Question on x style coolant

[medaq]

First, what would be a good use for before? I can not think of a good reason for the coolant to be turned on before the tool change? but maybe someone has a good idea for it. 

second, is there anyway to just have on/off on the coolant flood, mist, and thru? RIght now, I get 3 choices. For flood, I get m08 m09 and disable. If I pick m09 instead of ignore. And or m56 instead of ignore for coolant thru. I get an alarm, and the ends of the tool section has a ton of coolant codes.

 

21 Apr 2017 04:33:26 PM - Report created.
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21 Apr 2017 04:33:26 PM - C:\Users\Public\Documents\shared Mcam2017\mill\Posts\DNM400.PST
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21 Apr 2017 04:33:26 PM - RUN TIME -PST(2147)- The value of the string select selection variable is out of range:20
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O0000 (T)
 
(MCX FILE  - Z:\MASTERCAM\HORIZONTAL\T.MCAM)
(POST      - DNM400)
(PROGRAM   - T.NC)
(DATE      - APR-21-2017)
(TIME      - 4:33 PM)
(T17  - 0.5 SLOTTING TOOL OR SAW - H17  - D17  - D0.5000")
G00 G17 G20 G40 G80 G90
G91 G28 Z0.
(COMPENSATION TYPE - WEAR COMP)
M09
G90
(DNM400)
(TC-S2DN-1)
M05
T17 M06 (0.5 SLOTTING TOOL OR SAW)
(MAX - Z.003)
(MIN - Z0.)
G00 G17 G90 G54 X-.7076 Y1.6701 S8500 M03
G49
G94
G05.1 Q1 R5
G43 H17 Z.003
G01 Z0. F75.
G41 D17 X-.7166 Y1.661 F60.
G03 X-.7076 Y1.6393 I.009 J-.009
G01 X1.1592 Z.003
G02 X1.4122 Y1.3863 I0. J-.253
G01 Y-2.623
G02 X1.1592 Y-2.876 I-.253 J0.
G01 X-2.5744
G02 X-2.8274 Y-2.623 I0. J.253
G01 Y1.3863
G02 X-2.5744 Y1.6393 I.253 J0.
G01 X-2.3152
G03 X-2.3061 Y1.661 I0. J.0128
G01 G40 X-2.3152 Y1.6701
G05.1 Q0
M08
M09
M07
M56
M08
M09
M08
M09
M08
M09
M08
M09

[Colin Gilchrist]

Do a search for Coolant. It's been covered so many times. First, there are 2 Coolant "modes". There is the old style coolant, (known as V9-style), and "X Coolant".

I won't give you all the details here, because I want you to search. But basically, V9 coolant limits you to 3 Coolant Options, and only a single "off" coolant code. You can only use a single option per tool path.

If you need more than 3 options, or if you need a different "off" code for any of your Coolant options, then you need to use X-style coolant.

[Colin Gilchrist]

Ok, just saw that you are using X Style in the title of your Thread. It is weird that you are getting a Selector value of '20'. (That is the error in your ERR file. The String Select Table for X Coolant has 20 options, but the list starts at "0" (zero based index), so the only valid values for output are 0-19.

How old is your original post? Try taking a new copy of MPMaster, and post the same Program. I bet you won't get the errors. If that is the case, you can copy the logic over from the new MPMaster to your old Post.

[medaq]

1 hour ago, Colin Gilchrist said:

Ok, just saw that you are using X Style in the title of your Thread. It is weird that you are getting a Selector value of '20'. (That is the error in your ERR file. The String Select Table for X Coolant has 20 options, but the list starts at "0" (zero based index), so the only valid values for output are 0-19.

How old is your original post? Try taking a new copy of MPMaster, and post the same Program. I bet you won't get the errors. If that is the case, you can copy the logic over from the new MPMaster to your old Post.

The post is 2-3 months old? Downloaded from emastercam before the new website.

 

I just did a test again. just doing a simple contour of a square shape. I have the coolant as M09 AFTER. I used MPMASTER_VERTICAL.mcam-control, using mpmaster.pst in the MD.

 

21 Apr 2017 07:48:47 PM - Report created.
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21 Apr 2017 07:48:47 PM - Initialization of pre-defined post variables, strings, postblocks was successful.
21 Apr 2017 07:48:47 PM - Search for defined post variables, strings, postblocks was successful.
21 Apr 2017 07:48:47 PM - RUN TIME -PST(2144)- The value of the string select selection variable is out of range:20
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O0000 (T)
(MPMASTER GENERIC 3/4-AXIS VERTICAL)
(MACHINE GROUP-2)
(MCX FILE  - T)
(PROGRAM   - T.NC)
(DATE      - APR-21-2017)
(TIME      - 7:48 PM)
(T289 - 7/16 FLAT ENDMILL    - H289 - D289 - D0.4375")
N100 G00 G17 G20 G40 G80 G90
N110 G91 G28 Z0.
N120 (COMPENSATION TYPE - COMPUTER)
N130 T289 M06 (7/16 FLAT ENDMILL)
N140 (MAX - Z.25)
N150 (MIN - Z0.)
N160 G00 G17 G90 G54 X-1.3434 Y2.1764 S1222 M03
N170 G43 H289 Z.25
N180 M09
N190 M09
N200 Z.2
N210 G94 G01 Z0. F6.31
N220 Y1.7389
N230 G03 X-.906 Y1.3014 I.4375 J0.
N240 G01 X.6842
N250 G02 X.9029 Y1.0826 I0. J-.2188
N260 G01 Y-1.1127
N270 G02 X.6842 Y-1.3315 I-.2188 J0.
N280 G01 X-2.4961
N290 G02 X-2.7148 Y-1.1127 I0. J.2188
N300 G01 Y1.0826
N310 G02 X-2.4961 Y1.3014 I.2188 J0.
N320 G01 X-.9059
N330 G03 X-.4684 Y1.7389 I0. J.4375
N340 G01 Y2.1764
N350 Z.2
N360 G00 Z.25
N370 M07
N380 M09
N390 M08
N400 M09
N410 M08
N420 M09
N430 M08
N440 M09
N450 M08
N460 M09
N470 M08
N480 M09
N490 M08
N500 M09
N510 M08
N520 M09
N530 M08
N540 M09
N550 M08
N560 M05
N570 G91 G28 Z0.
N580 G28 Y0.
N590 G90
N600 M30
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[Colin Gilchrist]

Can you upload a copy of the Mastercam file with the Operation(s) that are giving you trouble? That's a weird result you are getting. Please create a Zip to Go file, and make sure you turn on the Machine Definition, Control Definition, Post, and Toolpaths switches.

[jlw™]

Unless I'm way off the "before" "with" and "after" refer to the output with the Z approach.   It will "M09" at the end of the unit regardless at force tool change and if you don't want force tool change but want to turn off coolant you do the M09 with "before" on the next unit. At least that works for me. 

[Codeworx]

On 04/22/2017 at 4:14 AM, jlw™ said:

Unless I'm way off the "before" "with" and "after" refer to the output with the Z approach.   It will "M09" at the end of the unit regardless at force tool change and if you don't want force tool change but want to turn off coolant you do the M09 with "before" on the next unit. At least that works for me. 

Before, with, after refer to spindle on/off.

Depending on machine ofcourse

ie: through coolant/air can only be turned on before spindle on.  Flood before or after, not on the same line, etc.

 

I generally edit my post to use x style but no before/with/after option just hardcore the position based on machine requirements.