+================================================ + + G Code - Vectric machine output configuration file + +================================================ + + History + + Who When What + ======== ========== =========================== + Tony 11/12/2007 Written +================================================ POST_NAME = "CNCShark - USB (inch) (*.tap)" FILE_EXTENSION = "tap" UNITS = "INCHES" +------------------------------------------------ + Line terminating characters +------------------------------------------------ LINE_ENDING = "[13][10]" +------------------------------------------------ + Block numbering +------------------------------------------------ LINE_NUMBER_START = 0 LINE_NUMBER_INCREMENT = 10 LINE_NUMBER_MAXIMUM = 999999 +================================================ + + Formating for variables + +================================================ VAR LINE_NUMBER = [N|A|N|1.0] VAR SPINDLE_SPEED = [S|A|S|1.0] VAR FEED_RATE = [F|A|F|1.1] VAR X_POSITION = [X|A| X|1.4] VAR Y_POSITION = [Y|A| Y|1.4] VAR Z_POSITION = [Z|A| Z|1.4] VAR ARC_CENTRE_I_INC_POSITION = [I|A| I|1.4] VAR ARC_CENTRE_J_INC_POSITION = [J|A| J|1.4] VAR X_HOME_POSITION = [XH|A| X|1.4] VAR Y_HOME_POSITION = [YH|A| Y|1.4] VAR Z_HOME_POSITION = [ZH|A| Z|1.4] +================================================ + + Block definitions for toolpath output + +================================================ +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output at the start of the file +--------------------------------------------------- begin HEADER "G90" "G20" "[F]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for rapid moves +--------------------------------------------------- begin RAPID_MOVE "G00[X][Y][Z]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for the first feed rate move +--------------------------------------------------- begin FIRST_FEED_MOVE "G01[X][Y][Z]" "[F]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for feed rate moves +--------------------------------------------------- begin FEED_MOVE "G01[X][Y][Z]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for the first clockwise arc move +--------------------------------------------------- begin FIRST_CW_ARC_MOVE "G02[X][Y][I][J]" "[F]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for clockwise arc move +--------------------------------------------------- begin CW_ARC_MOVE "G02[X][Y][I][J]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for the first counterclockwise arc move +--------------------------------------------------- begin FIRST_CCW_ARC_MOVE "G03[X][Y][I][J]" "[F]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output for counterclockwise arc move +--------------------------------------------------- begin CCW_ARC_MOVE "G03[X][Y][I][J]" +--------------------------------------------------- + Commands output at the end of the file +--------------------------------------------------- begin FOOTER "M02"