override an axis limit in a post

[sharles]

I'm using a custom post by In house for our 5 axis machine. The hole I need to drill is 91.34 degrees, but the post won't let me go over 90 degrees. Is there anyway I can override that, or am I going to have to get my reseller to do it? When I try to ignore the warning, the "program" that it puts out simply has the positioning move. That's all.

 

Thanks.

[gcode]

Look at the A axis properties in the machine defintion.

The In Hosue post I have uses the axis limit

settings in the machine def ..

 

and look in the post for

 

#Rotary axis travel limits, always in terms of normal angle output

#Set the absolute angles for axis travel on primary

pri_limlo$ : -9999

pri_limhi$ : 9999

#Set intermediate angle, in limits, for post to reposition machine

pri_intlo$ : -9999

pri_inthi$ : 9999

 

#Set the absolute angles for axis travel on secondary

sec_limlo$ : -9999

sec_limhi$ : 9999

#Set intermediate angle, in limits, for post to reposition machine

sec_intlo$ : -9999

sec_inthi$ : 9999

 

if you can't find this, its buried in the binary

part of the post and you'll need help form your

dealer..

 

Back this stuff up before experimenting..

[sharles]

Thanks Gcode,

 

I never mess in the machine defs for fear of messing something up. Do I need to back up both files that are in the cnc machines folder that control the definition for this machine?

 

Thanks.

[gcode]

If you use Edit in the Ops Manager

it will just edit the internal copy

in THAT Mastercam file only..

That is a safe way to play with the machine def,

but any edits you make will not be present in other MCX files

Settings/Machine Def will edit your permanent

copy.

An easy way to back everything up is to use the

zip2go command in the help menu

It makes a copy of the pst , machine def and

control def.

[sharles]

Thanks Gcode,

 

I will definitely use the ops manager as I have never needed to override this limit before, and it's highly unusual to drill over 90.

 

[gcode]

Depending on how the post is set up, it may

or may not work.

[sharles]

I had to get my reseller to fix it for me. Thanks for all the help, though, Gcode.