Improved the serial port management, fixed some bugs. Code commenting and cleanup.

pull/1/head
carlosgs 2013-05-25 18:31:47 +02:00
parent 57ed9cdd54
commit 549fbf30c5
1 changed files with 80 additions and 68 deletions

View File

@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
#!/usr/bin/python
###### Cyclone PCB console v0.1 ######
###### Cyclone PCB console v0.2 ######
#
# DESCRIPTION:
# Controller for the Cyclone PCB Factory:
@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
# Attribution - Share Alike - Creative Commons (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
#
# DISCLAIMER:
# This software is provided “as is," and you use the software at your own risk. Under no
# This software is provided "as is", and you use the software at your own risk. Under no
# circumstances shall Carlosgs be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
# consequential damages resulting from the use, misuse, or inability to use this software,
# even if Carlosgs has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
# Begin configuration
BAUDRATE = 115200
DEVICE = "/dev/ttyUSB0"
DEVICE = "/dev/ttyUSB1"
# End configuration
import sys
@ -43,20 +43,22 @@ from datetime import datetime
#fileToFeed = sys.argv[1] # Will use this later on to load
#gcode = open(fileToFeed, "r")
millis_wait = 0.1 # Delay used when re-trying to send/receive from the serial port [seconds]
serial_timeout = 0.1 # Timeout for the serial port [seconds]
millis_wait = 0.5 # Delay used when re-trying to send/receive from the serial port [seconds]
serial_timeout = 5 # Timeout for the serial port [seconds]
OK_response = "ok" # First two characters of an OK response (case insensitive)
def getCurrentTime():
timeNow = datetime.now()
print "Time:",str(timeNow)
print "Time:", str(timeNow)
return timeNow
def emptyMachineRecvBuffer():
response = CNC_Machine.readline()
while response != '':
print "IGNO: ", response
time.sleep(millis_wait) # Wait some milliseconds between attempts
def emptyMachineRecvBuffer(): # We could also use flushInput(), but showing the data that is being discarded is useful for debugging
while CNC_Machine.inWaiting() > 0:
response = CNC_Machine.readline()
if response != '':
print "IGNO: ", response
time.sleep(millis_wait) # Wait some milliseconds between attempts
def sendToMachine(line):
emptyMachineRecvBuffer()
@ -67,21 +69,28 @@ def recvFromMachine():
response = CNC_Machine.readline()
if response != '':
print "RECV: ", response
else:
print "RECV: Receive timed out!"
return response
def machineSaysOK():
response = recvFromMachine()
if response[:2] == "ok":
if response[:2].lower() == OK_response.lower():
return 1
return 0
def waitForOK():
def waitForOK(): # This is a blocking function
print "Waiting for confirmation"
while machineSaysOK() != 1:
#print "."
print " Checking again..."
time.sleep(millis_wait) # Wait some milliseconds between attempts
def sendCommandToMachine(command): # Send command and wait for OK
sendToMachine(command)
waitForOK()
def checkConnection():
print "Checking the connection..."
sendToMachine("G21\n") # We check the connection setting millimiters as the unit and waiting for the OK response
time.sleep(0.5)
while machineSaysOK() != 1:
@ -94,73 +103,61 @@ CNC_Machine = serial.Serial(DEVICE, BAUDRATE, timeout = serial_timeout)
print "Serial port opened, checking connection..."
time.sleep(0.5)
time.sleep(1)
checkConnection();
print "CONNECTED"
time.sleep(1)
sendToMachine("G90\n") # Set absolute positioning
waitForOK()
sendCommandToMachine("G90\n") # Set absolute positioning
def machineHomeZXY():
print "Homing all axis..."
sendToMachine("G28 Z0\n") # move Z to min endstop
waitForOK()
sendToMachine("G28 X0\n") # move X to min endstop
waitForOK()
sendToMachine("G28 Y0\n") # move Y to min endstop
waitForOK()
sendCommandToMachine("G28 Z0\n") # move Z to min endstop
sendCommandToMachine("G28 X0\n") # move X to min endstop
sendCommandToMachine("G28 Y0\n") # move Y to min endstop
machineHomeZXY() # Home all the axis
F_slowMove = 200 # Move speed [mm/min?]
F_fastMove = 600
F_fastMove = 700
def floats(val): # This is used to convert a float value to a string (avoiding exponent notation)
return '{:f}'.format(float(val)) # It would be interesting to truncate the decimals that aren't used
return '{:.3f}'.format(float(val)) # It truncates the decimals that aren't used
def machineToCoords(X,Y,Z,F):
def machineToCoords(X, Y, Z, F):
print "Moving to:"
sendToMachine("G1 X"+floats(X)+" Y"+floats(Y)+" Z"+floats(Z)+" F"+floats(F)+"\n")
waitForOK()
sendCommandToMachine("G1 X"+floats(X)+" Y"+floats(Y)+" Z"+floats(Z)+" F"+floats(F)+"\n")
def machineToCoordsXY(X,Y,F):
def machineToCoordsXY(X, Y, F):
print "Moving to:"
sendToMachine("G1 X"+floats(X)+" Y"+floats(Y)+" F"+floats(F)+"\n")
waitForOK()
sendCommandToMachine("G1 X"+floats(X)+" Y"+floats(Y)+" F"+floats(F)+"\n")
def machineToCoordsZ(Z,F):
def machineToCoordsZ(Z, F):
print "Moving Z absolute:"
sendToMachine("G1 Z"+floats(Z)+" F"+floats(F)+"\n")
waitForOK()
sendCommandToMachine("G1 Z"+floats(Z)+" F"+floats(F)+"\n")
def machineToCoordsZrelative(Z,F):
def machineToCoordsZrelative(Z, F):
print "Moving Z relative:"
sendToMachine("G91\n") # Set relative positioning
waitForOK()
sendToMachine("G1 Z"+floats(Z)+" F"+floats(F)+"\n")
waitForOK()
sendToMachine("G90\n") # Set absolute positioning
waitForOK()
sendCommandToMachine("G91\n") # Set relative positioning
sendCommandToMachine("G1 Z"+floats(Z)+" F"+floats(F)+"\n")
sendCommandToMachine("G90\n") # Set absolute positioning
grid_origin_X = float(0) # Initial point of the grid
grid_origin_X = float(0) # Initial point of the grid [mm]
grid_origin_Y = float(0)
grid_len_X = float(135) # Distance to probe [mm]
grid_len_Y = float(84)
grid_len_X = float(135) #135 # Distance to probe [mm]
grid_len_Y = float(84) #84
grid_N_X = int(12) # Number of points
grid_N_Y = int(6)
grid_N_X = int(12) #12 # Number of points
grid_N_Y = int(6) #6
grid_inc_X = grid_len_X/float(grid_N_X-1) # mm
grid_inc_X = grid_len_X/float(grid_N_X-1) # [mm]
grid_inc_Y = grid_len_Y/float(grid_N_Y-1)
probe_grid = [ [ 0 for i in range(grid_N_X) ] for j in range(grid_N_Y) ]
# Show our grid
# Show our grid (initialised as zeros)
for row in probe_grid:
print row
@ -168,23 +165,29 @@ print "Probing begins!"
print "WARNING: Keep an eye on the machine, unplug if something goes wrong!"
beginTime = getCurrentTime() # Store current time in a variable, will be used to measure duration of the probing
# Warning: Do not lower too much or you will cause damage!
# machineToCoordsZrelative(-10,F_slowMove/2) # Move Z towards the PCB (saves some probing time for the first coord)
# Move to grid's origin
machineToCoordsXY(grid_origin_X, grid_origin_Y, F_fastMove)
# Warning: Do not lower too much or you will potentially cause damage!
initial_Z_lowering_distance = -15
sendCommandToMachine("M121\n") # Enable endstops (for protection! it should tap the copper SLOWLY)
machineToCoordsZrelative(initial_Z_lowering_distance,F_slowMove) # Move Z towards the PCB (saves some probing time for the first coord)
sendCommandToMachine("M120\n") # Disable endstops (we only use them for homing)
def machineProbeZ():
print "Probing Z"
sendToMachine("G30\n") # Launch probe command
response = recvFromMachine() # Read the response, it is a variable time so we make multiple attempts
response = recvFromMachine() # Read the response, it is a variable run time so we may need to make multiple attempts
while response == '':
#print "."
time.sleep(millis_wait) # Wait some milliseconds between attempts
response = recvFromMachine()
response_vals = response.split() # Split the response (i.e. "ok Z:1.23")
if response_vals[0][:2] == "ok":
Zres = response_vals[1][2:] # Ignore the "Z:" and read the coordinate
if response_vals[0][:2].lower() == OK_response.lower():
Zres = response_vals[1][2:] # Ignore the "Z:" and read the coordinate value
print "Result is Z=",Zres
return float(Zres)
return 400 # Error case, it has never happened :)
return 400 # Error case, don't worry: it has never happened :)
def isOdd(number):
if number % 2 == 0:
@ -192,25 +195,29 @@ def isOdd(number):
else:
return 1 # Odd number
for x_i in range(grid_N_X):
x_val = float(x_i)*grid_inc_X+grid_origin_X;
Z_probing_lift = 0.5 # lift between Z probings [mm]
# Note: The lift is relative to the PCB board, you can usually set a low value to speedup the process.
# But PLEASE keep an eye for possible collisions!
for x_i in range(grid_N_X): # For each point on the grid...
x_val = float(x_i)*grid_inc_X + grid_origin_X; # Calculate X coordinate
optimal_range = range(grid_N_Y)
if isOdd(x_i): # This creates a more optimal path for the probing
if isOdd(x_i): # This optimises a bit the probing path
optimal_range = reversed(optimal_range)
for y_i in optimal_range:
y_val = float(y_i)*grid_inc_Y+grid_origin_Y;
machineToCoordsXY(x_val,y_val,F_fastMove)
val = machineProbeZ()
machineToCoordsZrelative(0.5,F_fastMove/2)
probe_grid[y_i][x_i]= val
y_val = float(y_i)*grid_inc_Y + grid_origin_Y; # Calculate Y coordinate
machineToCoordsXY(x_val, y_val, F_fastMove) # Move to position
probe_grid[y_i][x_i] = machineProbeZ() # Do the Z probing
machineToCoordsZrelative(Z_probing_lift, F_fastMove/2) # Lift the probe
# Once we have all the points, we set the origin as (0,0) and offset the rest of values
ZoffsetOrigin = probe_grid[0][0]
print "The origin Z height is", ZoffsetOrigin
probe_grid = [[elem - ZoffsetOrigin for elem in row] for row in probe_grid]
# Return to the grid's origin
machineToCoordsZrelative(10,F_slowMove)
machineToCoordsXY(grid_origin_X,grid_origin_Y,F_fastMove)
machineToCoordsZrelative(10, F_slowMove) # Lift Z
machineToCoordsXY(grid_origin_X, grid_origin_Y, F_fastMove) # Move to grid's origin
# Show our grid
@ -223,7 +230,7 @@ print probe_grid # Right now I am copying this to an Octave script for the visua
print "Finished probing!"
getCurrentTime()
print "Probing duration:",str(datetime.now()-beginTime)
print "Probing duration:", str(datetime.now() - beginTime)
@ -250,7 +257,11 @@ print "Probing duration:",str(datetime.now()-beginTime)
#gcode.close()
CNC_Machine.close() # Close the serial port
# IMPORTANT: Before closing the serial port we must make a blocking move in order to wait for all the buffered commands to end
sendCommandToMachine("G28 Z0\n") # move Z to min endstop
CNC_Machine.close() # Close the serial port connection
# Bilinear interpolation code by Raymond Hettinger from http://stackoverflow.com/a/8662355
@ -282,3 +293,4 @@ def bilinear_interpolation(x, y, points):
q12 * (x2 - x) * (y - y1) +
q22 * (x - x1) * (y - y1)
) / ((x2 - x1) * (y2 - y1) + 0.0)