Is someone using Gmoccapy Plasma ?

yes i know, but there no details about the files needed, only the hint, that it will told later :whistle:

All the files you need are in the sim config. You just need to find out how to go from sim to your specific production config. That unfortunately is the hassle we all have to deal with when we set up custom machine control software. And because every builder makes his own machine in the way that he wants, we cannot supply complete information to cover all possible options.
I always start with sim and then copy into my config as I need.

There is a saying - Opensource is free but not cheap.

so it seems a little bit tricky to hook up all the THC signals an get the thc running.

And ..
What do you use for the floating switch input, and how to touch off the Z-Plane?

Do i need to write a Hal Component or is there an existing one to use

BR

Michael

You can use the THCUD existing component as it works well.
The touchoff or floating switch can be used on the prob input or the homing input. The preferred method is the probe input as you then use G38.x in your gcode. I use Sheetcam for the plasma gcode generation and it has the correct post processor file to use.

yes, i´m right now implementing the THCUD, and the signals looking quite good, but no reaction on Z axis. As i can remember i have connected:

thcud.moveUp <= parport.1.pin-10-in
thcud.moveDown <= parport.1.pin-11-in
thcud.arcok <= parport.1.pin-12-in

thcud.torch-on <= motion.spindle-on
thcud.enabled <= plasma.hal-btn-thc

in halshow it seems working properly,
if i press THC on Gmoccapy thcud.enabled is true
arc-ok is coming,
torch on is ok,
the velocitys are ok
up down is coming

but Z is not moving around

what did i miss?

What PPC do u use in Sheetcam?


EDIT: Meanwhile i updated to 2.7.0 with debian wheezy

It is difficult to say why you get no Z movement.
In sheetcam you will find an EMC_plasma post. You might have to edit some items