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« on: February 03, 2016, 08:18:53 PM »
Got to play with the laser a little more today. The spindle start on each feed move was causing the toolpaths to be a little jerky. I replaced these with a laser on for a plunge and a laser off for a retract. I have changed my machine to exact stop instead of constant velocity. I plan on playing with this a little more in the next few days.
I still can't figure out how to turn off the laser on an eStop. Also, I tried making a button to turn on the spindle but did not get it to work. Any suggestions?
Here is the post processor code I am currently using. Will let you know how it goes.
+================================================
+
+ Mach2/3 - Vectric machine output configuration file
+
+================================================
+
+ History
+
+ Who When What
+ ======== ========== ===========================
+ Tony 15/11/2005 Written
+ Tony 06/01/2006 Added ATC option
+ Tony 14/05/2006 Fixed G20 inch in header
+ Tony 24/07/2006 Added G2 & G3 Arc support + removed (( ))
+ Tony 18/06/2007 Replaced the Tool comment
+ Mark 14/08/2008 Added G1 to Feed moves, added New_Segment
+ Removed 2nd G20 in header.
+ Mark 28/08/2009 Added G91.1 to force use of incremental arcs
+ Added Substitution, File & Toolpath Notes.
+ Mark 30/11/2009 Added TOOLPATHS_OUTPUT.
+ Brian 15/12/2009 Remove M05 from NEW_SEGMENT
+ Mark 18/01/2014 Added Dwell
+Peter 2/1/16 Converted to Laser
+Peter 2/3/16 Used plunge and retract commands instead of spindle start on each move to avoid jerkey moves
+================================================
POST_NAME = "Mach Laser Arcs (inch) (*.txt)"
FILE_EXTENSION = "txt"
UNITS = "inches"
DIRECT_OUTPUT = "Mach|Mach4.Document"
SUBSTITUTE = "({)}"
+------------------------------------------------
+ Line terminating characters
+------------------------------------------------
LINE_ENDING = "[13][10]"
+------------------------------------------------
+ Block numbering
+------------------------------------------------
LINE_NUMBER_START = 0
LINE_NUMBER_INCREMENT = 10
LINE_NUMBER_MAXIMUM = 999999
+================================================
+
+ Formating for variables
+
+================================================
VAR LINE_NUMBER = [N|A|N|1.0]
VAR SPINDLE_SPEED = [S|A|S|1.0]
VAR FEED_RATE = [F|C|F|1.1]
VAR X_POSITION = [X|A|X|1.4]
VAR Y_POSITION = [Y|A|Y|1.4]
VAR Z_POSITION = [Z|A|Z|1.4]
VAR ARC_CENTRE_I_INC_POSITION = [I|A|I|1.4]
VAR ARC_CENTRE_J_INC_POSITION = [J|A|J|1.4]
VAR X_HOME_POSITION = [XH|A|X|1.4]
VAR Y_HOME_POSITION = [YH|A|Y|1.4]
VAR Z_HOME_POSITION = [ZH|A|Z|1.4]
VAR SAFE_Z_HEIGHT = [SAFEZ|A|Z|1.4]
VAR DWELL_TIME = [DWELL|A|P|1.2]
+================================================
+
+ Block definitions for toolpath output
+
+================================================
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output at the start of the file
+---------------------------------------------------
begin HEADER
"[N]M05"
"( [TP_FILENAME] )"
"( File created: [DATE] - [TIME])"
"( for Mach2/3 from Vectric )"
"( Material Size)"
"( X= [XLENGTH], Y= [YLENGTH], Z= [ZLENGTH])"
"([FILE_NOTES])"
"(Toolpaths used in this file:)"
"([TOOLPATHS_OUTPUT])"
"(Tools used in this file: )"
"([TOOLS_USED])"
"[N]G00G20G17G90G40G49G80"
"[N]G70G91.1"
"[N] (Tool: [TOOLNAME])"
"[N](Toolpath:- [TOOLPATH_NAME])"
"[N]([TOOLPATH_NOTES])"
"[N]G94"
"[N][XH][YH][F]"
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for rapid moves
+---------------------------------------------------
begin RAPID_MOVE
"[N]M05"
"[N]G00[X][Y]"
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for the first feed rate move
+---------------------------------------------------
begin FIRST_FEED_MOVE
"[N]G1[X][Y][F]"
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for feed rate moves
+---------------------------------------------------
begin FEED_MOVE
"[N]G1[X][Y]"
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for the first clockwise arc move
+---------------------------------------------------
begin FIRST_CW_ARC_MOVE
"[N]G2[X][Y][I][J][F]"
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for clockwise arc move
+---------------------------------------------------
begin CW_ARC_MOVE
"[N]G2[X][Y][I][J]"
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for the first counterclockwise arc move
+---------------------------------------------------
begin FIRST_CCW_ARC_MOVE
"[N]G3[X][Y][I][J][F]"
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for counterclockwise arc move
+---------------------------------------------------
begin CCW_ARC_MOVE
"[N]G3[X][Y][I][J]"
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for a new segment - toolpath
+ with same toolnumber but maybe different feedrates
+---------------------------------------------------
begin NEW_SEGMENT
"([TOOLPATH_NAME])"
"([TOOLPATH_NOTES])"
+ ---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for Retract Moves
+ ---------------------------------------------------
begin PLUNGE_MOVE
"[N][S]M03"
+ ---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for Retract Moves
+ ---------------------------------------------------
begin RETRACT_MOVE
"[N]M05"
+---------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for a dwell move
+---------------------------------------------
begin DWELL_MOVE
"[N]G04 [DWELL]"
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output at the end of the file
+---------------------------------------------------
begin FOOTER
"[N]M05"
"[N]G00[ZH]"
"[N]G00[XH][YH]"
"[N]M09"
"[N]M30"
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