EIA Files

[Ajit]

Hi Friends

Does anybody using .eia files for there NC code.

Where i get more details Information about this eia files( Code Syntax)

 

Is is possible to generate CNC code in .eia Format from master CAM using any post.

 

Thanks in Advance.

Ajit

[Jack Mitchell]

Ajit,

 

Yes, the newer Mazak's require the extension of .EIA the older ones require .NC

 

You can rename a program like 0099.NC to 0099.EIA through a Dos shell.

 

Best bet is to look in your post for file extension and change the default from .NC to .EIA, this is the effortless and preferred solution.

 

As always, save the post under another name and take it for a spin.

 

Regards, Jack

[Ajit]

Thanks Jack.

 

Also I see that eia code having started as

G92.5R0.

Is this part of eia file or standard code as G92 G99 etc.

 

Also in eia code for X Y Z location some #1 #2 etc constants are used

like #1=20 #2=30 #3=10

G00X#1Y#2Z#3

 

what is meaning of #1 ,#2 etc??

Thanks you

Ajit

[Jack Mitchell]

Ajit,

 

I don't have the benefit of using MasterCam at home and will not until Tuesday afternoon.

 

The standard called MPmaster, I believe will give you what it is that you need (this might be called MPFanuc). By defualt you should see a G54 at the header as well as many other standard program coding methods.

 

Try doing some simple routines and learn from them - this is the best that I can do for the moment. Really, you should state which machine tool and which specific control is being used.

 

This is a holiday weekend in America so I think that is why so few people are on the forum at this moment in time.

 

Please also do a search within this forum for surely most any question you may have has been addressed thoroughly in our database.

 

 

Regards, Jack

[DavidB]

I did some programs for a guy who had a new Mazak. I used the MpMazak post on the Matercam CD and had good results it outputs a *.eia extension'

 

HTH

 

Jack, no holiday down here mate work as usual

[cadist]

Ajit,

Add this line in general output settings.

sextnc .eia

This will make give your nc files eia extensions.