MPMaster Force B-Axis

[Josh Kinney -Elite Engineering]

I'm using the MPMaster for our NH4000 and if I have my tool plane set to Front it doesn't output a B rotation. If I post it with a plane change it outputs a "B0". For the life of me I can't figure out how to force the B.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Josh-

[K2csq7]

Look for this line in your post

 

 

 

frc_cinit   : 1     #Force C axis reset at toolchange

 

is it set to 1?

[Josh Kinney -Elite Engineering]

Look for this line in your post

 

frc_cinit   : 1     #Force C axis reset at toolchange

 

is it set to 1?

 

Yes sir. CNC's Generic_4 AXIS always outputs the rotation. MPMaster I have to set as pictured (see attached) if using Front Plane alone.

[K2csq7]

Yes sir. CNC's Generic_4 AXIS always outputs the rotation. MPMaster I have to set as pictured (see attached) if using Front Plane alone.

 

^^ Doing so gives you what you want?

[Josh Kinney -Elite Engineering]

^^ Doing so gives you what you want?

 

Nope, it was set to "1" and no output.

[Josh Kinney -Elite Engineering]

I've tried everything I know and still can't resolve this issue. Any help is appreciated.

 

Josh-

[K2csq7]

Josh, your in southbury?

I just made a file with a stock mpmaster. I get the rotations?

If you can put up a Z2G file, I'll take a looky.

[Tinhman]

Try this.

 

find this line: sav_rot_on_x = 0

and put a # sign in font of it: #sav_rot_on_x = 0

 

HTH

[Mike Whitten CAD/CAM Contractors]

There is a line in the pwrtt$ postblock that you can remove the comment from. This has fixed the issue for me

 

From:

#sav_rot_on_x = rot_on_x #Uncomment this line to output rotary axis value even when it's not used

 

To:

sav_rot_on_x = rot_on_x #Uncomment this line to output rotary axis value even when it's not used

 

Mike

[Mike Whitten CAD/CAM Contractors]

I think that the older mpmaster posts had to be done as Tinhman indicates. I am not sure when this was changed, but it was a while ago.

 

Thanks

[K2csq7]

@tinhman, I found that line in my pheader postblock. It is not commented out.

Here is my pwrtt postblock

 

 

pwrtt$      # Write tool table, scans entire file, null tools are negative
          if rotaxis$ > 0 | rotary_type$ > 0 | mill5$ <> 0,
            [
            sav_rot_on_x = rot_on_x
            output_z = no$
            ]
          if vmc = 0 & tlplnno$ <> 2, sav_rot_on_x = rot_on_x
          if vmc = 1 & tlplnno$ > 1, sav_rot_on_x = rot_on_x
          #sav_rot_on_x = rot_on_x    #Uncomment this line to output rotary axis value even when it's not used           
          t$ = wbuf(4,wc4)        #Buffers out tool number values
          if tool_table = 1, ptooltable
          if tool_table = 2, ppredtool
          if tool_table = 3, pmetatool
          if t$ >= zero, tcnt = tcnt + one
          ptravel
          pwritbuf5

 

 

Mine is in my "unedited folder". So I am pretty sure it is unedited. And it outputs the B with every toolchange.

[K2csq7]

Here is the bottom of my revision log

# IHS 03/13/09  -  cout_i changed for simultaneous motion, rjj
# IHS 06/08/09  -  Updated for X4, rjj, ijm, aeh
# XXX MM/DD/08  -  Written for Company X from Mpmaster, xxx

 

 

[Tinhman]

No, you are on the wrong spot.

 

it is located just right under pheader$ section.

 

--------------------------------------

if seqno$ = 0, omitseq$ = yes$

sav_progno = progno$

 

if tseqno = 1 & omitseq$ = 1,

[

seqno$ = 1

seqinc$ = 1

n$ = seqno$

]

#sav_rot_on_x = 0

header = 0

 

ptoolend$ #End of tool path, before reading new tool data

!speed, !spdir2

.

.

.

----------------------------------------------

 

 

HTH

[K2csq7]

That is where I was lookin

 

 

     scomm_str, "TIME      - ", *hour, ":", *min, [if time$ < 12, " AM"], [if time$ >= 12, " PM"], scomm_end, e$  # 12 hour
     #scomm_str, "TIME      - ", time$, scomm_end, e$  # 24 hour
#      scomm_str, "POST DEV  - ", *slicense, scomm_end, e$
     spaces$=sav_spc

     if seqno$ = 0, omitseq$ = yes$
     sav_progno = progno$

     if tseqno = 1 & omitseq$ = 1,
       [
       seqno$ = 1
       seqinc$ = 1
       n$ = seqno$
       ]
     sav_rot_on_x = 0
     header = 0

ptoolend$        #End of tool path, before reading new tool data               
     !speed, !spdir2

 

[Josh Kinney -Elite Engineering]

Josh, your in southbury?

 

Thanks for the help Keith,

 

In Poulsbo, WA.

 

That did it Tinhman! THANKS!