post questions

[highrevtrev]

Hello everyone,

 

I recently installed a post that is designed for Mazak Machines (MPMAZAK.pst) Th probelm that i am having is that when i do a simple drill cycle, error occur in the post. To be more specific "only single-axis rotation is allowed, angles my be incorrect". I have the enable rotation axis checked with a 'n'. Im not sure why i am recieving this error. Anyone else run into this problem.

 

Can anyone tell me what software is used to create these post processors? I ahve figured out how to edit the post but a background in the language would sure help understand how they are created.

 

Trev

[Steve Biehl - Cimquest Inc]

that error would indicate that you are drilling on a compound angled plane. Setting 'enable rotary axis' to N would only make matters worse. With it set to N then you can only use the base plane, usually Top.

[crazy^millman]

Well it would help us if you told us what kind of Mazak it is. If you are trying to do this on an Intregrex and the post is only a 3 axis post it is not going to work. You will need to look to a 5 axis post to achieve work on a Intergrex. Now it if is a 4th axis machine and you are trying this then you will need to enable the 4th axis so that it will output the correct inex angle to drill the hole.

 

Give us some more details and we can point you in the right direction.

 

HTH

[highrevtrev]

The controller is a PC fusion 640M

[highrevtrev]

oh yeah i forgot to add that it is only a 3 axis machine.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Sounds like you have Operations in multiple views which mean that they are rotated more than one direction thus indicating a 5 Axis Move to the post. Since you got a message, this indicates your post does not support 5 Axis motion at this time and apparently since you only have 3 Axes in the machine, it does not need it so... you either need to use the WCS to get your planes in order, and re-apply the new WCS's to the offending operations or get a 5 axis machine.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Oh, yeah, you can ignore the messages, post it out and look to make sure things are in the right directions too.

 

HTH

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

highrevtrev,

 

To see some info on the single-axis message you may wish to check out this thread (See my long winded explanation about half way down in this thread) ->

 

Single-axis rotation message while posting

[Tim Johnson]

I get that message when the named wcs is at a non-square angle and I'm working on a non top plane. The numbers have never been wrong though I do check the first couple of tools though just to make sure it's not the first time.

[Thad]

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a background in the language would sure help understand how they are created.

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Ask your dealer for the post CD. It has more info on posts than any normal person would want to read.

 

Thad

[crazy^millman]

Ok Thad what is that suppose to mean there is alot of good information on those pages. I printed every single one of them and look at them from time to time you saying I ain't normal.

[Thad]

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Ron Teh Crazy Millman

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'Nuf said.

 

Thad

[crazy^millman]

Damn the bad luck.

[highrevtrev]

hey thanks for the help guys

 

I created a view in the WCS. All of my operations are one one view, the top of the part. Im just doing simple 2d pocketing and contouring. I narrowed the mistake down to my drilling functions. I also found this problem in some of my other programs that involve drilling.

 

One thing im not to sure about is how to create T-Planes with out rotating the part in the WCS. In previous jobs i would import the the file into MC and then rotate it using the wcs. Not sure if this is the right way to start a program, but i am still very new to MC.

 

Thanks again

[gavetta]

IMO if you got your job done and the part came out correct then there is no "right way/wrong way". Is there a more efficient, faster, easier way? Well maybe, and if you keep coming here and asking question and reading posts, all that will come Alot of the guys here are really good and eager to help. I've been using MC since V5.1 and have probably learned something everyday since I joined this forum.

Al

[highrevtrev]

Another thing tht does not make sense to me is why my pocketing and and contouring functions run correct on the same T/C plane and my drill function, but the errors occur with the drill function.