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can I define G55, G56, etc as an offset from G54?
5 years 2 months ago #216752
by gerrg
can I define G55, G56, etc as an offset from G54? was created by gerrg
I'm wondering if there's a way in G code to define the X0 and Y0 of different corrdinate systems as an offset from another corrdinate system. Lets say for instance that I want to have 3 corrindate systems, G54, G55, and G56. I want to manually set G54 just by touching off something on my workspace. then i want to define G55 as being +100mm in the X direction, and +0mm in the Y direction, and have G56 as being +200mm in the X direction and 0 in the Y. Is that possible?
I know i can do it manually, but I'm hoping I can do it in Gcode somehow. I would even be fine with doing something weird like below (in sudo-code)
G54
G90
G0 X100 Y0
G55
<some G code to set G55 origin)
<repeat for G56>
This might be a strange request, but I figured I'd ask you all who know much more about all of this than I do. Thanks for your help!
I know i can do it manually, but I'm hoping I can do it in Gcode somehow. I would even be fine with doing something weird like below (in sudo-code)
G54
G90
G0 X100 Y0
G55
<some G code to set G55 origin)
<repeat for G56>
This might be a strange request, but I figured I'd ask you all who know much more about all of this than I do. Thanks for your help!
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5 years 2 months ago #216756
by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic can I define G55, G56, etc as an offset from G54?
Yes, that can be done with a combination of
G10 L2
and
numbered parameters
.
For example, so set the offset of G55X as 100mm greater than G54X
G10 L2 P2 X[#5221 + 100]
For example, so set the offset of G55X as 100mm greater than G54X
G10 L2 P2 X[#5221 + 100]
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5 years 2 months ago #216761
by gerrg
Replied by gerrg on topic can I define G55, G56, etc as an offset from G54?
I had just found that and was coming here to ask if that was correct. so it would look something like this, right?
Code:
G54 (switch to G54 cord system)
G90 (use Absolute Positioning)
G0 X0 Y0 (go to origin on G54 cord system)
G10 L20 P2 X-100 Y0 (set G55 orgin to +100mm on the X axix and 0 on the Y compared to G54)
G10 L20 P3 X-200 Y0 (set G56 orgin to +200mm on the X axix and 0 on the Y compared to G54)
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5 years 2 months ago #216762
by gerrg
Replied by gerrg on topic can I define G55, G56, etc as an offset from G54?
oooh, i don't even have to move the machine then, that's nice! I guess #5221 is the variable for the X orgin for G54?
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5 years 2 months ago #217016
by andypugh
(There are lots of useful parameters that you can use)
Replied by andypugh on topic can I define G55, G56, etc as an offset from G54?
Yes: linuxcnc.org/docs/2.8/html/gcode/overview.html#gcode:parametersoooh, i don't even have to move the machine then, that's nice! I guess #5221 is the variable for the X orgin for G54?
(There are lots of useful parameters that you can use)
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