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Show me your Custom VCP's! this is a call for screen shots and reports.zip files from your Acorn CNC systems with Custom VCP's!

Goals:
1.) show everyone what cool things are possible with the VCP

2.) I need report.zip files from custom VCP's systems to test with for the new upcoming Acorn CNC12 release

The Centroid VCP, or Virtual Control Panel, is a user-friendly, touchscreen interface that comes with Centroid's CNC12 software, designed to help you control your DIY CNC machine, like a mill, lathe, or router, without needing extra hardware. It puts all the essential machine controls—like jogging the axes, starting or stopping the spindle, and adjusting feed rates—right at your fingertips on a digital display, making it easy to operate your machine even if you're new to CNC. You can customize it to fit your specific setup, and it’s included for free with the software, so it’s a budget-friendly way to get started with precise control over your projects.

Centroid VCP (Virtual Control Panel) highly customizable to match your specific machine tool application—whether it’s a mill, lathe, router, or something else. You can tweak the layout, buttons, and functions displayed on the touchscreen interface to focus on the controls you use most, like spindle speed or axis movement, and hide what you don’t need. The CNC12 software lets you adjust settings to align with your machine’s unique setup, such as adding custom macros for repetitive tasks or configuring it for specific tools and operations. This flexibility means you can tailor the VCP to simplify your workflow and make it feel intuitive, no matter what kind of CNC project you’re tackling.

Hmmm... Newbee... gotta figure out what that is

terrymcc wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:31 pm Hmmm... Newbee... gotta figure out what that is

https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... manual.pdf

Here's mine, nothing extra ordinary and always a work in progress. Even though I have a 22" touchscreen, I really like having the extra large Cycle Start and Cancel buttons that you can't miss. There's a couple of custom designed buttons for custom macros for keyholes in plaques (parametric), surfacing the table, and spindle warm up. There's a transparent button for axis pairing in the logo area (never use it, but it is a default button if you have axis paring enabled so I hid it there). Need to do more, but work keeps getting in the way.

Scott

Very nice Sword!

I just made a few simple changes. Got rid of the buttons that didn't apply to my machine, then moved some of the other ones around to make use of the free space. Still a work in progress.

Pete

I wish there was a way of running the VCP disconnected from CNC12 in standalone mode so that I could work with it on my laptop and work out my modifications at my leisure rather than standing at the machine.

Pete Rondeau wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 12:31 pm I wish there was a way of running the VCP disconnected from CNC12 in standalone mode so that I could work with it on my laptop and work out my modifications at my leisure rather than standing at the machine.

Good suggestion.....

I too just made a few changes and deleted the ones that didn't apply to my machine and added the functions I use most. I have room for more options when I add them. I did edit the text on ALL the buttons so the text is uniform in size. I also added a thin outline to every button and rounded the corners on them. I don't care for different size fonts in the same button or buttons. My X, Y and Z axis button change colors when they are pressed. Also changed the size of the "VCP Options" button to match the others.

I like the "surface table" button on Sword's VCP, curious how that works.

Hey Shawn,

It's basically just a macro that calls up a custom file for surfacing my table. The file asks for the depth of cut, does a little pre positioning for the cutter diameter and a fence along one edge, and then surfaces the table off in a rectangular path from the outside to the center.

Scott