PlanetCNC TNG – User Manual
PlanetCNC TNG Introduction Overview Installation Main Window Menu bar Toolbars Position panel Speed panel State panel Jogging panel 3D program visualization G-Code panel Utilities panel Manual data input (MDI) Status bar File Menu Close Open Recent files Save G-Code Import G-Code Import DXF Import PLT, HPGL Import SVG Import Gerber Import NC Drill Import CSV […]

Modbus communication with HuanYang VFD and PlanetCNC TNG – Part 1
This tutorial will describe the necessary steps for successful control of your HuanYang VFD(model: HY01D523B) using PlanetCNC TNG software. Before we start, I would really recommend reading tutorials related to serial communication, MODBUS and PlanetCNC TNG software. These tutorials explain the tools provided by PlanetCNC and how to use them in order to communicate with […]

Serial communication(MODBUS relay board) with PlanetCNC TNG – Part 3
In this part, we will use and configure Expr.txt file so that we will be able to control relay board via serial communication using Modbus protocol. Expression array and serial functions described in first two parts will be used in order to achieve this. Modbus supports communication to and from multiple devices connected to […]

Notepad++ plugin
I use Notepad++ a lot. It is the best txt editor for me. I write all my scripts/g-codes in there. As an experimentation I created plugin that implements TNG expression engine as Npp plugin. It simply evaluates selected text as expression and stores result to clipboard. I no longer need calculator 🙂 Here […]

How to mill and drill PCBs using Gerber and NC Drill files with PlanetCNC TNG software
This tutorial is intended to help you with production of single side PCBs with your CNC machine, Gerber files and PlanetCNC TNG software. Before any work is done with machine you must be sure that the ‘Gerber’ and ‘NC drill’ files of your PCB design are correct and are generated with correct parameters. Some Gerber files […]