Stringing coolant codes....

[Psychomill]

This is for X style coolant commands... (did some searching but couldn't find what I was looking for)

 

Is there a way to have all the coolant codes post on the same line? For example:

 

Instead of:

M8

M26

M754

 

Have it post:

M8M26M754

 

 

In V9 and earlier, I used just have all these different options/arrangements for every which way possible. I could do the same thing in X but I'm hoping for something "flexible" with existing logic.

 

(MPMaster type post)

[Rocketmachinist]

I'm not sure about all machines but, I do know that some can only handle 1 M-code per line. You can have all of the g-codes that you want, but only 1 M-code. For example.

 

M03 S1600

M08

"works"

 

M03 S1600 M08 "doesn't"

[Psychomill]

The machine/control is no problem... they'll take up to 3 m-codes.

 

I'm looking to see if there's a way to edit the post using X style coolant so that whatever is selected will post on the same line. I was looking into somehow tweaking pcan1, pcan2 and pcan3 but it looks like they're also controlling other canned text which may end up messing up other commands?

 

So based on this menu:

 

The code will output all the coolant commands on the same line. If I we're to select only "Flood" and "Shower", then only those 2 will post but on the same line of code .

 

As I mentioned, on all MC versions up to now, I've done this by creating different command lines based on the number of variations I could command (like Flood only, ... Flood and shower only.... TSC and Shower only... TSC only .... etc, etc). I'm looking to avoid writing the post like this.....

[gms1]

Couldn't you make a separate custom coolant option to turn them all on at once?

 

Like, make Custom option 1 "M8M26M754"

[Tim Johnson]

The parameters for the x-coolants are from 17070 thru 17099. (page 292 MASTERCAM X4 / NCI & Parameter Reference pdf) You could forgo the "official way" of using the coolant, create variables and write up your own "x-coolant" postblock(s).

[Psychomill]

quote:

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Couldn't you make a separate custom coolant option to turn them all on at once?

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No because I don't want to (I think I've been saying that.. )

 

ANYHOW....

 

I figured out how to string it with the existing logic. Just edit the output in "pcant_out" in the coolant section of it:

 

From:

pbld, n$, *scoolantx, e$

 

Change to:

*scoolantx

 

 

This will now string the coolant M-codes. Only need to place a "e$" with the string line in ptlch or place the pcan, pcan1, pcan2 where it will pick up the end block for posting.

 

Now I can turn on ANY combination of coolant using the existing menu....

 

Haven't run into any other cantext issue with it.... so far anyway...