they appear
HALFILE = core_sim.hal
HALFILE = sim_spindle_encoder.hal
#HALFILE = axis_manualtoolchange.hal
HALFILE = simulated_home.hal
HALFILE = check_xyz_constraints.hal
#HALFILE = cooling.hal
# list of halcmd commands to execute
# commands are executed in the order in which they appear
#HALCMD = save neta
# Single file that is executed after the GUI has started. Only supported by
# AXIS at this time (only AXIS creates a HAL component of its own)
#POSTGUI_HALFILE = test_postgui.hal
HALUI =
# Trajectory planner section
[TRAJ]
COORDINATES = X Y Z
LINEAR_UNITS = inch
ANGULAR_UNITS = degree
MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 4
DEFAULT_LINEAR_ACCELERATION = 100
MAX_LINEAR_ACCELERATION = 100
POSITION_FILE = position.txt
[KINS]
KINEMATICS = trivkins
JOINTS = 3
# Axes sections
[AXIS_X]
MAX_VELOCITY = 4
MAX_ACCELERATION = 100.0
MIN_LIMIT = -10.0
MAX_LIMIT = 10.0
[AXIS_Y]
MAX_VELOCITY = 4
MAX_ACCELERATION = 100.0
MIN_LIMIT = -10.0
MAX_LIMIT = 10.0
[AXIS_Z]
MAX_VELOCITY = 4
MAX_ACCELERATION = 100.0
MIN_LIMIT = -8.0
MAX_LIMIT = 0.12
# Joints sections
[JOINT_0]
TYPE = LINEAR
HOME = 0.000
MAX_VELOCITY = 5
MAX_ACCELERATION = 50.0
BACKLASH = 0.000
INPUT_SCALE = 4000
OUTPUT_SCALE = 1.000
FERROR = 0.050
MIN_FERROR = 0.010
MIN_LIMIT = -10.0
MAX_LIMIT = 10.0
HOME_OFFSET = 0.0
HOME_SEARCH_VEL = 20.0
HOME_LATCH_VEL = 20.0
HOME_USE_INDEX = NO
HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS = NO
HOME_SEQUENCE = 1
HOME_IS_SHARED = 1
[JOINT_1]
TYPE = LINEAR
HOME = 0.000
MAX_VELOCITY = 5
MAX_ACCELERATION = 50.0
BACKLASH = 0.000
INPUT_SCALE = 4000
OUTPUT_SCALE = 1.000
FERROR = 0.050
MIN_FERROR = 0.010
MIN_LIMIT = -10.0
MAX_LIMIT = 10.0
HOME_OFFSET = 0.0
HOME_SEARCH_VEL = 20.0
HOME_LATCH_VEL = 20.0
HOME_USE_INDEX = NO
HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS = NO
HOME_SEQUENCE = 1
[JOINT_2]
TYPE = LINEAR
HOME = 0.0
MAX_VELOCITY = 5
MAX_ACCELERATION = 50.0
BACKLASH = 0.000
INPUT_SCALE = 4000
OUTPUT_SCALE = 1.000
MIN_LIMIT = -8.0
# Normally the Z max should be 0.000!
# The only reason it's greater than 0 here is so that the splash screen
# gcode will run.
MAX_LIMIT = 0.12
FERROR = 0.050
MIN_FERROR = 0.010
HOME_OFFSET = 1.0
HOME_SEARCH_VEL = 20.0
HOME_LATCH_VEL = 20.0
HOME_USE_INDEX = NO
HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS = NO
HOME_SEQUENCE = 0
HOME_IS_SHARED = 1
