Problem with updated posts

[DBenoit67]

I updated the posts from x3 to x4. Everything seemed to go fine but now I get an A0 on the first position move of every program I write. This happens with all of my posts. Please help.

 

Thanks

[toddm]

this also happened to me. I also now get a fixture offset value put in ( e value, running a fadal)

and cant not find out where it goes.

[Dave Miller]

Guys,

Open your posts look for this section

 

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Rotary Axis Settings

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------

read_md : no$ #Set rotary axis switches by reading Machine Definition?

vmc : 1 #SET_BY_MD 0 = Horizontal Machine, 1 = Vertical Mill

rot_on_x : 1 #SET_BY_MD Default Rotary Axis Orientation

#0 = Off, 1 = About X, 2 = About Y, 3 = About Z

 

 

Change the Rot_on_x to 0

 

I know it says its controlled with the MD but it still doesnt seem to be toggled with it.

[DBenoit67]

Wow, I was right there this morning and wasn't sure if I should change that. Thanks a lot Dave. I appreciate your quick reponse.

 

Don

[Paul Decelles]

Deadhead, I can't guess as to why you are getting the A0. Shoot me over a zip2go and I'll take a look.

 

toddm, this sounds like a misc. value issue. Again, I cannot say for sure without seeing the file and post (my crystal ball is foggy today).

 

Dave, the section you pasted above is from the X4 MPFAN or MPROUTER post, I know it is because I just added the read_md switch for X4 When it is set to no$ (as it is above), the settings in the MD are NOT read, the variable initializations are used. Setting it to yes$ reads the MD settings (the ones with the SET_BY_MD label like vmc and rot_on_x) and ignores the variable initializations. Updated X3 posts will not have the read_md switch. If the posts are updated Generic Fanuc 4X or MPMaster based posts, changing the rot_on_x setting will have no effect.