R output for circular move

[pip]

It's been a long time.  I have tried finding with the forum search function but no luck..  Our little machine must have a "R" output with "G2/G3" it will not accept "IJK".

Anyone able to tell me where to set this, in control def, machine def, or in post.. We are using a MPFAN post for the little machine..  Thank you if you can help..

[Leon82]

the arcs page in the control def I believe

 

 

[pip]

Thanks.  Now for decimal place output and leading zero settings...

[Guest]

That's going to be handled by the Format Statements in your post....

#Default english/metric position format statements
fs2 1   0.7 0.6      #Decimal, absolute, 7 place, default for initialize (:)
fs2 2   0.4 0.3      #Decimal, absolute, 4/3 place
fs2 3   0.4 0.3d     #Decimal, delta, 4/3 place
#Common format statements
fs2 4   1 0 1 0      #Integer, not leading
fs2 5   2 0 2 0l     #Integer, force two leading
fs2 6   3 0 3 0l     #Integer, force three leading
fs2 7   4 0 4 0l     #Integer, force four leading
fs2 9   0.1 0.1      #Decimal, absolute, 1 place
fs2 10  0.2 0.2      #Decimal, absolute, 2 place
fs2 11  0.3 0.3      #Decimal, absolute, 3 place
fs2 12  0.4 0.4      #Decimal, absolute, 4 place
fs2 13  0.5 0.5      #Decimal, absolute, 5 place
fs2 14  0.3 0.3d     #Decimal, delta, 3 place
fs2 15  0.2 0.1      #Decimal, absolute, 2/1 place (feedrate)
fs2 16  1 0 1 0n     #Integer, forced output
fs2 17  0.2 0.3      #Decimal, absolute, 2/3 place (tapping feedrate)

# These formats used for 'Date' & 'Time'
fs2 18  2.2 2.2lt    #Decimal, force two leading & two trailing (time2)
fs2 19  2 0 2 0t     #Integer, force trailing                   (hour)
fs2 20  0 2 0 2lt    #Integer, force leading & trailing         (min)

# This format statement is used for sequence number output
# Number of places output is determined by value for "Increment Sequence Number" in CD
# Max depth to the right of the decimal point is set in the fs statement below
fs2 21  0^7 0^7      #Decimal, 7 place, omit decimal if integer value
fs2 22  0^3 0^3      #Decimal, 3 place, omit decimal if integer value

the l & t that you see tagged on to some statements forces out the leading(l) & trailing(t) zeros

Find the varaiables you need to change and update their definition

 

fmt  "N" 21 n$          #Sequence number
fmt  "X" 2  xabs        #X position output
fmt  "Y" 2  yabs        #Y position output
fmt  "Z" 2  zabs        #Z position output
fmt  "X" 3  xinc        #X position output
fmt  "Y" 3  yinc        #Y position output
fmt  "Z" 3  zinc        #Z position output
fmt  "A" 11 cabs        #C axis position
fmt  "A" 14 cinc        #C axis position
fmt  "A" 22 indx_out    #Index position
fmt  "R" 14 rt_cinc     #C axis position, G68
fmt  "I" 3  iout        #Arc center description in X
fmt  "J" 3  jout        #Arc center description in Y
fmt  "K" 3  kout        #Arc center description in Z
fmt  "R" 2  arcrad$     #Arc Radius
fmt  "F" 15 feed        #Feedrate
fmt  "P" 11 dwell$      #Dwell
fmt  "M" 5  cantext$    #Canned text
fmt  "F" 2  pitch       #Tap pitch (units per thread)

 

Change the value on the variable

fmt = format

" " = Variable assigned letter in parenthesis

numeric value = fs statement output

name = variable defined name

 

If you need an output that does not exist, you can create a new one, I'll use arcrad$ as an example...

fmt  "R" 2  arcrad$     #Arc Radius

Right now it is defined as 2 output

fs2 2   0.4 0.3      #Decimal, absolute, 4/3 place

Perhaps you need that output but with leading and training zeros....as you don't want to change the fs statement becasue that will change all output on all varaiables that use it and that kind of output does not currently exist.....you can make it..

Reading the list, you can see fs22 is the final statement....so we will make a new version of fs2 called fs 23

#Default english/metric position format statements
fs2 1   0.7 0.6      #Decimal, absolute, 7 place, default for initialize (:)
fs2 2   0.4 0.3      #Decimal, absolute, 4/3 place
fs2 3   0.4 0.3d     #Decimal, delta, 4/3 place
#Common format statements
fs2 4   1 0 1 0      #Integer, not leading
fs2 5   2 0 2 0l     #Integer, force two leading
fs2 6   3 0 3 0l     #Integer, force three leading
fs2 7   4 0 4 0l     #Integer, force four leading
fs2 9   0.1 0.1      #Decimal, absolute, 1 place
fs2 10  0.2 0.2      #Decimal, absolute, 2 place
fs2 11  0.3 0.3      #Decimal, absolute, 3 place
fs2 12  0.4 0.4      #Decimal, absolute, 4 place
fs2 13  0.5 0.5      #Decimal, absolute, 5 place
fs2 14  0.3 0.3d     #Decimal, delta, 3 place
fs2 15  0.2 0.1      #Decimal, absolute, 2/1 place (feedrate)
fs2 16  1 0 1 0n     #Integer, forced output
fs2 17  0.2 0.3      #Decimal, absolute, 2/3 place (tapping feedrate)

# These formats used for 'Date' & 'Time'
fs2 18  2.2 2.2lt    #Decimal, force two leading & two trailing (time2)
fs2 19  2 0 2 0t     #Integer, force trailing                   (hour)
fs2 20  0 2 0 2lt    #Integer, force leading & trailing         (min)

# This format statement is used for sequence number output
# Number of places output is determined by value for "Increment Sequence Number" in CD
# Max depth to the right of the decimal point is set in the fs statement below
fs2 21  0^7 0^7      #Decimal, 7 place, omit decimal if integer value
fs2 22  0^3 0^3      #Decimal, 3 place, omit decimal if integer value
fs2 23  0.4 0.3lt    #Decimal, absolute, 4/3 place with leading & trailing zeros

You can see the new fs23 listed......now you could change arcdar$ to use that new output

fmt  "R" 23  arcrad$     #Arc Radius

THat will change the output cose now based on the fs23 statement.

Edited November 26, 2017 by Guest