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qtdragon -docs: add details about spindle lowering
Now if spindle.0.at-speed has a driver pin, it will automatically wait until the spindle is at speed and then lower.
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QtDragon can be set up to automatically raise and lower the Z axis when the spindle is paused. +
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When a program is paused, then you press the 'Spindle Pause' button to stop the spindle and raise it in Z. +
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Press the button again to start spindle and lower it, then unpause the program. +
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If you have the HAL pin 'spindle.0.at-speed' connected to a driving pin, the spindle will not lower until the pin is true +
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You typically connect this to a timer or logic that detects the speed of the spindle. +
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If that pin is not connected to a driving pin, a dialog will pop up to warn you to wait for the spindle response. +
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The spindle will lower when you close that dialog. +
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The amount to raise is set in the 'Settings' tab under the heading 'SPINDLE RAISE'. +
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This line edit box can only be directly set when not in Auto mode. +
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The up/down buttons can be used to adjust the raise amount at any time, including when the spindle is already raised. +

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