Program Examples:Helical Interpolation

Introduction

Double helix demo

This page demonstrates the use of CIRCLE command to build helix. This example is based on the previous example of Cartesian XYZ group.

Program

First of all attach the group and enable the motors:

  Attach
    En=1

Go to initial position:

    Moves #{50,0,0}
    Delay 10
    Sleep 100

First helix from X=50,Y=0,Z=0 up to x=50, Y=100, Z=100 it means helix around line at X=50,Y=50 of 540 degrees:

    Circle Angle = -(360+180) CircleCenter=#{50,50,100}
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Move parallel to X axis for 100mm:

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    Moves #{150,100,100}

Second helix from X=150,Y=100,Z=100 down to x=150, Y=0, Z=0 it means helix around line at X=150,Y=50 of 540 degrees:

    Circle Angle = -(360+180) CircleCenter=#{150,50,0}

Back to the initial position, and detach from the program:

    Moves #{50,0,0}
  Detach