RS485 For Hypertherms

I See that there are two totally different topics. One is a background document about the plasma process with design tips to help you build your machine and how things work.

The other is a software manual. They need to be kept seperate as you don't need the background once you have built your machine. You just need to know how to use the software.

If you follow that thinking all of the RS485 setup stuff in the plasmac doc should migrate to the Primer.

I'm not saying that because I put the primer together but I am big on compartmentalising stuff. We should not be mixing hardware build with software... I don't mind if others edit the primer document if they follow those rules.

rodw wrote: I See that there are two totally different topics. One is a background document about the plasma process with design tips to help you build your machine and how things work.

I agree

The other is a software manual. They need to be kept seperate as you don't need the background once you have built your machine. You just need to know how to use the software.

Agreed but you also need to know how to install it. The PlasmaC manual was designed as an IOM.

If you follow that thinking all of the RS485 setup stuff in the plasmac doc should migrate to the Primer.

I disagree here, the RS485 referred to in the PlasmaC is to connect to PlasmaC, it seems odd to look in a generic background document to connect it then a IOM to use it. It belongs in the IOM

Please define IOM

Rod wrote--I'm not saying that because I put the primer together but I am big on compartmentalising stuff. We should not be mixing hardware build with software... I don't mind if others edit the primer document if they follow those rules.

OK But lets say putting a link in the Linuxcnc docs 2.8

User Interfaces

Axis, Keyboard GUI
Gmoccapy, Touchscreen GUI hu(Magyar)
Touchy, Touchscreen GUI
Gscreen, Customizable Touchscreen GUI
SilverDraon, Customizable QT based GUI
NGCGUI, Subroutine GUI
TkLinuxCNC, (no opengl) GUI
PlasmaC, -CNC-primer an introduction
PlasmaC, A Complete Plasma Cutting Configuration


Would make it much easier to find. As to get to it from a new users point of view is difficult.

Just my $0.2 worth.

Please define IOM

Installation and Operation Manual

Clive S wrote:

Rod wrote--I'm not saying that because I put the primer together but I am big on compartmentalising stuff. We should not be mixing hardware build with software... I don't mind if others edit the primer document if they follow those rules.

OK But lets say putting a link in the Linuxcnc docs 2.8

User Interfaces

Axis, Keyboard GUI
Gmoccapy, Touchscreen GUI hu(Magyar)
Touchy, Touchscreen GUI
Gscreen, Customizable Touchscreen GUI
SilverDraon, Customizable QT based GUI
NGCGUI, Subroutine GUI
TkLinuxCNC, (no opengl) GUI
PlasmaC, -CNC-primer an introduction
PlasmaC, A Complete Plasma Cutting Configuration


Would make it much easier to find. As to get to it from a new users point of view is difficult.

Just my $0.2 worth.

There is a link to the Primer in General User Information as well as at the beginning of the PlasmaC manual.