MPfadal2.pst - Z heights

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Does anybody know how to modify the mpfadal2.pst to post overall and individual Z heights like in the mpmaster.pst. I have the items in parenthesis posting, but can't get the actual heights/depths to post correctly.

 

Thanks,

Troy P. Marker

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

Could you be more specific?

[Allan Brown]

He's looking for mill.set style NCI limits (specifically in Z) to be output by the post.

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Below is what mppaster posts. The overall max/min and the max/min tool Z heights. It works great, especially for 3D work, so we know how far we can hang to tool past the collet without unnecessarily loosing rigidity and also not crashing into the vise. The overall min/max is only at the beginning of the program and specifies the lowest and highest point of all tools. The max/min is at every tool change and specifies the lowest and highest point of only that tool.

 

(OVERALL MAX | Z.3)

(OVERALL MIN | Z-1.7297)

G00 G17 G20 G40 G49 G80 G90

( #3 CENTERDRILL )

T1 M06

(MAX | Z.3)

(MIN | Z-.85)

G00 G90 G54 X7.8166 Y1.5534 S2293 M03 T18

 

Thanks,

Troy P. Marker

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"Below is what mppaster posts."

 

Make that mpmaster.

 

Troy P. Marker

[Jim Evans from CNC Software]

Troy,

 

MPFADAL2 was written off of the Generic MPFAN post just as was the MPMASTER post from INHOUSE. So if you feel up to it, you should be able trace it along in MPMASTER and then apply it to the MPFADAL2.

 

To get ZMIN/ZMAX it does require the use of a buffer in the post. IF you are uncomfortable with buffers, get help. If you have a copy of the old Sept 97 post manual, it has an example in there for grabing the MIN/MAZ variables using a buffer. This may help you.

 

Getting ZMIN/ZMAX is not just as simple as adding a predeinged variable to the output.

 

Otherwise, you can contact your local Mastercam resseller and ask them to do it!!!

 

I hope this helps!

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What I have modified myself I have pulled from the Mpmaster.pst, but it got a little over my head. Roger Martin has made a post for me, but I haven't tried it out yet. Just got the attachment from him a minute ago, but I'm in the middle of a quick turn around part.

 

Thanks,