setp plasmac.probe-final-speed / changing probe up speed in connections.hal
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according to linuxcnc.org/docs/2.8/html/plasma/plasmac-user-guide.html
It is possible to increase this speed by up to a factor of 10 by adding the following line to your <machine_name>_connections.hal file:
setp plasmac.probe-final-speed n
gives this error
twopass:found ./plasma_connections.hal
twopass: Error in file ./plasma_connections.hal:
setting parameter 'plasmac.probe-final-speed' to '5'
parameter or pin 'plasmac.probe-final-speed' not found
any suggestions?
machine is working and cutting with no errors
Best Ben
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setp plasmac.probe_final_speed 5
EDIT: Actually plasmac.probe-final-speed should be correct... What version of PlasmaC are you on? This was a feature that was recently added, and if you are before v0.170, that is the problem.
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If it is a buildbot install, in aterminal:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
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That is only the last major update, if you look at the bottom of the config panel next to the buttons it should show the version.ahh...ok, my version acc.to .ini 0.144. little scared to upgrade and maybe have to start from scratch
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i have the probe up speed at 10, is there a way to bump that up even further and can someone guide me in the right direction e,g. docs, was thinking on percentage of probe down speed or, probably easier to implement keeping the factor but making it faster
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github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/blob/master...ponents/plasmac.comp
I was reluctant to take it much higher in case it affects the probed height too much.
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Thanks again for implementing the feature Phill.
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+1Thanks again for implementing the feature Phill.
I was in agony because of this, having an immensely fast machine waiting for so long....

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