Guys,
I have a mostly working concept for tool handling in the configs.
As far as a user is concerned it works like:
The materials file holds tip values;
Code:
# TORCH_TIPS
# the tips will be parsed and a new LinuxCNC tool table will be written
# the number after TIP_ will be the tool number in the LinuxCNC tool table
# the format is TIP_n = DIAMETER ; DESCRIPTION
TIP_1 = 0.5 ;Fine Cut
TIP_2 = 1 ;GP Tip
TIP_3 = 3 ;Big Mother
And each material in addition to the original cut parameters holds a tool number which must be unique to each material and a tip number relating to any one of the tips above;
Code:
[Mild Steel 2mm]
TOOL_NUMBER = 1
TORCH_TIP = 1
.
[Mild Steel 2mm]
TOOL_NUMBER = 2
TORCH_TIP = 2
.
[Mild Steel 3mm]
TOOL_NUMBER = 3
TORCH_TIP = 1
.
[Mild Steel 3mm]
TOOL_NUMBER = 4
TORCH_TIP = 2
Multiple materials may point to any tip.
On startup the materials file is parsed for the tips and then a new LinuxCNC internal tool table is created from these values and then loaded. So a tool table from the above would look like;
Code:
T1 P1 D0.500 ;fine cut
T2 P2 D1.000 ;GP tip
T3 P3 D3.000 ;Big Mother
There is no need to edit the LinuxCNC tool table, it will be handled by the config.
So:
if you want to cut 2mm Steel with a 0.5mm tip select tool 1 (M6T1)
if you want to cut 2mm Steel with a 1.0mm tip select tool 2 (M6T2)
if you want to cut 3mm Steel with a 0.5mm tip select tool 3 (M6T3)
if you want to cut 3mm Steel with a 1.0mm tip select tool 4 (M6T4)
The config will map the correct LinuxCNC tool number to the material tool number.
Clear as mud...
BTW. Do we like tip or nozzle?
Cheers, Phill.
