Using Sub Programs

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We use a lot of sub programs for milling circular pockets on the mill G113 & G112(Okuma OSPU10 Control)

wondering the best way to incorprate this into a file either by positioning in toolpaths somehow and just adding G113 using manual entry.....

Need thoughts and ideas using, macro's or manual entry or Chook

[crazy^millman]

Well I would make my Drill canned cycle the control for that. It is not that bad either just requres soe mtweaking of the TXT and the post for those spefic operation. I say not bad cuase I understand posts if you dont talk to your dealer I am sure they can hook you up with soemthing you will like.

 

CRazy Millman

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Well I would make my Drill canned cycle the control for that

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Yeah right now I use drill cycle to position and then use manual entry and just edit the program.

Just curious if anyone knew of a more efficent way.......

[Rekd™]

You could create a custome drill cycle that just calls a sub program. (Use one of the peck/step dialog boxes to define the sub number)

 

'Rekd

[crazy^millman]

Well I tell you what I figured it out with soem help from Rekd and alot of trial and error and it works liek a freaking champ. I can use the engraving and other L9000 cycles on our Fadal's and I can use alot of the cycles on the HAAS this way now. Takes me about 1 mintue to write each routine but I guess if you want to be more efficent than that need to talk to the Mastercam GODS because I am fresh out of ideas.

 

Crazy Millman

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Takes me about 1 mintue to write each routine but I guess if you want to be more efficent than that need to talk to the Mastercam GODS because I am fresh out of ideas.

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Easy Millman, No harm hear not being critical,

just checking to see if there are different ways.

You misunderstood me, SORRY Millman !

[crazy^millman]

Well here is a way to do this is you want to try it taken from the FADAL TXT:

code:

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 [drill cycle 10]

1. "Engraving Cycle L9201"

2. "Feed rate"

3. "Enter cycle #"

4. "Clearance..."

5. "Retract..."

6. "Depth..."

7. "R1 Font"

8. "R2 Height"

9. "R3 Angle"

10. "R4 Serial"

11. ""

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Then here is a little bit from the FADAL Post:

code:

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r1        = dwell	#Used for fadal canned cycles 94xx - 99xx

r2 = frplunge #Used for fadal canned cycles 94xx - 99xx

r3 = peck1 #Used for fadal canned cycles 94xx - 99xx

r4 = peck2 #Used for fadal canned cycles 94xx - 99xx

r5 = peckclr #Used for fadal canned cycles 94xx - 99xx

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code:

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 pdrlcst     # Custom drill cycles 8-9

if drillcyc = 8,

[

t_feed = ((1 / n_tap_thds) * ss) * .95

n,"G85G98M46M49",*x,*y,*z,*refht,t_feed,

]

if drillcyc = 9,

[

n, *x, *y, *tloffno, e

n, "G1", *depth, retr, e

n, *r1, *r2, *r3, *r4, *r5, e

n, "G0", *initht, e

]

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code:

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pdrlcst_2   # Custom drill cycles 8-9

if drillcyc = 8, pdrill_2

if drillcyc = 9,

[

n, *x, *y, *tloffno, e

n, "G1", *depth, retr, e

n, *r1, *r2, *r3, *r4, *r5, e

n, "G0", *initht, e

]

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You can then customize these to meet what ever you want for each vaules to be for your needs on the Routines you have in your machine. I used this for example but have these for cycles identical to the ones you were asking about in the first posting.

 

Oh yeah no misunderstanding on my part just try to help people if they want it cool if not still all is good on my part.

 

Crazy Millman

 

[ 12-20-2003, 12:01 AM: Message edited by: Millman^Crazy ]

[mig]

Hi!

I guess best way to use this ssb sub's next:

1. post hole positions , use mastercam or so.

2. Use OKUMA conntrol options as MODIN and MODOUT.

Regards

[crazy^millman]

Mig if you set up your post right it will ouput the code exactly like you want it. The Drill cycles is your X,Y,Z that you need the your R,K,I,J,F or what ever your need are just fill in the blank. It takes about 30 seconds to write these cycles when making a mastercam program and you are done once you have your post dialed in. Mastercam cal do Macros # fill in for you, it can do so much with the Vb and Mp that the post uses that it is really up to your imagination what your limits are.

 

Crazy Millman

[mig]

Hmm.......

I knew how to modify post.

But how to use VBS .......

Can you give me an idia how to use it?

Were i can read about. I would like to learn how to use this option.

 

[ 12-22-2003, 11:20 AM: Message edited by: mig ]

[crazy^millman]

If you go back and look you can call a VB from a psot and have it put soemthing back. I would think that you would need to use a buffer application to swap data but if you know VB should be no problem.

 

Crazy Millman