Controls

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 and Coordinate Systems.

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

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

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 Velocity minimum              MIN_LINEAR_VELOCITY
Jog Velocity maximum              MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY
Jog Velocity default              DEFAULT_LINEAR_VELOCITY

Overrides

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	feedrate_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

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.