Sequence number output

[So not a Guru]

I have sequence numbers turned off in my CD. But I want them to be output, matching the MC operation numbers, at my tool changes.

I can get the operation numbers to output at the tool changes, using this line in my psof & ptlchg sections:

      pbld, n$, *sopen_prn, no_spc$, *op_num, *sclose_prn, e$

That outputs: "(whatever the operation number is)". But What I want is "Nwhatever the operation number is"

Anyone know of a simple way to force the sequence number output?

[Guest]

n$ = op$

pbld, n$, *sopen_prn, no_spc$, *op_num, *sclose_prn, e$

 

If I understand you correctly

[So not a Guru]

n$ = op$

pbld, n$, *sopen_prn, no_spc$, *op_num, *sclose_prn, e$

 

If I understand you correctly

op$ is not a predefined variable. I tried op_id$, but no joy. How would this force the "N" sequence number?

[Guest]

Sorry, try

 

n$ = op_num

pbld, *n$, *sopen_prn, no_spc$, *op_num, *sclose_prn, e$

 

Use the asterik to force output

[So not a Guru]

What I'm looking for is: If the MC operation number in the toolpath manager is 13, the codefile would output N13 before the toolchange cantext, if the operation number is 48, it would output N48.

We already output the operation notes & numbers on our setup sheets, this makes restarts a cinch for the operators.

All of the rest of our posts have this functionality built in, we purchased them from Postability. But this is an old post that came from Onsrud & there is no support for it. I've got it outputting a lot of what we want, but this has been trying to whoop me.

[Guest]

If the op_num  variable already exists you can use that....

 

find the tool change line

 

pbld, n$, t$, m6, e$  it should look something like that, quite possibly in 2 places

 

before it set

 

n$=op_num

 

then place the asterisk on the N

 

pbld, *n$, t$, m6, e$

 

It should be that simple

 

n$=op_num

pbld, *n$, t$, m6, e$

 

 

and as you're obviously a green post guy, I would make sure yo have a backed up good copy just in case

[So not a Guru]

I would have sworn I had already tried that, but I most certainly would have been wrong, because the n$=op_num worked great.

 

Thanks once again.

 

Oh yeah, I learned my lesson on backups a long time ago, completely unrelated to posts, but nonetheless well learned.

[So not a Guru]

This works even more elegantly in the tool comment section

ptoolcomment    #Comment for tool      n$," ",e$      n$=op_num      pbld, *n$,sopen_prn, pstrtool, sclose_prn, e$      sopen_prn, "TOOL# -", *t$, sdelimiter, *tldia$, sclose_prn, e$

[Colin Gilchrist]

 

This works even more elegantly in the tool comment section

ptoolcomment    #Comment for tool      n$," ",e$      n$=op_num      pbld, *n$,sopen_prn, pstrtool, sclose_prn, e$      sopen_prn, "TOOL# -", *t$, sdelimiter, *tldia$, sclose_prn, e$

 

Just don't forget that for the code above to work, you've got to initialize 'op_num', and then go get the parameter value:

pparameter$

      if prmcode$ = 15240, op_num = rpar(sparameter$, 1)

[So not a Guru]

 

Just don't forget that for the code above to work, you've got to initialize 'op_num', and then go get the parameter value:

pparameter$

      if prmcode$ = 15240, op_num = rpar(sparameter$, 1)

I already got that from the literature.

Thanks again for the course   . I am loving the h*ll out of learning & implementing this. Each day I don't learn something new seems like a wasted day, although I do spend an awful lot of time chasing my tail.  

Ok, I'm backing away from the emoticon window.

[crazy^millman]

 

This works even more elegantly in the tool comment section

ptoolcomment    #Comment for tool      n$," ",e$      n$=op_num      pbld, *n$,sopen_prn, pstrtool, sclose_prn, e$      sopen_prn, "TOOL# -", *t$, sdelimiter, *tldia$, sclose_prn, e$

 

Really want to be trick you make a switch in the post where you can decide to have it or not.

[Rocketmachinist]

Is there a way to output sequence numbers on a given number of lines? So instead of outputting them on every line, it will put a sequence number on every 5th, or 10th, or  20th line.

[Colin Gilchrist]

Is there a way to output sequence numbers on a given number of lines? So instead of outputting them on every line, it will put a sequence number on every 5th, or 10th, or  20th line.

 

Nothing that exists as part of the default language options, but it would be simple to setup a counter and some logic.

[Colin Gilchrist]

Is there a way to output sequence numbers on a given number of lines? So instead of outputting them on every line, it will put a sequence number on every 5th, or 10th, or  20th line.

 

Here is some code, but it is untested. Currently it still reads "on/off" from the Control Definition. I just replaced the "n$" output parameter with a call to a custom post block. Inside the post block I implemented some logic that checks to see if the current value of the counter equals the "output" value, and when it does, it forced out the Sequence Number. When the values don't match, then the logic simply increments the counter.

 

Keep in mind that you don't need to copy/past the 'prapidout', 'plinout', and 'pcirout' post blocks. Just remove the "n$" and replace it with "pncount". Then add the "pncount" post block, and the two variables.

 

Here is just the new code (not including "mods" to existing post blocks):

nout : 5 #Output every <nout> number of NC Lines
ccnt : 5 #Current Count (Initialize to same value as <nout>, to output on first motion block)

pncount         #Block to count and output sequence number, skipping lines
      if omitseq$ = zero, #Only output if enabled in CD
	    [
	    if ccnt = nout,
	      [
	      seqinc$ = nout #Set increment to equal output count (makes better sense to have them match)
	      *n$ #Force Sequence Number out
	      ccnt = one #Reset counter variable
              ]
            else, ccnt = ccnt + one #Increment counter
	    ]

Here is what the whole thing should look like:

nout : 5 #Output every <nout> number of NC Lines
ccnt : 1 #Current Count (Initialize to same value as <nout>, to output on first motion block)

pncount         #Block to count and output sequence number, skipping lines
      if omitseq$ = zero, #Only output if enabled in CD
        [
	if ccnt = nout,
	  [
	  seqinc$ = nout #Set increment to equal output count (makes better sense to have them match)
	  *n$ #Force Sequence Number out
	  ccnt = one #Reset counter variable
	  ]
        else, ccnt = ccnt + one #Increment counter
	]

prapidout       #Output to NC of linear movement - rapid               
      if convert_rpd$, pconvert_rpd
      pcan1, pbld, pncount, [if gcode$, `sgfeed], sgplane, `sgcode, sgabsinc, pccdia,
        pxout, pyout, pzout, pcout, [if gcode$, `feed], strcantext, pscool, e$
      #Modify following line to customize output for high-speed toolpath
      #tool inspection/change points
      if rpd_typ$ = 7, pbld, n$, "M00", "(TOOL INSPECTION POINT - POST CUSTOMIZATION REQUIRED)", e$

plinout         #Output to NC of linear movement - feed                    
      pcan1, pbld, pncount, sgfeed, sgplane, `sgcode, sgabsinc, pccdia,
        pxout, pyout, pzout, pcout, feed, strcantext, pscool, e$
      #Modify following line to customize output for high-speed toolpath
      #tool inspection/change points
      if rpd_typ$ = 7, pbld, n$, "M00", "(TOOL INSPECTION POINT - POST CUSTOMIZATION REQUIRED)", e$

pcirout         #Output to NC of circular interpolation
      pcan1, pbld, pncount, `sgfeed, sgplane, sgcode, sgabsinc, pccdia,
        pxout, pyout, pzout, pcout, parc, feed, strcantext, pscool, e$

[: Chip :]

Can you use sav_? Similar to save previous position or previous spindle? In the save couldn't you count every third or 10th eob. Then the N number isn't linked through the CD?