Candle

GRBL controller application with G-Code visualizer written in Qt.

Supported functions:

• Controlling GRBL-based cnc-machine via console commands, buttons on form, numpad.
• Monitoring cnc-machine state.
• Loading, editing, saving and sending of G-code files to cnc-machine.
• Visualizing G-code files.

Version 1.1 pre-release:

• Moving to Grbl v1.1 firmware

Downloads:

• Windows: candle_1.1.5.zip
• Linux: candle_1.1.5.tar.gz

Version 1.0 release:

• Added "Grayscale segments"-option and "Raster"-mode to visualize laser jobs.
• Added "User commands"-panel.
• Significantly improved performance of:
• File loading.
• G-code program modification by heightmap.
• "Autoscroll"-feature.
• Programs with about 5 million lines can be loaded now.

Downloads:

• Windows: candle_1.0.9.zip
• Linux: candle_1.0.9.tar.gz

Build requirements:

Qt 5.4.2 with MinGW/GCC compiler

Previous versions:

0.9

• Windows: candle_0.9.zip
• Linux: candle_0.9.tar.gz

0.8.4

• Windows: grblControl_0.8.4.zip
• Linux: grblControl_0.8.4.tar.gz

0.7:

• Windows: grblControl_0.7.zip
• Linux: grblControl_0.7.tar.gz

0.6:

• Windows: grblControl_0.6.zip
• Linux: grblControl_0.6.tar.gz

0.5.2:

• Windows 7: grblControl_0.5.2.zip
• Windows XP: grblControl_0.5.2_xp.zip
• Linux: grblControl_0.5.2.tar.gz

Version 0.9 release:

• "Restore origin" function has "move tool in plane/space" setting now.
• "Safe position" function can be customized with command list.
• Visualizer works with OpenGL/Angle/Software renderer.
• Some bugs fixed.

Version 0.7 release:

• Drag & Drop mechanism support added. You can drop files & plain text to main program window to open them.
• "Abort" button added. File transfer can be interrupted without loss of work coordinates offsets now.
• M2, M30, M18, M19 commands support added.
• French translation added.
• Some bugs fixed.

Version 0.6 release:

• Improved visualizer performance.
• Some appearance settings added.

Version 0.5 release:

• Toolpath highlighting on g-code program table selection.

Version 0.4 release:

G-code modification with heightmap.

Original file:

Heightmap:

Bicubic interpolation:

Modified file:

Version 0.3 release:

• Recent files & commands lists added.
• Custom Z-probe commands supported now.
• Imperial units of GRBL reports support added.
• Main form compacted.

Visualizer only view:

Table only view:

Live G-code editing:

Version 0.2 release:

• Jog/spindle control with numpad added:
• Feed override function added.
• "Spindle", "Feed", "Jog" groupboxes collapsible now.
• Visualizer works in "Check mode" now.
• Visualizer Z-buffer option added.
• Some bugs fixed.

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