touchCNC/README.md

touchCNC 1.0

GRBL 1.1 CNC Controller for ODROID C2 with VU PLus Touch Screen or Linux Desktop

Should run on any System wit at least 1024x600 Screen Resolution.

• Jog
• Zero positions
• Job commands
• Spindle Coolant, Tool and Macro commands
• Gcode milling envelope preview
• G28 Position
• Feed override (Not yet working)
• terminal
• Laser status and switch

• Tested on latest Armbian stable https://www.armbian.com/odroid-c2/#kernels-archive-all
• Tested on Manjaro
• Using cncpro v3 with grbl1.1f

Clone to your PC

git clone https://github.com/BKLronin/touchCNC.git

Install

• (Create env)
• In folder enter:
  pip install requirements.txt

Run

python cnc_gerbil.py
or
cd dist
./cnc_gerbil (Bundled pyinstaller executable)

Settings

nano settings.py
or any other editor to setup to your specific usecase, the options are:

• The resolution of your SBC-screen
  resolution = '1024x600+0+0'

• When running on SBC with touch set to: True
  set_fullscreen = False

• Platform dependent com ports
  portlist = ['/dev/ttyUSB0', '/dev/ttyACM0', '/dev/ttyUSB1', '/dev/ttyACM1', '/dev/ttyACM2', '/dev/ttyACM3', '/dev/ttyS0', '/dev/ttyS1', '/dev/ttyS2', '/dev/ttyS3']

• Where the file dialog points to. Ideally some Nextcloud folder or Samba share etc.
  basepath = '/home/'

• Machine commands
  spindle_on = 'M3S1000'
spindle_off = 'M5'
cooling_on = 'M8'
cooling_off = 'M9'
toolchange = 'G10 P0 L20 X0 Y0 Z0'

• Table Info Text
  table_text = 'Fräsbereich 300mm x 300mm'

Based on:

Python3
tkinter
pyserial
gerbil