Looking at changing the GRBL post processeor (Inch) which seems to get ignored in favor of the mm one.
I'm just wondering... If my spindle has a 12 ramp up to speed, do I need to add a 12 second pause after the speed command, or will the controller know to wait for the spindle?
Do I need a pause after sending a mn S command?
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Re: Do I need a pause after sending a mn S command?
Just give it a try and see what happens.
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Re: Do I need a pause after sending a mn S command?
I doubt that GRBL knows how long to wait, or if it would even wait at all.
Other controls, like Mach3 and UCCNC, have settings for this.
But why does it take 12 seconds for your spindle to get up to speed? I prefer 2-3 seconds.
Other controls, like Mach3 and UCCNC, have settings for this.
But why does it take 12 seconds for your spindle to get up to speed? I prefer 2-3 seconds.
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Re: Do I need a pause after sending a mn S command?
My GRBL didn't wait so I added a 3 second delay (G4 P3) to the following places
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Command output after the header to switch spindle on
+---------------------------------------------------
begin SPINDLE_ON
"[S]M3"
"G4 P3"
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+ Commands output for a new segment - toolpath
+ with same toolnumber but maybe different feedrates / speeds
+ Used when you save multiple tool paths in a single file
+---------------------------------------------------
begin NEW_SEGMENT
"G0Z[SAFEZ][S]M3"
"G4 P3"
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Re: Do I need a pause after sending a mn S command?
12 is the default on a 1.5kw Chinese spindle / VFD kit. Just using the 12 seconds as an example. I'll most likely change that setting to something lower. That's the reason for the question. Wondering if I'll need to keep tweaking the PP while I get the VFD settings dialed in.