Thanks. The next program I'm going to drip feed is contouring combustion chambers for the owner's race car engines...

I'll probably do a test run before I actually start making chips...

I have wired well over 1000 machines for DNC, both wired and wireless, Ethernet, ftp, directory sharing.. the works. I can say 1000% the USB to serial is not reliable for Drip feeding.

 

You should be ok with the serial PCI card, the Cimco editor port does not nearly the amount of setting as the DNC-Max solutions so not as many options to try.

 

Start by setting the Transmit tab to the same settings as the machine baud, stop, parity , etc... on the transmit tab set "Delay before each line(ms)" to 3,and work your way up from there.

 

This helps your CNC buffer to read each line in before receiving the next.. how long it needs to be depends on your cable quality, length, serial device interference, where and how you routed the cable(near power lines) lots of reasons code can be dropped.

 

Edit * Hardware handshake is more reliable but you need the correct cable wiring and not all machines support it

I don't think the cable is what caused the problem as it was the same cable that worked fine before, but I've set the delay to 5ms for now. I'll check it the next time I have a program to run. Is there a "max" this should ever be set to?

Attached is a picture of one of our cables that shows the wiring. I believe this is called a non-parity cable, which doesn't allow for handshaking, right? Should I set handshaking to <none>, or leave it as software?

So, I've decided to purchase a serial I/O card.

http://www.sybausa.com/productInfo.php?iid=707 is what i went with because of great reviews and an afordable price.

Does anyone know what settings I need to use in Cimco?

I'm currently set as:

Stop Bits: 2

Parity: Even

Baud: 4800

Data Bits: 7

Flow Control: Software

Enable DTR

Enable RTS

XOn: \17

XOff: \19

CR/LF: \13 \10

Remove ASCII O's

Try Dragon- Naturally Speaking from Nuance.

 

Works great.

that's what i used. hated it.

Has anybody tried a voice recognition software with Mastercam? Obviously it would be obnoxious as hell in a room with more than one person - but I waste a lot of time taking my hand off the mouse to enter numbers. I have a little auxiliary 9 key that I tried using with my left hand, but it just never really caught on.

Never with mastercam, but I have used a voice recognition program in the past with architectural design packages.

it sucks. seriously.

Calling out "end p" repeatedly to snap to endpoints got annoying quickly... and may god have mercy on your soul if you take a phone call and forget to mute your mic :/

i did this once and somehow uttered a phrase that the program understood as "select all > delete > save"

autosave backups ftw

i've been using a 3D Space Navigator for a couple months now.

I chose to go with the base model because I didn't need all those fancy buttons. Instead, I went with a 15 button 5700dpi gaming mouse, which I macro in all the functions I need.

I would never want to work without either one.

are you using shielded eternet cable to transfer your programs?

Yes

so your old rig worked ok?

 

Usb to serial cards I've seen be of very sketchy quality.

B & B electronics have some very robust products.

 

Make sure everything is grounded very well. Slow down the baud and see what happens for starters.

Yeap. Drip feed worked flawlessly with the old computer. I have the exact same setup as before, with the exception of a new computer. All my settings match that of the old computer. Baud rate is set to 4800. (wouldn't transfer at all at 9600)

Make sure your usb to serial does not have the prolific chipset....unreliable.

 

Use the FTDI, it works well....

It is prolific, but it worked fine before.

Not sure what's happening here. I've been swamped, so I haven't had a chance to mess with it. This issue has still not been resolved.

those settings match what was on the last computer, which includes a checked FIFO buffer.

i'll have to play around with it when i'm not on a deadline i guess... (whenever that will be... probably the next time I MUST drip feed something... :/ )

thanks guys

I am working on a 72" x 68" x 6" steel plate. I need to drill and tap around 250 holes in it.

My machine won't reach all the holes, so I have to rotate and set the plate a total of 6 times.

So, I made 3 machine groups. 1 for my short side right corner, 1 for my short side left corner, and 1 for my long side middle.

I created a new view, which was a copy of the top view, and set the origin to the appropriate corner of my plate.

My issue is all three machine groups are using the origin of the same view, and I don't know how to change it. Even when I go into the view manage, select the view I want, set all my planes to it,and set the origin for that view, the operations still use the same origin as before. It's kind of a pain.

Hoping i'm overlooking something simple.

I run a 3 axis SNK-FSP50v. It was built around the time I was born, and has about 32kb of on-board memory.

I've been doing some amazing 3D toolpath work with it mainly because I've been drip feeding my programs.

However, since the time I built a new computer I cannot get the drip feed to work properly. I've tried drip feeding 3 times, and have had 3 crashes. For some reason random lines of code are not being sent to the machine. Usually the G0 command to retract out of a hole before moving the next hole is being left out. My code is fine, and when I send smaller programs to the machine's memory, they run perfectly.

I'm having some sort of issue with communications between my computer and the machine.

I've checked all my port settings (USB to serial), and all my settings in CIMCO match what i was using on the previous computer.

Any ideas?

trying to get .ftp access from the IT guy. could someone email this file to me?

nvm. downloading now.

this IT guy is on his game! remoted in and gave me .ftp permissions... while driving.

wait... now that i think about it... that sounds dangerous. lol

Ok guys. I created a bench mark with updated tool paths for you guys with the bad a$$ pc's. It is an X6 file using optirough, stock model defined by stock + optirough, optirest, hss horizontal (same as before) and hybrid.

 

Here is the file

 

Its on the ftp under unspecified uploads since there are no folders for x6 yet.

 

open the file and dirty the operations. Change the filter to .005 to dirty, and then back to .0001 to run.

 

As we all know, just dirtying the optirough will automatically dirty the stock model.

 

Lets see now fast you calculate this sucker.

 

Then if you are really brave, tell me how long it takes to simulate it with your quality turned all the way up.

trying to get .ftp access from the IT guy. could someone email this file to me?

I am guessing this nwadrs(srrad, arcrad$)

 

should be

 

nwadrs(srad, arcrad$)

 

 

if abs(sweep$)<=180 | arcoutput$=two, result = nwadrs(srad, arcrad$)

thanks mr. paris.

if abs(sweep$)<=180 | arcoutput$=two, result ?

should have been

if abs(sweep$)<=180 | arcoutput$=two, result = nwadrs(srad, arcrad$)

not sure where the "?" came from, but it's fixed now.

No more errors.

Gcode matches previously acceptable gcode.

Thank you everyone for your help!

Looks like I only have one error left to run down. Gcode being produced matches previous version, so it must not be that critical.

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - PST LINE (915) - The formula/boolean failed (general message)

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(134) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(6090) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(6274) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(7602) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(7948) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(9062) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(9598) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(10366) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(11260) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(12784) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(13066) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(14350) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(16704) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(18592) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(21342) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(22368) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(25048) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(31004) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(31188) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(32516) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(32862) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(33976) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(34512) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(35280) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(36174) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(37698) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(37980) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(39264) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(41618) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(43506) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(46256) - The math calculation/formula has an error

01 Oct 2012 03:47:48 PM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(915), NCI(47282) - The math calculation/formula has an error

**************************Post File**********************************

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Motion output components

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------

pbld #Canned text - block delete

if bld, '/'

pfbld #Force - block delete

"/"

pccdia #Cutter Compensation

#Force Dxx#

if prv_cc_pos$ <> cc_pos$ & cc_pos$, prv_tloffno$ = c9k

sccomp

if cc_pos$, tloffno$

pfxout #Force X axis output

if absinc$ = zero, *xabs, !xinc

else, *xinc, !xabs

pxout #X output

if absinc$ = zero, xabs, !xinc

else, xinc, !xabs

pfyout #Force Y axis output

if absinc$ = zero, *yabs, !yinc

else, *yinc, !yabs

pyout #Y output

if absinc$ = zero, yabs, !yinc

else, yinc, !yabs

pfzout #Force Z axis output

if absinc$ = zero, *zabs, !zinc

else, *zinc, !zabs

pzout #Z output

if absinc$ = zero, zabs, !zinc

else, zinc, !zabs

pfcout #Force C axis output

#if index = zero & rot_on_x,

#[

#if absinc = zero, *cabs, !cinc

#else, *cinc, !cabs

#]

pcout #C axis output

#if index = zero & rot_on_x,

#[

#if absinc = zero, cabs, !cinc

#else, cinc, !cabs

#]

pindex #Index output

if index & rot_on_x,

[

pbld, n$, `sindx_mc, indx_out, e$

!cabs, !cinc

]

parc #Select the arc output

if arcoutput$ = zero,

[

#Arc output for IJK

i$, j$, k$

]

else,

[

#Arc output for R

if abs(sweep$)<=180 | arcoutput$=two, result ? (<------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINE 915)

#CNC<<ORIGINAL>> if abs(sweep$)<=180 | arcoutput$=two, result = nwadrs(srrad, arcrad$)

#CNC<<MSG-ERROR(919)>> The formula/boolean does not terminate properly, The formula/boolean failed (general message), , Label has not been defined[*80]

else, result = nwadrs(srminus, arcrad$)

*arcrad$

]

ppos_cax_lin #Position the rotary axis before move - rapid

if index, pindex

else,

[

if fmtrnd(prv_cabs) <> fmtrnd(cabs) & rot_on_x,

[

sav_gcode = gcode$

gcode$ = zero

pbld, n$, sgcode, pcout, e$

!cia

ps_cinc_calc

gcode$ = sav_gcode

]

]

just used MDI to confirm. I do need a G28Y0. call before any tool changes, and at end of program.

awesome... now to figure out why this line is being excluded in X6...

comparing some gcode from x6 to x2, i come up with the following differences:

X2 Code:

G0Z.25

M5

G49Z0.

G91G28Z0.M9

G28Y0.

M01

X6 code:

G0Z.25

M5

G49Z0.

G91G28Z0.M9

M01

So, I'm missing a G28Y0., but do I need it? Doesn't G28 return everything to Machine Zero (x, y, and z)?

I thought the coordinate supplied after G28 was just a "through point" on it's way back to machine x0, y0, z0.

removed the $ after pcan1 and pcan2 in all other locations.

i no longer get errors.

so, i'm done, right?

okay, the problem was the $ after pcan1 and pcan2

removing the $ fixed the errors on lines 1210 and 1229.

all the other errors still exist.

try putting a "#" in front of those 2 lines

that is the post equivelent of (MAN READABLE CODE) in gocde

isn't the # used for comments (i.e. lines that are not read by the program.)

if i put # in front of those lines, won't it cancel their call?

i'll try it.

and you know, the canned text function has never worked for me, even in x2.

maybe this was the problem all along?

i've never worked with post processors before, but it looks like some pretty basic programming/logic.

all the errors are related to pcan1$ and pcan2$.

i assume the last two items i posted (lines 1210 and 1229) are the root of all the problems. it appears as if pcan1$ and pcan2$ are not defined properly.

i'm also assuming that a very minor and simple syntax modification will eliminate the errors, yes?

i'm also assuming one of you fine fellows knows exactly what i should do

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (561) - The post block output type processing has failed!, , Label has not been defined[7]

if mi1$ > one, absinc$ = zero

pcan1$, pbld, n$, *sgcode, *sgabsinc, pwcs, pfxout, pfyout, (line 561)

pfcout, *speed, *spindle, pgear, strcantext, e$

pbld, n$, "G43", *tlngno$, pfzout, scoolant, e$

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (614) - The post block output type processing has failed!, , Label has not been defined[7]

if mi1$ > one, absinc$ = zero

pcan1$, pbld, n$, *sgcode, *sgabsinc, pwcs, pfxout, pfyout, (line 614)

pfcout, *speed, *spindle, pgear, strcantext, e$

pbld, n$, "G43", *tlngno$, pfzout, scoolant, e$

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (766) - The post block output type processing has failed!, , Label has not been defined[7]

prapidout #Output to NC of linear movement - rapid

pcan1$, pbld, n$, sgplane, `sgcode, sgabsinc, pccdia, (line 766)

pxout, pyout, pzout, pcout, strcantext, scoolant, e$

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (770) - The post block output type processing has failed!, , Label has not been defined[8]

plinout #Output to NC of linear movement - feed

pcan1$, pbld, n$, sgfeed, sgplane, `sgcode, sgabsinc, pccdia, (line 770)

pxout, pyout, pzout, pcout, feed, strcantext, scoolant, e$

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (774) - The post block output type processing has failed!, , Label has not been defined[7]

pcirout #Output to NC of circular interpolation

pcan1$, pbld, n$, `sgfeed, sgplane, sgcode, sgabsinc, pccdia, (line 774)

pxout, pyout, pzout, pcout, parc, feed, strcantext, scoolant, e$

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (797) - The post block output type processing has failed!, , Label has not been defined[7]

pcom_movea #Common motion preparation routines, after

pcan2$ (line 797)

pe_inc_calc

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (807) - The post block output type processing has failed!, , Label has not been defined[26]

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (808) - The post block output type processing has failed!, , Label has not been defined[13]

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (809) - The post block output type processing has failed!, , Label has not been defined[7]

pdwl_spd$ #Call from NCI gcode 4

pspindle

comment$

if prv_spdir2 <> spdir2, pbld, n$, *sm05, e$

if prv_speed <> speed | prv_spdir2 <> spdir2,

pbld, n$, *speed, *spindle, pgear, e$

pcan

if fmtrnd(dwell$), pcan1$, pbld, n$, *sgcode, *dwell$, strcantext, e$

else, pcan1$, pbld, n$, strcantext, e$ (line 807)

pcan2$ (line 808)

(line 809)

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (978) - The post block output type processing has failed!, , Label has not been defined[7]

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (984) - The post block output type processing has failed!, , Label has not been defined[7]

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (990) - The post block output type processing has failed!, , Label has not been defined[7]

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (996) - The post block output type processing has failed!, , Label has not been defined[7]

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (1002) - The post block output type processing has failed!, , Label has not been defined[7]

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (1008) - The post block output type processing has failed!, , Label has not been defined[7]

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (1014) - The post block output type processing has failed!, , Label has not been defined[7]

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (1023) - The post block output type processing has failed!, , Label has not been defined[7]

pdrill$ #Canned Drill Cycle

pdrlcommonb

pcan1$, pbld, n$, *sgdrlref, *sgdrill, pxout, pyout, pfzout, pcout, (line 978)

prdrlout, dwell$, *feed, strcantext, e$

pcom_movea

ppeck$ #Canned Peck Drill Cycle

pdrlcommonb

pcan1$, pbld, n$, *sgdrlref, *sgdrill, pxout, pyout, pfzout, pcout, (line 984)

prdrlout, *peck1$, *feed, strcantext, e$

pcom_movea

pchpbrk$ #Canned Chip Break Cycle

pdrlcommonb

pcan1$, pbld, n$, *sgdrlref, *sgdrill, pxout, pyout, pfzout, pcout, (line 990)

prdrlout, *peck1$, *feed, strcantext, e$

pcom_movea

ptap$ #Canned Tap Cycle

pdrlcommonb

pcan1$, pbld, n$, *sgdrlref, *sgdrill, pxout, pyout, pfzout, pcout, (line 996)

prdrlout, *feed, strcantext, e$

pcom_movea

pbore1$ #Canned Bore #1 Cycle

pdrlcommonb

pcan1$, pbld, n$, *sgdrlref, *sgdrill, pxout, pyout, pfzout, pcout, (line 1002)

prdrlout, dwell$, *feed, strcantext, e$

pcom_movea

pbore2$ #Canned Bore #2 Cycle

pdrlcommonb

pcan1$, pbld, n$, *sgdrlref, *sgdrill, pxout, pyout, pfzout, pcout, (line 1008)

prdrlout, *feed, strcantext, e$

pcom_movea

pmisc1$ #Canned Misc #1 Cycle

pdrlcommonb

pcan1$, pbld, n$, *sgdrlref, *sgdrill, pxout, pyout, pfzout, pcout, (line 1014)

prdrlout, shftdrl$, dwell$, *feed, strcantext, e$

pcom_movea

pmisc2$ #Canned Misc #2 Cycle (User Option)

pdrill$

pdrill_2$ #Canned Drill Cycle, additional points

pdrlcommonb

pcan1$, pbld, n$, pxout, pyout, pzout, pcout, prdrlout, dwell$, (line 1023)

feed, strcantext, e$

pcom_movea

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'met_ltol$' was re-initialized from 0.002 to 0.01

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'helix_tol$' was re-initialized from 0.0005 to 0.0001

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'met_helix_tol$' was re-initialized from 0.005 to 0.001

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'dec_seq_right$' was re-initialized from 3. to 0.

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'arctype$' was re-initialized from 2. to 5.

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'arctypexz$' was re-initialized from 2. to 5.

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'arctypeyz$' was re-initialized from 2. to 5.

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'larctype$' was re-initialized from 2. to 5.

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'larctypexz$' was re-initialized from 2. to 5.

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'larctypeyz$' was re-initialized from 2. to 5.

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'helix_arc$' was re-initialized from 2. to 1.

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'lhelix_arc$' was re-initialized from 2. to 1.

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'arccheck$' was re-initialized from 1. to 11311.

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'larccheck$' was re-initialized from 1. to 11311.

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'rotfeed4$' was re-initialized from 2. to 1.

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'rotfeed5$' was re-initialized from 3. to 1.

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'lrotfeed4$' was re-initialized from 2. to 1.

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'lrotfeed5$' was re-initialized from 0. to 1.

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - Post variable 'peckacel$' was re-initialized from 0. to 1.

^^^ Are these errors? ^^^

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (1210) - Dollar Sign ('$') found terminating user defined variable/string/postblock

pcan1$ #Canned text - with move (line 1210)

strcantext = sblank

if cant_no$ > zero,

[

if cant_pos1$ = one, pcant_1

if cant_pos2$ = one, pcant_2

if cant_pos3$ = one, pcant_3

if cant_pos4$ = one, pcant_4

if cant_pos5$ = one, pcant_5

if cant_pos6$ = one, pcant_6

if cant_pos7$ = one, pcant_7

if cant_pos8$ = one, pcant_8

if cant_pos9$ = one, pcant_9

if cant_pos10$ = one, pcant_10

]

if cstop$, strcantext = strcantext + sm00

if cgstop$, strcantext = strcantext + sm01

#Output of strcantext occurs at the end of the output line

01 Oct 2012 09:21:55 AM - <2> - PST LINE (1229) - Dollar Sign ('$') found terminating user defined variable/string/postblock

pcan2$ #Canned text - after output call (line 1229)

strcantext = sblank

if cant_no$ > zero,

[

if cant_pos1$ = two, pcant_1

if cant_pos2$ = two, pcant_2

if cant_pos3$ = two, pcant_3

if cant_pos4$ = two, pcant_4

if cant_pos5$ = two, pcant_5

if cant_pos6$ = two, pcant_6

if cant_pos7$ = two, pcant_7

if cant_pos8$ = two, pcant_8

if cant_pos9$ = two, pcant_9

if cant_pos10$ = two, pcant_10

pbld, n$, strcantext, e$

strcantext = sblank

]

hmm...

how would i go about opening up said post processor?

gcode is fine on those lines. the only thing i see is a z offset of .0101 instead of .0100, but the program is a constant scallop of a complex 3d surface, so there's lots of .0001 z differences.