Another plasma component...

bevins wrote:
Is there install instructions? I want to try and implement this on this machine I am building.

Exactly as rodw suggested...

I have just posted another update.

The component has better error checking for some invalid config settings.

The format of the materials file has been changed, it is still only a flat text based file but it is more human readable as it is now in the same format as the LinuxCNC ini file.
If you have an existing materials file it will be automatically updated on first load.
The materials file can now be edited while LinuxCNC is running and can be reloaded from the Reload button in the Config tab.

Some default settings for the Config parameters have also been changed.

Another update...

I have managed to merge the reverse-run commits into the current master so the PLASMAC repo now has reverse run activated.
I have also fixed the reverse run issue of slow accelleration.

Cheers, Phill.

If during a cut an error causes a pause or the operator causes a pause then the reverse-run signal causes x/y motion to reverse along the current cut path. The maximum reverse position is as far as the start of this cut. At the moment this motion is at the current cut speed (plus/minus the current feed override setting). When a satisfactory x/y position is reached then remove the reverse-run signal then resume the cut via the pause/resume button or keyboard shortcut and a new cut sequence will begin from the current position.

I am in the process of rehashing this so instead of a reverse-run signal the input will be an manual-feed value (from -1 to 1) so that reverse and forward motion will be possible at variable speed while paused.

Cheers, Phill.

Another upload...

Fix timing kludge for dry run.

Rework reverse run for both reverse and forward motion while paused, this is now called paused motion.

Cheers, Phill.