Mill.set

[ChrisD]

I have customized my Mill.set to post the following way.

 

N10 T1 (1/2 4 FLUTE CARB ENDMILL)

(ROUGH MILL OUTER CONTOUR)

N20 T2 (1/2 DIA DRILL)

(DRILL 12 DIA HOLES THRU)

.....ETC.

What I have problems with is getting the "N"

numbers to be output sequentially by 10's. I only want the n numbers beside the tool description Here's an another example of what I'm actually getting

{N10} T1 (1/2 4 FLUTE CARB ENDMILL)

(ROUGH MILL OUTER CONTOUR)

{N10} T2 (1/2 DIA DRILL)

(DRILL 12 DIA HOLES THRU)

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get the N numbers to be output as the first example?

thanks in advance

chris

 

[This message has been edited by ChrisD (edited 11-02-2000).]

[Allan Brown]

I'll assume you are using a postline like this:

code:

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n, *t, "(", strtool, ")", e

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Try setting the sequence number and increment in pheader:

code:

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pheader # File header

n = 10

seqinc = 10

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You'll also have to format the sequence number variable 'n':

 

code:

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fmt N 3 n # Sequence nos.

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[This message has been edited by Dave Thomson (edited 11-02-2000).]

[JoeyW]

I can't seem to be able to reproduce what your getting. Is it possible that you can sent me your mill.set so I can have a look.

Just out of interest, why do you like the "N" line numbers printed with your setup sheet? Also doesn't the brackets and line numbers clutter up your setup sheet.

[ChrisD]

Thanks Dave I'll give that a try.

Reply to chipmaker: The reason I (we) like to have the n numbers and comments on the setup sheet is for restarting purposes.

When the operator can see which N number the tool starts at all heshe has to do is search for that N number in the control.

the comments help them figure out exactly what the tool is doing at that point and if there are any changes to be made I can refer to the setup sheet as to where to begin.

 

[ChrisD]

Thanks again Dave it worked!. I just had to add that code that you gave me. I also had to replicate the code from the psetup subroutine into the ptlchg subroutine

(n = prv_n + 10)

IT WORKS GREAT ! How much do I owe you?

Chris