Post NC File Extension

[Brent Wilkerson]

Is there a way to default the config in Wire to post without the .NC extension. Our machine will not accept files transferred with any extension on the files. When you get to the settings page in config it is disabled and will not let you change the default .NC extension.

 

This is not a have to fix, just an annoyance for me when posting.

 

Thanks

Brent

[Henk]

Search in the .pst file for:

sextnc .NC and remove "NC"

[Guest]

Add this line to your post.

 

sextnc

[Brent Wilkerson]

Remove it from the PST or and CFG file? Why would it be in the PST? Add the like SEXTNC to the PST? Where at?

 

I need it output the NC without an extension.

 

In the Wire.CFG there is a line under the [Extensions] that says:

quote:

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508. NC Program extension? .nc

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I delete the .NC and it's still there.

 

Maybe I'm just an idiot too That's more then likely it.

 

Thanks!

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

508. NC Program extension? .nc

 

This has always been a "hidden" setting in the CFG file. (I call it "hidden" because you cannot alter this setting by going thru the Screen->Config interface)

 

As you found out... It has no effect.

 

You must specify the desired NC file extension (as previously mentioned) by altering (or adding)the SEXTNC command in the PST file.

 

If on the Post Processing screen (talking v9SP1 here, since I don't know what version you have) the field for "NC extension" is greyed-out, this means there is a SEXTNC setting in effect from the currently active PST file.

 

Search for SEXTNC in your PST file.

Change it from...

SEXTNC ".NC"

to...

SEXTNC

 

This will remove any filename extnesion on NC files created by this post processor.

 

If your PST does NOT contain a SEXTNC line,

you can add it "almost" anywhere. A location that will work (since every PST should already have a FASTMODE line) is ->

 

sextnc # Left blank for NO extension

fastmode : yes

[Brent Wilkerson]

Ok got it now....thanks alot!

 

I didn't image it would be in the PST file, seems more like a configuration setting as opposed to a posting setting.

 

Anyway thanks again!

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

Brent,

 

Doing this with the CFG would be a sledge hammer effect, it effects EVERY post you use.

 

Doing this setting in the PST allows you to alter the output of each post...

 

Post #1 -> NO exetension wanted

Post #2 -> .MIN extension (for my Okuma)

Post #3 -> .ISO extension (for my Charmilles EDM)

 

etc...

 

[ 02-18-2003, 08:43 AM: Message edited by: Roger Martin from CNC Software ]

[Brent Wilkerson]

Got ya...

 

Our Okuma uses .MIN but we don't use MasterCAM for programming that.

 

Our Ona wire EDM doesn't like extensions on the files. It has a floppy drive in the machine and you can view the files but it will not transfer them with the ext on the file. Never tried transfing via RS232 with the extension though.

 

Thanks for the info!

[ak762]

Roger

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This has always been a "hidden" setting in the CFG file.

(I call it "hidden" because you cannot alter this setting by going thru the

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If come back to CFG file I found there

[start/exit settings]

850. Language? 0

Q: which Languages Mcam support else and how it adjust

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

The "850. Language" setting flag is not used.

 

Mastercam is translated into other languages.

You should try running MC in Japanese!

 

You would need to contact you local Dealer to see if they have a localized version.