Controls

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Push Buttons

Controls are QPushButtons that can be placed anywhere you like. Use the Name from the list below for each control widget objectName. Replace the (0-8) with the joint number or axis index. More controls are in Tools.

Control Push Buttons

Control Function	Object Name
Open a G-code File	open_pb
Edit a G-code File	edit_pb
Reload a G-code File	reload_pb
Edit Tool Table	edit_tool_table_pb
Edit Ladder	edit_ladder_pb
Reload Tool Table	reload_tool_table_pb
Save As a New Name	save_as_pb
Quit the Program	quit_pb
E-Stop Toggle	estop_pb
Power Toggle	power_pb
Run a Loaded G-code File	run_pb
Run From Line	run_from_line_pb
Step one Logical Line	step_pb
Pause a Running Program	pause_pb
Resume a Paused Program	resume_pb
Stop a Running Program	stop_pb
Home All Joints	home_all_pb
Home a Joint (0-8)	home_pb_(0-8)
Unhome All Joints	unhome_all_pb
Unhome a Joint (0-8)	unhome_pb_(0-8)
Zero an Axis	zero_(axis letter)_pb
Manual Mode	manual_mode_pb
Flood Toggle	flood_pb
Mist Toggle	mist_pb
Clear Error History	clear_errors_pb
Copy Error History	copy_errors_pb
Clear Information History	clear_info_pb
Show HAL	show_hal_pb
HAL Meter	hal_meter_pb
HAL Scope	hal_scope_pb

Note

Touch-Off buttons require a Double Spin Box named touchoff_dsb

Note

Tool-Touch-Off buttons require a Double Spin Box named tool_touchoff_dsb

E Stop and Power

The E Stop push button Open/Closed state text can be set by adding two string type Dynamic Properties open_text and closed_text. The text in those two properties will be used if found. The default text is E Stop Open and E Stop Closed.

The Power push button On/Off state text can be set by adding two string type Dynamic Properties on_text and off_text. The text in those two properties will be used if found. The default text is Power Off and Power On.

Note

To have two words be above and below insert a n between the words.

This is how the above looks in the GUI

Coordinate System Controls

A QPushButton can be used to clear the curren cooridnate system by using 0 as the index or any one of the 9 coordinate systems with (1-9).

To clear the G92 coordinate system use 10 as the index.

Coordinate System Buttons

Control Function	Object Name
Clear Current G5x	clear_coord_0
Clear G5x Coordinate System	clear_coord_(1-9)
Clear G92 Coordinate System	clear_coord_10

Options

The QPushButton options are toggle-type buttons; press to turn on, press again to turn off. They are normal push buttons but Flex automatically makes them checkable.

Options

Function	Widget	Name
Flood Toggle	QPushButton	flood_pb
Mist Toggle	QPushButton	mist_pb
Optional Stop at M1	QPushButton	optional_stop_pb
Block Delete line that starts with /	QPushButton	block_delete_pb
Feed Override Enable/Disable	QPushButton	feed_override_pb

Axis Index

X 0
Y 1
Z 2
A 3
B 4
C 5
U 6
V 7
W 8

Jog Controls

Jog Controls Tutorial

Jogging requires a Jog Velocity Slider and Jog Mode Selector. If either is not found, Jog Buttons will be disabled.

Jog Widgets

Function	Widget	Name
Jog Plus Axis (0-8)	QPushButton	jog_plus_pb_(0-8)
Jog Minus Axis (0-8)	QPushButton	jog_minus_pb_(0-8)
Jog Velocity Slider	QSlider	jog_vel_sl
Jog Velocity Label	QLabel	jog_vel_lb
Jog Mode Selector	QComboBox	jog_modes_cb

Note

Jog Plus/Minus buttons use the Axis Index. So Jog Y Plus is jog_plus_pb_1.

Note

Jog Mode Selector reads the ini entry [DISPLAY] INCREMENTS and if not found, only Continuous will be an option.

Warning

[DISPLAY] INCREMENTS must be a comma seperated list or it will be ignored.

The following settings can be used in the DISPLAY section of the ini file:

Jog Increments                INCREMENTS = 0.100, 0.010, 0.001
Jog Increments                INCREMENTS = 1 inch, 0.5 in, 1 cm, 1 mm
Jog Velocity minimum          MIN_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 0.1
Jog Velocity maximum          MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 1.0
Jog Velocity default          DEFAULT_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 0.2

Note

Jog incremnts can have unit lables, the following are valid unit labels cm, mm, um, inch, in or mil. If no unit labels are found the the configuration units are used.

Overrides

Overrides Tutorial

A QSlider is used to control the following functions and the corresponding label shows the value of the slider:

Overrides

Function	Widget	Object Name
Feed Override Slider	QSlider	feed_override_sl
Feed Override Percent	QLabel	feed_override_lb
Rapid Override Slider	QSlider	rapid_override_sl
Rapid Override Percent	QLabel	rapid_override_lb
Spindle Override Slider	QSlider	spindle_override_sl
Spindle Override Percent	QLabel	spindle_override_0_lb
Override Limits	QCheckBox	override_limits_cb

The following settings can be used in the DISPLAY section of the ini file:

Feed Override maximum             MAX_FEED_OVERRIDE
Spindle Override maximum          MAX_SPINDLE_OVERRIDE

Override Presets

Feed, Rapid and Spindle overrides can have a preset button(s) for different preset amounts. Replace the nnn with the percent of override you want that button to use.

Override Presets

Function	Widget	Object Name
Feed Override Preset	QPushButton	feed_percent_nnn
Rapid Override Preset	QPushButton	rapid_percent_nnn
Spindle Override Preset	QPushButton	spindle_percent_nnn

Note

The maximum override for Rapid is 100

Double Spin Boxes

Touch Off Value         touchoff_dsb
Tool Touch Off Value    tool_touchoff_dsb

Note

You don’t have to use any of these controls; Flex GUI is flexible.