Another plasma component...

BigJohnT wrote:

The maximum number of entries in the tool table is 56. The maximum tool and pocket number is 99999.

JT

Have to think about that.

What if we chose a data entity that had fewer values for a tool? It really is only the kerf width we need., 56 might work then. A quick loop in the setup .ngc file would establish the tool table with ID's and diameters/kerf widths depending on device units. So Plasmac looks up the ToolID that applies to the kerf width stored in the materials file.

Maybe the post processor passes plasmac the materials file ID via M67/M68. Plasmac retrieves the tool ID unique to that kerf width. Then after a dwell while plasmac completes the lookup, the Gcode does an M66 E0 L0 to retrieve the tool ID and saves it to variable #5399. Subsequently the gcode does a T #5399 M6.

Crazy, but my twisted brain says that might work!

Hmm, why don't we just increase the number of tools to 257 like this and just do it all in the .mat file?
www.wiki.eusurplus.com/index.php?title=U...257_instead_of_56.29?

Phill

The HT term used is "nozzle".

Screen shot of SheetCam Tool Table;


I certainly don't use the data from every field because some of it is CandCNC hardware specific. but it will give you an idea of an extended plasma tool table.

Attached is text file for this.

John

rodw wrote:

Hmm, why don't we just increase the number of tools to 257 like this and just do it all in the .mat file?
www.wiki.eusurplus.com/index.php?title=U...257_instead_of_56.29?

Why is this not done by default? 257 tools.

bevins wrote:

rodw wrote:

Hmm, why don't we just increase the number of tools to 257 like this and just do it all in the .mat file?
www.wiki.eusurplus.com/index.php?title=U...257_instead_of_56.29?

Why is this not done by default? 257 tools.

It is .... by Path Pilot.....

I checked the sources and it has not changed.,

rodw wrote:

bevins wrote:

rodw wrote:

Hmm, why don't we just increase the number of tools to 257 like this and just do it all in the .mat file?
www.wiki.eusurplus.com/index.php?title=U...257_instead_of_56.29?

Why is this not done by default? 257 tools.

It is .... by Path Pilot.....

I checked the sources and it has not changed.,

Who do I have to send money to to get this done in the next release? lol

Think it would be possible to have this as a config option in the ini?

Well, after a full rebuild using Stretch, and a fresh clone of Plasmac, plus the ini file changes that were pointed out, I now have a machine that will jog, home, react to soft limits and limit switches.

I wanted to check probing, but when I go into the plasma config tab or the plasma run tab I am unable to enter any setting, the spin buttons do not work and any numbers that I can type in manually just revert to 0 or blank when I move to the next box or try to save.
I also notice that the squares gcode file does not load at start up. I also still have to comment out the IHS skip or I get an error, see attached screenshot.
I feel as though I have a path wrong or some files missing. I have tried a new clone and copy of the files to my Plasmac directory but it was still the same. I also used to have a test window pop up that I no longer see.

BigJohnT wrote:

rodw wrote:

Someone needs to do a PR on that, I can't quite figure out how to start one, I know how to merge one lol.

JT

I was kinda hoping if Phill implemented it in his repository, it would find its way into master branch eventually!