Spindle Actions

qtpyvcp.actions.spindle_actions.forward(speed=None, spindle=0)

Turn a spindle ON in the FORWARD direction.

ActionButton syntax to start spindle 0 CW (spindle 0 is default)

spindle.forward

ActionButton syntax to start spindle 1 CW

spindle.1.forward

ActionButton syntax to start spindle 0 CW at 1800 RPM

spindle.forward:1800

Parameters

• speed (int, optional) – The requested speed to spin the spindle at. If speed is not specified the current interpreter speed setting (as set by the last S word) is used, taking into account the value of the spindle override if it is enabled.

• spindle (int, optional) – The number of the spindle to turn ON. If spindle is not specified spindle 0 is assumed.

qtpyvcp.actions.spindle_actions.reverse(speed=None, spindle=0)

Turn a spindle ON in the REVERSE direction.

ActionButton syntax to start spindle 0 CCW (spindle 0 is default)

spindle.reverse

ActionButton syntax to start spindle 1 CCW

spindle.1.reverse

ActionButton syntax to start spindle 0 CCW at 1800 RPM

spindle.reverse:1800

Parameters

• speed (float, optional) – The requested speed to spin the spindle at. If speed is not specified the current interpreter speed setting (as set by the last S word) is used, taking into account the value of the spindle override if it is enabled.

• spindle (int, optional) – The number of the spindle to turn ON. If spindle is not specified spindle 0 is assumed.

qtpyvcp.actions.spindle_actions.off(spindle=0)

Turn a spindle OFF.

ActionButton syntax to stop spindle 0 (spindle 0 is default)

spindle.off

ActionButton syntax to stop spindle 1

spindle.1.off

Parameters

spindle (int, optional) – The number of the spindle to turn OFF. If spindle is not specified spindle 0 is assumed.

qtpyvcp.actions.spindle_actions.faster(spindle=0)

Increase spindle speed by 100rpm.

ActionButton syntax to increase spindle 0 speed (spindle 0 is default)

spindle.faster

ActionButton syntax to increase spindle 1

spindle.1.faster

Parameters

spindle (int, optional) – The number of the spindle to increase the speed of. If spindle is not specified spindle 0 is assumed.

qtpyvcp.actions.spindle_actions.slower(spindle=0)

Decrease spindle speed by 100rpm.

ActionButton syntax to decrease spindle 0 speed (spindle 0 is default)

spindle.slower

ActionButton syntax to decrease spindle 1 speed

spindle.1.slower

Parameters

spindle (int, optional) – The number of the spindle to decrease the speed of. If spindle is not specified spindle 0 is assumed.

qtpyvcp.actions.spindle_actions.constant(spindle=0)

Unclear

qtpyvcp.actions.spindle_actions.getSpeed(spindle=0)

Gets the interpreter’s speed setting for the specified spindle.

Parameters

spindle (int, optional) – The number of the spindle to get the speed of. If spindle is not specified spindle 0 is assumed.

Returns

The interpreter speed setting, with any override applied if override enabled.

Return type

float

qtpyvcp.actions.spindle_actions.override(override, spindle=0)

Set spindle override percentage.

Parameters

• override (float) – The desired spindle override in percent.

• spindle (float, optional) – The number of the spindle to apply the override to. If spindle is not specified spindle 0 is assumed.

class qtpyvcp.actions.spindle_actions.brake

Spindle brake Group

static on(spindle=0)

Set spindle brake ON.

ActionButton syntax to engage spindle 0 brake (spindle 0 is default)

spindle.brake.on

ActionButton syntax to engage spindle 1 brake

spindle.1.brake.on

Parameters

spindle (int, optional) – The number of the spindle to apply the override to. If spindle is not specified spindle 0 is assumed.

static off(spindle=0)

Set spindle brake OFF.

ActionButton syntax to disengage spindle 0 brake (spindle 0 is default)

spindle.brake.off

ActionButton syntax to disengage spindle 1 brake

spindle.1.brake.off

Parameters

spindle (int, optional) – The number of the spindle to apply the override to. If spindle is not specified spindle 0 is assumed.

static toggle(spindle=0)

Toggle spindle brake ON/OFF.

ActionButton syntax to toggle spindle 0 brake (spindle 0 is default)

spindle.brake.toggle

ActionButton syntax to toggle spindle 1 brake

spindle.1.brake.toggle

Parameters

spindle (int, optional) – The number of the spindle to apply the override to. If spindle is not specified spindle 0 is assumed.