Class Spindle

Class for controlling the machine spindle. Responsible for setting speed, direction, spindle operation mode and executing commands.

Inheritance

object

Spindle

Inherited Members

object.GetType()

object.MemberwiseClone()

object.ToString()

object.Equals(object)

object.Equals(object, object)

object.ReferenceEquals(object, object)

object.GetHashCode()

Namespace: DotNet.Interpreter.Helper

Assembly: DotNet.Interpreter.Helper.dll

Syntax

public class Spindle

Constructors

Spindle()

Declaration

public Spindle()

Properties

CSS

Flag indicating operation in constant surface speed (CSS) mode

Declaration

public bool CSS { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

Remarks

true - constant surface speed (CSS) mode

false - constant revolutions per minute (RPM) mode

Command

Current spindle control command.

Declaration

public TNCSpindleCommand Command { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
TNCSpindleCommand

ConstantCuttingSpeedValue

Speed in constant surface speed (CSS) mode

Declaration

public double ConstantCuttingSpeedValue { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
double

Remarks

Measured in meters per minute or feet per minute, depending on machine settings

Direction

Spindle rotation direction.

Declaration

public bool Direction { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

Remarks

true = CW (ClockWise) - clockwise

false = CCW (CounterClockWise) - counterclockwise

MaxRPM

Maximum speed in revolutions per minute in CSS mode

Declaration

public double MaxRPM { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
double

Remarks

Limits the maximum spindle rotation speed in RPM when operating in constant surface speed mode

MaxSpeed

Maximum spindle rotation speed.

Declaration

public double MaxSpeed { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
double

Number

Current spindle number.

Declaration

public int Number { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
int

Range

Spindle rotation range number.

Declaration

public int Range { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
int

RevolutionsPerMinuteValue

Spindle rotation speed in revolutions per minute (RPM) mode.

Declaration

public double RevolutionsPerMinuteValue { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
double

Speed

Current spindle rotation speed (RPM or CSS).

Declaration

public double Speed { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
double

Methods

ExecuteCommand(TNCSpindleCommand)

Executes a spindle control command if the state has changed. Depending on the current command (scOn, scOff, scOrient), corresponding actions are called. After execution, the change flag is reset.

Declaration

public void ExecuteCommand(TNCSpindleCommand command)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
TNCSpindleCommand	command

Initialize(INCT_CLData, INCT_SpindleState)

Initializes a new instance of the Spindle class for spindle control.

Declaration

public void Initialize(INCT_CLData clData, INCT_SpindleState spindleState)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
INCT_CLData	clData	Interface for interacting with toolpath data
INCT_SpindleState	spindleState	Current spindle state

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	If clData or spindleState are null.

OrientSpindle()

Performs an oriented spindle stop with the current angle.

Declaration

public void OrientSpindle()

OrientSpindle(double)

Performs an oriented spindle stop with the specified angle.

Declaration

public void OrientSpindle(double angle)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
double	angle	Spindle orientation angle in degrees.

SetActiveSpindleNumber()

Sets the active spindle number.

Declaration

public void SetActiveSpindleNumber()

StartSpindle()

Starts the spindle rotation with current parameters.

Declaration

public void StartSpindle()

StartSpindle(bool)

Starts the spindle rotation with the specified direction.

Declaration

public void StartSpindle(bool direction)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
bool	direction	Spindle rotation direction (true - clockwise, false - counterclockwise).

StartSpindle(bool, double)

Starts the spindle rotation with the specified direction and speed in revolutions per minute (RPM).

Declaration

public void StartSpindle(bool direction, double rpm)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
bool	direction	Spindle rotation direction (true - clockwise, false - counterclockwise).
double	rpm	Rotation speed in revolutions per minute.

StopSpindle()

Stops the spindle rotation.

Declaration

public void StopSpindle()