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Anilam 3000 Post Help

ducati

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I am trying to help develop some programs to run on a friend mills. He is in another state and only knows how to do the conversational programing. yeah I know.... my dealer is helping develop the post for X4 but needs me to edit out any errors so it will at least run. Problem is I know almost nothing about editing. The control does not accept the line 17 give a syntax error when trying to draw the arc and I dont know enough to edit the file and send it back to the dealer to finish the post. And yes the person running the mill knows even less.

 

The part is a simple 1 inch square. Upper right hand corner has a .25 radius. Part zero is the upper left hand corner.

Problem seems to be a syntax error with the arc.

 

I have cut and pasted the file in a text form below if anyone would like to offer some help I sure would appreciate all I can get.

Once we have the corrected then my dealer should be able to finish the post for a few more test.

 

As always Thanks for your patience and help.

 

*T

Unit Inch

Dim Abs

Tool# 0

Rapid Z0.0000 U0.0000

Mcode 5

Rapid X0.000 Y0.000

Tool# 1

RPM 2000

Mcode 3

Rapid X.0000 Y.0000 U0.

Rapid Z2.0000

Rapid X.0000 Y.0000 Z.1000 U0.

Line X.0000 Y.0000 Z-.2500 U0. Feed 10.

Line X.7500 Y.0000 Z-.2500 U0. Feed 20.

Arc Clockwise X1.0000 Y-.2500 Z-.2500 U0.R.2500

Line X1.0000 Y-1.0000 Z-.2500 U0.

Line X.0000 Y-1.0000 Z-.2500 U0.

Line X.0000 Y.0000 Z-.2500 U0.

Line X.0000 Y.0000 Z-.1500 U0. Feed 100.

Rapid X.0000 Y.0000 Z2.0000 U0.

Tool# 0

Mcode 5

Dim Incr Rapid G28 Z0.

Rapid G28 X0. Y0. U0.

EndMain

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We run a machine with Anilam 3000m control. The post came from dealer, actually has a couple that work. We do have to run the G-code through the conversion utility at the control or offline program. The U on the 3000m is for rotary table.

 

HTH

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ducati,

If it is 3axis no rotary table,this is what we have for g-code output.

 

N100 *ANILAM TEST

N110 *MCX FILE - T

N120 *PROGRAM - ANILAM TEST.G

N130 *DATE - APR-13-10

N140 *TIME - 12:28

N150 *T1 - 1/4 FLAT ENDMILL - H1 - D1 - D0.2500"

N160G17G90G70G00

N170G53.O1

N180T1M6* 1/4 FLAT ENDMILL

N190 *MAX - Z.25

N200 *MIN - Z.01

N210S2139M3

N220G00G90X0.Y.125

N230Z.25

N240Z.1

N250G01Z.01F6.42

N260X.75

N270G02X1.125Y-.25I.75J-.25

N280G01Y-1.

N290G02X1.Y-1.125I1.J-1.

N300G01X0.

N310G02X-.125Y-1.I0.J-1.

N320G01Y0.

N330G02X0.Y.125I0.J0.

N340G01Z.1

N350G00Z.25

N360G17G90G70G00

N370M5

N380M2

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ducati,

 

After running g-code thru conversion utility, the

conversational looks like this. Contour toolpath of 1" sq. with .250 radii upper right .01 deep.

 

*ANILAM TEST

*MCX FILE - T

*PROGRAM - ANILAM TEST.G

*DATE - APR-13-10

*TIME - 12:28

*T1 - 1/4 FLAT ENDMILL - H1 - D1 - D0.2500"

Plane XY

Dim Abs

Unit Inch

Offset Fixture# 1

Tool# 1

MCode 6

* 1/4 FLAT ENDMILL

*MAX - Z.25

*MIN - Z.01

MCode 3

RPM 2139

Dim Abs

Rapid X 0.0000 Y 0.1250

Rapid Z 0.2500

Rapid Z 0.1000

Line Z 0.0100 Feed 6.4200

Line X 0.7500

Arc Cw X 1.1250 Y -0.2500 XCenter 0.7500 YCenter -0.2500

Line Y -1.0000

Arc Cw X 1.0000 Y -1.1250 XCenter 1.0000 YCenter -1.0000

Line X 0.0000

Arc Cw X -0.1250 Y -1.0000 XCenter 0.0000 YCenter -1.0000

Line Y 0.0000

Arc Cw X 0.0000 Y 0.1250 XCenter 0.0000 YCenter 0.0000

Line Z 0.1000

Rapid Z 0.2500

Plane XY

Dim Abs

Unit Inch

MCode 5

EndMain

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Thanks ablucra!

I have emailed both files and he should give them a try today. Excuse my ignorance about the anilam control but.. Do you have to convert the file that mastercam produces to "draw" the part? Machine the part? or both? Or does the conversion happen in the background and then you can save the output and it would be of the conversational format?

 

Thanks for you time and help.

 

ducati

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ducati,

The 3000 is a low end control that is only conversational. It has the capability to convert DXF files and g-code files. The posts we have output g-code, we then convert that to conversational within the anilam control. It is an added step of three to four mouse clicks. Ours

is on the network so file size is not a problem. Older controls have a floppy drive newer have usb.

 

HTH

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Thanks again.

I have downloaded the 3000M manual and I will try to help him get the test program going. Once the control accepts the program then MLC should be able to tweak the post and all should be well. Does the DXF option come standard or is it an add on package? You know.. more money for the software.

The control sounds similar to the Soouthwestern Industries we use on our knee mill and our post for it work fine. So I am a thinking the post for the Anilam should also. Most of his work will be simple 2 axis with a little surfacing work.

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ducati,

 

I believe dxf is standard in the utility option. I did come across a post for 2-axis that

output in conversational but for 3-axis the added step was necessary. Only used the dxf utility a few times and found it limited. I think our reseller got the posts from In House, so they are out there.

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On 4/13/2010 at 4:46 AM, ablucra said:

ducati,

If it is 3axis no rotary table,this is what we have for g-code output.

 

N100 *ANILAM TEST

N110 *MCX FILE - T

N120 *PROGRAM - ANILAM TEST.G

N130 *DATE - APR-13-10

N140 *TIME - 12:28

N150 *T1 - 1/4 FLAT ENDMILL - H1 - D1 - D0.2500"

N160G17G90G70G00

N170G53.O1

N180T1M6* 1/4 FLAT ENDMILL

N190 *MAX - Z.25

N200 *MIN - Z.01

N210S2139M3

N220G00G90X0.Y.125

N230Z.25

N240Z.1

N250G01Z.01F6.42

N260X.75

N270G02X1.125Y-.25I.75J-.25

N280G01Y-1.

N290G02X1.Y-1.125I1.J-1.

N300G01X0.

N310G02X-.125Y-1.I0.J-1.

N320G01Y0.

N330G02X0.Y.125I0.J0.

N340G01Z.1

N350G00Z.25

N360G17G90G70G00

N370M5

N380M2

What does your g-code look like with cutter comp on (either left or right)?  My post works really well when cutter comp is off but not when i want to set my cutter comp to CONTROL instead of COMPUTER. 

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