/*
motion_control.h - cartesian robot controller.
Part of Grbl
Copyright (c) 2009 Simen Svale Skogsrud
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*/
#ifndef motion_control_h
#define motion_control_h
#include
#define MC_MODE_AT_REST 0
#define MC_MODE_LINEAR 1
#define MC_MODE_ARC 2
#define MC_MODE_DWELL 3
#define MC_MODE_HOME 4
// Initializes the motion_control subsystem resources
void mc_init();
// Prepare for linear motion in absolute millimeter coordinates. Feed rate given in millimeters/second
// unless invert_feed_rate is true. Then the feed_rate states the number of seconds for the whole movement.
void mc_line(double x, double y, double z, float feed_rate, int invert_feed_rate);
// Prepare 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 plane in tool space.
// Known issue: This method pretends that all axes uses the same steps/mm as the X axis. Which might
// not be the case ... (To be continued)
void mc_arc(double theta, double angular_travel, double radius, int axis_1, int axis_2, double feed_rate);
// Prepare linear motion relative to the current position.
void mc_dwell(uint32_t milliseconds);
// Prepare to send the tool position home
void mc_go_home();
// Start the prepared operation. In the current implementation this will block for most of the task at hand.
// In future implementations it might not block at all. If you want to make sure the system has reached
// quiescence call mc_wait()
void mc_execute();
// Check motion control status. result == 0: the system is idle. result > 0: the system is busy,
// result < 0: the system is in an error state.
int mc_status();
#endif