Continuous, repetitive tasks,.... (I want to put a conveyor belt and vacuum table)

[gorgoi]

Hello, and thank you for this grate software!

There is any way to implement repetitive commands? Instead of press buttons to add command in the GCODE header or somewhere else for :

1. Right click on mouse → Set work coordinates on camera 2. Press button->Start automatic fiducial correction.

3. Press button → Start cutting

4. Repeat the cycle

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My setup, to make an idea about the work i want to do.

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[svenhb]

Do you mean hot-key function (replacing mouse-clicks by key-press)? Or do you mean something like macro programming?

[gorgoi]

Hello svenhb, and thank you!

I mean something like a function. Only to press Start button and then , repeat continuously same steps, without pressing anything.

OR something like this similar to custom buttons:

[svenhb]

Have a look into the new release: https://github.com/svenhb/GRBL-Plotter/releases Unfortunatly you need to edit the XML file by your own text-editor - for the moment... To set the camera work coordinate you just send G-Code "G10 L20 P0 Xxx Yyy"

[gorgoi]

wow! thank you!, I will test it this weekend and let you know

[gorgoi]

Hello Seven,

It is amazing your work, really impressive. I've made the test:

--- example2.xml---- Example without fiducials worked great for 2 hours.., and maybe more. Super! ----example.xml------At the fiducial one nok, the fiducials pass to rapidly, did't respect normal procedure. Maybe this will work with fixed camera, but my sheet is to big and I use XY mount one.

There is any way to adjust timing between in fiducials procedure?

I add it some videos and log files.

--------Fiducial NOK------------

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/24373830/211160734-cd0ad219-4593-4252-97cd-790f0f623179.mp4

-------- Fiducial OK-------------- https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/24373830/211160636-bb9d6ad3-7bbf-47bb-a94a-df29447bd607.mp4

--------- LOG files------------------ Logs.zip

Thank you!

[svenhb]

Thanks for the video, very helpful! In second 0:39 fiducial detection starts - and finished in 0:40 - not ok.... (response "finished ok" should appear, when completly finished). I made a new version here, which hopefully waits for the end of the detection.... Lets see... Unfortunatly I have no hardware to check by my self... https://github.com/svenhb/GRBL-Plotter/blob/master/GRBL-Plotter_1_6_8_1_Setup.exe

[gorgoi]

It worked!, thank you!

The only think is , if I want to stop the cycle I must press RESET and Kill Alarm, and to start again, reopen the program, but is not an issue for me.

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/24373830/211190235-ff3dbb4c-952a-4413-989b-d6d364c0d573.mp4

[svenhb]

The only think is , if I want to stop the cycle...

Do you mean the "Process automation" or "Fiducial detection" cycle?

BTW, you could disble the use-case dialog, if there is no need to load different setups:

[gorgoi]

Thanks for response, I mean "Process automation" cycle.

Thanks for this advice, I didn't pay attention on this, but it will help.

[svenhb]

When pressing "Stop", the current step should be finished and then the automations stopps...

[gorgoi]

Hm… I left the workshop, I will check tomorrow and let you know. Thank you!

[gorgoi]

You are right it is OK

I didn't had the patience to finish the cycle and then it stops. I was expected when I press stop to do it immediately. Is better how you did it, to stop at at the end of the cycle in use. SUPER!

Thank you very much, it is so grate for repetitive tasks.