Strange drill Posting

[romer]

I'm having a hard time trying to figure this one out.

 

If I create a drill toolpath with multiple points, check the "use clearance only at start and end" box, the Z reference height

 

is output on the line preceding the canned cycle and the Z initial height is output after the canceling of the cycle.

 

G43 H10 Z2.

T3

Z.1

G99 G81 Z-.05 R.1 F20.

X.09 Y.18

X1.42 Y-.40

G80

Z2.

M05

G91 G28 Z0.

 

No problem. Just what I want and expect,

 

But if I create a drill toolpath with only a single point, or delete all but one in a prior toolpath, I lose the reference height

 

output.

 

G43 H10 Z2.

T3 --------- Z height gone!

G99 G81 Z-.05 R.1 F20.

G80

M05

G91 G28 Z0.

 

I am using a modified MPMaster post. I have tried other posts, and even loaded in a untouched MPMaster machine, control, and post definition, all with the same results. V9 never posted this way.

 

What am I missing?

 

Thanks,

romer

[gcode]

What difference does it make?

Its perfectly good code and will do exactly what you want it to do.

[romer]

I'm aware the code will run. I'm just looking for answers as to whether I am doing something wrong in the set-up of the new software. (Machine definitions, etc.)

 

We are currently transitioning from V9 to X. I've updated our current posts and am also tweaking a fresh version of MPMaster to take advantage of some of the new features available in X.

 

Any deviation from what was posting out of V9 however minute, makes me a little nervous. (call me anal-retentive, I'll freely admit it.) If there is some reason that the output of G98/G99 is tied to the number of entities selected, fine. However, I would just like to have it explained if possible for my own curiosity.

 

After playing with the program over the weekend I have also found on one of our posts that I can't get anything but a G98 output with a single entity no matter what I try to change in the toolpath, machine, or controller parameters.

 

This seems a little strange to me.

 

If someone can enlighten me I would appreciate it.

 

Thanks again,

romer

[Allan Brown]

This should be addressed in the X2 Mpmaster post. Which 'untouched' one are you using?

[romer]

We are setting up X-mr2. I'm sorry I didn't specify. The post is for X-mr2 dated 11/17.

We will set up X2 as soon as our dealer ships the CD.

 

Thanks,

romer

[Tinhman]

same result or even better because it makes your program shorter.

[romer]

We finally got X2 up and running. Updated the X1 post with the update c-hook as recommended. Everything seems to be posting fine.

 

Thanks for the replies and help,

romer