PlasmaC Updates
v0.190 - 2021 Dec 08
- fix reconfigure mode for breakaway switch
v0.189 - 2021 Sep 24
- change default thc delay to 0.5
v0.188 - 2021 Feb 22
- fix materialverter for sheetcam update
v0.187 - 2020 Dec 13
- add torch height control interlock
- add clarity to user guide pin examples in section 5.1
Changes submitted by snowgoer540 (Greg Carl)
v0.186 - 2020 Dec 2
- add torch enable interlock to torch pulse
Changes submitted by snowgoer540 (Greg Carl)
v0.185 - 2020 Nov 26
v0.184 - 2020 Nov 26
v0.183 - 2020 Nov 25
v0.182 - 2020 Nov 08
- fix lost arc delay during cutting
v0.181 - 2020 Nov 01
- add hal pin toggle to custom user buttons
v0.180 - 2020 Oct 20
- fix torch on before pierce height error
- fix motion start after cut height error
- fix offset counts
v0.179 - 2020 Oct 19
- disable ohmic and float fault sensing until arc ok
- fix axis portrait mode sliders
- feedback for active conversational shape
- rename spotting delay to spotting time
- fix axis geometry error
- fix test panel automatic torch on
- inhibit probe test button while probing
- fix void and vad naming inconsistencies
v0.178 - 2020 Oct 19
- update user-docs and update/add images
- update supporting PlasmaC files and error messages to align with user-doc changes
Changes submitted by snowgoer540 (Greg Carl)
v0.177 - 2020 Sep 29
- fix intermittent nan error on startup
- fix material selection in gcode filter
v0.176 - 2020 Sep 19
- added hal pin to allow preview refresh
Changes submitted by snowgoer540 (Greg Carl)
v0.175 - 2020 Sep 16
- fix cut-recovery direction buttons
v0.174 - 2020 Sep 13
- fix control panel inconsistencies
v0.173 - 2020 Sep 11
- use dbounce in lieu of debounce for new configs
v0.172 - 2020 Sep 09
- fix configurator upgrade error for filter path
- fix thc default in materialverter
v0.171 - 2020 Sep 07
- compress config backup
- fix gcode file load
- fix wizard spindle codes
- fix sample scribe code
v0.170 - 2020 Sep 02
- add speed adjustment for final probe up
- fix scibe error in filter file
- update user guide
v0.169 - 2020 Aug 30
- fix offset disable error from v0.162
v0.168 - 2020 Aug 28
- fix reset offsets after power cycle
- comment out halui.machine.is-on for new configs
v0.167 - 2020 Aug 27
- reset offsets after power cycle
v0.166 - 2020 Aug 26
- fix offset clear for low home height
- fix configurator upgrade
- plasmac run panel and tab tooltips
- use tcl file for postgui
v0.165 - 2020 Aug 24
v0.164 - 2020 Aug 23
- fix version reporting for upgrades
v0.163 - 2020 Aug 18
- prevent multiple conversational instances
- save current position in conversational
v0.162 - 2020 Aug 17
- disable z offset when not required
- fix thc active for mode 2
- prevent queued single cut commands
v0.161 - 2020 Aug 15
- fix conversational settings save and load
- doc update for height per volt
v0.160 - 2020 Aug 12
- rework mesh mode
- rework gcode filter
- update user guide
v0.159 - 2020 Aug 10
- mesh mode update for rs485
- user guide update
v0.158 - 2020 Aug 08
- fix conversational kerf offsets
v0.157 - 2020 Aug 07
- fix probing for ohmic probe offset
v0.156 - 2020 Aug 07
- set conversational origin to 0,0
- don't save mesh mode enable
v0.155 - 2020 Aug 06
- update some conversational shapes
v0.154 - 2020 Aug 05
- conversational tidy up
- fix grid scale for conversational
- add quit button to conversational
- doc typo and help updates
v0.153 - 2020 Aug 03
- add mesh mode for expanded metal
v0.152 - 2020 Aug 02
- conversational updates
- gmoccapy wizard blank file path error
v0.151 - 2020 Aug 01
- disable x/y offsets when not required
v0.150 - 2020 Jul 31
- new interface for conversational shape library
- consumable change updates
v0.149 - 2020 Jul 29
- add a save dialog to the run panel
v0.148 - 2020 Jul 29
- consumable change fixes and error handling
- remove print statement from configurator
- change stop type for breakaway during rapid move
v0.147 - 2020 Jul 27
- fix symlinks to plasmac_connections.hal
v0.146 - 2020 Jul 24
- fix consumable change lockup and velocities
- breakaway during rapid now errors out
- allow consumable change during rapid motion
- change gcode feed rate warnings
Note: PlasmaC now uses the axis.x.eoffset and axis.y.eoffset HAL pins
v0.145 - 2020 Jul 24
- fix manual cut resetting from cut mode
v0.144 - 2020 Jul 22
- fix issues caused by v0.140
- user guide typos
- update list errors
v0.143 - 2020 Jul 15
- fix paused motion resume on rapid segment
- configurator comments all spindle lines
- user guide update
- fix torch pulse interlock
Note: PlasmaC now uses the motion.motion-type HAL pin
v0.142 - 2020 Jul 13
v0.141 - 2020 Jul 08
- materialverter not processing Cut Mode from SheetCam
v0.140 - 2020 Jul 02
- rearrange config directory
v0.139 - 2020 Jun 24
- comment out spindle lines with configurator
v0.138 - 2020 Jun 23
- fix not returning from cut mode
v0.137 - 2020 Jun 21
- fix consumable change routine
v0.136 - 2020 Jun 18
- enhanced material changes with error handling
v0.135 - 2020 Jun 14
- missing plasmac:requested-velocity signal
- fix line numbers in cgcode parser
- user guide update gcodes
v0.134 - 2020 Jun 09
- fix float probe kangaroo
- conversational arrays can be rotated and/or arrayed
v0.133 - 2020 Jun 09
- fix ohmic probe attempts
- fix fix material saving issue
v0.132 - 2020 Jun 08
- add arcs to conversational
v0.131 - 2020 Jun 06
- add sector to conversational
- redo conversational images
- update m5 commands in sample ngc files
v0.130 - 2020 Jun 03
- add rotate to conversational
- save default origin for conversational
- fix touchoff for conversational arrays
v0.129 - 2020 Jun 01
- fix gcode parser for negative values
- wizards: individual radius for rectangle corners
- wizards: allow partial bolt circles
- add gcodes and examples to docs
v0.128 - 2020 May 28
v0.127 - 2020 May 22
- calculate arc voltage as absolute value
- stop arc voltage flicker from 0v to -0v
- allow higher cut feed rate
- change font size in status panel
v0.126 - 2020 May 17
- only show paused motion when required
v0.125 - 2020 May 14
- custom window sizes for axis
v0.124 - 2020 May 12
- portrait mode for axis
- user guide fixes
v0.123 - 2020 May 08
- fix axis window and widget sizes
v0.122 - 2020 May 06
- add powermax errors to tooltips
- tidy up run and config panels
- hide unused widget in axis for mode 2
- fix pause at end not saving
v0.121 - 2020 May 05
- allow adding/editing materials from gcode file
- warn user if G2 cut appears to be a small hole
- account for kerf width in small hole calculation
- visible version number
v0.120 - 2020 May 01
- allow high velocity probing
v0.119 - 2020 May 01
- change probe test probing
v0.118 - 2020 May 01
- bolt holes fix velocity error
- bolt holes add overcut option
- add preamble comments
v0.117 - 2020 Apr 28
- move pmx485 component
- kerf crossing changes
- add probe test countdown display
- document changes
v0.116 - 2020 Apr 26
- change gcode errors to popups
- fix new material error
v0.115 - 2020 Apr 24
- change some spinbutton precision in run panel
- fix adding new material
- gcode parser remove leading zeros for material
- fix shape library hole centres and cutting velocity
- change some doc image sizes
v0.114 - 2020 Apr 23
- fix some materials error handling
- display materials in ascsending order
- use active material as base for a new material
- documentation updates
v0.113 - 2020 Apr 17
- fix cutter compensation for shape library holes
v0.112 - 2020 Apr 15
- fix pmx485 comms issue with error on startup
- allow user specified overcut length for automatic holes
- allow overcut for holes in shape library
v0.111 - 2020 Apr 12
v0.110 - 2020 Apr 11
- changes to powermax communications
v0.109 - 2020 Apr 06
- revise install procedure for 2.8
v0.108 - 2020 Apr 05
- enable reverse run for linuxcnc 2.8
- remove arc ok high
v0.107 - 2020 Mar 31
- fix gcode parser for hole cutting
v0.106 - 2020 Mar 29
- increase arc ok maximum
- fix gcode parser for numbered blank lines
v0.105 - 2020 Mar 20
- configurator syntax error
v0.104 - 2020 Mar 19
v0.103 - 2020 Mar 18
v0.102 - 2020 Mar 14
- fix configurator plasmac.hal to tcl change
v0.101 - 2020 Mar 04
- fix configurator for missing kins coordinates
v0.100 - 2020 Feb 19
- fix run panel save issues
- fix user guide typos
v0.099 - 2020 Feb 16
v0.098 - 2020 Feb 11
- fix axis jog error for non english locales
- user guide enhancements
v0.097 - 2020 Feb 01
- add Powermax communications
v0.096 - 2020 Jan 22
- change OK Low and OK High limits and defaults
v0.095 - 2020 Jan 19
- add links to online documents in example configs
- reinstate plasmac.hal so old configs will run until upgraded
v0.094 - 2020 Jan 17
- fix shape library for gmoccapy
v0.093 - 2020 Jan 15
- user guide updates
- fix more links for sample configs
- fix a version error in configurator
v0.092 - 2020 Jan 15
- fix links in sample configs
v0.091 - 2020 Jan 14
- fix hal tcl file in sample configs
v0.090 - 2020 Jan 09
- add automatic PlasmaC configuration upgrades
- rename some pins and variables for consistency
The configurator will upgrade to this version automatically the next time LinuxCNC is started.
If you don't want automatic upgrades, add MANUAL_UPGRADE = 1 to the [PLASMAC] section of the .ini file.
There are a number of HAL pin name changes. If you have a standard PlasmaC configuration then the name changes will be handled by the configurator.
If you have any of these in custom HAL commands or a custom HAL file then you will need to rename them to suit.
New Name |
Old Name |
spotting-start |
centre-spot-on |
spotting-threshold |
centre-spot-threshold |
spotting-time |
centre-spot-time |
scribe-start |
scribe-on |
scribe-on-delay |
scribe-start-delay |
scribe-arm |
air-scribe-arm |
scribe-on |
air-scribe-start |
cutting-start |
spindle-on |
v0.089 - 2020 Jan 06
- rework component tool handling
v0.088 - 2020 Jan 05
- fix configurator for upgrades from v6
- change entry order in configurator
v0.087 - 2020 Jan 04
- add pause at end of cut
- remove torch off delay
- rework docs for thcad
- fix version omissions
- run Configurator in Upgrade mode
v0.086 - 2019 Dec 28
- version list tidy up
- path typo in docs
- indentation error in configurator
v0.085 - 2019 Dec 21
- add debounce description to the docs
- fixes for configurator error handling and button images
v0.084 - 2019 Dec 13
- display material when program loaded if automatic material change
- Axis - shape library automatically opens preview panel
- allow saving changed cut parameters for materials
- allow creating and deleting materials from the run panel
v0.083 - 2019 Dec 08
- materialverter files set to .tools for sheetcam and .json for fusion360
- documentation updates
- add threshold for centre spotting
- allow configurator to be called from any location
v0.082 - 2019 Dec 02
- allow Configurator to upgrade and reconfigure from source directory
v0.081 - 2019 Dec 01
- allow Configurator to run from users config directory for upgrades and reconfigures
- run Configurator in Upgrade mode
v0.080 - 2019 Nov 27
- fix single cut
- add shapes library
- remove a print statement
- run Configurator in Upgrade mode
v0.079 - 2019 Nov 08
v0.078 - 2019 Nov 02
v0.077 - 2019 Oct 30
- add more gcode file extensions
- add Z relative height output
- documentation enhancements
v0.076 - 2019 Oct 23
- documentation fixes
- fixes for consumable change
v0.075 - 2019 Oct 21
- add change consumables
- run Configurator in Upgrade mode
v0.074 - 2019 Oct 20
- add path tolerance to user guide
- user guide change for buildbot
- fix g64 parameter for imperial configs
v0.073 - 2019 Oct 08
- configurator typos in ini files
- axis ini file typos
- fix parameter saving bug
v0.072 - 2019 Oct 08
- configurator missing some toolchange commenting
v0.071 - 2019 Oct 07
- set configurator to default to metric
- widget sizes in config panel and run panel
v0.070 - 2019 Sep 18
- user guide Z axis recommendations
- fix configurator labels for up and down inputs
- comment out user guide references to spotting
v0.069 - 2019 Sep 13
- fix z comment bug in gcode parser
- add coordinates to docs
v0.068 - 2019 Sep 03
- user guide fixes
- axis display size report
- fix material file version nag
- set axis probe test defaults
v0.067 - 2019 Aug 31
- add spotting
- run Configurator in Upgrade mode
v0.066 - 2019 Aug 29
- cut type auto switching for gmoccapy
- set default pid-p gain to 10
v0.065 - 2019 Aug 27
v0.064 - 2019 Aug 25
- modify "loadrt (DRIVER)" line from 7i96 config tool to work with TWOPASS
- don't crash if no INCREMENTS in INI file for Axis GUI
v0.063 - 2019 Aug 24
v0.062 - 2019 Aug 22
- add delay for the air scribe
v0.061 - 2019 Aug 21
- fix the latest issues that I caused
v0.060 - 2019 Aug 20
- temporary fix for gmoccapy
v0.059 - 2019 Aug 18
- fix material file read error
- add air-scribe
- run Configurator in Upgrade mode
v0.058 - 2019 Aug 14
- fix program end bug in GCode parser
- set defaults for optional variables in the materialverter
- add the ability for the configurator to modify a working configuration
v0.057 - 2019 Aug 07
- GCode parser: fix orphan G0 bug
- GCode parser: fix M190 with comments bug
- GCode parser: better error handling for materials
- GCode parser: add 0 as defaults for non essential material variables
- GCode parser: add pierce-only option
v0.056 - 2019 Aug 03
- fix bug in the torch off delay
- GCode parser: change to hole sensing calculations
- GCode parser: easier on the eye output
v0.055 - 2019 Aug 02
- GCode Parser: bug fix to correctly restore defaults on exit
- Test Panel: reduce arc voltage to minimum when torch turns off
v0.054 - 2019 Jul 31
- GCode parser: add small hole feature
v0.053 - 2019 Jul 29
- add ohmic probe offset docs
- don't raise Z axis until torch off delay complete
- add torch off input pin docs
- ensure Z at cut height before x/y motion
- fix ohmic retry to probe height error
v0.052 - 2019 Jul 11
- Ohmic Probe enable/disable in Config tab
- If Probe Height higher than Safe Height don't move up to Probe Height, probe directly from Safe Height
v0.051 - 2019 Jun 29
- allow entering zero for Safe Height which will use the Z axis maximum as the safe height and disable the reduced safe height error message
v0.050 - 2019 Jun 28
v0.049 - 2019 Jun 13
- add thc disable oin using motion.digital-out-02
v0.048 - 2019 Jun 04
- change configurator to create links instead of copying files
v0.047 - 2019 Jun 03
- change the THC active LED to a three color LED
v0.046 - 2019 May 27
- change to the kerf crossing calculations
- tidy axis/metric_plasmac.ini
- tidy axis/imperial_plasmac.ini
- tidy plasmac_test.py
- fix imperial_wrench.ngc
v0.045 - 2019 May 22
v0.044 - 2019 May 20
- allows the configurator to upgrade an old manually setup version
v0.043 - 2019 May 18
- enhancements and code cleaning for the configurator
- changed the layout of plasmac.hal
v0.042 - 2019 May 17
v0.041 - 2019 May 14
- error message if material is not found
- change kerf crossing calculations
- Disable IHS Skip after an error
v0.040 - 2019 May 13
- exposes the thc enable hal pins to allow for user customisation
v0.039 - 2019 May 11
- specifying a time after probe-test in the ini file will hold the probe test on for that time
v0.038 - 2019 May 11
- fixes button code if gcode math required
v0.037 - 2019 May 10
- IHS skip type determined by THC enabled/disabled
- Increase range of arc-voltage offset and scale
- Add THC start delay
- Remove redundant indicators
v0.036 - 2019 May 09
- material handling update
- remove remapping
- toolverter renamed to materialverter
v0.035 - 2019 May 07
- versioning and naming consistency
v0.034 - 2019 May 05
- tool handling for Gmoccapy
v0.033 - 2019 May 03
v0.032 - 2019 Apr 30
- alow two different IHS skip types
v0.031 - 2019 Apr 29
v0.030 - 2019 Apr 22
- fix velocity calc for gcode set F word
- set GUI minimum cut-feed-rate to zero to allow gcode set feed rate
v0.029 - 2019 Apr 22
- don't come out of cornerlock until 99% requested velocity is reached
v0.028 - 2019 Apr 22
- increase resolution for pierce height and cut height
v0.027 - 2019 Apr 21
- send z to near top after error
- clear offsets after job and probe test
v0.026 - 2019 Apr 21
- remove duplicated ini file entry
- change resolution for arc voltage input scaling and offset
v0.025 - 2019 Apr 19
- fix probe setup for opposite z coordinates
v0.024 - 2019 Apr 18
- fix a timing issue causing probe trip errors
v0.023 - 2019 Apr 18
- add torch enable/disable
- remove dry-run (to do a dry run press run while torch is disabled)
- GUI's start with torch disabled
- minor fixes to Axis native button press events
v0.022 - 2019 Apr 14
- fix torch pulse and ohmic test while paused
v0.021 - 2019 Apr 14
- show thc as locked until target voltage established at start of cut
- change all stop on error to pause on error
v0.020 - 2019 Apr 14
v0.019 - 2019 Apr 11
- Add ohmic-max-attempts pin
- Add probe-start-height and ohmic-max-attempts to all the sample configs
- Remove some redundant code
- Fix some typos and general housekeeping
v0.018 - 2019 Apr 10
- Add a pin named probe-start-height
- fix probing errors
v0.017 - 2019 Apr 04
- add user configurable buttons
v0.016 - 2019 Apr 04
v0.015 - 2019 Apr 03
v0.014 - 2019 Apr 03
- Home buttons for X,Y and Z have been replaced with user configured buttons
v0.013 - 2019 Mar 29
- add plasmac_panel.thc-enable-ext (bit)
- add plasmac_panel.cut-height-ext (float)
v0.012 - 2019 Mar 28
- better error handling for the float switch and the breakaway switch
v0.011 - 2019 Mar 27
v0.010 - 2019 Jan 09
- example config for gmoccapy
v0.009 - 2019 Jan 01
- turn the torch on for a preset time while idle
v0.008 2018 Dec 12
- merge the reverse-run commits into the current master
v0.007 2018 Nov 24
- checking for some invalid config settings
v0.006 2018 Nov 19
- Skip IHS is disabled on errors
- Config file has been changed so it doesn't use gladevcp.persistence
v0.005 2018 Nov 18
- Ensure probe speed does not exceed setup speed
- Add references to mode setting
v0.004 2018 Nov 14
- add configurable puddle jump height
v0.003 2018 Nov 11
- reverted to using the current master branch
v0.002 2018 Nov 07
- F word remapping scales correctly for all imperial/metric combinations
- THC calculations only use the user requested feed rate
v0.001 2018 Nov 01