GrblGru: Free CAM and 3D-Simulation for mills and lathes

[gauthib12]

Thanks all for the advice, I am playing around some more and I'm making some progress

@joerlane

I do have limits set up for homing as in my pic, I do like homing and am used to it for my mill, I have had to stop programs before and with homing it is allot easier to reposition in the middle of a cycle when need be

I am using the GRBL Firmware, v1.1h with the mods to the config_h as noted in my post

@Jay_Perez

confirm yes on V5.0.0 for GRBLGRU, yes I figured out the 2 viewer, so I think I understand that part now and I am making sense of the CAM process etc.. I tried your recommendation the in simulation mode, so I open the .dxf, put in the variables etc. I 'Set Workpiece Zero Point' here is a screen shot which makes sense
Attachment 488541

then I set up the actual position on the Unimat I want as the start point, I switch to "GRBL V1x" and get this, which is not where it is physically notice my actual shown work positions..
Attachment 488543

If I then hit 'Set Workpiece Zero Point' in connected mode, I get this, and I can't see the toolpaths? and of course in real life this would be a huge problem!
Attachment 488545

I know I am close, it's just not clear to me yet, is there something I am missing?

@GRBLGRU

Thank you for your reply and thank you for your research and development of this program, it is definitely interesting and very useful.. keep going!!

I will take advice for now and not focus too much on the limits, until I figure out what I need to do and until I understand the programming better

I will send you my email to customize my Unimat, I am not too bad with Fusion360, so I will make a 3D model to match my lathe

I am a little disappointed about the threading, But I do have a Arduino 2560 so I can and probably will switch over to the GrblHAL system, as you note below for practicality

Lastly, I am not sure how to fix the attachments, seem to show up for me fine in preview, I apologize I am not sure?


Best to all, thanks again

[Jay_Perez]

I switch to "GRBL V1x" and get this, which is not where it is physically notice my actual shown work positions..
Attachment 488543

If I then hit 'Set Workpiece Zero Point' in connected mode, I get this, and I can't see the toolpaths? and of course in real life this would be a huge problem!
Attachment 488545

I'm also not getting notifications of new posts on this forum. Will have to look into my preferences.

Sorry but I get an error message when I try to view your attachments.

Jay

[gauthib12]

Hello,

I am trying to see if the picture format is the problem, else any suggestions? Let me know if this one works?

Thanks

Attachment 488655

[GrblGru]

I still can't open your attachments.
Things are going wrong here at the moment.
If you are not logged in, you can not see the last post. You also don't get any notifications on new post anymore.
I have already informed the administrator about this, but I haven't received any feedback yet.

[khadgar]

Hi there. I installed Grblgru. I have connected arduino mega with ramps and i get to following error. I didn't edit in any way the config file by the way.

Please help.

[new2cnc4]

Hello, Can anyone tell me if GBRLGRU now supports inch mode?
I searched but all i could find it had been dropped some years back but they were hoping to bring it back.
But I can't find it.. looks like a nice program but I would like to be able to use inch mode.
Thanks

[gauthib12]

I am trying to repost my post pictures, below I'm confused a bit but I noted two icons in the upper left hand side (cnczone) and (industry arena) my pic show in the latter but not here, it seems the two forums are linked but not for attachments?

I am using the GRBL Firmware, v1.1h with the mods to the config_h :





@Jay_Perez

confirm yes on V5.0.0 for GRBLGRU, yes I figured out the 2 viewer, so I think I understand that part now and I am making sense of the CAM process etc.. I tried your recommendation the in simulation mode, so I open the .dxf, put in the variables etc. I 'Set Workpiece Zero Point' here is a screen shot which makes sense



then I set up the actual position on the Unimat I want as the start point, I switch to "GRBL V1x" and get this, which is not where it is physically notice my actual shown work positions..


If I then hit 'Set Workpiece Zero Point' in connected mode, I get this, and I can't see the toolpaths? and of course in real life this would be a huge problem!


Best,
B

[GrblGru]

Can you please give us more details about the error.
What error message is displayed ?
Which Mega-5X version and which GrblGru version are you using ?
When exactly does the error occur ?

[GrblGru]

@new2cnc
Sorry to disappoint you. I had the 'inch mode' in older versions, but it was program-technically very complex for me. Therefore I have switched it off for now.
As long as I am still developing new functions, it will have to stay that way. After that it will be possible.

@gauthib12
I will write you an email

[khadgar]

First it gives me a pop up window error message that says:

>G10 L20 p1 x0 y0 z0 a0 b0<
Grbl error:9

G-code lockedd out during alarm or job state.
See controller windows for details

GCode transmition is aborted

And then in the controller window below it shows the following


grbl 1.2h ['$' f
ok
ok

[MSG:Caution: Unlocked]
ok

Grbl 1.2h ['$' for help]
[MSG:Check Limits]
[MSG:'$H'|'$X' to unlock]


I am using this Mega-5x version
https://github.com/fra589/grbl-Mega-5X

The GrblBru V5.0.10

Nothing occurs

Thank you for your reply

[GrblGru]

It looks like you are using a Mega-5X version that does not support all of your axes.
When installing GrblGru, in the directory Program(x86)\toe\GrblGru xxx
the file 'grbl-Mega-5X-v1.2d_XYZAB_SPINDLE_PWM_ON_D6.hex' is
stored.
Use the program 'XLoader' to flash your Mega-5X controller with this file.
This provides the axes X, Y, Z, A and B.

[Diskus]

There is a problem with the new version beta.

GRBL 1.1 Lathe mode.


The 5.0 command line


---> 120
Waiting for Grbl identification ...
Grbl ready @ COM5
0 G10 L2 P1 x0 y0 z0



grbl 1.1h ['$' for help]
ok

grbl 1.1h ['$' for help]
ok

[ver:1.1h.20190825:]
[opt:v,15,128]
ok

ok
Idle|WPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:RHS|WCO:0.00 0,0.000,0.000
Idle|WPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:RHS|Ov:100,1 00,100
Idle|WPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:RHS
Idle|WPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:RHS
Idle|WPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:RHS
Idle|WPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:RHS
Idle|WPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:RHS
Idle|WPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:RHS
Idle|WPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:RHS
Idle|WPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:RHS
Idle|WPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:RHS|WCO:0.00 0,0.000,0.000
Idle|WPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:RHS|Ov:100,1 00,100


The 5.0.14 command line

---> 120
Waiting for Grbl identification ...
Grbl ready @ COM5, buffer size=120
0 G10 L20 P1 X0 Y0 Z0


grbl 1.1h ['$' for help]

ok
ok
ok
catch sio fault: Idle|WPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:RHS|WCO:0.00 0,0.000,0.000 System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Index was outside the bounds of the array.
at GrblGru.SioThreadGrbl_1x.DoWork()
catch sio fault: Idle|WPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:RHS|Ov:100,1 00,100 System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Index was outside the bounds of the array.
at GrblGru.SioThreadGrbl_1x.DoWork()
catch sio fault: Idle|WPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:RHS System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Index was outside the bounds of the array.
at GrblGru.SioThreadGrbl_1x.DoWork()
catch sio fault: Idle|WPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:RHS System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Index was outside the bounds of the array.
at GrblGru.SioThreadGrbl_1x.DoWork()
catch sio fault: Idle|WPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:RHS System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Index was outside the bounds of the array.
at GrblGru.SioThreadGrbl_1x.DoWork()

[GrblGru]

@Diskus

Thanks for your quick feedback.
I have just uploaded V5.0.15.

[ZeNUMERIC]

@ GRBLGRU
I installed version 5.1 with the Mega-5X.I'm trying to make paths for "DragKnife" but the knife doesn't exist in the tool list.
How is it possible to place DragKnife in the list of tools for practical application?
Thank you for your attention!
Screenshots are attached.
P.S. All praise and congratulations for the genius production of GRBLGRU!
I will soon publish a translation for Serbian/Bosnian/Croatian language.

[ZeNUMERIC]

I found that version 5.02 has dragknife in the tools list so I will use that version.
Is it possible to copy the tool list from version 5.02 to 5.10?
Another question: how is it possible to make your own tool list?
Greetings!

[ZeNUMERIC]

GrblGru was seen on this forum on 02.01.2023. Has anyone seen him after this date?
Greetings to all!

[GrblGru]

@ZeNUMERIC

All tools and templates are stored in simple ini files.
You can edit, copy and delete them with a normal editor.
You can find the files in the directory C:\ProgramData\toe\grblgru_xxxx\Database.
The extention of the tool files must be ".tool".
You can also create a personal file e.g. "MyTools.tool" with your own tools, which you can load from the right mouse context menu.
In the menu there are also some other functions to edit the tools like "Export to Excel".

[antidesco]

in last version 5.x of GRBLGRU doesn't include scan functions wright?, is possible obtain oldest versión to work in a lathe copy profiles ?

[ZeNUMERIC]

@GrblGru
I thank you for your attention and effort.
Greetings!

[GrblGru]

@antidesco

The whole measuring programs have been revised. There was very little request for measuring on the lathe. Therefore, it has been canceled.

But if you explain to me what exactly you want to do, I'm sure we can find a solution for that