Trak AGE3 post help

[Peroni]

I've got a Proto_AGE3 post that I cannot get to work right. It will drill fine but not mill. In both AGE2 and AGE3 I get data error 5014 the mill or pocket event is a point. Also in AGE3 I will get data error 5503 the mill and arc event do not lie in the same plane.

 

I'm at a loss of what to do here. I think the first error might be something to do with how arc are setup in the machine def? Right now it's setup for arcs in xy only delta start to center break at 180°. Tried changing things around here but got arc is impossable to define error.

 

Second error I've no idea. Checked planes and they are all set to top.

 

I've also got two posts titled MPAGE3 and Generic ProtoTrak 3X Mill neither of which work for milling either.

 

Running X2 MR2 SP1 and machine is a 1996 Trak DPM bed mill w/ an AGE3 control.

[Steve Biehl - Cimquest Inc]

1 - make sure you have 'rapid retract' turned on for all milling ops

2 - do lead-ins for all contours and pocket finish passes

 

what kind of arcs are you outputting? R's or IJ's?

 

for IJ's, make sure the I and J come out on every arc.

[Guest]

peroni, have you tried using the proto trak post that is on this site.

[Peroni]

rapid retract is on

output is I J and it's on every G2/3 line

tried the post on this site before and it the machine wouldn't even load the program

[Guest]

peroni, try manually breaking the arcs and see if you still get errors.

[Gary]

Post on site works good we use it. Also one on v-9 install works good to. I have seen those errors programming at the machine before. I sometimes delete teh event and re-enter it and it will work. Try posting as a .gcd file and see what that does.

Gary

[Guest]

i post it as a .cam to get it to work.

[Gary]

.cam is conversational .gcd is gcode but no editing at machine

[Guest]

i only have 2d at my desk for mill.