understanding post processors

[Flycut]

Is there any book that teaches people how to understand post processor language and/or how to write your own post from scrach?

 

Thanks again guys!

[Rekd™]

Making a post from scratch would be a very daunting task indeed!

 

It would be better (and easier to learn how things work) to use an existing post and start changing things that are easy, and keep plugging away doing more and more difficult things.

 

Any experience in any other programming language would be a big help, but is not manditory.

 

Contact your dealer for the post CD.

 

And bookmark this site, it's the best help you'll find anywhere.

[Flycut]

Thanks Rekd.

 

Already bookmarked.

[connormac]

There is a book for version 5 that I found ON EBAY that explains what each comand does and somewhat how to use them. Between the book and what Rekd said ( an existing post ) plus a lot of help from all the great people here on board. I have done enough to know I need to learn alot more!!!!

 

Thanks for all the help again

[Flycut]

Here's a quick one then.

 

There probly isn't enough info here for you guys to work with so if you need more just ask kuz I have no clue!

 

When I post any NCI file the numbers in my NC file never have preceding "0" ( .1255)

What I need is ( 0.1255) because my fanuc controle automaticaly outputs a preceding "0"

and won't search for anything that doesn't have it...

 

Any takers?

[TheePres]

look for format statements section, and add this line if not all ready there:

 

fs 17 1.4lt

 

then search for this lines under "NC Variables Output"

 

fmt X 2 xabs

fmt Y 2 yabs

fmt Z 2 zabs

 

and replace "2" with "17"

[kinglouie V]

hey connarmac,

I'll probably forget to ask you later so

what did that book look like? was it a basic

mc book that included posts or was it posts

exclusively? the reason I ask is that I have a

book out in my garage somewhere in a box that

I've been meaning to dig up. however, I seem to

remember there was mostly instruction in creating

geometry.

[Flycut]

Thanks a million TheePres.

Had a little fun figuring it out because it wasn't exactly like you posted but close enough to get me thrue it.

This'll make my job a little easier.

Thanks again.

[Rekd™]

flycut, make sure you BACK UP YOUR POST!!

 

[Storkman]

quote:

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make sure you BACK UP YOUR POST!!

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Didn't you call James a wimp once for saying that?