Problem with Initial Height in post processor

[circa.411]

Hello, first I would like to say hello to all of you mastercam gurus.

 

I have couples of years of experience in programming lathe and 3 axis mill but I do not have a lot of experience in post processor editing.

 

I looked on the emastercam website and on google, and I didn't find any help to solve my problem.

 

I have a problem posting an "initial height" before my drilling cycles.

 

I inserted the parameter "initht$" before my drilling cycles in my post and it is posting the initial height i have programmed in mastercam (in this case 4") BUT it post the term "initht$" too...

AND it doesn't have the Z axis term before...

 

I have mastercam X5, mill 3 axis, OKUMA osp7000m control

 

With osp7000m I do need to have a G71 Z*** BEFORE I call my drilling cycle

 

Here is how my program look right now:

 

( NO. 7 DRILL | TOOL - 90 )

N110 M6

T199

G0 G90 X.8494 Y.9317 S5000 M3

G56 H90 Z4.

G71 initht$ 4. M8

M53 G81 Z-1. R.1 F72.98

G80

M9

M5

G30 P01

 

Here is how I would like my prog. to look like:

 

( NO. 7 DRILL | TOOL - 90 )

N110 M6

T199

G0 G90 X.8494 Y.9317 S5000 M3

G56 H90 Z4.

G71 Z4. M8 -----------------------------------------------Z4. refering to the initial height

M53 G81 Z-1. R.1 F72.98

G80

M9

M5

G30 P01

 

 

Here is my post processor:

 

pdrill$ #Canned Drill Cycle

pdrlcommonb

pbld, "G71", initht$, "M8", e$

pcan1, pbld, "M53", *sgdrill, pxout, pyout, pfzout,

prdrlout, dwell$, *feed, strcantext, e$

pcom_movea

 

I tryed a lot of parameters and term combination but nothings work...

 

Your help would be really appreciated

 

Thanks a lot !

[crazy^millman]

Calling your dealer will be your best bet. There is a dialed in post for that machine and they can get it to you. Yes probably not on maintenance, but people keep making dealer out to be terrible and they are willing to help those that reach out to them.

 

HTH

[circa.411]

Well.. I will try a little more by myself, then I'll call my dealer I guess...