Program Number

[Rex Too]

How do I modify my post to output the Program Number to the NC File in X4?

The NC file always shows O0000?

[Colin Gilchrist]

Did you try setting the Program Number in the Machine Group Properties > Files tab? The default is Zero, but if you change it here, it should be changed when the file is posted...

[Rex Too]

Have tried setting in the files tab but it posts O0000

[Colin Gilchrist]

What post are you using? It sounds like someone hard-coded the program number...

[Rex Too]

A generic Fanus 3x mill. I have the same results if using MPFAN post.

Under properties file tool settings I put a 4 digit number like 2211 It shows as 2211

and it will stay ther when I exit the window. However the tool path line in the tools

section shows the nown name that I gave the program then says Program # 0. (It should say 2211)

 

In the post *progno$ posts O0000

 

I havn't been able to find *progno$ gets its information.

 

Rex

[Guest]

You MUST set that field before you start programming any paths.

 

If you need to add a program number after you've started, select ALL paths right click in the Ops manager edit selected operation >> Change Program #

[Rex Too]

Works like a champ. Thanks. I never knew that you needed to give the program a number first.

 

Thanks again

 

Rex

[Guest]

Works like a champ. Thanks. I never knew that you needed to give the program a number first.

 

Thanks again

 

Rex

 

No problem, glad to help,

 

But yeah it's something that doesn't migrate to existing paths, so if you start there you're good, if not the renumber works.

 

[GrooveMaster]

I have the same question

My post is for a FANUC 21i-TB ( ROMI E280 - 2006 ), I found the parameter "progno_0", that is mean to force the post to output the program number always equal to 0

If I set the program number operation by operation, manually, it works, but I want MasterCAM to set the numbers automatically like the "append values", option avaible in Configurations->Toolpath Manager.

I changed the value for no$ (and other values on other archives related to the post ) but it just makes the post stop working

 

Sorry for my bad english

Have a good day

Edited March 16, 2023 by GrooveMaster