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« on: April 23, 2011, 04:13:44 PM »
Enclosed is a set of SUB routines that allow letter engraving from
inside of a Gcode program.
To start unZIP the file into the Mach/Subroutines Directory. There
should be 27 files 26 letters and a SPACE .
To start you must update a few #parameters first. These parameters
are persisitant in that Mach retains them even after you shut Mach
down. To change a value you simply use the MDI line .
#500=1.000 (Letter Height)
#501=0.1000 (Clearance Height)
#502=1.000 (Rapid Height)
#503=-0.020 ( Cut Depth )
#504=10 (Plunge Feedrate)
#505=30 ( Cut Feedrate)
To enter these from the MDI you simply type
#500=1.000 #501=0.100 #502=1.000 #503=-0.020 #504=10 #505=30
Then Press enter.
You can also udate them on the fly inside the Gcode Program by
using a call on a line before you want to change the letter height
from 1 to 2".
#500=2
The command structure is the standard Sub call
M98(A.txt)
This will cut the letter A
M98(C.txt)
M98(A.txt)
M98(T.txt)
This will cut CAT
M98(^.txt)
Will add a space
M98(C.txt)
M98(A.txt)
M98(T.txt)
M98(^.txt)
#500=2
M98(F.txt)
M98(I.txt)
M98(S.txt)
M98(H.txt)
M98(I.txt)
M98(N.txt)
M98(G.txt)
This will cut CAT FISHING with the CAT cut at 1" tall and Fishing
cut at 2" tall.
Have Fun, (;-) TP