Additional M-codes for Plasma Cutting
Additional M-codes are designed to solve highly specialized tasks that may occur with plasma cutting.
Macro to quickly turn off the torch. When called without parameters, the macro works synchronously with the execution of the G-code, without delays, slowing down or stopping the movement of the axes. It is used when it is necessary to turn off the torch at a certain distance to the end of the cut (for example, due to the characteristics of the APR). At the end of the cut, it is imperative to insert the M5 command. When setting a parameter, for example, M105 P0.4, the specified delay will be performed after the torch is turned off, the macro must be inserted immediately before M5. In this case, the command M105 P0.4 will turn off the torch and wait for 0.4 seconds. Then, in the M5 macro, a climb to a safe height will be performed. | |
| Includes feed deceleration. The need to slow down during cutting may occur, for example, at the end of a closed loop in order to avoid "undercutting". At some distance to the end of the cut, in the place where you want to enable deceleration, you must insert the M120 command. And immediately before M5 - command M121. When calling macro M120 without parameters, deceleration is performed to the value in% specified in the parameter Reducing speed relative to the current feed. When used with parameter P, for example, M120 P40, a deceleration to the specified percentage will be performed. If, simultaneously with this mode, a decrease in speed acts on circles of small radius, the effect is not cumulative, a smaller value is applied. | |
| Disables feed deceleration. |