Lathe Post Variable - Tool Station Number

[Mike Mattera - TFM]

In the lathe toolpaths you have Tool #, Offset #, & Station #. Whst is the post variable to access the Station #?

 

I need to output T010500

where the first pair of numbers (T01)

will either be

01 = Lathe Tool

02 = Live Tool

03 = Gange Tool

For the turret position.

== This is what I want to use the Station Number for.

 

The next two digits (05) = the tool #.

The last two (00) = the offset.

No problem there.

 

Just need to know the post variable for the Station Number.

 

Thanks,

 

Mike Mattera

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

lstation$ = Station Number

[Mike Mattera - TFM]

Thanks Roger. That did it.

I appreciate your help.

 

Mike Mattera

[cncgotoguy]

I have a question along the lines of this thread. Is there a way to access the previous variable lstation$? 

I'm pulling the data to put a line before, but it is using the next tools lstation$

prv_tldia$ and prv_tlngno$ are giving me values, but not lstation$

 

                  #START OF TOOL BREAKAGE SENSOR CODE
      if prv_tldia$ < .750,
      [
      Head_Number = lstation$
      if Head_Number = -1, 
      [
       Sensor_Tolerance = 0.2
       ]
        if Head_Number <> -1, 
      [
       Sensor_Tolerance = Head_Number /1000
       ]
             pbld, n$, "M101", prv_tlngno$, prv_tldia$, *Sensor_Tolerance, e$
       ]          
             #END OF TOOL BREAKAGE SENSOR CODE
            #pbld, n$, sgabsinc, sgcode, *sg28ref, "Z0.", scoolant, e$
      #if nextop$ = 1003 | tlchg_home, pbld, n$, *sg28ref, "Y0.", protretinc, e$  #"X0.", - removed before Y move
      #else, pbld, n$, protretinc, e$
      absinc$ = sav_absinc
      coolant$ = sav_coolant

[crazy^millman]

5 minutes ago, cncgotoguy said:

I have a question along the lines of this thread. Is there a way to access the previous variable lstation$? 

I'm pulling the data to put a line before, but it is using the next tools lstation$

prv_tldia$ and prv_tlngno$ are giving me values, but not lstation$

 

                  #START OF TOOL BREAKAGE SENSOR CODE
      if prv_tldia$ < .750,
      [
      Head_Number = lstation$
      if Head_Number = -1, 
      [
       Sensor_Tolerance = 0.2
       ]
        if Head_Number <> -1, 
      [
       Sensor_Tolerance = Head_Number /1000
       ]
             pbld, n$, "M101", prv_tlngno$, prv_tldia$, *Sensor_Tolerance, e$
       ]          
             #END OF TOOL BREAKAGE SENSOR CODE
            #pbld, n$, sgabsinc, sgcode, *sg28ref, "Z0.", scoolant, e$
      #if nextop$ = 1003 | tlchg_home, pbld, n$, *sg28ref, "Y0.", protretinc, e$  #"X0.", - removed before Y move
      #else, pbld, n$, protretinc, e$
      absinc$ = sav_absinc
      coolant$ = sav_coolant

Need to make sure you buffer this kind of stuff since yes it will jump ahead you need a buffer to work backwards so to speak. Paging Colin he should have a good idea and think this should get move to posts and off the main forum.

[Colin Gilchrist]

Some variables are updated "automatically" by MP. Yet, there are some variables where the "previous" values are not automatically maintained.

You are free to add the necessary logic to "set" the "previous" values.

Go to the end of the following Post Blocks:

psof$

ptlchg$

ptlchg0$

And add the following line:

        !lstation$

That code is read as "update the 'lstation$' variable". Using the "Update" variable modifier tells MP to copy the current value of the variable to the "previous" memory address.