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Comparison of old converter pmc output and new one

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    Authored by Max Joseph Kellermeier

    I've converted Enricos LFS file on the Femtoprinter 1 and with the LFS Program. the following main differences appeared:

    1. As desired the movements have opposite sign in z, and the refractive index correction is applied in place: Old:
      X(0.000) Y(-80.000) Z(-177.552) B(Q301);
      New:
      X(0) Y(-80) Z(0.658*(270)) B(Q301);
    2. The call to change the polarisation uses a variable now. But there is a difference with an additional statement TM1 Old:
      TM1;
      W+0.000000000;
      New:
      TM10;
      W(Q200);
      Q200 is computed before, considering movements only between 0 and 180 degree.
    3. When the laser is switched on in LFS without a delay, the DWELL command does not contain an argument Old:
      M32==1
      DWELL 0
      New:
      M32==1
      DWELL 
    4. An LFS command for the speed was used: speed 10000,10000,400; The PMAC result is almost the same. The difference originates from the fact that the new LFS Program was forked from the Femtoprinter 2, not from Femtoprinter 1. But the command is also compatible with Platform 1. Old:
      FRAX(X,Y,Z,B);
      F10000.000;
      New:
      FRAX(X,Y,Z,C,B);
      F10000; 
      Why three arguments were used in the LFS command is not clear to me.
    5. Finally, header and footer were removed in the new version. They will be set directly on the platform.
    6. In the LFS file double slahes are also used for comments, as mentioned in issue #9

    Max_DEP_cantilever_waveguide_4supports_16500um.new.pmc

    Max_DEP_cantilever_waveguide_4supports_16500um.lfs

    Max_DEP_cantilever_waveguide_4supports_16500um.old.pmc

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    • The Dwell thing could be changed easily... Benedikt, can you do it ? Dwell 0 does not make sense anyway... So, I would try removing it.

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