Editing mpmaster

[gms1]

Hello all

 

I am creating a new post (inspired by Chris for the different control options in misc.) I will probably be asking quite a few questions so bear with me

 

I am using MCam 8.1.1 Mill lvl 3 Solids. Using the Mpmaster post as a base I want to turn off empty I J K commands.

eg: G2 X0. Y0. I0.(this one) J-2. K-3.

 

Does this have something to do with arctype? If so, what are the differences between 1=abs, 2=St-Ctr, 3=Ctr-St, 4=unsigned inc.

 

Greg

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Just taking a guess here, I believe you'll have to go to the "parc" postblock and change this;

 

code:

---

parc            #Select the arc output

if arcoutput = zero | full_arc_flg | arc_pitch,

[

#Arc output for IJK

# If you do NOT want to force out the I,J,K values,

# remove the "*" asterisks on the *i, *j, *k 's below...

if plane = zero, *i, *j, k #XY plane code - G17

if plane = one, i, *j, *k #YZ plane code - G19

if plane = two, *i, j, *k #XZ plane code - G18

]

else,

[

#Arc output for R

if abs(sweep)<=180 | arcoutput=one, result = nwadrs(srad, arcrad)

else, result = nwadrs(srminus, arcrad)

*arcrad

]

---

to this;

 

code:

---

parc            #Select the arc output

if arcoutput = zero | full_arc_flg | arc_pitch,

[

#Arc output for IJK

# If you do NOT want to force out the I,J,K values,

# remove the "*" asterisks on the *i, *j, *k 's below...

if plane = zero, i, j, k #XY plane code - G17

if plane = one, i, j, k #YZ plane code - G19

if plane = two, i, j, k #XZ plane code - G18

]

else,

[

#Arc output for R

if abs(sweep)<=180 | arcoutput=one, result = nwadrs(srad, arcrad)

else, result = nwadrs(srminus, arcrad)

*arcrad

]

---

.

 

Then you'll have to do some checking in the pcircout1 postblock. You'll need some logic than checks the value of x, y, and Z, the if they are 0 then omit them or else putput them if they contain something other than 0.

 

HTH

[chris m]

Greg

 

James is right on the money with his parc editing example. I think this should do the trick; I think pcirout1 is OK the way it is for IJK outputs. Most often arctype is set to 'Start-Center' for IJK outputs; the other options will change the values depending on how your machine reads the I,J,K words.

 

C

[Roger Peterson]

To make them not output a zero, regardless if there was a change from the previous values of i, j, and k, non modal. Find the format statement in your post and add a d to it as follows:

 

fs 22 1.4 #

 

fmt I 22 i #

 

change the format statement to this:

 

fs 22 1.4d

 

I'm not sure which format statement your post is using but this is what needs to be done to make the i, j, and k not be output when their value is a zero. You will also need to do as James M. pointed out above.

 

 

HTH

 

HTH

[gms1]

Thanks guys! Removing the * in front of the I J K worked like a champ. I did not have to change any of the fs or fmt commands. I ran a small program with the * and without. The code was the same except the empty I J K's were gone. I'm going to make a note just in case the fs and fmt commands do need to be changed though.

 

If my post had those #comments in it like James' post, I wouldnt even be asking this.

 

Thanks again

 

Greg

[chris m]

Greg

 

The mpmaster that is available for download from this site is fully commented like what appears in James' reply above. If you're just getting into the edits you are doing I'd download the latest and greatest before tinkering.

 

C

[gms1]

chris m:

 

The version 8 mpmaster post is not commented like that. I just downloaded the version 9 post, and I'll just use that as reference where I can.

 

So many edits to go.......

 

 

Greg

[chris m]

quote:

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I'll just use that as reference where I can

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Greg, I don't know too much about mpmaster but many of CNC's posts saw radical changes from V8 to V9; do you have too much modification in yours to trade up?

 

C

[tmachine]

Chris M, I was interested in getting the latest version of mpmaster.pst, but could not find it on the ftp. Could you tell me where to find it?

 

Thanks

[iowajim62]

Chris,

 

quote:

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I am using MCam 8.1.1 Mill lvl 3 Solids.

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Can he strip out of 9 what he wants and add it to 8 post ?

[Brendan P]

quote:

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Chris M, I was interested in getting the latest version of mpmaster.pst, but could not find it on the ftp. Could you tell me where to find it?

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It is here on this web site.

at top of screen,POSTS

[crazy^millman]

Humm what I can I say:

 

 

 

Crazy Millman

[gms1]

If the coding is changed that doesnt really bother me. Its really just the # comments im after. I'm glad you showed me that code from the v9 post. I've been combing through it and it has ALOT of info I can use over the v8 posts. Very nice.

Now I just need another monitor hooked up so I dont have to keep switching back and forth

[crazy^millman]

GMS1 in cimco edit you can put 2 files vertical next to eash other like 2 posts so you can compare. Go to window tile vertical and make sure you have 2 files open and away you go.

 

 

Crazy Millman

 

[ 10-16-2003, 01:05 PM: Message edited by: Millman^Crazy ]

[tmachine]

Thanks Bucket.

[F. JAVIER]

I've been using a fairly inexpensive file compare utility that is very friendly.They offer a shareware version of it also. (I'm used to it)

Its called FCU at http://fcu.smibe.com