Features I lack in thc component: 1. height reset I am not using any sensors to check for real distance to material before cutting. I am trusting programmed coordinate instead. That's why I would like to reset THC height between cuts, probably while in safe-Z. I noticed that correction remains even after thc.enable pin is low. Maybe it is important to note: I am not using thc.z-fb-out pin. I am thinking about adding thc.reset pin to thc component and net it to digital-out-nn. Then, play with it in NGC program. But maybe someone could offer a better way? 2. Correction limiting. I would like to limit thc correction (for safety and for plasma nozzle protection) to let's say [-5..+5] mm. And when it goes out of it - turn machine off. 3. Internal arc-ok signal with time-out safety function. Now I am generating it with wcomp, without time-out yet. 4. Starting near the edge. Like SidePierceMode or Side Entry Mode in this article: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?GantryPlasmaMachine 5. Stopping near the edge. Maybe just add digital-out-nn and control it from NGC. It would be nice for machine to make move without stopping.
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