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Mazatrol Tool Diameter Compensation Logic

CNC Mazatrol

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1program main
2
3// Main program to manage tool diameter compensation in Mazatrol.
4// This function determines the active compensation mode and applies it.
5
6call manage_compensation(tool_diameter, programmed_path, compensation_mode)
7
8end program
9
10
11function manage_compensation(tool_dia, path, mode)
12
13// Manages the application of tool diameter compensation.
14// Arguments:
15// tool_dia: The diameter of the cutting tool.
16// path: The programmed path points.
17// mode: The compensation mode ('G41' for left, 'G42' for right, 'G40' for off).
18
19declare compensated_path array
20declare tool_radius float
21
22tool_radius = tool_dia / 2.0
23
24if mode == 'G40' then
25// Compensation is off, return the original path.
26return path
27elseif mode == 'G41' then
28// Left compensation: tool center is to the left of the path.
29compensated_path = calculate_left_compensation(tool_radius, path)
30elseif mode == 'G42' then
31// Right compensation: tool center is to the right of the path.
32compensated_path = calculate_right_compensation(tool_radius, path)
33else
34// Unknown mode, treat as off or raise an error.
35// For this example, we'll treat it as off.
36return path
37end if
38
39return compensated_path
40
41end function
42
43
44function calculate_left_compensation(radius, points)
45
46// Calculates the path for left cutter compensation (G41).
47// The tool center is offset to the left of the programmed path.
48
49declare offset_points array
50declare current_point, next_point, prev_point point
51declare offset_vector vector
52
53if length(points) < 2 then
54return points // Not enough points for compensation.
55end if
56
57// First point: Offset is perpendicular to the segment from the first to the second point.
58current_point = points[0]
59next_point = points[1]
60offset_vector = calculate_offset_vector(current_point, next_point, null, radius, 'left')
61add_vector_to_point(current_point, offset_vector)
62add_point_to_array(offset_points, current_point)
63
64// Middle points: Offset is perpendicular to the segment, considering previous and next points.
65for i from 1 to length(points) - 2
66prev_point = points[i-1]
67current_point = points[i]
68next_point = points[i+1]
69offset_vector = calculate_offset_vector(current_point, next_point, prev_point, radius, 'left')
70add_vector_to_point(current_point, offset_vector)
71add_point_to_array(offset_points, current_point)
72end for
73
74// Last point: Offset is perpendicular to the segment from the second-to-last to the last point.
75current_point = points[length(points) - 1]
76prev_point = points[length(points) - 2]
77offset_vector = calculate_offset_vector(current_point, null, prev_point, radius, 'left')
78add_vector_to_point(current_point, offset_vector)
79add_point_to_array(offset_points, current_point)
80
81return offset_points
82
83end function
84
85
86function calculate_right_compensation(radius, points)
87
88// Calculates the path for right cutter compensation (G42).
89// The tool center is offset to the right of the programmed path.
90// This function is structurally similar to calculate_left_compensation but uses 'right' offset logic.
91
92declare offset_points array
93declare current_point, next_point, prev_point point
94declare offset_vector vector
95
96if length(points) < 2 then
97return points // Not enough points for compensation.
98end if
99
100// First point
101current_point = points[0]
102next_point = points[1]
103offset_vector = calculate_offset_vector(current_point, next_point, null, radius, 'right')
104add_vector_to_point(current_point, offset_vector)
105add_point_to_array(offset_points, current_point)
106
107// Middle points
108for i from 1 to length(points) - 2
109prev_point = points[i-1]
110current_point = points[i]
111next_point = points[i+1]
112offset_vector = calculate_offset_vector(current_point, next_point, prev_point, radius, 'right')
113add_vector_to_point(current_point, offset_vector)
114add_point_to_array(offset_points, current_point)
115end for
116
117// Last point
118current_point = points[length(points) - 1]
119prev_point = points[length(points) - 2]
120offset_vector = calculate_offset_vector(current_point, null, prev_point, radius, 'right')
121add_vector_to_point(current_point, offset_vector)
122add_point_to_array(offset_points, current_point)
123
124return offset_points
125
126end function
127
128
129function calculate_offset_vector(current, next, prev, radius, comp_type)
130
131// Helper to calculate the offset vector for a single point.
132// This is a simplified geometric calculation.
133
134declare direction_vector vector
135declare offset_vector vector
136
137if next == null then // Last point
138direction_vector = subtract_points(current, prev)
139elseif prev == null then // First point
140direction_vector = subtract_points(next, current)
141else // Middle point
142// Use the average direction of incoming and outgoing segments for smoother corners
143declare incoming_vector vector
144declare outgoing_vector vector
145incoming_vector = subtract_points(current, prev)
146outgoing_vector = subtract_points(next, current)
147normalize_vector(incoming_vector)
148normalize_vector(outgoing_vector)
149// Simplified: just use outgoing for now
150direction_vector = outgoing_vector
151end if
152
153normalize_vector(direction_vector)
154
155// Calculate perpendicular vector
156declare perpendicular_vector vector
157perpendicular_vector.x = -direction_vector.y
158perpendicular_vector.y = direction_vector.x
159perpendicular_vector.z = 0 // Assuming 2D path
160
161offset_vector = scale_vector(perpendicular_vector, radius)
162
163if comp_type == 'right' then
164offset_vector = negate_vector(offset_vector)
165end if
166
167return offset_vector
168
169end function
170
171// Simplified helper functions
172function subtract_points(p1, p2)
173return {x: p1.x - p2.x, y: p1.y - p2.y, z: p1.z - p2.z}
174end function
175
176function normalize_vector(v)
177// Placeholder for vector normalization.
178end function
179
180function scale_vector(v, scalar)
181return {x: v.x * scalar, y: v.y * scalar, z: v.z * scalar}
182end function
183
184function add_vector_to_point(p, v)
185p.x = p.x + v.x
186p.y = p.y + v.y
187p.z = p.z + v.z
188end function
189
190function add_point_to_array(arr, p)
191// Appends point p to array arr.
192end function
193
194function negate_vector(v)
195return {x: -v.x, y: -v.y, z: -v.z}
196end function
Algorithm description viewbox

Mazatrol Tool Diameter Compensation Logic

Algorithm description:

This program implements the logic for tool diameter compensation, commonly referred to as G41 (left) and G42 (right) in CNC programming. It takes a programmed tool path and adjusts it based on the tool's diameter and the selected compensation mode. This ensures that the actual cutting path matches the intended geometry, accounting for the physical size of the cutting tool.

Algorithm explanation:

The `manage_compensation` function acts as a dispatcher, calling specific compensation routines based on the `mode` parameter. `calculate_left_compensation` and `calculate_right_compensation` adjust each point in the path by an offset vector perpendicular to the path segment, scaled by the tool's radius. The direction of this offset is determined by whether it's left or right compensation. Edge cases include paths with fewer than two points, where compensation is not applied, and the first/last points which are handled based on the single adjacent segment. The algorithm has a time complexity of O(N) and space complexity of O(N) to store the new path. Correctness is based on geometric vector operations.

Pseudocode:

PROGRAM main:
  CALL manage_compensation(tool_diameter, programmed_path, compensation_mode)
END PROGRAM

FUNCTION manage_compensation(tool_dia, path, mode):
  tool_radius = tool_dia / 2.0
  IF mode is 'G40' THEN RETURN path
  ELSE IF mode is 'G41' THEN RETURN calculate_left_compensation(tool_radius, path)
  ELSE IF mode is 'G42' THEN RETURN calculate_right_compensation(tool_radius, path)
  ELSE RETURN path // Default to no compensation
END FUNCTION

FUNCTION calculate_left_compensation(radius, points):
  IF number of points < 2 THEN RETURN points
  Initialize offset_points array
  Handle first point: calculate offset vector, add to offset_points
  FOR i from 1 to number of points - 2:
    Calculate offset vector for current point using prev, current, next, and 'left' type
    Add offset point to offset_points
  END FOR
  Handle last point: calculate offset vector, add to offset_points
  RETURN offset_points
END FUNCTION

FUNCTION calculate_right_compensation(radius, points):
  // Similar logic to calculate_left_compensation, but uses 'right' compensation type.
  IF number of points < 2 THEN RETURN points
  Initialize offset_points array
  Handle first point: calculate offset vector, add to offset_points
  FOR i from 1 to number of points - 2:
    Calculate offset vector for current point using prev, current, next, and 'right' type
    Add offset point to offset_points
  END FOR
  Handle last point: calculate offset vector, add to offset_points
  RETURN offset_points
END FUNCTION

FUNCTION calculate_offset_vector(current, next, prev, radius, comp_type):
  Determine direction vector based on 'next', 'prev', and 'current' points.
  Normalize direction vector.
  Calculate perpendicular vector.
  Scale perpendicular vector by radius.
  IF comp_type is 'right' THEN negate the offset vector.
  RETURN offset vector.
END FUNCTION

// Helper functions: subtract_points, normalize_vector, scale_vector, add_vector_to_point, add_point_to_array, negate_vector