+================================================ + + Grbl - Vectric machine output configuration file + +================================================ + + History + + Who When What + ======== ========== =========================== + EdwardP 28/11/2014 Written from GCode_mm.pp + Added arc move support + EdwardP 11/02/2015 Commented out arcs as these + slow GRBL performance appear + interpolated anyway + EdwardP 18/06/2015 Explicitly set absolute mode (G90) + Mark 24/11/2015 Updated for interim 0.9 spec. + Renaming to be machine specific. + Removing M30 from Footer. + EdwardP 01/02/2018 Updated according to 1.1 spec + Changed to 1.3 precision + Spindle off (M5) in footer + Added VTransfer Direct Output + EdwardP 07/12/2018 Added grbl laser 1.1 support. + - Power variable (0-1000 range) + - Power on change only + - [P] added to feedrate records + - New laser record types: + o JET_TOOL_ON + o JET_TOOL_OFF + o JET_TOOL_POWER + MohamedM 13/12/2018 Move M3 and [S] from the header + to a new SPINDLE_ON section which + is not output in laser toolpaths + or when the spindle speed is invalid (negative). + EdwardP 20/12/2018 Re-enabled arcs in response to + customer feedback ZD105327 + JeffH 20/06/2019 Changed M4 to M03 to comply with Estlcam GCodes + Header GCodes for mm, XY Plane, and Absolute Retained + Direct_Output to VTransfer commented out + M2 deleted from Footer, M30 added + ======== ========== =========================== POST_NAME = "Estlcam Grbl ARC(mm) (*.tap)" FILE_EXTENSION = "tap" UNITS = "MM" +------------------------------------------------ +DIRECT_OUTPUT = "VTransfer" +------------------------------------------------ +------------------------------------------------ + Line terminating characters +------------------------------------------------ LINE_ENDING = "[13][10]" +------------------------------------------------ + Block numbering +------------------------------------------------ LINE_NUMBER_START = 0 LINE_NUMBER_INCREMENT = 10 LINE_NUMBER_MAXIMUM = 999999 +================================================ + + Formatting for variables + +================================================ VAR LINE_NUMBER = [N|A|N|1.0] VAR POWER = [P|C|S|1.0|10.0] VAR SPINDLE_SPEED = [S|A|S|1.0] VAR FEED_RATE = [F|C|F|1.1] VAR X_POSITION = [X|C|X|1.3] VAR Y_POSITION = [Y|C|Y|1.3] VAR Z_POSITION = [Z|C|Z|1.3] VAR ARC_CENTRE_I_INC_POSITION = [I|A|I|1.3] VAR ARC_CENTRE_J_INC_POSITION = [J|A|J|1.3] VAR X_HOME_POSITION = [XH|A|X|1.3] VAR Y_HOME_POSITION = [YH|A|Y|1.3] VAR Z_HOME_POSITION = [ZH|A|Z|1.3] +================================================ + + Block definitions for toolpath output + +================================================ +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output at the start of the file +--------------------------------------------------- begin HEADER "T1" "G00 [ZH]" "G00 [XH][YH]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Command output after the header to switch spindle on +--------------------------------------------------- begin SPINDLE_ON "M03 [S]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for rapid moves +--------------------------------------------------- begin RAPID_MOVE "G00 [X][Y][Z][F]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for the first feed rate move +--------------------------------------------------- begin FIRST_FEED_MOVE "G01 [X][Y][Z][F][P]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for feed rate moves +--------------------------------------------------- begin FEED_MOVE "G01 [X][Y][Z][F]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for the first clockwise arc move +--------------------------------------------------- begin FIRST_CW_ARC_MOVE "G02 [X][Y][I][J][F][P]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for clockwise arc move +--------------------------------------------------- begin CW_ARC_MOVE "G02 [X][Y][I][J]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for the first counterclockwise arc move +--------------------------------------------------- begin FIRST_CCW_ARC_MOVE "G03 [X][Y][I][J][F][P]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for counterclockwise arc move +--------------------------------------------------- begin CCW_ARC_MOVE "G03 [X][Y][I][J]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output when the jet is turned on +--------------------------------------------------- begin JET_TOOL_ON "M03 [P]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output when the jet is turned off +--------------------------------------------------- begin JET_TOOL_OFF "M05" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output when the jet power is changed +--------------------------------------------------- begin JET_TOOL_POWER "[P]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output at the end of the file +--------------------------------------------------- begin FOOTER "M05" "G00 [ZH]" "G00 [XH][YH]"