Problems Posting using mastercam x5

[RICKY J]

Im having problems posting using mastercam x5. Im new to mastercam so i dont really know how to setup the post properly . Its for a fanuc 18i-mb controller and i want to post using the ethernet connection at my company. How would i go about setting up the connection and controller.

 

Thanks

[Hardmill]

All the post "POSTS" is NC code

Your IT dept will have to set up your ethnet connection.

When you post your code you can choose the path then

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PEACE

[RICKY J]

dont have an it dept need to figure it out myself

[RICKY J]

When i post it goes to the controller but i get 2 files 1.nc and 1.err . When i post it says bad communications com port 2 for some reason .

[John @ High Tech Machine]

Sounds like you have the "Send to Machine" box checked. If you uncheck that box, your posted code will be sent to your default NC file directory (unless you have set a different location using Project Manager or change the save location when you are posting) and not attempt to send directly to the machine through a communications port.

 

You can set it to unchecked in the Post Dialog Defaults tab of the System Configuration. Click on Settings-Configuration-Post Dialog Defaults to get there to change the default state.

[RICKY J]

Sounds like you have the "Send to Machine" box checked. If you uncheck that box, your posted code will be sent to your default NC file directory (unless you have set a different location using Project Manager or change the save location when you are posting) and not attempt to send directly to the machine through a communications port.

 

You can set it to unchecked in the Post Dialog Defaults tab of the System Configuration. Click on Settings-Configuration-Post Dialog Defaults to get there to change the default state.

 

 

Thanks for the info that helped but when it posts to my NC directory it still posts 2 files 1 regular nc file and 1 .err file?

[RICKY J]

O0000(1)

(DATE=DD-MM-YY - 20-06-13 TIME=HH:MM - 13:30)

(MCX FILE - C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\MCAMX5\WORK\SUBPLATE2.MCX-5) <--------------

(NC FILE - X:\AWEA\1.NC) <-------------------------

(MATERIAL - ALUMINUM INCH - 2024)

( T9 | 2" MITSUBISHI HI-FEED | H9 )

 

 

Is there any way to get the post not to spit these 2 lines out in the post. The program wont run with them in it

[crazy^millman]

Ricky you should get ahold of your dealer and they can help you get this issue resolved.

[John @ High Tech Machine]

I think those settings would be in your control definition or your post, and you should be able to get the posted NC file to generate without those lines of code included.

 

What is in the .err file? That is the error log which should be helpful to track down just what the error is.