- in CNCJob UI Autolevelling - GRBL controller - added the probing method

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ CHANGELOG for FlatCAM beta
 - in CNCJob UI Autolevelling - changed how the probing code is generated and when
 - changed some strings in CNCJob UI Autolevelling
 - made sure that when doing units conversion keep only the decimals specified in the application decimals setting (should differentiate between values and display?)
+- in CNCJob UI Autolevelling - some UI changes
+- in CNCJob UI Autolevelling - GRBL controller - added the probing method
 
 23.08.2020
 

appGUI/ObjectUI.py

@@ -1949,47 +1949,6 @@ class CNCObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
         grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 5, 0, 1, 2)
 
-        al_mode_lbl = FCLabel('<b>%s</b>:' % _("Mode"))
-        al_mode_lbl.setToolTip(_("Choose a mode for height map generation.\n"
-                                 "- Manual: will pick a selection of probe points by clicking on canvas\n"
-                                 "- Grid: will automatically generate a grid of probe points"))
-
-        self.al_mode_radio = RadioSet(
-            [
-                {'label': _('Manual'), 'value': 'manual'},
-                {'label': _('Grid'), 'value': 'grid'}
-            ])
-        grid0.addWidget(al_mode_lbl, 7, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.al_mode_radio, 7, 1)
-
-        # ## Columns
-        self.al_columns_entry = FCSpinner()
-
-        self.al_columns_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Columns"))
-        self.al_columns_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The number of grid columns.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.al_columns_label, 9, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.al_columns_entry, 9, 1)
-
-        # ## Rows
-        self.al_rows_entry = FCSpinner()
-
-        self.al_rows_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Rows"))
-        self.al_rows_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The number of gird rows.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.al_rows_label, 11, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.al_rows_entry, 11, 1)
-
-        self.al_add_button = FCButton(_("Add Probe Points"))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.al_add_button, 13, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 14, 0, 1, 2)
-
         # #############################################################################################################
         # ############### Probe GCode Generation ######################################################################
         # #############################################################################################################
@@ -2000,7 +1959,7 @@ class CNCObjectUI(ObjectUI):
               "either through a file or directly, with the intent to get the height map\n"
               "that is to modify the original GCode to level the cutting height.")
         )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.probe_gc_label, 16, 0, 1, 2)
+        grid0.addWidget(self.probe_gc_label, 7, 0, 1, 2)
 
         # Travel Z Probe
         self.ptravelz_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Probe Z travel"))
@@ -2011,8 +1970,8 @@ class CNCObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         self.ptravelz_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
         self.ptravelz_entry.set_range(0.0000, 9999.9999)
 
-        grid0.addWidget(self.ptravelz_label, 18, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.ptravelz_entry, 18, 1)
+        grid0.addWidget(self.ptravelz_label, 9, 0)
+        grid0.addWidget(self.ptravelz_entry, 9, 1)
 
         # Probe depth
         self.pdepth_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Probe Z depth"))
@@ -2024,8 +1983,8 @@ class CNCObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         self.pdepth_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
         self.pdepth_entry.set_range(-99999.9999, 0.0000)
 
-        grid0.addWidget(self.pdepth_label, 20, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.pdepth_entry, 20, 1)
+        grid0.addWidget(self.pdepth_label, 11, 0)
+        grid0.addWidget(self.pdepth_entry, 11, 1)
 
         # Probe feedrate
         self.feedrate_probe_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Probe Feedrate"))
@@ -2036,13 +1995,54 @@ class CNCObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         self.feedrate_probe_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
         self.feedrate_probe_entry.set_range(0, 99999.9999)
 
-        grid0.addWidget(self.feedrate_probe_label, 22, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.feedrate_probe_entry, 22, 1)
+        grid0.addWidget(self.feedrate_probe_label, 13, 0)
+        grid0.addWidget(self.feedrate_probe_entry, 13, 1)
+
+        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
+        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
+        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
+        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 15, 0, 1, 2)
+
+        al_mode_lbl = FCLabel('<b>%s</b>:' % _("Mode"))
+        al_mode_lbl.setToolTip(_("Choose a mode for height map generation.\n"
+                                 "- Manual: will pick a selection of probe points by clicking on canvas\n"
+                                 "- Grid: will automatically generate a grid of probe points"))
+
+        self.al_mode_radio = RadioSet(
+            [
+                {'label': _('Manual'), 'value': 'manual'},
+                {'label': _('Grid'), 'value': 'grid'}
+            ])
+        grid0.addWidget(al_mode_lbl, 17, 0)
+        grid0.addWidget(self.al_mode_radio, 17, 1)
+
+        # ## Columns
+        self.al_columns_entry = FCSpinner()
+
+        self.al_columns_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Columns"))
+        self.al_columns_label.setToolTip(
+            _("The number of grid columns.")
+        )
+        grid0.addWidget(self.al_columns_label, 19, 0)
+        grid0.addWidget(self.al_columns_entry, 19, 1)
+
+        # ## Rows
+        self.al_rows_entry = FCSpinner()
+
+        self.al_rows_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Rows"))
+        self.al_rows_label.setToolTip(
+            _("The number of gird rows.")
+        )
+        grid0.addWidget(self.al_rows_label, 21, 0)
+        grid0.addWidget(self.al_rows_entry, 21, 1)
+
+        self.al_add_button = FCButton(_("Add Probe Points"))
+        grid0.addWidget(self.al_add_button, 23, 0, 1, 2)
 
         separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
         separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
         separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 23, 0, 1, 2)
+        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 25, 0, 1, 2)
 
         self.al_controller_label = FCLabel('<b>%s</b>:' % _("Controller"))
         self.al_controller_label.setToolTip(
@@ -2052,15 +2052,15 @@ class CNCObjectUI(ObjectUI):
 
         self.al_controller_combo = FCComboBox()
         self.al_controller_combo.addItems(["MACH3", "MACH4", "LinuxCNC", "GRBL"])
-        grid0.addWidget(self.al_controller_label, 24, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.al_controller_combo, 24, 1)
+        grid0.addWidget(self.al_controller_label, 27, 0)
+        grid0.addWidget(self.al_controller_combo, 27, 1)
 
         # #############################################################################################################
         # ########################## GRBL frame #######################################################################
         # #############################################################################################################
         self.grbl_frame = QtWidgets.QFrame()
         self.grbl_frame.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grbl_frame, 26, 0, 1, 2)
+        grid0.addWidget(self.grbl_frame, 29, 0, 1, 2)
 
         self.grbl_box = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
         self.grbl_box.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
@@ -2121,7 +2121,6 @@ class CNCObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         grbl_conn_grid.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
         grbl_conn_grid.setColumnStretch(2, 0)
         self.gr_conn_tab_layout.addLayout(grbl_conn_grid)
-        self.gr_conn_tab_layout.addStretch(1)
 
         # COM list
         self.com_list_label = FCLabel('%s:' % _("COM list"))
@@ -2191,6 +2190,7 @@ class CNCObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         self.com_connect_button.setStyleSheet("QPushButton {background-color: red;}")
         ctrl_hlay.addWidget(self.com_connect_button)
 
+        grbl_conn_grid.addWidget(FCLabel(""), 9, 0, 1, 3)
         grbl_conn_grid.setRowStretch(9, 1)
         grbl_conn_grid.addLayout(ctrl_hlay, 10, 0, 1, 3)
 
@@ -2329,7 +2329,7 @@ class CNCObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         # Get Parameter
         self.grbl_get_param_label = FCLabel('%s:' % _("Get Config parameter"))
         self.grbl_get_param_label.setToolTip(
-            _("A GRBL parameter.")
+            _("A GRBL configuration parameter.")
         )
         grbl_send_grid.addWidget(self.grbl_get_param_label, 6, 0, 1, 2)
 
@@ -2344,6 +2344,8 @@ class CNCObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         grbl_send_grid.addWidget(self.grbl_parameter_entry, 8, 0)
         grbl_send_grid.addWidget(self.grbl_get_param_button, 8, 1)
 
+        grbl_send_grid.setRowStretch(9, 1)
+
         # GET Report
         self.grbl_report_button = FCButton(_("Get Report"))
         self.grbl_report_button.setToolTip(
@@ -2352,10 +2354,11 @@ class CNCObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         grbl_send_grid.addWidget(self.grbl_report_button, 10, 0, 1, 2)
 
         # GET HEIGHT MAP
-        self.grbl_get_heightmap_button = FCButton(_("Get Height Map"))
+        self.grbl_get_heightmap_button = FCButton(_("Apply AutoLevelling"))
         self.grbl_get_heightmap_button.setToolTip(
-            _("Will send the probing GCode to the GRBL controller\n"
-              "and wait for the Z probing data.")
+            _("Will send the probing GCode to the GRBL controller,\n"
+              "wait for the Z probing data and then apply this data\n"
+              "over the original GCode therefore doing autolevelling.")
         )
         grbl_send_grid.addWidget(self.grbl_get_heightmap_button, 12, 0, 1, 2)
 
@@ -2376,26 +2379,24 @@ class CNCObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         # height_lay.addStretch()
         height_lay.addWidget(self.view_h_gcode_button)
 
-        grid0.addLayout(height_lay, 28, 0, 1, 2)
+        grid0.addLayout(height_lay, 31, 0, 1, 2)
 
         self.import_heights_button = FCButton(_("Import Height Map"))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.import_heights_button, 30, 0, 1, 2)
+        self.import_heights_button.setToolTip(
+            _("Import the file that has the Z heights\n"
+              "obtained through probing and then apply this data\n"
+              "over the original GCode therefore\n"
+              "doing autolevelling.")
+        )
+        grid0.addWidget(self.import_heights_button, 33, 0, 1, 2)
 
         self.h_gcode_button.hide()
         self.import_heights_button.hide()
 
-        # separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        # separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        # separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        # grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 31, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        self.al_button = FCButton(_("Apply Autolevel map"))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.al_button, 32, 0, 1, 2)
-
         separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
         separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
         separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 34, 0, 1, 2)
+        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 35, 0, 1, 2)
 
         # #############################################################################################################
         # ## Export G-Code ##

appObjects/FlatCAMCNCJob.py

@@ -593,6 +593,7 @@ class CNCJobObject(FlatCAMObj, CNCjob):
         self.ui.h_gcode_button.clicked.connect(self.on_save_probing_gcode)
         self.ui.import_heights_button.clicked.connect(self.on_import_height_map)
         self.ui.pause_resume_button.clicked.connect(self.on_grbl_pause_resume)
+        self.ui.grbl_get_heightmap_button.clicked.connect(self.on_grbl_autolevel)
 
         self.build_al_table_sig.connect(self.build_al_table)
 
@@ -1101,6 +1102,15 @@ class CNCJobObject(FlatCAMObj, CNCjob):
         self.app.worker_task.emit({'fcn': worker_task, 'params': []})
 
     def send_grbl_command(self, command, echo=True):
+        """
+
+        :param command: GCode command
+        :type command:  str
+        :param echo:    if to send a '\n' char after
+        :type echo:     bool
+        :return:        the text returned by the GRBL controller after each command
+        :rtype:         str
+        """
         stripped_cmd = command.strip()
 
         cmd = stripped_cmd.rpartition('\n')[0]
@@ -1112,7 +1122,7 @@ class CNCJobObject(FlatCAMObj, CNCjob):
         self.grbl_ser_port.write(snd.encode('utf-8'))
         grbl_out = self.grbl_ser_port.readlines()
 
-        result = False
+        result = ''
         for line in grbl_out:
             if echo:
                 try:
@@ -1120,7 +1130,7 @@ class CNCJobObject(FlatCAMObj, CNCjob):
                 except Exception as e:
                     log.debug("CNCJobObject.send_grbl_command() --> %s" % str(e))
             if 'ok' in line:
-                result = True
+                result = grbl_out
 
         return result
 
@@ -1498,6 +1508,49 @@ class CNCJobObject(FlatCAMObj, CNCjob):
 
         self.build_al_table_sig.emit()
 
+    def on_grbl_autolevel(self):
+        # show the Shell Dock
+        self.app.ui.shell_dock.show()
+
+        def worker_task():
+            with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Sending GCode...")):
+                probe_result = ''
+                pr_travelz = str(self.ui.ptravelz_entry.get_value())
+                probe_fr = str(self.ui.feedrate_probe_entry.get_value())
+                pr_depth = str(self.ui.pdepth_entry.get_value())
+
+                cmd = 'G21\n'
+                self.send_grbl_command(command=cmd)
+                cmd = 'G90\n'
+                self.send_grbl_command(command=cmd)
+
+                for pt_key in self.al_geometry_dict:
+                    x = str(self.al_geometry_dict[pt_key]['point'].x)
+                    y = str(self.al_geometry_dict[pt_key]['point'].y)
+
+                    cmd = 'G0 Z%s\n' % pr_travelz
+                    self.send_grbl_command(command=cmd)
+                    cmd = 'G0 X%s Y%s\n' % (x, y)
+                    self.send_grbl_command(command=cmd)
+                    cmd = 'G38.2 Z%s F%s' % (pr_depth, probe_fr)
+                    output = self.send_grbl_command(command=cmd)
+
+                    probe_result += output + '\n'
+
+                cmd = 'M2\n'
+                self.send_grbl_command(command=cmd)
+                self.app.inform.emit('%s' % _("Finished probing. Doing the autolevelling."))
+
+                # apply autolevel here
+                self.do_grbl_autolevel()
+
+        self.app.inform.emit('%s' % _("Sending probing GCode to the GRBL controller."))
+        self.app.worker_task.emit({'fcn': worker_task, 'params': []})
+
+    def do_grbl_autolevel(self):
+        # TODO here we call the autovell method
+        self.app.inform.emit('%s' % _("Finished autolevelling."))
+
     def on_updateplot_button_click(self, *args):
         """
         Callback for the "Updata Plot" button. Reads the form for updates