Post editing help needed - it worked before updating to X6

[Thad]

Let me start by saying that I'm not a wire guy, I'm just helping out since I have the most post knowledge here (not much) and I have an account here at the forum.

 

Our wire guy recently upgraded from X2 to X6. I ran his post through the update post chook and now it won't output a M80 like it used to. From looking at the post, I can't tell what needs to be changed to get his M80 back. Here is one of his programs where he has added it in manually. Can someone point me in the right direction?

 

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L001

(03/23/12)

H1 =.007

G90

Z1 = 0.

Z2 = .5

Z5 = 1.

G55

G00 X.82842 Y1.68128

Z1.8

M20

M78 M78

M80 M82 M84 <---------M80 added here

E1251 H1 F.08

M90

G41 G1 X.771 Y1.62151

Y.42692

G3 X.77187 Y.39022 I.7724 J0.

G1 X.84647 Y-1.17832

G40 G0 X.91515 Y-1.22776

M91

M81

M58

M02

%

 

 

The M80 doesn't have to go on the same line as the M82 M84, it can be on a line by itself on the previous line.

 

The post we're using is listed in the topic description. I can post a section of the post if you need it. Just tell me what you need.

 

M80 is "Fluid On", which turns on the flush pumps.

 

We appreciate any help.

 

Thad

[mayday]

Our wire guy recently upgraded from X2 to X6.

sorry to hear the bad news Thad, hope you all get through it

 

search the post for M82 M84 and see if you can add the "M80" along with it. It may be hard coded, at psof

[Guest Bill]

In your post change all 'M78 M78' to 'M78 M80'

M78 is Rapid Fill and M80 is Fluid On

[Thad]

Wes, I don't know what is calling up the M82 M84. It's not hard coded. The only place it shows up in the post at all is here...

 

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------

#Power M code selection

sm85 : "M85" #Power off

sm84 : "M84" #Power on

spower : "" #Target for string

 

fstrsel sm85 power$ spower 2 -1

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------

#Wire M code selection

sm83 : "M83" #Wire off

sm82 : "M82" #Wire on

swire : "" #Target for string

 

fstrsel sm83 wire$ swire 2 -1

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Thad]

Bill, I'm told that we need both M78 codes. One fills the tank to the table and the second one fills it to the top. Does that sound right?

 

Thad

[mayday]

down n dirty but change to this

 

sm84 : "M84", "M80" #Power on

[Thad]

Moderator Wes,

 

I'll try that as a last resort. It bugs me that the same file can be posted in X2 and the M80 is there. I've done a file-compare on the two posts and nothing sticks out. I'd prefer to fix it the "right" way if possible. If it comes down to it, I'll try it, but I'd like to get some more replies first.

 

Thad

[Guest Bill]

Thad,

 

If the door is open it will only fill to the table, but if it closed it will

fill to the top. The second M78 is not needed. As a quick test take a file

and manually edit the way i suggested load the program and see what it does.

 

Bill

[Thad]

M78 M80 it is! Thanks Bill.

 

Thanks Wes.

 

Thad

[Colin Gilchrist]

Thad,

 

The missing "M80" is just a toolpath setting. At the bottom of the Toolpath Operation Tree, select 'Flushing'. Change the setting to 'On'. That will output your M80.

[Guest thad]

Thanks Colin! That's the fix I was really looking for. It's a good thing our wire guy has only been doing this for 30+ years.

 

Thad