Useful Plasma Thread

int near(double in1, double in2, double range) { if(in1 < 0) { in1 = -in1; in2 = -in2; } if(fabs(in1-in2)<= range) return 1; else return 0; }

(int)Offset == (int)Axis_z_eoffset)

if(near(Offset ,Axis_z_eoffset,0.0001)){ // do something }

import ConfigParser from ConfigParser import ConfigParser def readConfig(): global g_zpl global g_filename global g_printer global g_apiurl global g_apikey global g_csvname global g_uselpr global g_lpripaddr global g_lprport global config try: config = ConfigParser() config.readfp(open('zebra1.ini')) config.sections() g_printer = config.get('PRINTER', 'queue') g_filename = config.get('PRINTER', 'label') g_csvname = config.get('PRINTER', 'lastcsv') g_apiurl = config.get('API', 'URL') g_apikey = config.get('API', 'KEY') g_lpripaddr = config.get('LPR', 'ipaddr') g_lprport = config.get('LPR', 'port') g_uselpr = config.get('LPR', 'uselpr') except: tkMessageBox.showwarning("Warning","Cannot Open INI file, check settings before printing") def writeConfig(): global g_zpl global g_filename global g_printer global g_apiurl global g_apikey global g_csvname global config global g_uselpr global g_lpripaddr global g_lprport config.set('API', 'key', g_apikey) config.set('API', 'url', g_apiurl) config.set('PRINTER', 'lastcsv', g_csvname) config.set('PRINTER', 'label', g_filename) config.set('PRINTER', 'queue', g_printer) config.set('LPR', 'ipaddr', g_lpripaddr) config.set('LPR', 'port', g_lprport) config.set('LPR', 'uselpr', g_uselpr) try: with open('zebra1.ini', 'wb') as configfile: config.write(configfile) except: tkMessageBox.showwarning("Warning","Cannot write to INI file")

[PRINTER] queue = Zebra S4M (203 dpi) - ZPL label = C:/Users/Rod/Documents/Python/102x36prod.zpl lastcsv = C:/Users/Rod/Documents/Python/labelCR1.csv [API] url = https://www.yourdomain.com/do/WS/NetoAPI key = xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [LPR] ipaddr = 192.168.1.34 port = 9100 uselpr = 1

component THC2 "Torch Height Control for stepper and servo machines, compatible with external offset branche"; description """ //Must add probe distance function. """; author "Grotius CNC Machines"; license "GPLv2 or greater"; option singleton yes; // Input Pins pin in bit Enable "Enable component"; pin out bit Reset_offsets "Reset offsets to orginal condition when component is not enable"; pin in float Zpos_in ""; pin out float Zpos_out ""; pin in float Travelheight "Z axis travelheigt in"; pin in float Cutheight "Z axis cut height in"; pin out float Maxspeed "Z axis speed out 0 to 100, for info only"; pin out float ProbeSpeed "Z axis probing speed"; pin out float Speed "Z axis current speed, for info only"; pin in float Piercespeed "Z axis pierce speed in 0 to 100."; pin in float Piercedelay "Z axis pierce delay time in seconds"; pin out bit Piercetime_reached "Piercetime reached"; pin in float Up_down_resolution "When Torch up, then correction 0.1mm or 1mm resolution"; pin in float Axis_z_eoffset "Connectod to external offsets z real time current z axis position input"; pin in float Pierceheight "the pierce height value in mm"; pin out float Offset "Z axis Offset command to external offsets, the z axis is moving to this offset when set, even in pause"; pin in bit Torch_on_in "Connected to spindle-cw"; pin in bit Probe_enable "Connected to user interface button"; pin in bit Normal "Test pin"; pin out bit Probe_trigger "If probe is triggered this pin becomes high"; pin out bit Cutting_trigger "At cutheight and cutting"; pin in float Probe_search_limit "Connected to user interface input, z axis probe end limit. For example Z -10 = probing to max Z-10."; pin in float Probe_switch_offset "Probe sensor switch correction value, positive z-value"; pin out float Zpos_probe "Z value when probe was triggered"; pin in float Restart_attemps "3 for example"; pin in bit Arc_ok_in "Parport connections in 12"; pin in bit Torch_up "Parport connections in 13"; pin in bit Torch_down "Parport connections in 11"; pin in bit Probe_in "Parport connections in 15"; pin out bit Torch_on_out "Parport connections out 17"; pin out bit Pause_machine "Connect to motion.feed-hold-inhibited"; //pin out float Zpos_cmd_out ; variable double time; variable float Count; function _; ;; #include "rtapi_math.h" #include "stdlib.h" #include "stdio.h" FUNCTION(_) { Zpos_out = Zpos_in; if(!Enable){ Reset_offsets = 1; Offset = 0; Probe_trigger = 0; Torch_on_out = 0; Piercetime_reached = 0; time = 0; Pause_machine = 0; } if(Enable){ if(!Torch_on_in){ Torch_on_out = 0; Offset = Travelheight; Cutting_trigger = 0; Count = 0; } if(Torch_on_out){time += fperiod;} if(time >= Piercedelay){ Piercetime_reached = 1;} if(!Torch_on_in){time = 0; Piercetime_reached = 0;} Reset_offsets = 0; } if(Probe_enable){ if(!Torch_on_in){ Probe_trigger = 0; Piercetime_reached = 0; Cutting_trigger = 0; Offset = Travelheight; //goto travelheight... } if(!Torch_on_in && ((int)Offset == (int)Travelheight) ){ Pause_machine = 0; } if(!Torch_on_in && !((int)Offset == (int)Travelheight) ){ //if m5 do not move xy, until at travelheight Pause_machine = 1; } if(Torch_on_in && !Probe_in && !Probe_trigger){ Offset = Probe_search_limit; Pause_machine = 1; } if(Torch_on_in && Probe_in){ Zpos_probe = Axis_z_eoffset; Probe_trigger = 1; Pause_machine = 1; } if(Torch_on_in && Probe_trigger){ Offset = Zpos_probe + Pierceheight + Probe_switch_offset; Pause_machine = 1; } if(Torch_on_in && Probe_trigger && ((int)Offset == (int)Axis_z_eoffset) ){ // moving to pierceheight, if at height, ok Torch_on_out = 1; Pause_machine = 1; } if(Torch_on_out && Piercetime_reached){ Offset = Zpos_probe + Cutheight + Probe_switch_offset; // moving to cutheight Pause_machine = 1; } if(Torch_on_in && Piercetime_reached && ((int)Offset == (int)Axis_z_eoffset) ){ // if at cutheight, move Cutting_trigger = 1; Pause_machine = 0; } if(Torch_up && Torch_on_out && Cutting_trigger && (Axis_z_eoffset <= Travelheight) ){ // torch up and limited to travelheight Offset = Axis_z_eoffset + Up_down_resolution ; Pause_machine = 0; } if(Torch_down && Torch_on_out && Cutting_trigger && (Axis_z_eoffset >= Probe_search_limit) ){ // torch down and limited to probe search limit Offset = Axis_z_eoffset - Up_down_resolution ; Pause_machine = 0; } if(!Torch_down && !Torch_up && Torch_on_out && Cutting_trigger){ // if no torch up or down, stay at current height Offset = Axis_z_eoffset; Pause_machine = 0; } if(Torch_on_in && Piercetime_reached && Cutting_trigger && Arc_ok_in){ // if arc oke, move Pause_machine = 0; } if(Torch_on_in && Piercetime_reached && Cutting_trigger && !Arc_ok_in){ // if lost arc oke, halt turn of torch and restart 1 time Pause_machine = 1; // if(Count <= Restart_attemps){ // restart // Torch_on_out = 0; // Torch_on_out = 1; // Count = Count + 1; // } } } if(Normal){ // normal plasma cutting, without probe function. if(!Torch_on_in){ Offset = Travelheight; Cutting_trigger = 0; Pause_machine = 0; } if(Torch_on_in && !Cutting_trigger){ Offset = Pierceheight; Pause_machine = 1; } if(Torch_on_in && ((int)Axis_z_eoffset == (int)Pierceheight) ){ Pause_machine = 1; Torch_on_out = 1; Offset = 0; // it wil not go to zero.... } } }

int debug_test = 0; if(Normal){ debug_test = 1; } debug_output_pin = debug_test; // at the very end of the component

pin in bit Normal = 0 "Test pin";

int NormalMode = (int) Normal; if(NormalMode){ // Do Stuff

if(Normal){ if(!Torch_on_in){ Offset = Travelheight; Pause_machine = 1; Torch_on_out = 0; Cutting_trigger = 0; } if(!Torch_on_in && ( (Axis_z_eoffset >(Travelheight-0.1)) && (Axis_z_eoffset <(Travelheight+0.1)) ) ){ // if no torch on in goto travelheight. Pause_machine = 0; } if(Torch_on_in && !Torch_on_out){ // if torch on in goto pierceheight. Offset = Pierceheight; Pause_machine = 1; } if(Torch_on_in && !Torch_on_out && ( (Axis_z_eoffset > (Pierceheight-0.1)) && (Axis_z_eoffset <(Pierceheight+0.1)) ) ){ // if at pierceheight. Torch_on_out = 1; Pause_machine = 1; } if(Torch_on_in && Torch_on_out && Piercetime_reached){ // if torch on in and piercetime oke, goto cutheight. Offset = Cutheight; Pause_machine = 1; } if(Torch_on_in && Torch_on_out && Piercetime_reached && ( (Axis_z_eoffset >(Cutheight-0.1)) && (Axis_z_eoffset <(Cutheight+0.1)) ) ){ // add ark ok signal Pause_machine = 0; Cutting_trigger = 1; // we are cutting } //if(Torch_on_in && Torch_on_out && Piercetime_reached && ( (Axis_z_eoffset >(Cutheight-0.1)) && (Axis_z_eoffset <(Cutheight+0.1)) ) && !Ark_ok_in) { // Pause_machine = 1; // Torch_on_out = 0; // } if(Torch_up && Torch_on_out && Cutting_trigger && (Axis_z_eoffset <= Travelheight) ){ // torch up and limited to travelheight Offset = Axis_z_eoffset + Up_down_resolution ; Pause_machine = 0; } if(Torch_down && Torch_on_out && Cutting_trigger && (Axis_z_eoffset >= Probe_search_limit) ){ // torch down and limited to probe search limit Offset = Axis_z_eoffset - Up_down_resolution ; Pause_machine = 0; } if(!Torch_down && !Torch_up && Torch_on_out && Cutting_trigger){ // if no torch up or down, stay at current height Offset = Axis_z_eoffset; Pause_machine = 0; } }