G-code verify

[Stephen]

Hi,

 

I'm taking a lathe programming class with a Fanuc controller. We're writing the code by hand(no wise comments). Mastercam will be used later on. Is there a free g-code verify program out there? Or does Mastercam have some utility that I haven't found yet. I just want to plot my hand written code written in Windows Notepad to make sure I didn't make a typo and then crash the cutter into the chuck. I'm using X2 and have older versions if needed.

 

Thanks for any help

[pip]

Do a google for NCPlot, I think they do a free program. Nothing fancy, no graphics but does show line drawing of your code.

[robh]

cimco edit 4.31 in ver 9.1 does something that reads G code I believe.HTH

[chris m]

CimcoEdit Pro has backplotting capability but it ain't free; seems like pip has the answer

 

Nothing funny about programming by hand, that's the way a lot of us did it for many years; good way to learn what all of the code means and good to know how to make quick edits in the control when you need to

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

NCPlot has I believe a 15 day free trial. It's a great backplotter, but not a verifier.

[Stephen]

Thanks for the ideas. I guess I really need the backplotter more than verify. Just want to check the movements like feed and rapid.

 

Thanks again

[chopsley]

Amen to starting out manually programming. Pencil Cam. Makes me appriciate the technology.

[Leigh @ Kodiak]

cnc discriminator is a very good backplotter.