NAME

       plasmac - A plasma cutter controller

SYNOPSIS

       loadrt plasmac

DESCRIPTION

       A plasma cutting table control component for use with the LinuxCNC V2.8 or later.

       VERSION:
       1.235

       SUMMARY:
       Usage  of  this component is demonstrated in the QtPlasmaC example configurations included
       with LinuxCNC.

       DISCLAIMER:
       THE AUTHOR OF THIS SOFTWARE ACCEPTS ABSOLUTELY NO LIABILITY FOR ANY HARM OR LOSS RESULTING
       FROM ITS USE.

       IT IS EXTREMELY UNWISE TO RELY ON SOFTWARE ALONE FOR SAFETY.

       Any  machinery capable of harming persons must have provisions for completely stopping all
       motors and moving parts etc. before persons enter any danger area.

       All machinery must be designed to comply with local and national  safety  codes,  and  the
       author  of  this  software  can  not,  and  does  not,  take  any  responsibility for such
       compliance.

FUNCTIONS

       plasmac (requires a floating-point thread)

PINS

       plasmac.arc-fail-delay float in
              arc start failure timeout (seconds)

       plasmac.arc-lost-delay float in
              arc lost delay during a cut (seconds)

       plasmac.arc-ok-high float in
              maximum voltage level for Arc OK signal [mode 0] (volts)

       plasmac.arc-ok-in bit in
              external arc ok input signal [mode 1 & mode 2]

       plasmac.arc-ok-low float in
              minimum voltage level for Arc OK signal [mode 0] (volts)

       plasmac.arc-max-starts s32 in
              maximum attempts at starting the arc

       plasmac.arc-voltage-in float in
              arc voltage input [mode 0 & mode 1] see Notes above

       plasmac.arc-voltage-offset float in
              offset to set arc voltage to 0 at 0 volts

       plasmac.arc-voltage-scale float in
              scale to convert arc_voltage input to actual volts

       plasmac.thc-auto bit in
              enable automatic thc activation

       plasmac.axis-x-max-limit float in
              axis x maximum limit, connect to ini.x.max-limit

       plasmac.axis-x-min-limit float in
              axis x minimum limit, connect to ini.x.min-limit

       plasmac.axis-x-position float in
              current x axis position, connect to axis.x.pos-cmd

       plasmac.axis-y-max-limit float in
              axis y maximum limit, connect to ini.y.max-limit

       plasmac.axis-y-min-limit float in
              axis y minimum limit, connect to ini.y.min-limit

       plasmac.axis-y-position float in
              current y axis position, connect to axis.y.pos-cmd

       plasmac.axis-z-max-limit float in
              axis z maximum limit, connect to ini.z.max-limit

       plasmac.axis-z-min-limit float in
              axis z minimum limit, connect to ini.z.min-limit

       plasmac.axis-z-position float in
              current z axis position, connect to joint.N.pos-fb

       plasmac.breakaway bit in
              torch breakaway switch (optional, see float_switch)

       plasmac.consumable-change bit in
              change consumables in torch

       plasmac.cornerlock-enable bit in
              enable corner lock

       plasmac.cornerlock-threshold float in
              corner lock threshold (% of requested feed rate), speeds below this disable THC

       plasmac.current-velocity float in
              current machine velocity, connect to motion.current-vel

       plasmac.cut-feed-rate float in
              cut feed rate from current material (machine units per minute)

       plasmac.cut-height float in
              cut height (machine units)

       plasmac.cut-recovery bit in
              recover from cut error

       plasmac.cut-volts float in
              cut voltage (volts)

       plasmac.cutting-start bit in
              start a new cut, connect to spindle.0.on

       plasmac.debug-print bit in
              if true will print state changes as a debug aid

       plasmac.external-estop bit in
              external E-stop input

       plasmac.feed-override float in
              feed override value from GUI (connect to halui.feed-override.value)

       plasmac.feed-reduction float in
              reduce adaptive feed to this percentage (connect to motion.analog-out-03)

       plasmac.float-switch bit in
              float switch input (can also act as breakaway if  it  actuates  when  torch  breaks
              away)

       plasmac.float-switch-travel float in
              float switch travel (machine units)

       plasmac.gcode-scale float in (default: 1)
              current G-code scale

       plasmac.height-override float in
              height override adjustment (volts)

       plasmac.height-per-volt float in
              torch height change per volt (machine units)

       plasmac.homed bit in
              machine is homed

       plasmac.ignore-arc-ok-0 bit in
              don't require arc ok for start or cutting

       plasmac.ignore-arc-ok-1 bit in
              don't require arc ok for start or cutting

       plasmac.kerf-width float in
              placeholder for better G-code portability between GUIs

       plasmac.override-jog bit in
              override jog inhibit

       plasmac.offset-set-probe bit in
              deploy probe for setting offsets

       plasmac.offset-set-scribe bit in
              deploy scribe for setting offsets

       plasmac.laser-recovery-start s32 in
              start laser offset for cut recovery

       plasmac.laser-x-offset s32 in
              alignment laser x axis offset (scaled units)

       plasmac.laser-y-offset s32 in
              alignment laser y axis offset (scaled units)

       plasmac.lowpass-frequency float in
              lowpass cutoff frequency for arc voltage output

       plasmac.machine-is-on bit in
              machine is on signal

       plasmac.max-offset s32 in (default: 5)
              maximum height offset

       plasmac.mesh-arc-ok bit in (default: FALSE)
              don't require arc ok for mesh mode

       plasmac.mesh-enable bit in
              enable mesh cutting mode

       plasmac.mode s32 in
              operating mode

       plasmac.motion-type s32 in
              motion type, connect to motion.motion-type

       plasmac.move-down bit in
              external thc down switch [mode 2]

       plasmac.move-up bit in
              external thc up switch [mode 2]

       plasmac.multi-tool bit in (default: 1)
              allows the use of multiple tools

       plasmac.offset-probe-delay float in
              wait for probe to deploy (seconds)

       plasmac.offset-probe-x float in
              X axis offset for offset probe (machine units)

       plasmac.offset-probe-y float in
              Y axis offset for offset probe (machine units)

       plasmac.offsets-active bit in
              offsets are active, connect to motion.eoffsets-active

       plasmac.ohmic-sense-on-delay s32 in (default: 3)
              debounce cycles for ohmic sense on

       plasmac.ohmic-sense-off-delay s32 in (default: 3)
              debounce cycles for ohmic sense off

       plasmac.ohmic-sense-in bit in
              ohmic sense relay input

       plasmac.ohmic-max-attempts s32 in
              maximum ohmic probe attempts before fallback to float switch

       plasmac.ohmic-probe bit in
              ohmic probe input, from ohmic-sense-out or external component/pin

       plasmac.ohmic-probe-enable bit in
              enable ohmic probe

       plasmac.ohmic-probe-offset float in
              Z axis offset for ohmic probe (machine units)

       plasmac.ohmic-test bit in
              test for shorted torch

       plasmac.ok-sample-counts s32 in (default: 10)
              arc_ok number of valid samples required [mode 0]

       plasmac.ok-sample-threshold float in (default: 10)
              arc_ok maximum arc voltage deviation allowed [mode 0]

       plasmac.pause-at-end float in
              time to pause at end of cut

       plasmac.paused-motion-speed float in
              multiplier for speed of motion when paused, from -1 to 1

       plasmac.pid-d-gain float in
              derivative gain input [mode 0 & mode 1]

       plasmac.pid-i-gain float in
              integral gain input [mode 0 & mode 1]

       plasmac.pid-p-gain float in
              proportional gain input [mode 0 & mode 1]

       plasmac.pierce-delay float in
              time required to pierce stock (seconds)

       plasmac.probe-feed-rate float in
              probe down velocity (machine units per minute)

       plasmac.probe-final-speed s32 in (default: 1)
              final probe speed (steps per servo period)

       plasmac.pierce-height float in
              pierce height (machine units)

       plasmac.probe-start-height float in
              probe starting height

       plasmac.probe-test bit in
              probe test only

       plasmac.program-is-idle bit in
              program is idle, connect to halui.program.is-idle

       plasmac.program-is-paused bit in
              program is paused, connect to halui.program.is-paused

       plasmac.program-is-running bit in
              program is running, connect to halui.program.is-running

       plasmac.puddle-jump-delay float in
              Delay  move  from  pierce height to cut height (seconds), leave disconnected if not
              required.

       plasmac.puddle-jump-height float in
              Puddle jump height  (percentage  of  pierce  height),  leave  disconnected  if  not
              required.

       plasmac.requested-velocity float in
              deprecated

       plasmac.feed-upm float in
              requested feed_rate, connect to motion.feed-upm to use as the default (G-code units
              per minute)

       plasmac.resolution s32 in (default: 100)
              multiplier for resolution of the offset counts

       plasmac.restart-delay float in
              time from arc failure till next restart attempt

       plasmac.safe-height float in
              requested safe traverse height (machine units)

       plasmac.scribe-arm-delay float in
              delay from scribe arm to scribe on

       plasmac.scribe-on-delay float in
              delay from scribe on to motion beginning

       plasmac.scribe-start bit in
              start a new scribe, connect to spindle.1.on

       plasmac.setup-feed-rate float in
              feed rate for moves to pierce and cut heights (machine units per minute)

       plasmac.skip-ihs-distance float in
              skip IHS if less than this distance from last cut

       plasmac.spotting-start bit in
              start a new spot, connect to spindle.2.on

       plasmac.spotting-threshold float in
              threshold voltage to start spotting delay

       plasmac.spotting-time float in
              torch off delay after spotting threshold reached

       plasmac.thc-delay float in
              delay from cut feed rate reached to THC activate (seconds) [non auto THC]

       plasmac.thc-disable bit in
              thc disable

       plasmac.thc-enable bit in
              enable/disable thc and set the IHS skip type

       plasmac.thc-feed-rate float in
              maximum feed rate for thc (machine units per minute)

       plasmac.thc-sample-counts s32 in (default: 50)
              thc number of valid samples required [auto THC]

       plasmac.thc-sample-threshold float in (default: 1)
              thc maximum arc voltage deviation allowed [auto THC]

       plasmac.thc-threshold float in
              thc threshold (volts), changes below this have no effect

       plasmac.torch-enable bit in
              enable torch

       plasmac.torch-off bit in
              turn torch off

       plasmac.torch-pulse-start bit in
              torch pulse start

       plasmac.torch-pulse-time float in
              torch pulse time (seconds)

       plasmac.units-per-mm float in
              for scale calcs, connect to halui.machine.units-per-mm

       plasmac.use-auto-volts bit in
              use calculated voltage for thc baseline

       plasmac.voidlock-enable bit in
              enable voidlock [mode 0 & mode 1]

       plasmac.voidlock-on-cycles s32 in (default: 2)
              number of sampling cycles to activate voidlock

       plasmac.voidlock-off-cycles s32 in (default: 10)
              number of sampling cycles to deactivate voidlock

       plasmac.voidlock-slope s32 in (default: 500)
              voidlock slope in volts per second

       plasmac.x-offset s32 in
              offset to apply to axis x for consumable change and cut recovery (scaled units)

       plasmac.x-offset-current float in
              current x axis offset, connect to axis.x.eoffset

       plasmac.xy-feed-rate float in
              feed-rate for consumable change

       plasmac.y-offset s32 in
              offset to apply to axis y for consumable change and cut recovery (scaled units)

       plasmac.y-offset-current float in
              current z axis offset, connect to axis.y.eoffset

       plasmac.z-offset-current float in
              current z axis offset, connect to axis.z.eoffset

       plasmac.zero-window float in (default: 0.1)
              sets window that voltage fluctuations show as zero (-0.1 to 0.1 at default value)

       plasmac.adaptive-feed float out
              for reverse-run, connect to motion.adaptive-feed

       plasmac.arc-ok-out bit out
              arc ok output

       plasmac.arc-voltage-out float out
              arc voltage output [mode 0 & mode 1]

       plasmac.consumable-changing bit out
              consumables are being changed

       plasmac.cornerlock-is-locked bit out
              corner locked indicator

       plasmac.cut-length float out
              length of current cut job

       plasmac.cut-recovering bit out
              recovering from cut error

       plasmac.cut-time float out
              cut time of current job

       plasmac.cutting-stop bit out
              stop manual cut, connect to halui.spindle.0.stop

       plasmac.feed-hold bit out
              feed hold, connect to motion.feed-hold

       plasmac.jog-inhibit bit out
              jog inhibit, connect to motion.jog-inhibit

       plasmac.laser-recovery-state s32 out
              laser recovery status

       plasmac.led-down bit out
              thc move down indicator

       plasmac.led-up bit out
              thc move up indicator

       plasmac.offset-scale float out
              offset scale, connect to axis.<x y z>.eoffset-scale

       plasmac.ohmic-enable bit out
              on only while probing

       plasmac.ohmic-sense-out bit out
              ohmic sense output state

       plasmac.paused-motion bit out
              paused motion flag, true when paused motion is active

       plasmac.paused-time float out
              paused time during current job

       plasmac.pierce-count s32 out
              number of pierce attempts (torch starts)

       plasmac.probe-test-error bit out
              minimum limit reached while probe testing

       plasmac.probe-time float out
              probe time of current job

       plasmac.program-pause bit out
              pause the current program, connect to halui.program.pause

       plasmac.program-resume bit out
              resume the currently paused program, connect to halui.program.resume

       plasmac.program-run bit out
              run the currently loaded program, connect to halui.program.run

       plasmac.program-stop bit out
              stop current program, connect to halui.program.stop

       plasmac.rapid-time float out
              rapid motion time of current job

       plasmac.run-time float out
              run time of current job

       plasmac.safe-height-is-limited bit out
              safe height is limited indicator

       plasmac.sensor-active bit out
              one of float, ohmic, or breakaway is detected

       plasmac.scribe-arm bit out
              arm the scribe

       plasmac.scribe-on bit out
              turn scribe on

       plasmac.state-out s32 out
              current state

       plasmac.stop-type-out s32 out
              current stop type

       plasmac.thc-active bit out
              thc status output

       plasmac.thc-enabled bit out
              thc is enabled

       plasmac.torch-on bit out
              turn torch on, connect to your torch on input

       plasmac.torch-time float out
              torch on time of current job

       plasmac.voidlock-is-locked bit out
              voidlock is locked indicator [mode 0 & mode 1]

       plasmac.x-offset-counts s32 out
              x offset for consumable change, connect to axis.x.eoffset-counts

       plasmac.xy-offset-enable bit out
              enable x and y offsets, connect to axis.<x & y>.eoffset-enable

       plasmac.y-offset-counts s32 out
              y offset for consumable change, connect to axis.y.eoffset-counts

       plasmac.z-height float out
              current z axis height relative to the probed zero height

       plasmac.z-offset-counts s32 out
              z offset for height control, connect to axis.z.eoffset-counts

       plasmac.z-offset-enable bit out
              enable z offsets, connect to axis.z.eoffset-enable

       plasmac.z-relative float out
              distance of Z from last probed height

       plasmac.current-feed-rate float out
              current feed rate per minute

       plasmac.requested-feed-rate float out
              requested feed rate

       plasmac.low-cut-volts s32 in
              low cut voltage threshold while thc active

       plasmac.target-samples s32 in (default: 6)
              number of samples for setting target_volts

       plasmac.target-volts float out
              target voltage for thc, set by arc voltage at cut height

AUTHOR

       Phillip A Carter & Gregory D Carl

LICENSE

       GPLv2 or greater