Gmoccapy - A new screen for linuxcnc

Hi Norbert
I like some of the stuff that Frederic has done. Like the measurement of the block with a piece of pcb. I do that now with a macro. The park and tool change postions is also a good feature. I would just put the extras on another tab maybe or page maybe.

gmoccapy 0.9.9.9.1

Solves most of the tool touch off issues mentioned by Jim.

Only for users who are used to take the Comma as decimal separator and do use a keyboard , there is still a problem with calcwidget, used in the entry dialog, as it will not accept the comma, so please use the dot of your keyboard, until there is a solution.

Norbert

Halo @ all,

I modified the calculator_widget to support locale settings, now all entry dialogs of gmoccapy should support the different decimal separators.

So we German users can use our num pad of the keyboard to enter values!

Please test with your locale settings and inform that everything work as expected, I tested with german settings and Chris did also a short test.

Norbert

gmoccapy 0.9.9.9.2

- The feed override slider will also reduce the max vel of the machine, so when running a program for the first time, also G0 movements will be reduced in velocity if you use the feed override slider.

Norbert

Norbert,

I like your touchoff video.

I have worked with the changes to tool table.
A couple of items. When touchng off a tool (Z) I need it to be ABS not G54.
I set all my tools off the face of my chuck to ABS or physical machine location.
When you enter no data into touchoff toolbox and select OK I receive an error:
It should just enter the ABS value with no offset. Default to 0.0
If I want an offset then I can enter it.

The touchoff routine for X Y Z works that way.

The other thing in going over your videos for your tool setter.

I noticed you had to measure from the table to the top of part and enter the data.

Could you not start with a touchoff to TOP (top of part) and the save that number and then touchoff to your tool setter.
You would then know what the differance is for the rest of the tools. Takes out a chance for error and improves accuracy.

Great work. This interface is quite intuitive.
Jim

Halo Jim,

Not entering nothing: Did you get an python error or a warning dialog?
Does it work for you if you enter 0?

The Bloch height way is very easy, if you know the height of your workpiece. If you want to machine a 4 mm Aluminium Sheet mounted on your table, just enter block height =4 and you do not need to touch off z.

If you prefer your way, just ignore the block height button and change the remap file.

Open change.ngc and modify line 66, to bed G10L1 P#<tool> Z<#touch_result>

- mount the first tool of your program
- touch off your workpiece as you are used to
- start your program

Atention: this is untested.

Norbert

newbynobi wrote:

gmoccapy 0.9.9.9.2

- The feed override slider will also reduce the max vel of the machine, so when running a program for the first time, also G0 movements will be reduced in velocity if you use the feed override slider.

Norbert

I don't understand why you would want that. That's what max velocity is for.
Now if you adjust the feed override on a proven program (eg for material hardness differences) your rapids are affected, slowing cycle time.

Chris M

Hi Norbert
Just did a git pull from master and get this error when I run the sim for tool measurement

Hallo Marius,

I will try to look at this this evening. Do the gmoccapy.ini run, or do you get the errors for everey gmoccapy config?
What version number is displayed in the screen?

Norbert

Norbert
The version is 0.9.9.9.2.

The errors happen for all my configs. I tried sim first and then my working configs. All with the same results.