grbl-LPC-CoreXY/motion_control.h

/*
  motion_control.h - high level interface for issuing motion commands
  Part of Grbl

  Copyright (c) 2009-2011 Simen Svale Skogsrud

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*/

#ifndef motion_control_h
#define motion_control_h

#include <avr/io.h>
#include "planner.h"

// Execute linear motion in absolute millimeter coordinates. Feed rate given in millimeters/second
// unless invert_feed_rate is true. Then the feed_rate means that the motion should be completed in
// (1 minute)/feed_rate time.
#define mc_line(x, y, z, feed_rate, invert_feed_rate) plan_buffer_line(x, y, z, feed_rate, invert_feed_rate) 
// NOTE: Although this function structurally belongs in this module, there is nothing to to but
// to forward the request to the planner. For efficiency the function is replaced with a macro that
// just forwards the call to the planner.

// Execute an arc. theta == start angle, angular_travel == number of radians to go along the arc,
// positive angular_travel means clockwise, negative means counterclockwise. Radius == the radius of the
// circle in millimeters. axis_1 and axis_2 selects the circle plane in tool space. Stick the remaining
// axis in axis_l which will be the axis for linear travel if you are tracing a helical motion.
void mc_arc(double theta, double angular_travel, double radius, double linear_travel, int axis_1, int axis_2, 
  int axis_linear, double feed_rate, int invert_feed_rate);

// Dwell for a couple of time units
void mc_dwell(uint32_t milliseconds);

// Send the tool home (not implemented)
void mc_go_home();

#endif