+================================================ + + Vectric machine output configuration file + +================================================ + + History + + Who When What + ======== ========== =========================== + PaulW 01/20/2016 turn Spindle off during rapids + EdwardP 11/02/2015 Written from Grbl_mm.pp but + set G20 + EdwardP 11/02/2015 Commented out arcs as these + slow GRBL performance appear + interpolated anyway + Jay 4/17/2019 Laser support and remove Z +================================================ POST_NAME = "J Tech Laser Mach4 Vector - No Z (inch) (*.tap)" FILE_EXTENSION = ".tap" UNITS = "INCHES" +------------------------------------------------ + 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||1.0] VAR FEED_RATE = [F|C|F|1.1] VAR X_POSITION = [X|C|X|1.4] VAR Y_POSITION = [Y|C|Y|1.4] +VAR Z_POSITION = [Z|C|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] +================================================ + + Block definitions for toolpath output + +================================================ +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output at the start of the file +--------------------------------------------------- begin HEADER "T1" "G17" "G20" "G64" "m2003 (LASER_VECTOR_PWM_PERCENTAGE=[S])" "m2003 (LASER_VECTOR_FREQUENCY=1000)" "m2003 (LASER_VECTOR_GATE_DELAY=0.5)" "m2003 (LASER_VECTOR_GATE_DURATION=0.5)" "m2004 (This will Enable the Vector Laser)" +"G0[ZH]" "G0[XH][YH]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for rapid moves +--------------------------------------------------- begin RAPID_MOVE "G0[X][Y]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for the first feed rate move +--------------------------------------------------- begin FIRST_FEED_MOVE "G1[X][Y][F]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for feed rate moves +--------------------------------------------------- begin FEED_MOVE "G1[X][Y]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for the first clockwise arc move +--------------------------------------------------- +begin FIRST_CW_ARC_MOVE +"G2[X][Y][I][J][F]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for clockwise arc move +--------------------------------------------------- +begin CW_ARC_MOVE +"G2[X][Y][I][J]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for the first counterclockwise arc move +--------------------------------------------------- +begin FIRST_CCW_ARC_MOVE +"G3[X][Y][I][J][F]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for counterclockwise arc move +--------------------------------------------------- +begin CCW_ARC_MOVE +"G3[X][Y][I][J]" + --------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for Retract Moves + --------------------------------------------------- begin RETRACT_MOVE "M63 P20" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for the plunge move +--------------------------------------------------- begin PLUNGE_MOVE "M62 P20" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output at the end of the file +--------------------------------------------------- begin FOOTER "M2005" +"G0[ZH]M30" "G0[XH][YH]M30"