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    mystified by line N155

    I write a lot of post processors for our company.
    I get presented sample output and must make a post the does the same or similar
    Lately, I have seen a lot that have same as line 155 here.
    To me,...
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    Your plotter needs to be set to MODE 2 It is...

    Your plotter needs to be set to MODE 2
    It is probably set to mode 1
    You change this on the plotter itself.

    Mode 2 is HPGL.
    Mode 1 is Rolands own language.
    Signlabs drivers are HPGL so the...
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    Yes we write the software. I write the drivers...

    Yes we write the software.
    I write the drivers for the various machines.
    We would like to have a generic simulated peck drill that any machine that supports xyx axis can use.

    The motion is...
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    Not all controllers support Peck drill. Our...

    Not all controllers support Peck drill.

    Our software is Generic and doesnt know if it is driving an advanced GCode controller, micky mouse one or an HPGL router.
    No peck drill in HPGL.

    We...
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    feed rates and drilling and G00 question?

    Does G00 travel at the last feedrate specified by a F command?
    Or does it travel at the fast speed set by the controller.

    I want to do some fake peck drills.
    I am at a SafeHeight of say 0.5...
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    I work for a semi popular software company where...

    I work for a semi popular software company where people design artwork in our program and then can output to 1001 differant machines. By driver i mean just the part that creates the gcode output. We...
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    plasma programming question

    Hi.
    I have to write a driver for a Torchmate plasma machine.
    I have written dozens of drivers but all for Routers with Z movement and am having a bit of trouble wrapping my head around a plasma...
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