Pass through “unknown gcode” mode?

[tarmon01]

It would be very nice if there was a “unknown gcode” pass through mode. Perhaps add a configuration option to either run in the existing mode or this new mode?

Thanks,

-TomH-

[martin2250]

Hi Tom,

I've started to work on this, but I've hit some road blocks that make it too unsafe for most people to use yet.

I want a command like "G38.2 Z-10" to make the G-Code interpreter forget where it was in the Z-axis (the interpreter needs to know the end and start point of a motion and this leaves the machine in a state where the start position is not well defined). This makes it so you always have to send a "G0 Zxx" after the previous command to avoid errors. Right now, this G0 Zxx gets ignored if the position before G38 was already Zxx and making it not ignore this move requires a lot of rewriting.

I'll see when I can work on this some more. If you absolutely want to try it in the current state, clone the passthrough branch and compile it with Visual Studio.

Martin

[tarmon01]

Hi Martin, I appreciate what you are doing!  So yes I always do a G38.2 Zx when I change tools(work offsets in my case). Of course other people may not do that for normal use. Thus having a button in the config menu to switch modes from the "normal mode" to "pass though mode" would be a way to handle it.Perhaps put up a  warning window when you change modes to pass through? Technically I don't use the G38.2 but instead use G38.3 as my probe is always connected to the tip and I have constant connection to the copper surface when a board is set to be made. But it functionally it works the same.  I have a "Center" macro in openCNCpilot that is a more elaborate "home" button that after it homed(in X and Y only)also sets up all the G10 offsets for the tools. This works as expected. My Process: I  generate the Gcode with the multiple tool numbers. I then replace those tool numbers in a Python pre-processor script to generate inline Gcode tool change commands. Here's a snip of the script.---for x in Inf:   if x == ("T900"+'\n'):       ,< PCB bit tool number     Outf.write("M5\n")     Outf.write("( Carver )\n");     Outf.write("G0Z20" +'\n')       Outf.write("G54" +'\n')     Outf.write("M9" +'\n')     Outf.write("G0X0Y0" +'\n')     doprobe("Carver");     Outf.write("M3" +'\n')       Outf.write("( Start )\n");   else :     if x == ("T910"+'\n'):  <-  Drill tool number       Outf.write("M5\n")       Outf.write("( Drill )\n")       Outf.write("G0Z20" +'\n')       Outf.write("G56" +'\n')       Outf.write("M9" +'\n')       Outf.write("M8" +'\n')       Outf.write("G0X0Y0" +'\n')       doprobe("Drill");       Outf.write("M3\n")       Outf.write("( Start )\n");etc.---Where the doProbe routine is this def doprobe(str):   Outf.write("( set Z0 on "+ str+ ")\n");   Outf.write("G49\n");   Outf.write("G38.3 Z-33 F100\n");   Outf.write("G10P0L20Z0\n");   Outf.write("G92 z0\n");   Outf.write("G0z1\n");   Outf.write("G38.3 Z-2 F10\n");   Outf.write("G10P0L20Z0\n");   Outf.write("G92 z0\n");   Outf.write("G90\n");   Outf.write("G0Z2\n");   return; -----Basically the main problem is that openCNCpilot deletes a bunch of the code in the above like the G38 and G54-56, and the G10lines gets partially deleted. :( When I get a chance I will look at the passthrough branch and look how to get Visual Studio going. This is just one of several projects I am working on, but it's an important one.  Again thanks,    -TomH-

-----Original Message----- From: Martin Pittermann notifications@github.com To: martin2250/OpenCNCPilot OpenCNCPilot@noreply.github.com Cc: tarmon01 tarmon01@aol.com; Author author@noreply.github.com Sent: Sat, Mar 28, 2020 5:38 am Subject: Re: [martin2250/OpenCNCPilot] Pass through “unknown gcode” mode? (#125)

Hi Tom,I've started to work on this, but I've hit some road blocks that make it too unsafe for most people to use yet.I want a command like "G38.2 Z-10" to make the G-Code interpreter forget where it was in the Z-axis (the interpreter needs to know the end and start point of a motion and this leaves the machine in a state where the start position is not well defined). This makes it so you always have to send a "G0 Zxx" after the previous command to avoid errors. Right now, this G0 Zxx gets ignored if the position before G38 was already Zxx and making it not ignore this move requires a lot of rewriting.I'll see when I can work on this some more. If you absolutely want to try it in the current state, clone the passthrough branch and compile it with Visual Studio.Martin— You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.

[tarmon01]

Oh.. I reread your post.. and I may not have responded correctly to what you were saying.

You are saying that the before and after Z position ( with the g38 in the middle) has to be different for it to work correctly?

Bad Z2 G38.2 z-10 Z2

Okay Z2 G38.2 z-10 Z3

I can make that work.

Thanks,

-TomH-

On Mar 28, 2020, at 5:38 AM, Martin Pittermann notifications@github.com wrote:

 Hi Tom,

I've started to work on this, but I've hit some road blocks that make it too unsafe for most people to use yet.

I want a command like "G38.2 Z-10" to make the G-Code interpreter forget where it was in the Z-axis (the interpreter needs to know the end and start point of a motion and this leaves the machine in a state where the start position is not well defined). This makes it so you always have to send a "G0 Zxx" after the previous command to avoid errors. Right now, this G0 Zxx gets ignored if the position before G38 was already Zxx and making it not ignore this move requires a lot of rewriting.

I'll see when I can work on this some more. If you absolutely want to try it in the current state, clone the passthrough branch and compile it with Visual Studio.

Martin

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[martin2250]

You are saying that the before and after Z position ( with the g38 in the middle) has to be different for it to work correctly?

exactly! you can enter a list of codes to be passed through in the settings

[tarmon01]

Nice!

Thanks Martin!

-TomH-

On Mar 28, 2020, at 7:59 AM, Martin Pittermann notifications@github.com wrote:

 You are saying that the before and after Z position ( with the g38 in the middle) has to be different for it to work correctly?

exactly! you can enter a list of codes to be passed through in the settings

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