Another plasma component...

phillc54 wrote: If you don't already have a USER_M_PATH in your ini file [RS274NGC] section you will need:

Code:

# required for our material change USER_M_PATH = ./

And you need the M190 file in the config directory, unless you already have a USER_M_PATH in which case put the M190 file there.

Fixed. Very cool thank Phil

phillc54 wrote: Rod,
I have done a bit of work on your external thc-enable pin request and the best I can do is:
The plasmac component has an input pin named plasmac.thc-enable
The userspace run panel has an output pin named plasmac_thc.enable-out
These are netted together in plasmac_run.hal to a signal named plasmac:thc-enable

You could have a postgui halfile with something like:

Code:

unlinkp plasmac_thc.enable-out loadrt or2 names=thc_or addf thc_or servo-thread net thc-in0 thc_or.in0 => plasmac_thc.enable-out net thc-in1 thc_or.in1 => my.hal-pin net plasmac:thc-enable thc_or.out

Or whatever logic you have for your requirements.
This doesn't break anything else so if it is good enough for what you want to do then I can push it later today.

Cheers, Phill

Phill, that would formalise what John is doing now by the sound of it. So that is OK by me.

I was just looking for a THC delay but I found it.

I was going to modify my Sheetcam postprocessor and see if I could get a gcode file generating without errors this afternoon
Then I'll be onto Les to make a post file for plasmac.
All my Sheetcam tool entries imported fantastically into plasmac. Thanks for that.

And just pick a motion digital pin. I think John was using Number 1 so wire it in at that and be done with it.

I won't be doing any postgui stuff in the config as that is really a user customisation.
I am happy to make the pins available for use but what you guys do with them is up to you.

Cheers, Phill.

I have pushed an update that exposes the thc enable hal pins to allow for user customisation.

Affected files are:
Cheers, Phill.

Sorry, I thought I was taking a video but here is just a sample of how good Plasmac's THC is in case there are any doubters.



Yes we cut the part out at the back at 2219mm per minute, standard THC settings with the material cocked up exactly as you see it there...