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- Fixed bug in Taper task not recalculating End Ø when Start Ø, Start Z or End Z changed.
- Changed the support site to GitHub.
- Fixed bug not calculating the taper correction in the Taper task based on the actual cutting length Z.
- Set a minimum feed rate of 0.1 mm/min to avoid grbl “feed rate to low” errors.
- Added an option to startup in the Setup task for those who first need to reference.
- Added a Select Previous Task button (SPT) to the Setup and Setup Grbl task.
- Added End Ø and Angle to set the taper in the Taper task
- Added support for Wi-Fi for the grbl_ESP32 controller
- Added specific settings and error messages for the grblHAL and grbl_ESP32 controllers
- Added grinding in direction X and C.
- Added support for grblHAL and Grbl_ESP32 controllers.
- Added a hardware compatibility list.
- Added a video to the Setup task help showing how to measure backlash.
- Changed behavior of the Tool Retract Limit (Setup task) to retract to the start position when set to 0.
- Added a TapTurning task. For this task there is a video explaining how to turn a tap. Select the TapTurning task, press the help button and press the video icon. This will take you to the play list.
- Version 2.3.51 06-2020:
- Added Nom Ø to the Threading and ThreadingSS task to set the nominal Ø when the preselected threads don’t fit.
- Added Stock Ø to the Threading and ThreadingSS task to set the Start Ø in the depending tasks when pressing the SDTS button.
- Fixed bug not showing all jog buttons any more in the Play Back task.
- Fixed bug not setting the tools offsets any more in the Play Back task.
- Added the task name as description when recording Gcodes.
- Removed empty lines in the recorded Gcode file.
- Extended the AutoCuts description when there are no AutCuts to do. ###Version 2.3.47 05-2020:
- Extended the tool types and added a check that the selected tool is suitable for the task. Check the tools and set the appropriate tool type. See the Setup Tools task for more information.
- Added an option to lock the tool for the selected task, like a specific parting tool for the Parting task.
- Added accelerator keys for jogging and selecting some task. See the chapter Acceleration Keys for more information.
- Added SDTS button to the Threading and ThreadingSS task to set settings of the depending tasks like Turning for the Threading task. See the chapter Threading and ThreadingSS for more information.
- Added a Zero button to the Setup task to zero all positions
- Changed behavior of reverse to reverse Z and C in Grinding task for grinding spiral flutes like roughing mills.
- Changed Threading and ThreadingSS task
- When the selected thread or Strength is changed, Start Ø is set to the calculated Diameter.
- Threading ends at End Z adjusted for the width of the threading tool to make threading to a shoulder easier.
See the task help for more information.
- Fixed bug setting thread strength to default value when changing tools in Threading and ThreadingSS task.
- Fixed bug not always saving tool offset when starting in the SetupTools task.
- Fixed bug setting ToolOffsets when the spindle is rotating sometimes results in an error.
- Added a permanent usage license.
- Fixed bug in outer radius task, not retracting at the right position.
- Found a way to make touch screens better responsive to editing fields by disabling Microsofts new keyboard experience. Read the chapter Setup TouchScreens for more information.
- Added showing the calculated feed/revolution (f) to the facing, Turning, Chamfer, Parting and Taper task.
- Added tool nose radius compensation to all radius turning tasks.
- Added cutting at Z- side for the Radius outer task
- Added a warning when the total cutting depth is not zero at the first turning pass after changing the cutting side in Radius, GearCutter and TBeltCutter task.
- Made switching between tasks faster.
- Made the screen size adjustable (stretch to fill).
- Changed the tool path in Chamfer task to avoid having the tool on the workpiece during direction changes by retracting the tool (X & Z) by the tool nose radius size.
- Changed the default ER collet thread strength to 90 % like all other Metric threads.
- Fixed bug in Knurling tasks not cutting at the right cutting depth since release 2.3.39.
- Fixed bug in Radius task when exceeding max cutting depth, sometimes the cutting positions where not calculated right.
- Added an option to show all serial devices even those having exotic names.
- Fixed bug unable to connect to Comports Higher than 19.
- Released CNCR, software for controlling a rotary table, available in the Microsoft store.
- Changed the GRBL-L software to support spindle sync threading on Arduino Uno hardware.
- Added a feed/revolution indicator to the Facing, Turning, Taper, Parting and FeedZ task
- Added check on the current spindle speed not exceeding the Z-axis maximum feed rate in the ThreadingSS task
- Changed “parking after referencing” so the dial will show the position after referencing independent of the Backlash Compensation set.
- Optimized the tool path in the knurling task to increase the knurling speed.
- Fixed bug in backlash compensation not always applied in the SetupTools task.
- Fixed bug in moving C axis during homing in ThreadingSS task
- Fixed bug in the Threading task not recalculating when changing nut/bolt.
- Fixed bug not always ending reference state due to rounding.
- Added multistart threading using spindle synchronization. I made a grbl version (GRBL-L-Mega) that support this. See the task help for more information and the GRB-L-Mega Wiki (https://github.com/HuubBuis/grbl-L-Mega/wiki).
- Changed the tool retraction in the ThreadingSS task to retract the Max Retract Limit set beyond Ø Start, to prevent the tool scratching the just treaded surface, when returning to the start position.
- Reduced the time it takes to load the threading tasks.
- Fixed a bug in setting the wrong pitch in the ThreadingSS task when TPI pitches are selected.
- Added Threading using spindle synchronization. I made a grbl version (GRBL-L-Mega) that support this. See the task help for more information and the GRB-L-Mega Wiki (https://github.com/HuubBuis/grbl-L-Mega/wiki).
- Changed the threading calculations to reduce the load time of the threading tasks.
- Preserved the selected cut Nut/Bolt during threading size changes.
- Fixed bug in Taper task not retracting enough at the end of a taper turning pass.
- Found a (not so pretty) workaround for the on-screen keyboard covering the cuttingdepth edit box list on Windows 10, build 1903, 7” touch screens.
- Added referencing using limit switches. For this to work you have to reflash the grbl controller. Check the Setup task help, for more information.
- Added a link in the help screen to the GRBL-L GitHub version with compiler options set for use on a lathe.
- Added M12x1 to the ME threads in the threading task.
- Extend the reporting of errors by showing the GRBL error descriptions.
- Fixed bug not showing devices when there are more than six devices to choose from
- Added a user settable tool retract limit (Setup task) to the facing and turning task to speedup turning.
- Added M12x0.75 and M26x1 to the ME threads in the threading task.
- Changed the AutoCuts calculations in the Parting taks to cut in one continues pass when no autocut cutting depths are selected.
- Disabled all buttons during tool changes to prevent GRBL communication errors.
- Added Tool Nose Radius Compensation to Gear Cutter task
- Added watchdog timer to detect GRBL controller disconnecting.
- Added J7316B collet to Taper task.
- Added MT5 Taper to Taper task.
- Added an option to automatically set the Tool Number in Setup Tools task.
- Added a stock length field in the Facing and Parting Task.
- Added a TargetLac (Target Length at Cut) field in facing task and a Mode button to select between TargetLac and Fac.Depth.
- Updated the link to the support site.
- Changed behavior of TotalizeZ in the Facing task when cutting in the Z+ direction to adjust Start Z by Total cut.
- Removed L at Cut field from the Taper task.
- Fixed bug in Auto Cut calculations showing error in the Threading task.
- Fixed rounding errors (Collet tapers) in the Taper task.
- Added when L at cut (Workpiece length) is changed in the Facing task, the Z-position can be automatically adjusted so that turning will start at the right place without repositioning the carriage.
- Fixed bug repeat button not showing in the Broaching task when indexes is set to 0 or 1.
- Changed the way Autocuts are calculated to avoid too shallow cuts. The Autocuts background will be red if the value of the “rest cut” is lower than the lowest Autocut value set!
- Added option to Auto Connect at startup
- Added Park Button to move the carriage away from the spindle by a user settable offset.
- Added a configuration ID to the Setup that is shown above the Abort Button to make it easier to use multiple configurations.
- Added a tool ID to the Tool Library and linked this tool ID in the Setup configuration to load the Tool Library last used in this Setup.
- Changed TNRC behavior in the Facing task to prevent errors when facing a shoulder. Tool Nose Radius Compensation in the Facing task is disabled when the End Ø is not 0.
- Changed GPTS button in the Setup Tools task to set Start Ø to Ø At Cut when previous task was a Turning task. This prevent errors when switching from the Turning task to the Setup Tools task.
- Fixed bug in Inner Radius Turning not cutting the right way.
- Fixed bug in Radius Turning not showing Max Cutting Depth anymore.
- Fixed bug not saving the last Setup configuration before loading a new Setup configuration.
- Build for Windows 10 version 1809.
- Made the jog distance a global adjustable setting.
- Added button to zero Z position in the Constant Feedrate task.
- Increased playback data in the buffer to increase speed during PlayBack.
- Changed PlayBack definition to support Mach3 (Added LF after CR).
- Changed Stop Button text from Stop to Abort.
- Corrected figure 7 + description in the turning gear cutter example.
- Fixed Outside Diameter in Timing Belt Cutter Task not updated when changing settings.
- Fixed Max Feedrate Z not read correctly from the GRBL controller.
- Fixed Windows 10 version 1809 (10-2018) bug double tap not working any more.
- Added button in Setup Task to select the GRBL interface.
- Added tool nose radius compensation to the Chamfer task.
- Added the OD (outer diameter of the gear blank) to the Gear Cutter task.
- Added Jog Speed Control to the Play Back task.
- Added the selected tool to the playback file when starting a playback recording.
- Fixed bug in not updating calculated DP (Diametrical Pitch) in the gear cutter turning task.
- Fixed bug in calculating the wrong Total Length value when Total Length was manual changed in the Facing task.
- Fixed bug in erratic jogging after executing a Play Back task.
- Changed the name from collet tapers from Coll to Collets in Taper task.
- Changed range for setting ToolOffset Metric from ±9.99 to ±99.999 in Setup Tools task