[frankd]

Hi.
I have to write a driver for a Torchmate plasma machine.
I have written dozens of drivers but all for Routers with Z movement and am having a bit of trouble wrapping my head around a plasma tool.
I am used to raising the tool to Safe Height, travelling to the start point and then plunging into the material.

Are G00/G01 Z moves not required for plasma tools?
Do you just G00 xy to start point, turn the tool on and then G01 xy moves to cut the job.
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Also, the machine in question seems to support Plasma and router /engraver tools with tool changing commands.
What happens if the job starts with a Plasme tool, and then callls for a router bit. Do you just start with G00/G01 Z moves at that point.

Hope im not being too vague.


Should have added, is there place to view example gcode for Torchmate machines