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 in code they are set to 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 the Jog Velocity Slider and Jog Mode Selector. If either is not found any 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 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 show up as an option.

Warning

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

The following settings are from the DISPLAY section of the ini file if found.

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 are from the DISPLAY section of the ini file if found.

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 all the controls, the ones found will be connected to the correct code. Nothing is mandatory to use it’s Flexible.