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[JeffreyS]

After completing two MasterCam classes and with my instructor praising mpmaster, ( he was a great instructor)  I decided to try it out.
My current post works well, although I wanted to see what mpmaster has that's better. What I found out
already is a problem with the B-Axis rotation. This could simply be an adjustment, although I do not know
where to look. The following code is a snippet form my current post and mpmaster in which the b-axis
is a problem because I need a M62 on the same line as the "B" call out, followed up with a "M61" on the next line.  The second issue is the transform-rotate
which does not post a "B" movement or M62 call out.

Thank you in advance for clarifications to this issue.


My Current post

( ROUGH AND FINISH MILL TOP OF G54 & G57 1.562 DIMENSION )
N15 T64 M6
N20 G0 G90 G54 X-2.429 Y-.149 B0. M62
M61
N25 G43 H64 Z2. S5000 M3 T85
N30 Z.1

transform - rotate
.......................
( ROUGH AND FINISH MILL TOP OF G54 & G57 1.562 DIMENSION )
N415 G90 G57 X-2.429 Y-.149 Z2. B0. M62
M61
N420 Z.1
N425 G1 Z.01
N430 G42 D64 X-2.554

Mpmaster

N190 (ROUGH AND FINISH MILL TOP OF G54 & G57 1.562 DIMENSION)
N195 (COMPENSATION TYPE - WEAR COMP)
N200 T64 M06 ( 1/4 FLAT ENDMILL)
N205 (MAX - Z2.)
N210 (MIN - Z0.)
N215 G00 G17 G90 G54 B0. X-2.429 Y-.149 S5000 M03
N220 G43 H64 Z2. T85
N225 Z.1
N230 G94 G01 Z.01 F37.
N235 G42 D64 X-2.554

transform - rotate

N610 (ROUGH AND FINISH MILL TOP OF G54 & G57 1.562 DIMENSION)
N615 G57 X-2.429 Y-.149 Z2.
N620 Z.1
N625 G01 Z.01
N630 G42 D64 X-2.554

[Colin from CNC Software]

Is the M62/M61 used for unlocking and locking the B Axis? MPMaster probably has a switch that allows you to output rotary lock/unlock codes. You just need to enable it inside the post.

I'm not sure about the Transform - Rotate issue, but I'm sure someone who uses MPMaster will know.

[CJep @ Prismeng]

There is  away to force the B output when there is no rotation, the current output for locking and unlocking is M10 & M11.

There is a line of code in the post block that handles rotation that will needed to be uncommented (remove the #)

Do a search in the post for lock and you will find the switch to turn on the locking output, also you will need to find the M10/11 address and it can be changed to M62/M61

As far as controling where the B axis and M62/61 code are output you will need to reset the order in the posf/ptoolchange common and the ptoolchange post blocks.