Gctrl

What is Gctrl

Gctrl is a GUI (Graphical User Interface) program for use with GRBL. Gctrl is code that is meant to run on the software called "Processing". Gctrl provides control options for jogging and sending gcode.

Gctrl

How to Get Gctrl on Linux

• Open Terminal and type:

git clone https://github.com/damellis/gctrl.git gctrl

Modify Gctrl code for Easier Connection with Arduino on Linux

• Open the Gctrl folder

• Open gctrl.pde in gedit

• Change a part of the code as annotated in the following:

Serial port = null; //change starts

String portname = "/dev/ttyACM0"; // Linux, Arduino Uno

//change ends

boolean streaming = false;