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SimpleG

Ultra fast Windows console based gCode sender for grbl

Usage

Copy SimpleG.exe whereever you want to have it.
Generate your g-Code file you want to stream to the grbl controller.
Check the SimpleG-end.gcode file and define what you want to happen when you abort the program by hitting CTRL+C
Start the program by typing:

SimpleG.exe -f test.gcode -F SimpleG-end.gcode -p com6

Parameters

-p followed by the desired COM-port. For using COM-ports over COM9 you have to type

SimpleG.exe -f test.gcode -F SimpleG-end.gcode -p \\\\.\\COM10

-f followed by the desired gCode file to stream
-F followed by the abort gCode file you want to stream in case you hit CTRL+C

Compiling

I developed this with the code:blocks IDE (http://www.codeblocks.org/) together with the mingW compiler (both in one package found here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/codeblocks/files/Binaries/16.01/Windows/codeblocks-16.01mingw-setup.exe) I provided the project file so you can directly start developing under windows. Therefore I didn't provide a makefile but that might follow later.

Binaries

Under bin/Release and bin/Debug you can find precompiled binaries (exe-files) that can be used under Windows 10 64bit. I didn't test those under any other Windows system. It might work. It might through an error!

#TODO:

Understand and optimize timouts for receiving single bytes
Further testing and debugging
Evaluate why my personal laser and grbl configuration sometimes does not turn of the laser after M5 S0 command followed by G0 commands. It works well with following G1 commands.
Implement into GUI for users who like single button GUIs... this will likely never happen.
Provide a makefile for msys and cygwin users

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