Phill, I vote and I am sure that John will second the motion that motion.annalog-00 is reserved for plasma operations.
This component to enable and disable THC operation is part of it
forum.linuxcnc.org/plasma-laser/32700-co...hc-from-within-gcode
This gmoccappy python file has a decode from file option that John came up with at around line 366
It is possible to fold a number of functions into this sinfgle analog pin if the most significant digit (or a numeric range) is used to denote the function and the rest of the number the relevant setting value.
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Code:
#ISLANDER - this function is used to decode command from gcode file
# if real time control of height hold is desired then 1X and 2X need to be
# decoded in a realtime component
def on_new_command_from_file(self, hal_pin, data = None):
if hal_pin.get() != 0:
command = hal_pin.get()
#THC run from file
if 20 <= command < 30:
self.halcomp["lock-height-from-file"] = False
#no need to decode I% here no Hypertherm RS-485
# height hold from file
elif 10 <= command < 20:
self.halcomp["lock-height-from-file"] = True
#no need to decode I% here no Hypertherm RS-485
#global THC on
elif 900 == command:
self.hal_btn_THC.set_active(True)
# global THC off
elif 999 == command:
self.hal_btn_THC.set_active(False)
#get arc voltage
elif 360 <= command < 400 or 3060 <= command < 3201:
if command >= 3060:
command = command - 3000
else:
command = command - 300
self.halcomp["target-voltage"] = command
self.lbl_prog_volt.set_label("%d" % command)
#get preset Amps not actually used
elif 410 <= command < 500 or 4000 <= command < 4201:
if command >= 4000:
command = command - 4000
else:
command = command - 400
#nothing else to do here for now
#get arc servo delay time
elif 50 <= command < 60 or 500 <= command < 600:
if command >= 500:
command = (command - 500)
else:
command = command - 50
self.adj_THC_delay.set_value(command)
#get THC tune
elif 710 <= command < 720:
command = command - 710
#nothing to set yet
elif 80 <= command < 90 or 800 <= command < 900:
if command >= 800:
command = (command - 800)
else:
command = command - 80
self.adj_pierce_delay.set_value(command)
Remember that the python code is in user space hence the component to enable and disable the THC is in real time.
