Post Processor for LinuxCNC and PlasmaC

I can load the one Rod posted if I change M190 P2 to M190 P0. That is because I don't have any materials in the material file.
That was in Gmoccapy.

Edit: Axis works as as well and I tried both in metric and imperial.

Although if that is the problem you should get a message in the gcode text view.

Cheers, Phill.

Guys

I have sent Rod my procedures for using Gmoccapy in another thread. They work. Yes, I understand they require homing the machine and setting work piece offsets which is well beyond the "same offsets for everything" cheat promoted by some plasma gurus. The advantage is that your machine knows where it is at all times and you and the program knows the location of the work piece at all times. For those that claim the wait for homing large machines is unacceptable place your home switch in intelligent locations and use the offsets to get your table right.

I have not tested it but am very confident that if you do not have materials defined that are called out in Gcode you will get behavior you don't expect ( it won't work!). Axis is an unknown animal to me.

Sims should work IF you have all mechanics and materials called for in the Gcode defined and connected (.ini and .hal correct). This also means that if you do not have a standard machine the built in sim.hal will not work for you.

The SheetCam PP needed for the Plasmac branch is brain dead simple compared to what was required to make CommandCNC or any CandCNC Mach3 install work.

I am going to go out and build the latest release tonight.

John

Sorry guys, This is the latest one. Phill made a change so it errors if the material is not found in plasmac.

This may not be pretty under the hood but it is working. If you want to spot holes create and use a special tool called centerpunch with a drill operation and you will see the tools change while running

phillc54 wrote: I can load the one Rod posted if I change M190 P2 to M190 P0. That is because I don't have any materials in the material file.
That was in Gmoccapy.

Edit: Axis works as as well and I tried both in metric and imperial.

Although if that is the problem you should get a message in the gcode text view.

Cheers, Phill.

Sorry Phil Im a bit slow, Where did you change M190 P2 to M190 P0?

Is it in the post processor?

In the post I see the following line,

post.Text (" M190 P" , tool," (Load Plasmac Plasma Controller Tool #",tool,")\n")

Do I change P" to P0?

That was in the gcode file that Rod posted here
I'm sorry but I know nothing about post processors...

Cheers, Phill.

Thats WHY so many get in trouble using Mashine related Gcode options
and posting mashine related postprocessors
its FINE if there is a Setup README
but only posting plasmac postprocessor for sheetcam with no background info is not that fine behavior for
NEW members even wen you know where to search


ROD & Phil shoudt make a Good tutorial step by step FROM THERE SYSTEM starting frech Harddrive 20USD and make a Sticky tread by andy

that woudt help so many
Even i think about as i got a order for a new table to get the plasmac to go insted AXIS