post error trapping

[JG]

I've done a search with no matches, but I'm sure this has been covered.

I'm looking for a way to check for errors when posting, for example if I forget to specify a speed or a feed I would like the post to stop and display a error, kind of like when you try to post 5 axis w/o the post set-up to.

 

thanks,

[mayday]

That would take some work. building inteligence into the post for human error could get tricky

[crazy^millman]

Usually if you dont have a feed or speed for a tap mine will have a crap fit. Now if you want it to read your mind and know if you got the right speeds and feeds for the job that si a horse of a different color. You would needto put a USB port in the back of your head and then tie that to the computer and away you go.

 

Sorry just my attempt at being funny.

 

C r a z y M i l l m a n

[Jimmy Wakeford from Barefoot CNC]

If set up you default speed feed to 0 then you can test ss for 0 and fr_pos for 0.

 

upon encountering that go to user defined questi

 

#format vars and quests

feed_qu : 0

speed_qu :0

fq 1 feed_qu "No feed specified, please enter value"

fq 2 speed_qu "No speed specified , please enter value"

 

#----add trap

if fr_pos = 0,[

 

q1

fr_pos = feed_qu

feed = feed_qu

]

if speed = 0,[

 

q2

speed = speed_qu

ss = speed_qu

]

 

 

I tried this with mpfan. It would be good to have a "pfr" post block so you could do it in one place in post

 

Jimmy

[JG]

Jimmy !

youdaman that eactly what I was looking for,

 

BTW: any thoughts about the use of a USB port in the back of my head ?

 

maybe M/C could make up a dll for alternate input device?

 

thanks again

[Jimmy Wakeford from Barefoot CNC]

I was working on a rs-232 serial connection, but had to scrap it cause new pc's dont have serial ports.

 

Jimmy

[bryan314]

I've done this a little bit but most of it's in our setup sheets. I've found this is a little easier since setup sheets have a simpler layout than a full blown post. Also we have a different setup sheet for each machine so it allows me to tweak the checks for that particular machine.

 

Bryan