python_GRBL

Pythonic wrapper for GRBL control.

Tested on GRBL v1.1f

Hardware Tested:

"CNC6030"
"CNC3018"

New 2019! CNC6030 Support!

Usage & Examples

Usage from git

git clone https://github.com/dapperfu/python_Grbl.git
make develop
source virtual_env/bin/activate

In an existing virtual environment:

pip install git+https://github.com/dapperfu/python_Grbl.git

Save & Load settings.

Useful for migrating configs between machines/arduino devices.

Dump GRBL machine settings to stdout.

grblcli print_settings
Save GRBL machine settings to a file.

grblcli print_settings > machine.config
Load GRBL machine settings from a file.

grbl_cli load_settings machine.config

Aim the laser.

Useful for aiming the laser.

grblcli aimlaser

Will prompt you to start and stop aiming the laser.

grblcli aimlaser
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Press Enter to start aiming laser.
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Running...
Press Enter to stop aiming laser.
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Running...

Run a g-code file.

Stream a G-code file to the GRBL device.

grblcli run drawing.ngc

Bash Completion

https://click.palletsprojects.com/en/7.x/bashcomplete/

eval "$(_GRBLCLI_COMPLETE=source `which grblcli`)"