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Fusion 360 grbl-lpc postprocessor with PWM Value
/**
Copyright (C) 2012-2017 by Autodesk, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Grbl post processor configuration.
$Revision: 41366 1ed06baa9f829d8112c1c8e756978ec09740b62c $
$Date: 2017-03-02 16:11:53 $
FORKID {0A45B7F8-16FA-450B-AB4F-0E1BC1A65FAA}
Changes from Frank Herrmann
* add property "laserPWM"
* add use in start gcode with one second pause for save EEPROM process
*/
description = "Generic Grbl Laser";
vendor = "grbl";
vendorUrl = "https://github.com/grbl/grbl/wiki";
legal = "Copyright (C) 2012-2017 by Autodesk, Inc.";
certificationLevel = 2;
minimumRevision = 24000;
longDescription = "Generic post for Grbl laser cutting.";
extension = "nc";
setCodePage("ascii");
capabilities = CAPABILITY_JET;
tolerance = spatial(0.002, MM);
minimumChordLength = spatial(0.01, MM);
minimumCircularRadius = spatial(0.01, MM);
maximumCircularRadius = spatial(1000, MM);
minimumCircularSweep = toRad(0.01);
maximumCircularSweep = toRad(180);
allowHelicalMoves = true;
allowedCircularPlanes = undefined; // allow any circular motion
// user-defined properties
properties = {
writeMachine: true, // write machine
showSequenceNumbers: false, // show sequence numbers
sequenceNumberStart: 10, // first sequence number
sequenceNumberIncrement: 1, // increment for sequence numbers
separateWordsWithSpace: true, // specifies that the words should be separated with a white space
laserPower: 255, // set the Laser Power
laserPWM: 2500 // set the Laser PWM in Hz
};
var gFormat = createFormat({prefix:"G", decimals:0});
var mFormat = createFormat({prefix:"M", decimals:0});
var xyzFormat = createFormat({decimals:(unit == MM ? 3 : 4)});
var feedFormat = createFormat({decimals:(unit == MM ? 1 : 2)});
var toolFormat = createFormat({decimals:0});
var powerFormat = createFormat({decimals:0});
var secFormat = createFormat({decimals:3, forceDecimal:true}); // seconds - range 0.001-1000
var xOutput = createVariable({prefix:"X"}, xyzFormat);
var yOutput = createVariable({prefix:"Y"}, xyzFormat);
var zOutput = createVariable({prefix:"Z"}, xyzFormat);
var feedOutput = createVariable({prefix:"F"}, feedFormat);
var sOutput = createVariable({prefix:"S", force:true}, powerFormat);
// circular output
var iOutput = createReferenceVariable({prefix:"I"}, xyzFormat);
var jOutput = createReferenceVariable({prefix:"J"}, xyzFormat);
var gMotionModal = createModal({force:true}, gFormat); // modal group 1 // G0-G3, ...
var gPlaneModal = createModal({onchange:function () {gMotionModal.reset();}}, gFormat); // modal group 2 // G17-19
var gAbsIncModal = createModal({}, gFormat); // modal group 3 // G90-91
var gFeedModeModal = createModal({}, gFormat); // modal group 5 // G93-94
var gUnitModal = createModal({}, gFormat); // modal group 6 // G20-21
var WARNING_WORK_OFFSET = 0;
// collected state
var sequenceNumber;
var currentWorkOffset;
/**
Writes the specified block.
*/
function writeBlock() {
if (properties.showSequenceNumbers) {
writeWords2("N" + sequenceNumber, arguments);
sequenceNumber += properties.sequenceNumberIncrement;
} else {
writeWords(arguments);
}
}
function formatComment(text) {
return "(" + String(text).replace(/[\(\)]/g, "") + ")";
}
/**
Output a comment.
*/
function writeComment(text) {
writeln(formatComment(text));
}
function getPowerMode(section) {
var mode;
switch (section.quality) {
case 0: // auto
mode = 4;
break;
case 1: // high
mode = 3;
break;
/*
case 2: // medium
case 3: // low
*/
default:
error(localize("Only Cutting Mode Through-auto and Through-high are supported."));
return 0;
}
return mode;
}
function onOpen() {
if (!properties.separateWordsWithSpace) {
setWordSeparator("");
}
sequenceNumber = properties.sequenceNumberStart;
writeln("%");
if (properties.laserPWM) {
writeComment("Prepare laser pwm setting");
writeln("$133=" + properties.laserPWM);
writeln("G4 P1");
}
if (programName) {
writeComment(programName);
}
if (programComment) {
writeComment(programComment);
}
// dump machine configuration
var vendor = machineConfiguration.getVendor();
var model = machineConfiguration.getModel();
var description = machineConfiguration.getDescription();
if (properties.writeMachine && (vendor || model || description)) {
writeComment(localize("Machine"));
if (vendor) {
writeComment(" " + localize("vendor") + ": " + vendor);
}
if (model) {
writeComment(" " + localize("model") + ": " + model);
}
if (description) {
writeComment(" " + localize("description") + ": " + description);
}
}
if ((getNumberOfSections() > 0) && (getSection(0).workOffset == 0)) {
for (var i = 0; i < getNumberOfSections(); ++i) {
if (getSection(i).workOffset > 0) {
error(localize("Using multiple work offsets is not possible if the initial work offset is 0."));
return;
}
}
}
// absolute coordinates and feed per min
writeBlock(gAbsIncModal.format(90), gFeedModeModal.format(94));
writeBlock(gPlaneModal.format(17));
switch (unit) {
case IN:
writeBlock(gUnitModal.format(20));
break;
case MM:
writeBlock(gUnitModal.format(21));
break;
}
}
function onComment(message) {
writeComment(message);
}
/** Force output of X, Y, and Z. */
function forceXYZ() {
xOutput.reset();
yOutput.reset();
zOutput.reset();
}
/** Force output of X, Y, Z, and F on next output. */
function forceAny() {
forceXYZ();
feedOutput.reset();
}
function onSection() {
writeln("");
if (hasParameter("operation-comment")) {
var comment = getParameter("operation-comment");
if (comment) {
writeComment(comment);
}
}
if (currentSection.getType() == TYPE_JET) {
switch (tool.type) {
case TOOL_LASER_CUTTER:
break;
default:
error(localize("The CNC does not support the required tool/process. Only laser cutting is supported."));
return;
}
switch (currentSection.jetMode) {
case JET_MODE_THROUGH:
break;
case JET_MODE_ETCHING:
error(localize("Etch is not supported."));
return;
case JET_MODE_VAPORIZE:
error(localize("Vaporize is not supported."));
return;
default:
error(localize("Unsupported cutting mode."));
return;
}
} else {
error(localize("The CNC does not support the required tool/process. Only laser cutting is supported."));
return;
}
// wcs
var workOffset = currentSection.workOffset;
if (workOffset == 0) {
warningOnce(localize("Work offset has not been specified. Using G54 as WCS."), WARNING_WORK_OFFSET);
workOffset = 1;
}
if (workOffset > 0) {
if (workOffset > 6) {
error(localize("Work offset out of range."));
return;
} else {
if (workOffset != currentWorkOffset) {
writeBlock(gFormat.format(53 + workOffset)); // G54->G59
currentWorkOffset = workOffset;
}
}
}
{ // pure 3D
var remaining = currentSection.workPlane;
if (!isSameDirection(remaining.forward, new Vector(0, 0, 1))) {
error(localize("Tool orientation is not supported."));
return;
}
setRotation(remaining);
}
writeBlock(gMotionModal.format(0), sOutput.format(properties.laserPower), mFormat.format(getPowerMode(currentSection)));
var initialPosition = getFramePosition(currentSection.getInitialPosition());
writeBlock(gMotionModal.format(0), xOutput.format(initialPosition.x), yOutput.format(initialPosition.y));
}
function onDwell(seconds) {
if (seconds > 99999.999) {
warning(localize("Dwelling time is out of range."));
}
seconds = clamp(0.001, seconds, 99999.999);
writeBlock(gFormat.format(4), "P" + secFormat.format(seconds));
}
var pendingRadiusCompensation = -1;
function onRadiusCompensation() {
pendingRadiusCompensation = radiusCompensation;
}
function onPower(power) {
}
function onRapid(_x, _y, _z) {
var x = xOutput.format(_x);
var y = yOutput.format(_y);
if (x || y) {
if (pendingRadiusCompensation >= 0) {
error(localize("Radius compensation mode cannot be changed at rapid traversal."));
return;
}
writeBlock(gMotionModal.format(0), x, y);
feedOutput.reset();
}
}
function onLinear(_x, _y, _z, feed) {
// at least one axis is required
if (pendingRadiusCompensation >= 0) {
// ensure that we end at desired position when compensation is turned off
xOutput.reset();
yOutput.reset();
}
var x = xOutput.format(_x);
var y = yOutput.format(_y);
var f = feedOutput.format(feed);
if (x || y) {
if (pendingRadiusCompensation >= 0) {
error(localize("Radius compensation mode is not supported."));
return;
} else {
writeBlock(gMotionModal.format(1), x, y, f);
}
} else if (f) {
if (getNextRecord().isMotion()) { // try not to output feed without motion
feedOutput.reset(); // force feed on next line
} else {
writeBlock(gMotionModal.format(1), f);
}
}
}
function onRapid5D(_x, _y, _z, _a, _b, _c) {
error(localize("The CNC does not support 5-axis simultaneous toolpath."));
}
function onLinear5D(_x, _y, _z, _a, _b, _c, feed) {
error(localize("The CNC does not support 5-axis simultaneous toolpath."));
}
function onCircular(clockwise, cx, cy, cz, x, y, z, feed) {
if (pendingRadiusCompensation >= 0) {
error(localize("Radius compensation cannot be activated/deactivated for a circular move."));
return;
}
var start = getCurrentPosition();
if (isFullCircle()) {
if (isHelical()) {
linearize(tolerance);
return;
}
switch (getCircularPlane()) {
case PLANE_XY:
writeBlock(gMotionModal.format(clockwise ? 2 : 3), xOutput.format(x), iOutput.format(cx - start.x, 0), jOutput.format(cy - start.y, 0), feedOutput.format(feed));
break;
default:
linearize(tolerance);
}
} else {
switch (getCircularPlane()) {
case PLANE_XY:
writeBlock(gMotionModal.format(clockwise ? 2 : 3), xOutput.format(x), yOutput.format(y), zOutput.format(z), iOutput.format(cx - start.x, 0), jOutput.format(cy - start.y, 0), feedOutput.format(feed));
break;
default:
linearize(tolerance);
}
}
}
var mapCommand = {
COMMAND_STOP:0,
COMMAND_END:2
};
function onCommand(command) {
switch (command) {
case COMMAND_POWER_ON:
return;
case COMMAND_POWER_OFF:
return;
case COMMAND_LOCK_MULTI_AXIS:
return;
case COMMAND_UNLOCK_MULTI_AXIS:
return;
case COMMAND_BREAK_CONTROL:
return;
case COMMAND_TOOL_MEASURE:
return;
}
var stringId = getCommandStringId(command);
var mcode = mapCommand[stringId];
if (mcode != undefined) {
writeBlock(mFormat.format(mcode));
} else {
onUnsupportedCommand(command);
}
}
function onSectionEnd() {
forceAny();
}
function onClose() {
writeBlock(gMotionModal.format(1), sOutput.format(0)); // laser off
writeBlock(mFormat.format(30)); // stop program, spindle stop, coolant off
writeln("%");
}
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