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Huub Buis edited this page May 4, 2024
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- Added a Chuck Offset for easy chuck changing. See the Setup Chucks task for more information.
- Added L/R hand threading to Threading task.
- Added a Repeat Cycle and Full Cycle button to the Grinding task. See the Grinding task for more information.
- Added a target grinding depth to the Grinding task.
- Added FeedMode to the Tap Turning, Broaching and Grinding task.
- Added a tool type Description to the tool type selection in the Grinding task.
- Changed the behavior of the GPTS button in the Chamfer task. When the previous task was Turning, Start Ø and Start Z are set to turning Ø at cut and Start Z. At the second click to Ø Start and End Z. This makes it easier to chamfer the 2 edges of a turned shoulder.
- Removed the go Home button in the setup tools task because precise tool offsets can be better determined using the facing task.
- Redesigned the referencing code for faster referencing and tool changes.
- Fixed showing Tool Bit type selection in the Taper and Tap Turning task.
- Fixed jog feed rate zero when in step/rev mode and spindle is not turning.
- Added feed rate selection modes (feed/rev, feed/min slider, feed/min table) to appropriate tasks.
- Added a popup to proceed after probing in the play PlayBack task so the spindle can be switched on.
- Added a popup to inform about StockLength changes in the PlayBack task.
- Added a select Turning task button to the Facing task. Read the Facing task help for more information.
- Added a select Chamfer task button to the Turning task. Read the Turning task help for more information.
- Added a select previous task button (SPT) to the Chamfer task. Read the Chamfer task help for more information.
- Changed calculating drilling cutting depths by spreading the last cutting depths evenly.
- Fixed bug referencing not working anymore
- Added a Radial pattern drilling task (DrillingPR). Read the chapter _DrillingPR _for more information.
- Added feed/rev mode and a feed/min selection list box
- Added a button to the Setup Tools task to set the selected edit tool at the position of the current selected tool.
- Added an Arbor Offset to calculate the Max Arbor Ø to _GearCutter _and _TimingBeltCutter _tasks
- Added a warning to set the spindle mode (position or turning) at the start of the program. This warning can be disabled in the Setup task.
- Added orange back ground warning when feed/rev is greater than the width of cut for the selected tool nose radius and cutting depth.
- Added a _GotoNext _hole button in the _DrillingPR _and _DrillingPA _task.
- Changed the Goto Start and Goto Home position at max rate to avoid moving in the unsafe direction first.
- Fixed bug Autocut depths not selectable when there is only 1 hole in _DrillingPA _task.
- Added an Axial pattern drilling task (DrillingPA). Read the chapter DrillingPA for more information. A video is in production.
- Added an OPT button to popup a screen for calculating the Chamfer Depth in the Drilling tasks. Reed the chapter Setup Chamfer & CounterSink for more information.
- Added RPM and Tool Bit Length to PlayBack information.
- Added SPT button to SetupProbing and SetupTools Task.
- Added a Cutter Ø to the GearCutter and TimingBelt Cutter Task.
- Removed setting HomePositionZ in the ThreaddingSS task when using GPTS because this is not practical.
- Changed probing to retract to Home position Z after a successful Probe to reduce the Z-axis travel.
- Changed the calculation of the cutting speed on the Drill Ø in the Drilling task.
- Changed to count to indexes +1 to get ToDo on zero.
- Added Probe status to PlayBack task.
- Added StockLength changes to PlayBack Log
- Added always asking for a tool change at the start of PlayBack so the RPM is known and can be set.
- Changed Playback so that after a successful Probe in Drilling task, there is a request to setup the spindle (turning).
- Fixed bug some PC's configured to use a comma (,) as decimal separator (Country depended), are unable to connect to the controller.
- Fixed bug not always updating the screen threading Infeed ° selection list when changing the thread type multiple times.
- Fixed GPTS button in SetupTools not working any more.
- Fixed rare message moving past home position in SetupTools task because End Ø was not recalculated always.
- Fixed AutoCut not always starting in the TapTurning task.
- Added a Grooving task. Press the YouTube button in the help screen for this task for an explaining video.
- Added a check on spindle stopped before probing.
- Added facing at the Z- side (Z+ direction) using a parting or Left handed tool.
- Added the cutting speed (Vc) to the Threading task.
- Added – and — to the engraving font so there are now 3 sizes of horizontal tic marks.
- Added a Default button to set taper defaults, the Taper for all tapers and positions and diameters for DIN B and Morse tapers.
- Added a Swap button to the Taper task to swap StartPositionZ with EndPositionZ.
- Changed taper turning so that at start, the cutting tool moves directly to the cutting position Z.
- Changed the Goto Start behaviour of the Radius, GearCutter, TimingBeltCutter and RadiusCutter tasks to take into account the Tool Width when cutting at the Z- side.
- Changed Engraving task from full cycle to engrave a line, to Remain, to engrave all remaining characters.
- Fixed rare error message "referencing while machine is not idle" in the Setup task.
- Fixed bug Autocuts not always starts at the first press of the button when Autocut passes is 1.
- Fixed Some pictures in the PDF help file are not visible.
- Added a menu structure to the Select Device in the Setup task.
- Added a video explaining the ThreadingSS task that is also suitable for the Threading task.
- Show RPM in red when the RPM exceeds the feed rate in the ThreadingSS and TapTurningSS task
- Changed SDTS button to SDT (Setup Depending Tasks)
- Added engraving orientation 180° and 270 °
- Added blue arrow in the displayed char to engrave, to show the engraving orientation
- Added a helix angle to the Broaching task to broach or mill (using a milling tool in the tool post) helical gears.
- Fixed bug not classifying some tool types as preferred in the engraving, knurling, gear cutter and timing belt cutter task.
- Fixed bug Taper task Angle not displayed any more.
- Fixed bug only showing COM3 serial device to connect.
- Added turning a radius cutter task.
- Added sub menu's (Threading, FormCutters, Setups and Info) to the task list for easier navigation.
- Added an instruction video explaining the GearCutter task that is also suitable for the TbeltCutter and RadiusCutter task
- Added menu item Version Info to show the version information.
- Removed the option to disable the TNRC (Tool Nose Radius Compensation).
- Improved threading synchronization for the Grbl-L and Grbl-L-Mega controllers. Update your firmware and read the Grbl-L-Mega Wiki for more information.
- Added probing to the Drilling and Tapping task. Grbl-L users need to upgrade the Arduino Uno firmware to version 1.1g build 20210812 or higher. Read the Setup Probing task help for more information.
- Added an instruction video for the Probing task.
- Added PlayBack support for Drilling, _Tapping _and Probing.
- Added an option to postpone a tool change in the _Playback _task to avoid extra tool positioning when recording tasks for playback.
- Added a feed/revolution indicator to the _GearCutter _and _Timingbelt _task.
- Fixed bug importing playback comment lines twice.
- Fixed bug flooding the grbl buffer when engraving chars in fast mode connected to an Arduino Uno.
- Added a rigid Tapping task. Press the YouTube button in the help screen for the instruction video.
- Added an instruction video for the Drilling task.
- Added delete row button to Playback task.
- Added logging of the task name to the playback log to easier indentify playback commands.
- Added showing playback comments during playback.
- Added a TC (Tool Change) button to the Drilling and Tapping task.
- Changed the display of filenames by showing their "friendly" name.
- Changed knurling at 0° to knurl on both sides an infeed pass.
- Optimized the knurling tool path for a 0° knurling angle.
- Fixed bug not always calculating the number of knurls when the knurling angle changes.
- Fixed bug in TBeltCutter task using the wrong MXL belt pitch.
- Fixed bug not showing GRBL configuration values when starting in Setup Grbl task.
- Fixed the header of the grbl settings in the Setup Grbl task
- Fixed error in calculating Taper when the Taper Angle was changed by user
- I can’t get a new version released by Microsoft that has a trial option and usage license options. To avoid wasting any more time I have decided to drop the one year and permanent usage licenses. All current and new owners of an app license can use the app without limitations.
- Added an Engraving task for engraving dials Mono space font, orientation left to right or Clockwise, limited characters 0123456789.,-+/ "°Ø iI| ┤├ For this task there is an instruction video. Select the Engraving task, press the help button and press the video icon. This will take you to the video.
- Added a Form tool type for use in the GearCutter and TBeltCutter turning task
- Added a Tool selection option for the Grinding task.
- Added a repeat option for the Grinding task when there is only one flute to grind.
- Added Start X and Home X positions to the Grinding task.
- Added an instruction video for the knurling task
- Changed the line spacing calculation in the Knurling task to make the spacing independent of the knurling Angle.
- Changed the rotation in the Knurling task to CCW to see the knurled lines better.
- Changed the check for using a preferred tool for that task. An unpreferred tool has to be approved at every tool change for the selected task.
- Disabled disconnecting when the app is suspended to avoid position loss when the app is used on a tablet.
- Fixed TNRC for Chamfer inner turning not working any more.
- Added turning a radius smaller than the workpiece radius to the Radius task for turning a contact angle bearing.
- Added a check that Start Ø must be unequal to Home Ø.
- Added a check that Start X/Z must be unequal to Home X/Z.
- Added processing of CVC changes during AutoCut in the Threading SS task.
- Made the description box in the SetupTools task wider.
- Fixed bug trial license not working anymore.
- Added mode Reaming and Reaming Peck to the Drilling task.
- Changed Threading to start (acceleration) at the Home Position so that Start Position Z can be used in the depending tasks (SDTS).
- Fixed bug, recalculating taper when changing end diameter could sometimes cause a crash.
- Added a Chip Breaker Dwell and Chip Breaker Retract to the Drilling task. Reaming will follow.
- Changed Threading SS to start at the Home Position (acceleration) so that Start Position Z can be set in the depending tasks (SDTS).
- Added a drilling task. Drilling modes Center (center drilling), Basic (normal drilling) and Peck (peck drilling) are implemented, others will follow.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Version 2.3.39 11-2019: