Tormach Plasma

Anyone have an idea on how to make PathPilot into a plasma cutting control using teh Mesa THCAD card ??. Seeing how Tormach has a router version of PP it is only a step away from a plasma setup.

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OK I was assuming that LinuxCNC already had a THC component built in like most other DIY controllers do. I seems it does not , So THC is pretty much out of teh question for PP unless tormach desides to ADD a thc component to PP.

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Garrett at Mojo has THC working with PP: www.youtube.com/channel/UCTXqGTx2cjUYAZZzSpywYAg

They have thc up,, thcdown ,arcOK, etc built it. Also corner freeze. with thc up allowed, Also thc lockout all from Macro control Does LinuxCNC have that in a normal version ?? IF so then it would be simple to do THC with PP. But I did not see that in LinuxCNC or PP.

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LinuxCNC has THC control
linuxcnc.org/docs/html/man/man9/thc.9.html
linuxcnc.org/docs/html/man/man9/thcud.9.html

if you want PP to show this then of course you'll have to add the code yourself
Once setup in your hal file it should work even if PP doesn't show anything special happening

No I am not mixing things up. The signals are used by teh controller to do teh THC functions via software. The controller itself controls the up,down, on,off ,slow down corner lock out, lock out down ,etc. That is when you are using an outside THC sensor modual . Been plasma cutting for over 20 years now with various systems.

LinuxCNC does not seems to have these things built in like other controllers you apear to have to BUILD an entire software controller from scratch compiling all teh moduals. That is pretty much out of teh question as I would want to USE teh plasma cutter not spend all teh time learning how to make a controller.

For instance I can take UCCNC and in about 2 hours have a fully functional plasma table cutting with THC and have all teh bells and whistles. I would not have to compile anything or figure out anything like the hal ini,etc. Simply set up teh configuration and go .

I don't see LinuxCNC being able to do that.

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