5 axis indexer post question

[5 AX]

I use a five axis post to program a mazak with a five axis indexer mounted to it. The indexer is programmed seperate from the machine utilizing m codes. My question is, is it possible to output the A and B axis moves in parenthesis so I can leave them in the program while running? If this is very time consuming I am not sure it is worth while. Currently I extract the A and B moves and replace them with M codes, but before I do that I program the indexer with the information obtained from the code. Any advice would be helpful, thanks in advance.

[Brian Scullion]

Yes it's possible, We have a 4th axis post which

outputs the "A" angle to a seperate file

And keeps the angle in the program with the

"M21" indexer call.

You need to look around the pfcout and pcout lines in your post

and add in some counter stuff

I'll take a look at the lines.

[Brian Scullion]

Ok, here it is I know this is for a 4th axis but you should be able to apply it to your requirements,

 

this post counts the angle moves ie.

M21 (P1 ANGLE=???)

M21 (P2 ANGLE=???)

 

 

sextext "4TH AXIS CODE"

#snameext "test"

#spathext = "C:MASTERCAMMILLNC"

extprg : 2

#no_updprv : 1

 

 

pcout #C axis output

if index = zero & rot_on_x,

[

if absinc = zero, [

if (fmtrnd(cabs) <> fmtrnd(prv_cabs)), "M21", " (", *IndCnt, " ANGLE = ", ~cabs, ")", e

extprg = 1

subout = 3

if (fmtrnd(cabs) <> fmtrnd(prv_cabs)), *IndCnt, " ", cabs, !cinc

subout = 0

if (fmtrnd(cabs) <> fmtrnd(prv_cabs)), IndCnt = IndCnt + 1

]

else, [

if (fmtrnd(cabs) <> fmtrnd(prv_cabs)), "M21", " (", *IndCnt, " ANGLE = ", ~cabs, ")", e

extprg = 1

subout = 3

if (fmtrnd(cabs) <> fmtrnd(prv_cabs)), *IndCnt, " ", cinc, !cabs

subout = 0

if (fmtrnd(cabs) <> fmtrnd(prv_cabs)), IndCnt = IndCnt + 1

]

]

[5 AX]

Thank you I will check it out.