slow posting

[3R!< W3NG3R]

Is it justme, or does X2 MR1 SP1 post a lot slower? I find that on surface paths, it can take up to ten minutes to post a path that would have taken less then one minute before. Even simple contours take longer (although I could live with them)

[Mark H]

Just a thought...

 

Do you have your arc filter turned off? I know that makes the posting slower.

[3R!< W3NG3R]

Mark,

 

Wich setting do you meen? My toolpaths are always filtered. But this should be done before posting, no?

[Mark H]

For each type of toolpath the filtertolerance button is in a different location.

 

For example; "Surface Rough Pocket" the button is on the "rough parameters" tab. Then click on "total tolerance" you will have an option there to set your tolerance and turn on arcs. (create arcs in XY) You may or may not want this. It is used to make the code smaller for a few of reasons. One reason is to process faster (posting), another reason is so that it can fit in you controlers memory, or faster DNC (drip feed).

[Jim Evans from CNC Software]

Eric,

 

Where is the slow down occuring. Prior to the post processor status dialog coming up or during the status dialog updating. The status dialog doesn't come up untile processing actually starts. prior to theis the NCI is being written and control passed to MP.

 

Maybe the issues in speed is writing the NCI and not posting.

 

There shouldn't have been any changes to posting that would cause this slow down in SP1.

[3R!< W3NG3R]

Jim,

 

The real slowdown happens in the status dialog. It will show one bar and sit there a long time.

It never used to do this, just recently.

[Allan Brown]

You should send a Zip2Go into our support email address. We can see if there are errors in the post that are allowing for posting, but slowing you down.

[Ocean Lacky™]

I've noticed this too, although never had one go 10 minutes. What post are you using, Eric? MPMaster, here.

[3R!< W3NG3R]

Will do Dave, but the post has not been changed in a while, and it is with both of my posts.

[3R!< W3NG3R]

Ocean,

 

It is an old V9 post. I am thinking about modifying the new MPmaster, but the old ones give good code.

[Redfire427]

This is just one more problem with X. The filter has nothing to do with it. I also get this same problem when posting. I would also suggest it now takes about twice as long to post a file with exactly the same parameters and posts. Eric, you are not alone.

[Ocean Lacky™]

Been thinking about this all day.....I seem to recall a thread about a month or so back dealing with something similar. Did a search with no luck. There was a check box in the Control Def that turned off writing the NCI file during posting. Or, something along those lines. I may be barking up the wrong tree here, and if I am, Please correct me. Does anyone remember this?

[gcode]

Check all the file paths in your config file.

Make sure they point to the right folders

for your Mastercam install

[K2csq7]

Hey Eric, Deja Vu?

 

LOL!

[3R!< W3NG3R]

Yep, over an hour and a half to post it today. Had to break it up, too

[3R!< W3NG3R]

Seems like it must be a setting somewhere.

I checked all the file paths, and they appear correct.

[CJep]

Are you by chance posting to a server location?

[K2csq7]

try shutting off your wifi.

Does it hang on "reinitializing variable" bla bla bla the same variable everytime?

[3R!< W3NG3R]

Must be a machine def problem

Just tried it with a different one and it went a lot faster

[3R!< W3NG3R]

I am posting it right to the machine

Not through a network. The machine has it's own LAN port on this computer

[K2csq7]

if it is hanging on reinitializing a variable, you need to figure out that post variable's machine def counterpart and make them the same.

maybe.

[crazy^millman]

I would post to my local computer and see if that makes a difference. Then drag it to the machine from there. Funny all the IT things than can get it the way and be surprised what you think is a direct connections is being washed through so many filters not even funny.

[3R!< W3NG3R]

I will try and port it localy with the same def soon.

If it is fine, then I know it's the connection

Otherwise it would be the machine def

 

Thanks

[guitar]

For each type of toolpath the filtertolerance button is in a different location.

 

 

Yeah! Who's the brainchild behind that decision?

[guitar]

Eric,

 

Where is the slow down occuring. Prior to the post processor status dialog coming up or during the status dialog updating. The status dialog doesn't come up untile processing actually starts. prior to theis the NCI is being written and control passed to MP.

 

Maybe the issues in speed is writing the NCI and not posting.

 

There shouldn't have been any changes to posting that would cause this slow down in SP1.

 

 

That's a good point. One thing to check is where are you sending NCI/NC files to? Are they on a network drive of local hard drive. Our IT department has the slowest network on the planet, which causes us some serious delays.