machine coding problems

[emhart2002]

Hello,

First, I'm new to the forum, so hello to all.

 

Second, I just changed from version 7 to 9 wire.

Needless to say, I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to program. I think I actually got a contour ready to go except I'm having problems with my wire tool library. I converted my old library for the 9v. I posted the program and saved it to a folder I created (called 9v programs). I then put the program on a floppy, took it to the machine (mits fx10) and when I sent it over I noticed that the code seemed to be in binary instead of the M-code that we used.

 

Has anyone ran into this problem and knows how to correct it?

 

Thank you in advance for your responses

 

Dean

[Thad]

emhart2002,

 

Did you also update your post?

 

When you post the program, under NC File, check the "edit" box and then see what the code looks like in the text editor after you post it.

 

Thad

 

[ 09-19-2002, 12:05 PM: Message edited by: thad ]

[P_Scott]

emhart2002,

 

How did you save the file when you Posted it? Did you post process from the Operations Manager? If so, you have the option to save the "NCI" file or the "NC" file or both. NCI file is very similar to binary data. It is the actual operational data in an "intermediate" format. This is what the post processor reads and converts into "NC" data, or "G and M" code. It sounds as if you saved the NCI but not the NC file. When posting from the Ops Manager, deselect the "Save NCI File" switch, the wirepath operations contain the NCI data, and select the "Save NC File" switch. Selecting the "Edit" switch will allow you to see what type of information you have before taking it out to the machine. HTH

[emhart2002]

Let me try a couple things that was suggested and I'll get back to you. Thanks

[emhart2002]

Peter,

 

I did as you said and got the following error

 

ERROR: C-HOOK NOT FOUND

 

d:mcam9chooksmpwire.dll

 

I have no idea what that means

[Trevor Bailey]

All of that should have been taken care at the intitial install. Try re-inserting your disk and run the "repair" utility. If this does not work, notify your dealer and have them e-mail you the DLL needed. Contact your dealer!!! Since you are just starting out with a new version and are having problems, they should be kept informed as to what is happening.

 

[ 09-19-2002, 01:24 PM: Message edited by: Trevor Bailey ]

[Christian Raebild]

The most common cause for the 'ERROR: C-HOOK NOT FOUND' fault is Windows settings. Open Windows Explorer, go to 'Folder Options', and make sure that 'Show hidden files' is checked, 'Hide file extension for known file types' is not checked, and 'Hide system files' is not checked.

 

Unless someone or some program has been messing up your system, that should solve your problem, as long as you also remember to set Mastercam to save the NC file.

 

As Peter Scott said, ther is no reason for you to save the NCI file. The NCI file is largely useless to others than post processor developers like myself.

[Guy Arseneault]

I found when I change posts from one drawing to another, I get the error message mp.dll not found, so then I close MC and restart it.

 

So does anybody save their nci files at all?

 

Guy

 

[ 09-20-2002, 02:17 PM: Message edited by: Guy Arseneault ]

[iowajim62]

Hi Guy,

Yes I save NCI files for very complex parts

such as surface cuts, but for little stuff

I don't. You can get huge hard drives now so

it doesn't matter about that. But it does take

longer to save. You can also set up MC to restore

entire NCI on file get but that takes longer too.

HTH

Jim