Misc Ints and Misc Reals Not Working

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

I'm working on a bar puller routine (lathe) and I want to use a misc real.  For some reason though they're not working.  I set a test pattern:

 

 

Checked it with this code:

 

 *mi1$, e$

 *mi2$, e$

 *mi3$, e$

 *mi4$, e$

 *mi5$, e$

 *mi6$, e$

 *mi7$, e$

 *mi8$, e$

 *mi9$, e$

 *mi10$, e$

 *mr1$, e$

 *mr2$, e$

 *mr3$, e$

 *mr4$, e$

 *mr5$, e$

 *mr6$, e$

 *mr7$, e$

 *mr8$, e$

 *mr9$, e$

 *mr10$, e$

 

and got this:

 

 

 

mi1$ 2.

mi2$ 0.

mi3$ 0.

mi4$ 0.

mi5$ 0.

mi6$ 0.

mi7$ 0.

mi8$ 0.

mi9$ 0.

mi10$ 0.

mr1$ 0.

mr2$ 0.

mr3$ 0.

mr4$ 0.

mr5$ 0.

mr6$ 0.

mr7$ 0.

mr8$ 0.

mr9$ 0.

mr10$ 0.

 

 

I do know that this post is using buffers.  Is that killing my miscs?

 

Thanks

 

[3rdstring]

I'm not sure what the variables for the Custom Parameters are but the Misc Values are on the Toolpath parameters tab.

 

[The Cathedral]

Misc values are called out with every toolpath. Make sure you're reading the values from the correct op.

[bd41612]

Matthew,

      I have done something similar to what you are trying to accomplish.  The custom integers and reals are defined as:

miscops_mi1$

            |

miscops_mi10$

 

and

 

miscops_mr1$

            |

miscops_mr10$

 

 

I primarily use this for setting stock pulls, whether to return the sub spindle or turn between spindles.  Try using these and you will get the results you're looking for.

[Colin Gilchrist]

Matthew,

      I have done something similar to what you are trying to accomplish.  The custom integers and reals are defined as:

miscops_mi1$

            |

miscops_mi10$

 

and

 

miscops_mr1$

            |

miscops_mr10$

 

 

I primarily use this for setting stock pulls, whether to return the sub spindle or turn between spindles.  Try using these and you will get the results you're looking for.

 

Bingo. There are a separate set of variables for the Lathe Misc Ops vs. regular MI/MR values.

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

Thanks guys!

[bd41612]

Happy to help out.

[The Cathedral]

Also, you can set individual names for each misc I or R for the misc ops, for each op. So you can have labels that only show up when doing a stock advance, and labels that only show up when doing stock transfer, etc. It's helpful to keep things clean.

[bd41612]

If you use post text to set like I do:

 

[stock transfer custom parameters]
1. "Cutoff/transfer=0, Transfer=1"
2. "Use Torque Skip?"
3. "SYNC speed=0, phase=1
11. "Sub Spindle Rapid Position"
12. "Feed Position"
13. "Tool Initial Position"
[stock advance custom parameters]
1. "Retract sub=0, Turn between=1"

 

1-10 values are integers, 11-20 values are reals

Note that miscops_mi1$ has two different descriptions.  This way you always have 20 registers for each of the custom parameter types.