Tormach 1100M - File Naming Convention; G-Code Commands; File Naming Conventions; Use M01 to Take Pictures

File Naming Convention
For manual and automatic E-stop recordings, the base file
name for the recording has automatically chosen suffixes
appended for each camera.
For example, if you stop a manual recording of two cameras,
specify “Left Bracket Op1” as the name, and enabled screen
recording, you'll see the following files:
File Name Description of File
Left Bracket Op1_
0.mp4
Camera 0 mp4 video file
Left Bracket Op1_
0.log
Troubleshooting log for camera 0
Left Bracket Op1_
1.mp4
Camera 1 mp4 video file
Left Bracket Op1_
1.log
Troubleshooting log for camera 1
Left Bracket Op1_
PP.mp4
PathPilot screen recording mp4
video file
Left Bracket Op1_
PP.log
Troubleshooting log for screen
recording
G-Code Commands
PathPilot supports three new M-codes to control cameras
within G-code programs:M301, M302, and M303. Example use
cases:
l Record only across each M01 stop where the operator
needs to flip a workpiece or change a tool.
l Create short videos that focus on unique aspects of the
program to reduce later video editing.
l Record USB IO integration operations with robots or
other devices (pneumatic vises, etc.).
l Monitor progress on a workpiece by including M303
throughout the program.
File Naming Conventions
Recordings or pictures created by M301/M302/M303 have
automatically generated file names, with the base file name
taken from the running G-code file. Video files are saved
alongside the G-code file. The suffix for each file uses a time
stamp format. This makes it easy to distinguish multiple runs
of the same G-code program.
For example, if engrave.nc is running and uses M301 and M302
to create one recording on a machine with one camera, and
screen recording is enabled, you'll see the following files:
File Name Description of File
engrave_2023-02-21_
16_58_33_0.mp4
Camera 0 mp4 video file
engrave_2023-02-21_
16_58_33_0.log
Troubleshooting log for camera
0
engrave_2023-02-21_
16_58_33_PP.mp4
PathPilot screen recording mp4
video file
engrave_2023-02-21_
16_58_33_PP.log
Troubleshooting log for screen
recording
engrave_2023-02-21_
17_43_22.jpg
Picture taken by a single M303
later in the program
Use M01 to Take Pictures
In addition to displaying information like pictures or messages
during an M01 break, you can also use a USB camera (if
installed) to take a picture.
To use M01 to take pictures:
1. Add M01 (op1_setup.jpg) into your G-code
program.
2. Run the G-code program.
3. When PathPilot executes the M01 it looks to see if the
comment contains a file name.
l If there isn't a file name: The comment is shown as
instructional text across the tool path.
l If there is a file name, but the file doesn’t exist yet
and the extension is .jpg, .png, or .jpeg: The USB
cameras are initialized and shown in the tool path
display.
4. Select the Shutter button to take the picture and create
the op1_setup.jpg file.
In future runs of the G-code program, op1_setup.jpg will
display to the operator for instructional purposes on the
workpiece.
For more information, see "Display Information and Capture
Images During an M00 or M01 Break" (page215).
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Specifications subject to change without notice.
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