I have a need for the THC to be always active, regardless of torch_on state or current velocity since the fiber laser senses capacitance at the nozzle which doesn't care if the "torch" is on or off. This is also a convenient way to tune the THC and Z-axis parameters during a dry run. Maintaining a closely controlled cut height is crucial to high cut quality.
For my testing purposes, I modified plasmac.comp as follows:
IS:
Code:
if(!mesh_enable && !ignore_arc_ok_0 && !ignore_arc_ok_1){ //THC active during dry run *LASER*
WAS:
Code:
if(torch_on && !mesh_enable && !ignore_arc_ok_0 && !ignore_arc_ok_1){
also,
IS:
Code:
if(current_velocity * 60 > 0){ //always enable THC *LASER*
WAS:
Code:
if(current_velocity * 60 > requested_feed_rate * 0.999){
I realize that as written this breaks functionality for plasmas, so something more elegant will have to be created that includes a LASER_MODE bool or something similar as we start to grow the fiber laser features of Plasmac.
Phill/Snowy, if there's an easier way to do this outside of the plasmac.comp, I'd be interested in knowing
Thanks!
