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garymcrobertpdx OFFLINE Expert Boarder Posts: 110 Karma: 1	Is there a way to print a message from a G code program to the AXIS screen? It would be nice to be able to prompt the operator when the machine pauses for a manual part reorientation in the vice.
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Re:Is there a way to print a message to AXIS? 17 Янв 2012 13:59 #16861

BigJohnT OFFLINE Administrator Posts: 4964 Thank you received: 87 Karma: 134	Yes, you use a message comment. linuxcnc.org/docview/2.5/html/gcode/othe..._a_id_sec_messages_a John
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Re:Is there a way to print a message to AXIS? 17 Янв 2012 14:32 #16863

garymcrobertpdx OFFLINE Expert Boarder Posts: 110 Karma: 1	Yes I have that part. I failed to explain that I was hoping for is a way to make the message large enough to be seen from a distance, say ten feet the distance from my Bridgeport mill to the CNC rig.
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Re:Is there a way to print a message to AXIS? 17 Янв 2012 16:19 #16865

BigJohnT OFFLINE Administrator Posts: 4964 Thank you received: 87 Karma: 134	The you want to check out GladeVCP, it is quite versatile. That is in 2.5 btw... linuxcnc.org/docview/2.5/html/gui/gladevcp.html and linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/component...ew&catid=48&id=16439 John
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Re:Is there a way to print a message to AXIS? 18 Янв 2012 03:44 #16878

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Hi

Another easy way to do this is to use a 'user M code'.

The zip contains a .png image which contains the text "Re-orientate part in vice!!"

Place this together with the file M112 contained in the .zip in the directory specified in your .ini file under PROGRAM_PREFIX=
You may need to edit M112 if the location of the image differs or if you use a different viewer in place of qiv
(make sure you leave it executable - chmod 755)

To run you just have to use the M112 in your g code program.

Very simple and save messing about with glade if you don't use it for anything else.

Just one of the many ways to skin this particular cat!

regards

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Re:Is there a way to print a message to AXIS? 18 Янв 2012 03:49 #16879

BigJohnT OFFLINE Administrator Posts: 4964 Thank you received: 87 Karma: 134	That's pretty neat! John
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Re:Is there a way to print a message to AXIS? 18 Янв 2012 04:04 #16881

BigJohnT OFFLINE Administrator Posts: 4964 Thank you received: 87 Karma: 134	On a stock install from the LiveCD you might want to use the following line eog /home/computername/emc2/nc_files/message.png eog is Eye of Gnome which comes installed with the LiveCD. John
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Re:Is there a way to print a message to AXIS? 18 Янв 2012 09:27 #16894

ArcEye OFFLINE Moderator Posts: 1341 Thank you received: 104 Karma: 130	Thanks John, My installation is on Lenny with a different rtai kernel, so is far from 'stock' anything! regards
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Re:Is there a way to print a message to AXIS? 18 Янв 2012 10:54 #16897

BigJohnT OFFLINE Administrator Posts: 4964 Thank you received: 87 Karma: 134	I kinda figured that or your some kind of super geek LOL... anyhow I just tossed that out for newbie's to not stumble too much trying to make it work. It's a pretty neat idea! Maybe the guy that wanted the computer to holler at him when done could do something similar. John
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Re:Is there a way to print a message to AXIS? 19 Янв 2012 00:53 #16926

ArcEye OFFLINE Moderator Posts: 1341 Thank you received: 104 Karma: 130	Maybe the guy that wanted the computer to holler at him when done could do something similar. Yeah, mpg123 Hey_Come_and_Reposition_the_Workpiece.mp3 would do it
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