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I got it. You need to change the format statments from this.
fs2 2 0.4 0.3 #Decimal, absolute, 4/3 place <<<<<<<
fs2 3 0.4 0.3d #Decimal, delta, 4/3 place <<<<<<<<
to this
fs2 2 0.45 0.3 #Decimal, absolute, 4/3 place <<<<<<<
fs2 3 0.45 0.3d #Decimal, delta, 4/3 place <<<<<<<<
Thanks to all who have helped.
Glenn
Changing the format statements cause it to output 5 decimal places. I just want to round everything to the nearest half a thousand of an inch.
Thanks
Glenn
That is how I have it set. I have tried checking and unchecking the Truncate box, but I still get values that are not .0000 or .0005. Is there someplace else that is overriding this in the MPMaster post?
We are updating to X4 and I am trying to convert all of our machines to use the MPmaster post. I need to find a way to output xyz values rounded to the nearest .0005".
Thanks
Glenn
Thanks Ying,
That is what I have done and it works perfectly except that you have to put it back after the drill cycle.
quote:
result = nwadrs(strz,zabs) result = nwadrs(strz,zinc)
Otherwise all of your Z's will become I's after a drill cycle call.
Glenn
I am trying to tweek the mpmaster post for a faagor control. The faagor wants to have the R-Plane to be output as a Z value, and the Z-Plane or depth to be an I value for example I post this
quote:
N116 G99 G82 Z-.0494 Z0. R.19 K1 F20. N118X-11.8701Y2.0509
N120X-10.6203Y2.049
and I need this
quote:
N120 G82 G99 Z.19 I-.0494 K50 F20. N122X-11.8701Y2.0509
N124X-10.6203Y2.049
The biggest problem I have is getting it to change the Z to an I.
Thanks
Glenn
P.S. I had to put faagor because ***or looks like this.
John,
The thing that I thought was most interesting for me is that there was no nethasp.ini file in the CimcoEdit folder to begin with, but it was still working fine before we went on the holiday break, updated our maintainence, and got into the new year. So why did it work before with no file, and now needs the file to work???
But as long as it is working the Troops and Generals are
Glenn
Ployd,
From the ***or manual,
Look-Ahead (G51)
Programming Format is G51 [A] E
A(0-255) Is optional and it defines the percentage of acceleration to be applied. When not programed or programmed with a "0" value the CNC assumes the acceleration value se by machine parameter for each axis.
E(5.5) Maximum contouring error allowed.
We program ours as G51 E.0001 when cutting aluminum. As you see we don't even use the "A". The value is hard coded in our post in the contour control stuff. You could just manually change it at first and see what works best for what you are doing.
HTH
Glenn
I just got off the phone with CNC software tech support, and they had me copy the nethasp.ini file from the mcamX3 folder to the CIMCOEdit5 folder. This worked for me. They also had one more step for a customer for another work around, but they didn't have me try it as this solution seems to be working.
Glenn
I am having this problem now as well. I have been able to use Cimco with the Mastercam net hasp until now. Nothing has changed except for a new year, and updating our mastercam maintainence agreement.
Hope someone can help.
Glenn
Many times I will save the file as a new name, and then just edit the existing geo if possible, then often times, you can just regenerate the tool path. For example say the part is .25" longer than the last part a radius on each corner. You can just transform/translate the arc for the corners, and the line for the end by the .25 and the trim the other lines to the arc. You could also edit the line, change the parameters of it, then move the arcs to the new line location(X isn't as nice for this as 9 was when you could just edit the arc and redifine it as a fillet ect).
HTH
Glenn
quote:
I would like to output cutter comp on a 2d or 3d toolpath driving tool center on the geometry.
An option like "compensation type: off w/comp"
From the help in Mastercam 2D contour
quote:
Wear - When this option is selected, Mastercam calculates the compensated tool positions just as if Computer was selected, but also outputs the G41/G42 codes. This lets the operator adjust for tool wear at the control. Enter the difference between the selected tool size and the reground tool size at the control as a negative number
I think that were is what you want to use as long as your post is setup to use cuttercomp correctly.
HTH
Glenn
quote:
Trevor, I have never run g code in the machine, only conversational. I don't know of a post that will do the conversational stuff. I think that you have to use a modified fanuc post, and use a .cam file extention. We use the protomx3 here with no real problems other than drill cycles which we changed to just post long hand code for.
Hope that clarifies some issues.
Glenn
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