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Post by aforww on Mar 3, 2017 5:32:00 GMT
So I've been doing some playing with the new GRBL 1.1f and it is really freaking sweet. The newest UGS-Platform and that version of GRBL really add a ton of functionality. I now I have my machine setup for the homing and soft stops so it is literally impossible for me to crash the machine and go past its boundaries as long as I run a homing cycle. With the new version, it treats your homing switches as stops which is very cool. The feed override, etc. are also very cool. I'm still working on getting a flashable .hex file for you guys. That sort of stuff isn't really my thing lol. I don't know much about it. I just spent tonight learning how to modify GRBL from within UGS and how all its functions work. I'm also glad to see the beginnings of Z height probing being implemented.
There are some bugs though. Mainly, if I run a job and cancel it or it completes I get locked out of jogging until I close and restart UGS. But I think I have an answer to that. Will have to mess with it tomorrow.
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Post by emac319 on Mar 3, 2017 12:24:27 GMT
Very interested in the z height probing routine. Any details?
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Post by aforww on Mar 3, 2017 13:09:40 GMT
I should add the stock one requires some modifications. It's not going to play nice straight from the website.
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Post by aforww on Mar 3, 2017 13:11:43 GMT
Very interested in the z height probing routine. Any details? As far as I can tell it's not fully implemented. I had spoken with him about a simple way to add it and it looks like he's working on it. However, the options aren't selectable and I can't find a way to make it work. There are other ways to accomplish using macros. |
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Post by mrbigj on Mar 3, 2017 14:44:56 GMT
So I've been doing some playing with the new GRBL 1.1f and it is really freaking sweet. The newest UGS-Platform and that version of GRBL really add a ton of functionality. I now I have my machine setup for the homing and soft stops so it is literally impossible for me to crash the machine and go past its boundaries as long as I run a homing cycle. With the new version, it treats your homing switches as stops which is very cool. The feed override, etc. are also very cool. I'm still working on getting a flashable .hex file for you guys. That sort of stuff isn't really my thing lol. I don't know much about it. I just spent tonight learning how to modify GRBL from within UGS and how all its functions work. I'm also glad to see the beginnings of Z height probing being implemented. There are some bugs though. Mainly, if I run a job and cancel it or it completes I get locked out of jogging until I close and restart UGS. But I think I have an answer to that. Will have to mess with it tomorrow. If I'm running the latest UGS Platform, this could explain my jogging problem. J |
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Post by aforww on Mar 3, 2017 14:47:03 GMT
So I've been doing some playing with the new GRBL 1.1f and it is really freaking sweet. The newest UGS-Platform and that version of GRBL really add a ton of functionality. I now I have my machine setup for the homing and soft stops so it is literally impossible for me to crash the machine and go past its boundaries as long as I run a homing cycle. With the new version, it treats your homing switches as stops which is very cool. The feed override, etc. are also very cool. I'm still working on getting a flashable .hex file for you guys. That sort of stuff isn't really my thing lol. I don't know much about it. I just spent tonight learning how to modify GRBL from within UGS and how all its functions work. I'm also glad to see the beginnings of Z height probing being implemented. There are some bugs though. Mainly, if I run a job and cancel it or it completes I get locked out of jogging until I close and restart UGS. But I think I have an answer to that. Will have to mess with it tomorrow. If I'm running the latest UGS Platform, this could explain my jogging problem. J Very well may be. But seeing as I loaded both a new UGS and a new GRBL, I don't know which one is the issue. Lol. I should have thought that through. |
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Post by mrbigj on Mar 3, 2017 14:49:39 GMT
If I'm running the latest UGS Platform, this could explain my jogging problem. J Very well may be. But seeing as I loaded both a new UGS and a new GRBL, I don't know which one is the issue. Lol. I should have thought that through. It's not really a problem for me. Now that I know it's an issue, I can work around it until it's fixed. I'll just use the mouse and on screen controls at the end of the job. No biggie. But I will be interested in the solution whenever it is available, as I'm looking at implementing that solution that was posted to control jogging with a mobile device. Good luck, and thank you for being the guinea pig and putting in all this work on our behalf. Jason |
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Post by aforww on Mar 3, 2017 14:54:57 GMT
But if you're using only the new platform, then that is the issue.
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Post by aforww on Mar 3, 2017 14:55:34 GMT
That's the thing, I can't even use the on screen controls.
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Post by mrbigj on Mar 3, 2017 14:58:23 GMT
That's the thing, I can't even use the on screen controls. Oh, that's not what I experienced. My keyboard jogging quite working, but on screen controls continued working... Weird. As a side note, a coworker has a commercial CNC he obtained from a small machining company here in the area. He is using Mach3. I know Mach3 has tons of features, and is probably a much more mature product. Is it compatible with our machines/electronics? Jason |
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Post by aforww on Mar 3, 2017 15:03:00 GMT
That's the thing, I can't even use the on screen controls. Oh, that's not what I experienced. My keyboard jogging quite working, but on screen controls continued working... Weird. As a side note, a coworker has a commercial CNC he obtained from a small machining company here in the area. He is using Mach3. I know Mach3 has tons of features, and is probably a much more mature product. Is it compatible with our machines/electronics? Jason No. You would have to get a board like this: www.amazon.com/SainSmart-TB6560-Stepper-Motor-Controller/dp/B0093Y89RAI've looked into this just haven't wanted to deal with learning a whole new thing yet lol. Maybe when I get a bigger machine. |
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Post by mrbigj on Mar 3, 2017 15:04:21 GMT
Oh, that's not what I experienced. My keyboard jogging quite working, but on screen controls continued working... Weird. As a side note, a coworker has a commercial CNC he obtained from a small machining company here in the area. He is using Mach3. I know Mach3 has tons of features, and is probably a much more mature product. Is it compatible with our machines/electronics? Jason No. You would have to get a board like this: www.amazon.com/SainSmart-TB6560-Stepper-Motor-Controller/dp/B0093Y89RAI've looked into this just haven't wanted to deal with learning a whole new thing yet lol. Maybe when I get a bigger machine. Yeah, I'm not changing out the electronics... Just got to where I can turn the thing on and make it do something useful... LOL... |
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