Canned Text

[TeccBoxx]

Coming from a previous topic, it is possible to have the canned text at the beginning of the program and not the end?

[Guest]

Tazzer, what are you trying to accomplish by only posting something out at the start using canned text?

 

I am wondering if something else might not be more appropriate for what ever you might be trying to accomplish.

[TeccBoxx]

Hey John what I am wanting is on certain toopaths I need the G28 to stop at a certain position and to carry some type of note, like clear chips or add bolts etc..,

 

I like the idea of using a canned text over manual entry based on the size of the program and the amount of toolpaths used.

[Guest John Paris @ Services 4 Automati]

I did this in one of my posts

 

code:

---

pcant_out       #Canned text - build the string for output

if cantext$ = one, [

pbld, n$, sm00, e$

pbld, n$, "(CLEAN CHIPS)", e$

]

 

if cantext$ = two, [

pbld, n$, sg00, "Z6.0", sm09, e$

pbld, n$, sg91, "G28", "Y0.", e$

pbld, n$, sm00, e$

pbld, n$, "(CHANGE CLAMPS)", e$

pbld, n$, sg00, *g_wcs, sg90, pfxout, pfyout,

*speed, sm03, e$

pbld, n$, sm08, e$

]

if cantext$ = three, [

pbld, n$, "M201", e$

]

 

if cantext$ = four, [

pbld, n$, "M200", e$

]

 

if cantext$ = five, [

pbld, n$, sm00, e$

pbld, n$, "(ROTATE TO DEGREES)", e$

]

if cantext$ = 6, [

pbld, n$, sg91, "G28", "Y0.", e$

pbld, n$, sg90, *g_wcs, "X0.", e$

pbld, n$, sm00, e$

pbld, n$, "(LOOSEN AND RETIGHT VISE)", e$

pbld, n$, "( DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN)", e$

]

if cantext$ = 7, [

pbld, n$, sm51, e$

pbld, n$, "(AIR BLAST ON)", e$

]

if cantext$ = 8, [

pbld, n$, sm59, e$

pbld, n$, "(AIR BLAST OFF)", e$

---

Then in the canned text section of the text file at the end of the post

 

code:

---

[canned text]

1. "CLEAN CHIPS - M00"

2. "CHANGE CLAMPS - M00"

3. "AUGER ON"

4. "AUGER OFF"

5. "ROTATE TO DEGREES"

6. "HOME MOVE - RETIGHTEN"

7. "AIR BLAST ON"

8. "AIR BLAST OFF"

9. ""

10. ""

11. ""

[CTRL_TEXT_END]

---

The ouput location is determines by the post block pcan, it's placement should be watched as it will affect other things that use notes and canned text as well.

 

 

I have also in the past when using the MPMaster, edited the MI# that calls an M00 before a path and added an option to send it home and put put a note.

 

couple of different ways to skin this cat