Hurco Ultimax G2/G3 format

[Alvaro Gil - Cimquest-inc.com]

Can someone please enlighten me as to the G02/03 format on the hurco when using IJKs?

 

When posting absolute code, is it Delta Start to Center format?

 

A page form the manual would be awesome so I could just have it on file!

 

Any help would be appreciated!

[strabe]

Hmmmm... I run a Hurco and mine is set to "Radius" in the Control def but it posts with I's and J's. I could have sworn that I changed that in the past because I was having problems with it posting R's. I wonder if it's in the post and not the control def.

[Alvaro Gil - Cimquest-inc.com]

Well the issue is that the default hurco post changes the arc mode to absolute (abs IJK vs Dlta IJK start to center) when in absolute programing (G90/G91) mode, and for a particular customers machine it needs to be in delta start to center.

So I removed the logic and its working great with IJKs now.

 

Im thinking most people use Rs and don't run into this issue.

[Alvaro Gil - Cimquest-inc.com]

Ok I found the problem!

 

G code in the machine has been switched from a hurco style nc code to FANUC style code. For example, G81 cycle has absolute z depths instead of incremental positive to R point... And G2/G3 arcs went from abs to delta start center. So the generic hurco post is fine. I now have them running mpmaster to get by.

 

Now, the question is - how do you get it to go back into the Hurco style code? The customers says it's in "industry standard" mode. When we tried "basic" mode his older programs still do not run. Is there some other setting in the control.

 

Hurco gurus please help!

[strabe]

There are only three options that I know of.

1. Conversational

2. Basic NC

3. Industry Standard NC (ISNC)

 

I always run mine in ISNC. The other guys here use conversational, and I've never used Basic NC.

 

So I think you want to go to the conversational right?

 

Push the "Auxiliary" button and on the right side of the main screen and there will be "Change Editor" option. This will let you go to Hurco or Conversational. Also there is a button called "Change NC Dialect" This will toggle you between Basic NC and ISNC.

 

HTH

 

Ken

[Alvaro Gil - Cimquest-inc.com]

Thanks Ken,

 

I think that's the issue. Somone came to the shop and was showing him how to use the conversational side of the control. After this, it no longer ran his old programs, I will have him switch the Change editor option and see what happens.