Under development. Adds 3 M-codes for controlling PPI (Pulse Per Inch) mode for lasers.
M126 P-turns PPI mode on or off. The P-word specifies the mode.0= off,1= on.M127 P-The P-word specifies the PPI value. Default value on startup is600.M128 P-The P-word specifies the pulse length in microseconds. Default value on startup is1500.
NOTE: These M-codes are not standard and may change in a later release.
A description of what PPI is and how it works can be found here.
I have a customized version of ioSender that I use for my CO2-laser, this has not yet been published but I may do so if this is of interest.
Dependencies:
Driver must support pulsing spindle on pin. Only for processors having a FPU that can be used in an interrupt context.
Under development. Adds monitoring for (tube) coolant controlled by M8, configurable by settings.
$378- time in seconds after coolant is turned on before an alarm is raised if the coolant ok signal is not asserted.$379- time in minutes after program end before coolant is turned off. (WIP)$380- min coolant temperature allowed. (WIP)$381- max coolant temperature allowed. (WIP)$382- input value offset for temperature calculation. (WIP)$383- input value gain factor for temperature calculation. (WIP)
WIP - Work In Progress.
Dependencies:
Driver must have at least one ioports port input available for the coolant ok signal. An optional analog input port is required for coolant temperature monitoring.
Under development, experimental.
Add #define LB_CLUSTERS_ENABLE 1 to your my_machine.h to enable.
The plugin unpacks the clustered S command from the input stream and deliveres standard gcode to the parser.
2022-09-25