Posting to Anorad

[CADin & CAMin]

I am writing post files for two old Anorad controls. The controls do not support the rapid command so I force a G1 with a higher feed. The Z rate on each machine is also different. The controls support variables and math. I would like assign each machine the variables that they need and include the variables in the commands instead of a fixed feed value.

 

Following are lines that I would like passed directly to the machine. I have tried three ways. As I want it. Making a string variable sv1 that is assigned value V1 and breaking the line into multiple quotes.

 

"V1 = -17", e

"sv1 = 300", e

"sv1", "=", "100", e

 

Even though the variables are in quotes I get a variable is not defined message when I post process.

 

Another challenge I have is that I want to have a different vertical feed for one of the machines. The machines support math so I can have the feed speed multiplied by a variable in the controller. I need to be able to make a different line when I am dealing with a "Z" motion.

 

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

Bert Ohlig