# EMC controller parameters for a plasma controller. Make these what you need # for your system. # General note: Comments can either be preceded with a # or ; - either is # acceptable, although # is in keeping with most linux config files. # Settings with a + at the front of the comment are likely needed to get # changed by the user. # Settings with a - at the front are highly unneeded to be changed ############################################################################### # General section ############################################################################### [EMC] #- Version of this INI file VERSION = $Revision$ #+ Name of machine, for use with display, etc. MACHINE = --CNC--PLASMA-THC--by--TOM BERISHA--Pej-Kosov--Copyright@TOMA-- #+ Debug level, 0 means no messages. See src/emc/nml_int/emcglb.h for others DEBUG = 0 #DEBUG = 0x00000007 #DEBUG = 0x7FFFFFFF # Enable Adaptive Feedrate for THC # Used to pause execution of gcode for setup, # pierce delay and manual verification of pierce height # Set spindle speed to 1 # Set up to use metric mm RS274NGC_STARTUP_CODE = M52 P1 G21 S1 ############################################################################### # Sections for display options ############################################################################### [DISPLAY] #Plasma Control Panel PYVCP = thc_vcp.xml #+ Name of display program, e.g., xemc DISPLAY = axis #DISPLAY = tkemc # Cycle time, in seconds, that display will sleep between polls CYCLE_TIME = 0.200 #- Path to help file HELP_FILE = doc/help.txt #HELP_FILE = tklinucnc.txt #- Initial display setting for position, RELATIVE or MACHINE POSITION_OFFSET = RELATIVE #- Initial display setting for position, COMMANDED or ACTUAL POSITION_FEEDBACK = ACTUAL #+ Highest value that will be allowed for feed override, 1.0 = 100% MAX_FEED_OVERRIDE = 1.5 #- Prefix to be used PROGRAM_PREFIX = /home/me/Documents #- Text Editor EDITOR = gedit #- Introductory graphic INTRO_GRAPHIC = linuxcnc.gif INTRO_TIME = 3 #Increments for the JOB Section INCREMENTS = 1000 10 1 0.1 0.01 OPEN_FILE = /home/me/linuxcnc/configs/thc-toma/cncbytoma.ngc ############################################################################### # Task controller section ############################################################################### [TASK] #- Name of task controller program, e.g., bridgeporttask TASK = milltask #- Cycle time, in seconds, that task controller will sleep between polls CYCLE_TIME = 0.100 ############################################################################### # Part program interpreter section ############################################################################### [RS274NGC] #- File containing interpreter variables PARAMETER_FILE = plasma.var ############################################################################### # Motion control section ############################################################################### [EMCMOT] #- Name of the motion controller to use (only one exists for nontrivkins) EMCMOT = motmod #- Timeout for comm to emcmot, in seconds COMM_TIMEOUT = 1.0 #- Interval between tries to emcmot, in seconds COMM_WAIT = 0.100 #+ Base task period, in nanosecs - this is the fastest thread in the machine #BASE_PERIOD = 15000 #BASE_PERIOD = 18000 #BASE_PERIOD = 20000 #BASE_PERIOD = 35000 BASE_PERIOD = 100000 #- Servo task period, in nanosecs - will be rounded to an int multiple of BASE_PERIOD #SERVO_PERIOD = 10000 SERVO_PERIOD = 1000000 #SERVO_PERIOD = 100000 #- Trajectory Planner task period, in nanosecs - will be rounded to an # integer multiple of SERVO_PERIOD #TRAJ_PERIOD = 1000000 #TRAJ_PERIOD = 200000 ############################################################################### # Hardware Abstraction Layer section ############################################################################### [HAL] # The run script first uses halcmd to execute any HALFILE # files, and then to execute any individual HALCMD commands. # # HALUI to interact with NML # Run before any other HALFILE HALUI = halui # list of hal config files to run through halcmd #+ files are executed in the order in which they appear HALFILE = kinematics.hal HALFILE = stepper.hal HALFILE = thc_parport.hal HALFILE = estop.hal HALFILE = thc.hal HALFILE = axis_manualtoolchange.hal # A file to hook pyvcp to hal signals POSTGUI_HALFILE = thc_vcp.hal #- list of halcmd commands to execute # commands are executed in the order in which they appear #HALCMD = save neta ############################################################################### # Trajectory planner section ############################################################################### [TRAJ] #+ machine specific settings AXES = 3 COORDINATES = X Y Z LINEAR_UNITS = 1.0 ANGULAR_UNITS = 1.0 DEFAULT_VELOCITY = 30 MAX_VELOCITY = 100 DEFAULT_ACCELERATION = 300 MAX_ACCELERATION = 400 POSITION_FILE = last_position.txt ############################################################################### # Axes sections ############################################################################### #+ First axis (X) [AXIS_0] TYPE = LINEAR HOME = 0.0 MAX_VELOCITY = 400.0 MAX_ACCELERATION = 150.0 STEPGEN_MAXACCEL = 187.5 #SCALE = 17.3913043478 #SCALE = 16.722408027 SCALE = 16.69637 FERROR = 1 MIN_FERROR = .25 MIN_LIMIT = -2 MAX_LIMIT = 1240 HOME_OFFSET = 0.0 #TYPE = LINEAR #HOME = 0.000 #MAX_VELOCITY = 100 #MAX_ACCELERATION = 400 #STEPGEN_MAXACCEL = 600 #BACKLASH = 0.000 #SCALE = 40 #OUTPUT_SCALE = 1.000 #MIN_LIMIT = -100 #MAX_LIMIT = 2055 #FERROR = 1.270 #MIN_FERROR = 0.254 #HOME_OFFSET = 0.0 #HOME_SEARCH_VEL = -50.0 #HOME_LATCH_VEL = 1.0 #HOME_USE_INDEX = NO #HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS = YES #HOME_SEQUENCE = 1 #+ Second axis (Y) [AXIS_1] TYPE = LINEAR HOME = 0.0 MAX_VELOCITY = 150.742424242 MAX_ACCELERATION = 150.0 STEPGEN_MAXACCEL = 225 SCALE = 181.7074 FERROR = 1 MIN_FERROR = .25 MIN_LIMIT = -2 MAX_LIMIT = 770 HOME_OFFSET = 0.0 BACKLASH=0.25 #TYPE = LINEAR #HOME = 0.000 #MAX_VELOCITY = 100 #MAX_ACCELERATION = 400 #STEPGEN_MAXACCEL = 600 #BACKLASH = 0.000 #SCALE = 40 #OUTPUT_SCALE = 1.000 #MIN_LIMIT = -100 #MAX_LIMIT = 6050.0 #FERROR = 1.270 #MIN_FERROR = 0.254 #HOME_OFFSET = 0.0 #HOME_SEARCH_VEL = -50.0 #HOME_LATCH_VEL = 1.0 #HOME_USE_INDEX = NO #HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS = YES #HOME_SEQUENCE = 1 #+ Third axis (Z) [AXIS_2] TYPE = LINEAR HOME = 0.0 MAX_VELOCITY = 35.9848484848 MAX_ACCELERATION = 300.0 STEPGEN_MAXACCEL = 375 SCALE = 800 FERROR = 1 #MIN_FERROR = .25 MIN_LIMIT = -5 MAX_LIMIT = 150.0 #HOME_OFFSET = 0.0 #TYPE = LINEAR #HOME = 25.000 #MAX_VELOCITY = 20 #MAX_ACCELERATION = 100 #STEPGEN_MAXACCEL = 150 #STEPGEN_MAXVEL = 90 #STEPGEN_MAXACCEL = 2960 #BACKLASH = 0.000 #SCALE = 40 #OUTPUT_SCALE = 1.000 #MIN_LIMIT = -100 #MAX_LIMIT = 56.0 #FERROR = 1.270 #MIN_FERROR = 0.254 # This is done so Z axis can be operated with a HAL closed loop (plasma THC) MIN_FERROR = 500 HOME_OFFSET = 15.0 #HOME_SEARCH_VEL = 10.0 #HOME_LATCH_VEL = -2.0 #HOME_USE_INDEX = NO #HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS = YES #HOME_SEQUENCE = 0 ############################################################################### # section for main IO controller parameters ############################################################################### [EMCIO] #- Name of IO controller program, e.g., io EMCIO = io #- Cycle time, in seconds CYCLE_TIME = 0.100 #- Tool table file, torches and consumables TOOL_TABLE = torches.tbl #+ Tool Change Position, if this is set the torch will move the the specified position before requesting a tool change #TOOL_CHANGE_POSITION = 0 0 50 [PLASMA] #- Ignition fault timeout, the allowed time from TorchON untill ArcOK, in seconds IGNITION_TIMEOUT = 3 #- ArcOK timeout, a filter, for a signal to be valid it needs to exceed the specified time period, in seconds ARC_OK_FILTER_TIME = 0.2 #- Ignition Retries before abort, the number of attempts to re-probe and start the torch before estop MAX_FAILED_IGNITIONS = 5 #- Extinguish Timeout, a grace period after loosing ArcOK before shutting off the torch and re-probing, in seconds EXTINGUISH_TIMEOUT = 0.2