Post Question

[Joe @ Perfect Fit]

Hi,

I am trying to figure out why PSOF in the mpfan post has a pbld in it in two places.

 

quote:

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# Motion output components

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pbld #Canned text - block delete

if bld, '/'

 

pfbld #Force - block delete

"/"

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What does this do, and when is pbld bld to make the first condition true? Also, why is the output in pbld a '/' and the output in pfbld a "/"? Why are they using a ' and then a "?

 

Thanks!

[chip]

For V9 or X post?

[Joe @ Perfect Fit]

version 9,

thanks!

[Guest]

The quotes "/" are used to output what ever is between them exactly as it is typed.

 

It looks to me like that line is looking for a character trigger and defining it as a Block Delete characater.

 

 

'/'

Dependent string, A dependent string literal is identical to a string literal except that the character string is enclosed within single quotes. This permits output to the NC filewhen there is valid output on the assembled NC line.

 

HTH

[Storkman]

It's for block skip.

[Joe @ Perfect Fit]

So when do you use that?

And how do you use canned text?

Thanks!

[Guest]

Joe,

 

your reselller should be able to offer you a post CD for short money. There is a LOT of good info on there about posts.

[Steve Arteman]

Joe,

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What does this do, and when is pbld bld to make the first condition true? Also, why is the output in pbld a '/' and the output in pfbld a "/"? Why are they using a ' and then a "?

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Click on the Canned Text Botton in the tool parameters page in both 9 and X, you will find this is where to turn the block delete on. This forces a / in front of the gcode lines of this operation. If Block delete is turned on in the control,your machine will bypass lines which contain the /.

Steve

[Joe @ Perfect Fit]

jmparris, I have the disc!

 

Steve, Thanks alot for that pointer.