last tool post question

[Tim Johnson]

Is there a specific code that can be used to designate the last tool or last operation that's being posted?

 

In my post I'm calling certain macro styles to be posted with the toolpaths. The styles are at the beginning, sometimes middle and at the end. To get the macro to work where I want it and not on the first tool I use;

 

code:

---

             if mi2 = 23 & toolcount <> 1,

[

"IF", 91, no_spc, 35, no_spc, "914EQ1", no_spc, 93, no_spc, "(OPERATION TO BE MACHINED)GOTO6(END PROGRAM)", no_spc, e

"G91G30X0Y0Z0", e

"G91G28B0", e

"M62", e

35, no_spc, "910=2", e

35, no_spc, "909=", no_spc, 35, no_spc, "912-8", e

35, no_spc, "903=", no_spc, 35, no_spc, "911", e

35, no_spc, "920=160", e

"N5(START OPERATION 2)", e

" ", e

]

---

My problem is at the end is I use the same mi2 = 23 callout I get the code listed above at the end

of my program. what I'm looking for is;

code:

---

      if mi2 = 23,  [b]& (something to tell the post this is the last tool)[/b] 

[

"IF", 91, no_spc, 35, no_spc, "914EQ2", no_spc, 93, no_spc, "(OPERATION TO BE MACHINED)GOTO6(END PROGRAM)", no_spc, e

"M06", *first_tool, e

"/M30", e

"M99P1", e

"N6M30(END PROGRAM)", e

]

else,

[

"M06", *first_tool, e

"/M30", e

"M99P1", e

]

---

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

Tim,

 

If bldnxtool is enabled in your PST you should be able to check your 'toolcount' against ntools. Of course you need to be incrementing your 'toolcount' variable at each toolchange to track how many tools "have been done".

 

If mi2 = 23 & toolcount = ntools,

 

...do this...

[Tim Johnson]

Roger,

I got the "else" and the first set of code listed. The only bldnxtool is(mpmaster);

code:

---

pq              #Setup post based on switch settings

sav_spc = spaces

if stagetool = one, bldnxtool = one

---

the only ntools other than what I added is;

code:

---

psof            #Start of file for non-zero tool number

#prouting

ptravel

pwritbuf5

pcuttype

toolchng = one

if ntools = one,

[

#skip single tool outputs, stagetool must be on

#stagetool = m_one

!next_tool

]

---

Should I add these next to the toolcount variables and if so what should they be initialized at?

[Tim Johnson]

OK,

I found bldnxtool in a ge1050.pst and added it, didn't work.

next, I tried if mi2 = 23 & tooltotal = ntools, didn't work.

if I set the mi2 at 123 on the last operation and change the post to if mi2 = 123, this does work but I would like to use the same macro routing number if I can.

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

quote:

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I tried if mi2 = 23 & tooltotal = ntools, didn't work.

---

So... What part of this IF logic test failed?

mi2 = 23

...or...

tooltotal = ntools

[Tim Johnson]

Roger,

mi2 in my last operation is currently set at 23. The condition is being set in peof. Is there a way for me to see what the values are in ntools & tooltotal?

[Tim Johnson]

The tooltotal = 122, the ntools = 30.

[Tim Johnson]

Fixed it!

What I did was to create mi2count and initialed it to 0, then in ptlchg_com I made the condition;

if mi2 = 23 & toolcount <> 1 & mi2count = 0,

then added between the brackets;

mi2count = 1

in peof I made the condition;

If mi2 = 23 & mi2count = 1,

 

Thanks Roger for the help.