Safety Move Before B Rotation

[MachiningPartner]

Hi guys,

how do I add automatic Z safety move via post before each B rotation?

For example if I use same tool on three sides, how to retract out to Z0 home for example, before rotatingn B axis,

 

thanks guys

[Reko]

Hi guys,

how do I add automatic Z safety move via post before each B rotation?

For example if I use same tool on three sides, how to retract out to Z0 home for example, before rotatingn B axis,

 

thanks guys

Welcome to the forum.

 

Not sure what machine you are using, but it can be accomplished many ways.

 

- Force a toolchange between ops

- Use a toolpath/point between ops

- If using multi-axis toolpath... there is multi-axis link

- Some posts use Misc Values to set a retract in Z, Z then XY or none

[Reko]

Oh, and you can also use multi-axis curve if you draw in the geometry of the path you want it to follow around the part.

[crazy^millman]

Hi guys,

how do I add automatic Z safety move via post before each B rotation?

For example if I use same tool on three sides, how to retract out to Z0 home for example, before rotatingn B axis,

 

thanks guys

 

Most posts already this logic built into them. What post are you using?

 

Welcome to the forum.

[MachiningPartner]

Thanks for the replies,

I inherited highly edited [post_VERSION] #DO NOT MOVE OR ALTER THIS LINE# V18.00 P0 E1 W18.00 T1439522600 M18.00 I0 O0 and recently downloaded

[post_VERSION] #DO NOT MOVE OR ALTER THIS LINE# V18.00 P0 E1 W18.00 T1450384971 M18.00 I0 O1 but there too many other changes I have to make for the Hitachi Horizontals

 

- Force tool change works but I would have to create separate toolpath for each B, so drilling 50 holes would be 50 tool paths

- I can just use clearance or retract but rather have the safety move be automatic in case someone else programs it

[MachiningPartner]

the MP master W18.00 T1450384971 M18.00 I0 O1, has it built in but I can't find the code to copy into the old post

 

I am on a  Hitachi Seiki HS500 full axis, Hitachi Seiki HS500 indexer and Doosan HP4000 full axis

[gcode]

search for stuff related to mi4

 

mi4 - Safe Index (see safe_index switch below)

# 0 = Index rotary then XY

# 1 = Index rotary with XY

[MachiningPartner]

#

# mi4 - mi10 (NOT USED) :-(

 

[MachiningPartner]

will Try to modify the MPMaster instead, 

how to move B to separate line, just before G43 and remove the Point from B? Thanks so much guys

 

 

 

IS NOW

(FINISH TOP OF .250 DIA)

N7

T7 M06 (1/8 FLAT ENDMILL .4 LOC)

G00 G17 G90 G55 B90. X.1966 Y.2096 S7000 M03

G43 H7 Z10. M08 T1

Z.1

 

SHOULD BE:

(FINISH TOP OF .250 DIA)

N7

T7 M06 (1/8 FLAT ENDMILL .4 LOC)

G00 G17 G90 G55 X.1966 Y.2096 S7000 M03

B0

G43 H7 Z10. M08 T1

Z.1

[MachiningPartner]

FOUND THIS: ret_on_indx : 1     #Machine home retract on rotary index moves, (0 = no, 1 = yes)

REMOVED PFCOUT AND PLACED AS COMMENT BEFORE G43