Status Labels

Status Labels Tutorial

Status labels are created using a QLabel and setting the Object Name. Status labels come in two forms. A single-status-label like Machine Status only contains one piece of information, such as OFF, RUN, etc.

A multiple-status-label like the axis or joint dictionaries have multiple items and displays for all joints. Multiple-status-labels use a number identifier to select the axis, joint, or spindle information wanted.

When creating a status label, set the objectName to the status you want to display

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Precision

Labels that return float values default to 3 decimal places for metric and 4 for inch.

To override the default, select the label then click on the Green Plus sign in the Property Editor to add a Dynamic Property and select String

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Set the Property Name to precision:

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Set the Value to how many decimal places you want for that status label

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For more information about status labels read the LinuxCNC Python Interface Status Attributes

Status Labels

Single Status Label Object Names

acceleration_lb

flood_lb

pocket_prepped_lb

active_queue_lb

gcodes_lb

probe_tripped_lb

adaptive_feed_enabled_lb

g5x_index_lb

probe_val_lb

angular_units_lb

ini_filename_lb

probed_position_lb

axis_mask_lb

inpos_lb

probing_lb

block_delete_lb

input_timeout_lb

program_units_lb

call_level_lb

interp_state_lb

queue_lb

command_lb

interpreter_errcode_lb

queue_full_lb

current_line_lb

joints_lb

rapid_override_lb

current_vel_lb

kinematics_type_lb

read_line_lb

cycle_time_lb

linear_units_lb

rotation_xy_lb

debug_lb

lube_lb

settings_lb

delay_left_lb

lube_level_lb

spindles_lb

distance_to_go_lb

max_acceleration_lb

state_lb

echo_serial_number_lb

max_velocity_lb

task_mode_lb

enabled_lb

mcodes_lb

task_paused_lb

estop_lb

mist_lb

task_state_lb

exec_state_lb

motion_line_lb

tool_in_spindle_lb

feed_hold_enabled_lb

motion_mode_lb

tool_from_pocket_lb

motion_type_lb

tool_offset_lb

feedrate_lb

optional_stop_lb

file_lb

paused_lb

Note

You don’t have to use all the labels; use only as many as you need.

Axis Status

The Axis status contains status items for all 9 axes. Replace the n with the number of the axis. Axis numbers start at 0 and go through 8. Returns a float

Axis Status Labels

axis_n_max_position_limit_lb

axis_n_min_position_limit_lb

axis_n_velocity_lb

axis_n_vel_per_min_lb

Note

The Axis velocity label only reports back jogging speed; use the joint velocity label for linear speed.

Joint Status

The Joint status contains status items for 16 joints. Replace the n with the number of the joint. Joint numbers start at 0 and go through 15

Joint Status Labels

joint_backlash_n_lb

joint_input_n_lb

joint_min_position_limit_n_lb

joint_enabled_n_lb

joint_jointType_n_lb

joint_in_soft_limit_n_lb

joint_fault_n_lb

joint_max_ferror_n_lb

joint_output_n_lb

joint_ferror_current_n_lb

joint_max_hard_limit_n_lb

joint_override_limits_n_lb

joint_ferror_highmark_n_lb

joint_max_position_limit_n_lb

joint_units_n_lb

joint_homed_n_lb

joint_max_soft_limit_n_lb

joint_vel_sec_n_lb

joint_vel_min_n_lb

joint_homing_n_lb

joint_min_ferror_n_lb

joint_inpos_n_lb

joint_min_hard_limit_n_lb

Special Labels

Run from line label start_line_lb

Axis machine position labels (no offsets.) Returns a float

Machine Absolute Position Status Labels

actual_lb_x

actual_lb_y

actual_lb_z

actual_lb_a

actual_lb_b

actual_lb_c

actual_lb_u

actual_lb_v

actual_lb_w

Axis position labels including all offsets. Returns a float

DRO Relative Status Labels

dro_lb_x

dro_lb_y

dro_lb_z

dro_lb_a

dro_lb_b

dro_lb_c

dro_lb_u

dro_lb_v

dro_lb_w

Axis-is-homed labels

Axis Homed Labels

home_lb_0

home_lb_1

home_lb_2

home_lb_3

home_lb_4

home_lb_5

home_lb_6

home_lb_7

home_lb_8

Offsets for the currently active G5x coordinate system. Returns a float

G5x Status Labels

g5x_lb_x

g5x_lb_y

g5x_lb_z

g5x_lb_a

g5x_lb_b

g5x_lb_c

g5x_lb_u

g5x_lb_v

g5x_lb_w

Offsets for G92. Returns a float

G92 Status Labels

g92_lb_x

g92_lb_y

g92_lb_z

g92_lb_a

g92_lb_b

g92_lb_c

g92_lb_u

g92_lb_v

g92_lb_w

Velocity Labels

Tool velocity using two perpendicular joint velocities.

Name the label two_vel_lb and add two int type Dynamic Properties called joint_0 and joint_1 and set the values to the perpendicular joint numbers you want to calculate. Typically this would be for the X and Y axes.

To select an int type of Dynamic Property, select Other after clicking on the green plus sign

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Then select the Property Type of int

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The two Dynamic Properties should look like this

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Tool velocity using three perpendicular joint velocities.

Name the label three_vel_lb and add three int type Dynamic Properties called joint_0, joint_1 and joint_2 and set the values to the perpendicular joint numbers you want to calculate. Typically this would be for the X, Y and Z axes.

I/O Status

The I/O status contains status items for 64 I/O’s. Replace the n with the number of the I/O. I/O numbers start at 0 and go through 63. Analog I/O returns a float. For example a QLabel with an object name of din_5_lb will show the status of the motion.digital-in-05 HAL pin

I/O Status Labels

HAL Pin

Label Name

motion.analog-in-nn

ain_n_lb

motion.analog-out-nn

aout_n_lb

motion.digital-in-nn

din_n_lb

motion.digital-out-nn

dout_n_lb