9-27-24 UPDATE! CNC12 v5.19 rev9 BETA Mill, Lathe, Router, Plasma is now available for public testing.

[ShawnM]

In the past I needed to edit a lot of XML files to remove unnecessary buttons, but found it tricky, and still somewhat locked to a rigid grid.

This info is in the VCP manual. To remove a button you only have to remove one line of text from one XML skin file. I'm confused when you say you had to edit "a lot" of XML files. To move a button you change two numbers in the same XML skin file.

You are still using a grid pattern and so is the Avid VCP.

[suntravel]

In the past I needed to edit a lot of XML files to remove unnecessary buttons, but found it tricky, and still somewhat locked to a rigid grid.

This info is in the VCP manual. To remove a button you only have to remove one line of text from one XML skin file. I'm confused when you say you had to edit "a lot" of XML files. To move a button you change two numbers in the same XML skin file.

You are still using a grid pattern and so is the Avid VCP.

Yeah, easy peasy and fast.

My VCPs are also cleaned from unused buttons.

Uwe

[mgeyer]

September 6th Update - CNC12 v5.19 Beta Rev 6 is now available for public testing!

Rev6 additions and changes include:

- Combined the Homing and Travel Menu and the Axes Pairing Menu in the wizard. Software travel limits moved to the Axis Configuration menu. These changes also removed the need for parameter 414.

CNCKeith adds "this change which may seem at first to be for no reason was actually done for several reasons, mostly related to making the inner workings of the Wizard code simpler and therefore easier to work on and improve as the original code for this menu was created when there were not as many options that there are now. This improvement in the short term (the Wizard menu changes) has the potential to introduce bugs into the Wizard, we have done internal testing but we have not covered every possible combination of homing types and home switch types and methods, this is where we need your help! please install rev6 and configure the new Wizard and lets us know if things worked as expected or not, thanks in advance for your testing efforts. -Keith"

• Added Reference Mark Homing wizard option to Hickory
• Added "Return Z to Home" option in the router touch plate menu
• Fixed secondary backup option not working correctly in the installer
• VCP image nodes can now accept .jpg and .png (and possibly other, untested) image formats
• VCP background node can now accept an image path as a valid background

Download Rev 6 of the beta here:
https://centroidcnc.com/centroid_diy/do ... 6_BETA.zip

As with all CNC12 updates do not use "restore report" from a previous version of CNC12. Please follow the CNC12 installation instructions here.
https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... ctions.pdf

[RogDC]

The link in Micheal's post for Rev 6 did not work for me - returned a Page Not found.

I modified the rev5 beta URL and changed to Rev6 in the URL, seems to work for the download if anyone needs it.
https://centroidcnc.com/centroid_diy/do ... 6_BETA.zip

[Centroid_Jacob]

The link in Micheal's post for Rev 6 did not work for me - returned a Page Not found.
CNC12 5_19R6 page not found.png

I modified the rev5 beta URL and changed to Rev6 in the URL, seems to work for the download if anyone needs it.
https://centroidcnc.com/centroid_diy/do ... 6_BETA.zip

Thanks! I fixed the links in Michael's post. The Opening Post was updated also, it's links were correct but I appreciate you putting that link together in the meantime for others!

[cnckeith]

- Combined the Homing and Travel Menu and the Axes Pairing Menu in the wizard. Software travel limits moved to the Axis Configuration menu. These changes also removed the need for parameter 414.

CNCKeith adds "this change which may seem at first to be for no reason was actually done for several reasons, mostly related to making the inner workings of the Wizard code simpler and therefore easier to work on and improve as the original code for this menu was created when there were not as many options that there are now. This improvement in the short term (the Wizard menu changes) has the potential to introduce bugs into the Wizard, we have done internal testing but we have not covered every possible combination of homing types and home switch types and methods, this is where we need your help! please install rev6 and configure the new Wizard and lets us know if things worked as expected or not, thanks in advance for your testing efforts. -Keith"

[Sword]

Added "Return Z to Home" option in the router touch plate menu.

For Z Only and Return Z to Machine Home, the clearance value could be grayed out and not applied.

[Gary Campbell]

To be compliant with many of the OEM router table mfgrs there should be an adjustment to allow setting the machine home to the physical table corner. I have been using a custom HOM file to do this (see 1st attachment below) Is there a better way?

Can we add this to the Wizard Homing setup page? (see 2nd attachment below)

[Gary Campbell]

Just noticed what appears to be a glitch in the F5 Tool/ATC > F3 Auto Measure routine:

There is no check to see if the machine has been homed properly. Assuming that the routine uses the wizard entered coordinates for the fixed location tool touch off, there is no way that this macro should execute prior to the machine being homed

Also noted that the "Auto Measure (F3) macro does not traverse the machine to the entered fixed TTO location. A quick check shows that the TTO coords have been entered properly in the G30 P3 location by the wizard

[Sword]

To be compliant with many of the OEM router table mfgrs there should be an adjustment to allow setting the machine home to the physical table corner. I have been using a custom HOM file to do this (see 1st attachment below) Is there a better way?

Can we add this to the Wizard Homing setup page?

Agreed. I think I mentioned this some time back and got a "It's on the list". Maybe it fell off the bottom of the list, happens to me sometimes.
viewtopic.php?p=88741#p88741

I use a similar .hom file as Gary...

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; Begin homing routine

#105 = 3
M225 #105 "SET MACHINE HOME\nPress Cycle Start to continue\nPress Cycle Cancel to abort"

M92/Z L1         ; Move + to Z prox
M26/Z

M91/X L1         ; Move - to X prox
G91 G0 X3.3988   ; Move X required distance from prox to table X home

M91/Y L1         ; Move - to Y prox
G91 G0 Y1.9231   ; Move Y required distance from prox to table Y home

M26/X/Y          ; Set Machine home at current location
G90              ; Return to absolute positioning
M225 #105 "** Machine home set, have a G90 great day! **"