Thanks for the "ask you dealer" reply

I wouldn't have posted the question on here if I could get a straight answer from my dealer.

I am looking for some feedback on the Mill/Turn add-in for Mastercam X7 or X8.  I hear these posts which are ".machine" files are locked and you have to buy a developer key in order to customize the post.  I want to know if this is a true statement.  We have several Mazak Integrex machines with gantry loads and also run a restart sequence tracker in the code.  I would like to know if someone has customized there post in anyway without purchasing this additional license.

The header and the end of the code must be customized with a blanket logic statement and each tool call must have a logic statement before the comment / toolpath.  Nothing crazy at all.  Any help or experience with this newer ".machine" file would be great!

Thanks

Shawn

pgundrill                #Gun Drill - S.Dean 2/14/12
 slowdrill_RPM = peck1$   # Single Gundrill - Slow PRM for Gundrill Cycle
 slowdrill_feed = peck2$   # Single Gundrill - Slow feed for Gundgrill Cycle
 first_depth  = peckclr$   # Single Gundrill - Z depth for gundrill at slow speed/feed
 retract_feed = shftdrl$  # Single Gundrill - retract federate

lmisc2$          #Gun Drill - S.Dean 2/14/12
      pgundrill, pdrlcommonb
      pbld, x$, y$, z$ , e$
      pbld, "G97", *slowdrill_RPM, "M3", e$
      pbld, *sg01, *first_depth, *slowdrill_feed, e$
      pbld, n$, "G4", *dwell$, e$
      pbld, "G97", *speed, "M3", e$
      pbld, n$, "G4", *dwell$, e$
      pbld, *sg01, *depth_z, *feed, e$
      pbld, n$, "G4", *dwell$, e$
      pbld, "G97" , *slowdrill_RPM, "M3", e$
      pbld, *sg01, refht_z, *retract_feed, e$
      pbld, *sg00, initht_z

[misc2]
1. "Gun Drill"
2. ""
7. "Slow RPM"
8. "Slow Feed"
9. "1st. Z Depth"
10. ""
11. "Retract Feed"

yes live tooling drill cycles work fine, I started with the generic haas SL 4x Mt_lathe.pst. It took alot to get it spitting out clean code. MPLmaster.pst also works ok just need more work I think then the other one.

Yes it is but there are a few ways to do this. I would assume you want to turn this feature on and off? Peck cycle doesn't need the M389 for the main spindle correct. Not familiar with this machine

If it is just 2 axis turning then the genaric is fine with a few tweaks. I spent 4 weeks on my post for a ST30SSY, added custom drill cycles for gundrilling and extended drills, also added macros to control the barfeeder with the G105 command for the Haas Servo Bar (we double push alot and this things holds +/-.005" all day long which is nice) We are here to answer questions if needed but no one is going to hand over there post. I get $1000-$1500 for a post like this, so it worth knowing how to edit/modify posts