Ref Point Button

[Matt Tebbutt]

Can someone point out where in the post the Ref Point button function is dealt with? The button is functional but the code that is produced is not correct. I'd like to go in and modify the post.

 

Thanks,

[Thad]

Matt,

 

Turn on debugging in the control def, then post the file and you'll see what part of the post is outputting that line of code.

 

Thad

[Colin Gilchrist]

What toolpath, What product (lathe, mill), and what are you trying to do?

 

The Reference Point data should be available to the post from the NCI file. Try Thad's suggestions about debugging, but you can also post the NCI file by itself (check the "edit" box) and search through it for your data. For example, put in a "Z" approach point of 11.4321 the post the NCI file. It is highly unlikely that 11.4321 will show up anywhere but the section that has the reference point.

 

This may or may not help with your post issue, but it is a good whay to look at the data that is being read by the post...

 

HTH,

[Matt Tebbutt]

Thanks Guys. I'll play around and see what I can make of it.

[Matt Tebbutt]

I played around a bit and couldn't get my desired results. Here is the code as posted:

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O0( 1007436_A )

( DATE=DD-MM-YY - 10-11-08 TIME=HH:MM - 11:31 )

( MCX FILE - C:DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGSMTEBBUTTDESKTOP1007436.MCX )

( T14 | TOOL ID - 1224 | 1224 - 1.400" - 2.063" DIA. BORING BAR | H26 )

N100 G20

N110 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90 G94

( TOOL ID - 1224 | 1224 - 1.400" - 2.063" DIA. BORING BAR )

( DIA. OFF. - 26 | LEN. - 26 | TOOL DIA. - 1.625 )

( FINISH BORE LEFT SIDE HOLES )

N120 T14 M6

N130 M01

N140 G0 G90 G55 X5.625 Y7.5 S1088 M3

N150 G43 H26 Z7.5

N160 M88

N170 G98 G76 Z2.5 R3.975 Q.01 F1.9

N180 G80

N190 X5.615 Z2.

N200 G98 G76 X5.625 Z-.75 R.725 Q.01 F1.9

N210 G80

N220 Z7.1

N230 X5.615

( FINISH BORE RIGHT SIDE HOLES )

N240 X29.625 Z7.5

N250 G98 G76 Z2.5 R3.975 Q.01 F1.9

N260 G80

N270 X29.615 Z2.

N280 G98 G76 X29.625 Z-.75 R.725 Q.01 F1.9

N290 G80

N300 Z7.1

N310 X29.615

N320 M89

N330 M5

N340 G28 G91 Z0. (Z REFERENCE POINT RETURN)

N350 G28 G91 Y0. (Y REFERENCE POINT RETURN)

N360 M30

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Changes at N190, N220, N270, N300 need to be changed/modified to look like the following:

 

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O0( 1007436_A )

( DATE=DD-MM-YY - 10-11-08 TIME=HH:MM - 11:31 )

( MCX FILE - C:DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGSMTEBBUTTDESKTOP1007436.MCX )

( T14 | TOOL ID - 1224 | 1224 - 1.400" - 2.063" DIA. BORING BAR | H26 )

N100 G20

N110 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90 G94

( TOOL ID - 1224 | 1224 - 1.400" - 2.063" DIA. BORING BAR )

( DIA. OFF. - 26 | LEN. - 26 | TOOL DIA. - 1.625 )

( FINISH BORE LEFT SIDE HOLES )

N120 T14 M6

N130 M01

N140 G0 G90 G55 X5.625 Y7.5 S1088 M3

N150 G43 H26 Z7.5

N160 M88

N170 G98 G76 Z2.5 R3.975 Q.01 F1.9

N180 G80

N190 X5.615

N195 Z2.

N200 G98 G76 X5.625 Z-.75 R.725 Q.01 F1.9

N210 G80

N220 X5.615

N230 Z7.1

( FINISH BORE RIGHT SIDE HOLES )

N240 X29.625 Z7.5

N250 G98 G76 Z2.5 R3.975 Q.01 F1.9

N260 G80

N270 X29.615

N275 Z2.

N280 G98 G76 X29.625 Z-.75 R.725 Q.01 F1.9

N290 G80

N300 X29.615

N310 Z7.1

N320 M89

N330 M5

N340 G28 G91 Z0. (Z REFERENCE POINT RETURN)

N350 G28 G91 Y0. (Y REFERENCE POINT RETURN)

N360 M30

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Another problem is that if the Ref Point Z retract is the same as the clearance height it is not posted.

(eg. If the clearance height is 7.5" and the ref point Z retract is 7.5" code is not posted. If I put ref point Z retract as 7.1" then it is posted as above in the first example, but in the wrong spot. I need it to be posted no matter what the value is.)

 

Thanks,

[Matt Tebbutt]

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