Does anyone have a post processor working with the new Vectric 10.5 software. I keep getting error messages when I try to get the laser settings to work with a post processor and the gcode won’t save. Not sure if I have a messed up install or there is some kind of conflict.
If you have it working could you put up a screen shot of your laser tool settings in Vectric and where you got your post processor.
Thanks in advance!
Stacy
Hey Stacy,
I don’t have a way to test, but I’d be grateful if you tested the one I put here.
Let me know if you get a chance to try it.
Neil,
What is the difference between mm and inches. I normally use the inch stuff. Will it cause any problems with the senders operation to cross them.
It just changes the unit your gcode is in. Doesn’t change your design size or anything.
Havent yet but will ASAP.
Glad you are looking at this Neil.
Using the new Laser Tool and attempting to create a toolpath I get
Error Occurred while outputting toolpath
Check the post processor you are using is compatible with the toolpath you are trying to output
If you want you could check out my post about the Feed Rate issue here
Edit - Sorry I somehow confused processors. Using your post I do not get the error but it still has the feed rate error I outlined on my post at the vectric forums.
Dan, are you sure you are getting the correct post installed and not just still using the one that originally gave / had that problem?
I am not getting the error as I noted in the edit to the post. Just the feed rate problem.
Ok, then change “error” to “feed rate”. Same question.
The reason is that Vectric has stated that they fixed the feed rate situation, and included it in 10.505. That doesn’t mean it got magically installed, though. They have exceptions about whether a post gets installed.
Some verification might be in order.
I am using the post “J TECH GRBL Dynamic Laser Mode M4 No_Z V6 (MM) (*.gcode)” from the processor list created by adding the processor the link above.
This is the first part of the gcode:
G17
G21
G90
T1
M3
G0Z20.320
G0X0.000Y0.000
G0X23.8533Y48.4521Z5.0800
G1Z0.0000S1000
M4
G1X23.7243Y48.5264F500.0
G1X23.5997Y48.6165
The problem is that at line 9 CNCjs produces an error because there is no defined feed rate at this point. And since line 8 has raised the Z to 5.08 it then makes the subsequent cut too high. If I move the feed rate from line 11 (F500) to line 9 it works fine.
Also, it only does this for the Laser tool, All other toolpaths work fine and the other toolpaths include the feed rate on the first G1 line.
Can you try this one?
Edit: file removed
It’s different than the one you linked above…just updated. Replace the previous one.
You guys are gonna make me get a laser…
Looks like the same issue with the post you just sent.
G1Z0.0000 (line=9)
error:22 (Undefined feed rate)
Of course this only happens if this is the first file you run, Apparently the feed rate is kept in memory, so if you ran any other gcode beforehand this file will run fine
And this one?
(It helps when I hit save before compressing to a .zip)
@DanSexton thanks for testing!
Same issue.
Here is the start of the file:
G17
G21
G90
T1
M3
G0Z20.320
G0X0.000Y0.000
G0X23.9868Y68.0310Z5.0800
G1Z0.0000
M4S1000
G1X23.8533Y68.0893F500.0
G1X23.7243Y68.1636
G1X23.5997Y68.2537
G1X23.4822Y68.3631
G1X23.3742Y68.4949
Use the GRBL post processor. I have been able to get it to work fine. I am going to try Neil’s this evening. Neil would you send me the latest version that you want me to try.