Yeah!!!!! X3 Finally

[Karl@CP PISTONS]

We finally got our company to cut a PO for mastercam update. We are going from ver. 9 to X3.

 

The questions I have are:

 

1) I have modified our posts (5 axis positioning) pretty extensively so how is the post update from 9 to X3?

 

2) What is involved in the update?

 

3) If things do not go well is the post language the same?

 

Karl

[malibu]

wait for x4

[peon]

Good advice malibu. Don't attempt the stress and headaches converting to X3 when your gonna have to do it again in possibly another month.

[Thee Rickster ™]

Above all make sure you get the MU1 for either one you install.

 

My reseller called me to tweek my X2 post

to get it to run in X3

[Karl@CP PISTONS]

Thanks for the replies.

 

I was hoping it would be a simple update-pst c-hook but I guess not. I will definitly keep 9 to get programs done while I attempt the update process.

 

Can these two co-exist without any problems?

 

Karl

[gcode]

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Can these two co-exist without any problems

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Yes, V9 and X3 will run fine together.

I would move to X3 MU1, back up all my

posts and run the update chook..

Depending on the lineage of your posts

it may be plug and play, maybe not.

If you have encrypted 5axis posts, you may

need to get your dealer to update them.

[Dan@home]

Update your posts in X3 is simple just like you stated with the C-hook, but once you install the MU1 part it is not so simple. So update your posts before you install the mu1. You will love X3 MU1....just do it. Why wait?

 

PS..Post language are almost identical very little differances. Yes they (V9 & X3) run side by side great?

[gcode]

If you install X3, then run the MU1 update

then run the post update chook, it should be petty simple. That way you update is straight

from V9 to X3MU1 and the chook should handle all the details. Updating from X3 to X3MU1 can get confusing.. going straight from V9 to X3MU1

should avoid that complication.

[peon]

Will the chook update the vs9 post to MU1's X style coolant? I think he would be better off getting a new customized post from his reseller rather than converting vs9 to MU1. Contact your reseller. You just dropped a big chunk of change on your new software. You shouldn't have to stress yourself trying to get some decent code to the machine. I just relocated to a new job in the last few months and bought one seat of MU1. 5 posts were included with the purchase.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

You will have to update the again in X4.

[Karl@CP PISTONS]

As always excellent advice from all.

Thank you,

I will probably run 9 while I try to get the output code exactly as it is now. I want to learn more about the post processors. If it's to time consuming I'll just give it to my dealer to do.

 

Karl