Starfire post processor

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brunnbauer
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Starfire post processor

Post by brunnbauer »

Hello,
i have a starfire (CC-S3C) controller of my palsma cutting machine.

I search a "Post Processor" for sheetcam with nc output .cnc

Can does anyone have that?

Best Regards,
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Re: Starfire post processor

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I have the Start CC-M3 and I think this is the same as yours
If you want copy my the post file let me know
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Re: Starfire post processor

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yes please send me the post.

do you also have a THC on your machine?

I have THC SF-HC25K?
Could you still send me your settings on the CC-M3?
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Re: Starfire post processor

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My THC is a HYDTHC XPTHC-4

http://www.hydcnc.com/

My table is a panther plasma/router
https://pantherengineering.trado.com.au ... dlIjoiMyJ9
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Re: Starfire post processor

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Being very blunt starfire is an awful control system, ive had 2 machines with it have gutted the second plasma and completly rewird it and uccnc software and hardware
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Re: Starfire post processor

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I ask the question differently again:

my system ist;
controller: cc-s3c controller
thc: SF-HC25K with JYKB-100-DC

i have i bought the machine in china.starcam was there for g-code generation. I have now exchanged for sheetcam.

i have the problem.
at the beginning i set an altitude. about 5mm then i print k3 to start the THC. the torch moves to the first contour cuts this.
The problem with the exit, the THC regulates the burner towards the plate.
its burner stays with the plate and moves to the next contour and ignites directly on the plate. thus the nozzle breaks.

therefore it would not be bad if I had a z-ref before every start.
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Re: Starfire post processor

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my settings:

my post processor sheetcam:

function OnInit()
post.Text("%\n")
if(scale == metric) then
post.Text ("G71\n") --metric mode
else
post.Text ("G70\n") --inch mode
end
post.Text ("G91\nG40\nG92X0Y0\n")
bigarcs = 1 --stitch arc segments together
minArcSize = 0.2 --arcs smaller than this are converted to moves
curx =0
cury =0
firstmove = 1
end


function OnFinish()
OnPenUp()
endX = 0
endY = 0
OnRapid()
post.Text ("M30\n")
end

function OnRapid()
if(firstmove == 1) then
firstmove=0
return
end
if (math.hypot(endX - currentX, endY - currentY) < 0.01) then return end
post.Text("G0");
doxy()
post.Eol()
end

function OnMove()
if (math.hypot(endX - currentX, endY - currentY) < 0.01) then return end
post.Text("G1");
doxy()
-- post.ModalNumber("F", feedRate * scale, "0")
post.NonModalNumber("F", feedRate * scale, "0")
post.Eol()
end

function doxy()
tmp = (endX * scale) - curx
tmp = math.toint(tmp * 1000)/1000
curx = curx + tmp
if(tmp ~=0) then
post.NonModalNumber("X",tmp,"0.0##")
end

tmp = (endY * scale) - cury
tmp = math.toint(tmp * 1000)/1000
cury = cury + tmp
if(tmp ~=0) then
post.NonModalNumber("Y",tmp,"0.0##")
end
end

function OnArc()
if(arcAngle <0) then
post.Text ("G03")
else
post.Text ("G02")
end
doxy()
if((arcCentreX - currentX) ~=0) then
post.NonModalNumber ("I", (arcCentreX - currentX) * scale, "0.0##")
end
if((arcCentreY - currentY) ~=0) then
post.NonModalNumber ("J", (arcCentreY - currentY) * scale, "0.0##")
end
--post.ModalNumber("F", feedRate * scale, "0")
post.NonModalNumber("F", feedRate * scale, "0")
post.Eol()
end

function OnPenDown()
post.Text("M07\n")
end

function OnPenUp()
post.Text("M08\n")
end
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Re: Starfire post processor

Post by brunnbauer »

this my setting.

i don´t understand the
pierce time and location function.

in the ecample can you see the process. but how I do it I'm overwhelmed.

why is this in time not in mm?
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Re: Starfire post processor

Post by mamfred »

i have a pdf whit some information about , hope it helps

mamfred
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