I'm doing a project that will involve sending text to a 328p via usb. The text that is going to be sent is gcode, since I'm making my own cnc. How would I go about continuously sending gcode? Should I write a program that does the computation on a pc and then sends the code? Should I write a program that sends serials text to the 328p and the processor does all the necessaries? If I explain further:
I'm going to use Qt to do a gui for this in either case.
I will have the gcode in a txt file that I will upload to the gui or copy and paste, and I want the gui to send the text via usb to the processor to perform the actions.
thanks
Use a Gcode sender. I use ugs-platform-app-win\ugsplatform-win\bin\ugsplatform64.exe
So I took a quick look and installed the ugs, then it says the firmware with a drop down menu, what would I choose for that? A quick pointer in the right direction would help.
I'm doing a quick search on grbl, so its a code that I upload to the processor and then I use ugs to send gcode to the 328p to do the necessaries? But to do the necessaries how would go about controlling a custom made pcb with my own pinouts? Or can i upload other code along with grbl.
I have the 1st version of my pcb ordered and the test mechanical assembly for testing done. Its just the software part I'm missing now.
Can You copy the picture You faced? I don't remember any real difficulties.
Do I need off the shelf hardware? I dont have my custom pcbs on me rn as theyre in transit.
I don't remember stepping into that folder. Why do You feel You need? Let GRBL remain until further. The program worked without lots of poking around.
Ah, I'll look into tutorials or resources as I go for the software part, but thx for pointing me in the right direction.
Do not even consider this! Send the next line of G-code when GRBL asks for it.
You've got off track a little. GRBL code runs the machine from start to stop. Making the second job the sender is restarted.
Now that I know to use universal gcode sender, I'll research on it further before replying something that doesn't make sense.
thanks
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