Tool Type Determination

[CarbonCAD]

Our machine is currently only measuring a flat endmill via the posted code. The call to this macro is P9623. I am trying to get the post to pull the tool type (20004 parameter) put it into my user defined variable and use a string selector to output the corresponding tool measuring macro (P9623 etc.). I do not get the correct output out of the string selector. The value going in is at the moment a type_tool of 10, but I am not getting anything out. Until it is solidly decided what each tool type's macro is I have placed their names in the string for now. It seems like it is stopping at the string selector. Anyone know what I am doing wrong?

 

Parameter page from Reference Guide:

20004:Tool definition: tool parameters

20004

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 16 14 15 19 17 18

1. tool number
    
   
2. tool type:
   

1 = center drill

2 = spot drill

……

10 = end mill - flat

……

 

pparameter$ #Read operation parameters

if prmcode$ = 20004, type_tool = rparsngl(sparameter$, 2)

 

type_tool : 0

 

#tool type for tool length measurement

tp00 : "CENTER DRILL"

tp01 : "SPOT DRILL"

tp02 : "DRILL"

tp03 : "RIGHT HAND TAP"

tp04 : "LEFT HAND TAP"

tp05 : "REAMER"

tp06 : "BORING BAR"

tp07 : "COUNTER BAR"

tp08 : "COUNTER SINK"

tp09 : "END MILL - FLAT" eventually will be "P9623"

tp10 : "END MILL - SPHERICAL"

tp11 : "CHAMFER MILL"

tp12 : "FACE MILL"

tp13 : "SLOT MILL"

tp14 : "RADIUS MILL"

tp15 : "DOVETAIL MILL"

tp16 : "TAPERED MILL"

tp17 : "LOLLIPOP MILL"

tp18 : "BULLNOSE"

stype_tool : ""

 

fstrsel tp00 type_tool stype_tool 19 -1

[Stephen Carter]

The variables in the string select table must be defined as strings.

 

Try this:

 

#tool type for tool length measurement

stp00 : "CENTER DRILL"

stp01 : "SPOT DRILL"

stp02 : "DRILL"

stp03 : "RIGHT HAND TAP"

stp04 : "LEFT HAND TAP"

stp05 : "REAMER"

stp06 : "BORING BAR"

stp07 : "COUNTER BAR"

stp08 : "COUNTER SINK"

stp09 : "END MILL - FLAT" eventually will be "P9623"

stp10 : "END MILL - SPHERICAL"

stp11 : "CHAMFER MILL"

stp12 : "FACE MILL"

stp13 : "SLOT MILL"

stp14 : "RADIUS MILL"

stp15 : "DOVETAIL MILL"

stp16 : "TAPERED MILL"

stp17 : "LOLLIPOP MILL"

stp18 : "BULLNOSE"

stype_tool : ""

 

fstrsel stp00 type_tool stype_tool 19 -1

 

You can also use the variable tool_typ$ if you want so you do not have to read the parameter number.

[CarbonCAD]

I will try the variable for sure. I read in the NCI & NCI Parameter Reference pdf that "parameters written out with a 20000s line do not have predefined variables associated with them." I misinterpreted what that meant.

[CarbonCAD]

The variable works but it does not post out the sub program with the fist tool, but it does from there on out. I put tool_typ$ in its place and it did give me the right number, so somewhere between tool_typ$ and the string select something goes wrong. Any ideas?

[Stephen Carter]

Where are you calling stool_typ from and what post are you working with?

[CarbonCAD]

I am calling it up from the SOF and tool change. The post is for a Makino S56, Generic 4 axis mill.

[Stephen Carter]

Is the first tool used a flat endmill?

 

There is an issue with the one string variable declaration.

 

stp09 : "END MILL - FLAT" eventually will be "P9623" <-- There are too many quotation marks and characters outside the quotation marks.

 

Change to something like this:

stp09 : "END MILL - FLAT eventually will be P9623"

OR

stp09 : "END MILL - FLAT" #eventually will be "P9623"

[CarbonCAD]

Yea, that's it. I should have seen it for as much time as I spent looking at it. I really appreciate you taking your time to look at it.