This file location is not active anymore. Any help from the forum? Thanks

Yes I have the older control then. I'm trying to learn as much as I can about my machine. So on my 640 control there is only an MF1 key. Ok well at least now I have my answer. Reboot Thanks for your help guys

Oh you so funny :0, I inadvertantly jogged my Z axis when the air hose touched the knob No harm no foul but I did get the alam. So tell me where the MF2 key is guys

Does anyone out there know the procedure from recovering from machine faults other than rebooting the entire system. Everytime I have the slightest bump the machien faults out and I cant clear the alarm message. Running a Mazak quick turn Nexus 200ms. In fact I have a few questions for anyone that is an expert operator. I'm faily new to Mazak and get stuck every now and then. Could use a reliable source to guide me in the right direction from time to time.

i'll give it a try. thanks

Very nice illustration Josh. I was playing with the stock model last night and I had problems with the stock model wanting to stay permanantly displayed. How do you toggle the on and off of the stock model?

You could always lie to the software and create geometry for a finish toolpath that will respond the way you want it. You can adjust the lead in feedrate to your desire.

Edit the post, search for G55, Then change all the offsets to read G54, There are other methods but this is simple. Now keep in mind if you do this you will never be able to post G55 until you re edit the post again. As far as your program, if you don't change the work offset value in your wcs manager you should maintain a G54 condition.

Just to update this for other people I finally got my G55 to G59 issue relolved. My 640t control initially boots up by default with G53 and G54 By commanding G52 then the machine will allow G55 to G59 work offset commands. When your in G53 the control ignores any G55 to G59 work offset request.

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Yup I agree with ll of you but I didn't get to where I am by giving up so I will fight that fight. I do appreciate all your input. I will let it rest for now and do what needs to be done. If you guys ever have the opportunity to use subroutines in your same program you would love it. Trust me. Even mastercam posts the m98 code as your main program and puts the subs in order at the bottom. I just freakin love this sh$@%t.

OK Mazakers, I finally got my G55 to G59 issue relolved. My 640t control initially boots up by default with G53 and G54 By commanding G52 then the machne will allow G55 commands.\ When your in G53 the control ignores any G55 to G59 work offset request. Now I need to get this Internal subroutine issue resolved. I tried the formats given to me but the machine never makes it down to read the N100 sub program call. This is what I did...........Please advise O5555 (PROGRAM NAME - TEST) (DATE - JAN. 31 2013 TIME - 3:47 PM) G20 (TOOL - 9 OFFSET - 9) (35 DEG. VNMG 331 FINISH TURN INSERT - ) G28 U0. W0. M98 H100 L1 G52 G55 M98 H100 L1 M30 N100 G28 U0. W0. G0 T0909 G18 M8 G97 S1675 M03 G0 X3.4201 Z.0308 G50 S3600 G96 S1500 G99 G1 X3.4908 Z-.0046 F.005 X3.9908 Z-.2546 X4.0616 Z-.2899 G0 G52 G55 X3.4201 Y0. Z.0308 G1 X3.4908 Z-.0046 X3.9908 Z-.2546 X4.0616 Z-.2899 G0 G52 G56 X3.4201 Y0. Z.0308 G1 X3.4908 Z-.0046 X3.9908 Z-.2546 X4.0616 Z-.2899 M9 G28 U0. W0. M05 M99

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I saw a few end mills in GrabCad. Its a start I suppose

Hello Joe, I have been trying to PM you but your account says you cant receive any more messages. Might check into that. Rotary Ninja tells me your the Mazak guy with all the answers. I'm looking at your program and it looks like your program is for Mill work. I am trying to run the lathe and I tried the above sample but it didn't work. I cant even get my machine to accept a G55. Does it have to have a G55.1 or G55,2? I have a Mazak Nexus with a 640t control

Hello fellow Mazakers, today I tried to call a G55 but my machine wont accept the code. I have a 640t Nexus control. Seems all it wants to run on is G54. When I tell T909 to G0 G55 X3.0 Z.1 it wants to default to G54 and the active codes stay at G54. Whats up with that? I guess I just not fully aware on how to use this control yet so any help would be appreciated.

Did you try changing the compensation type? Go to edit tool, parameters page, bottom left corner and select 3rd from the left for center compensation. Looked ok to me.

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Well I tried that programming today and it was unresponsive. For starters I couldn't even get the machine to recognize G54 to G55 code. Then, It did not even recognize the G98 H100 L1 code. I had to write 4 separate programs, what a mess. tomorrow I have to do 4 more only to make a left hand thread.

Awesome, thanks Taperlength. I cant wait to give it a try. I still need to get my tapping issue resolved.

I can't wait

So I think that's what I was looking for. I don't want to have 6 separate programs to have to call when i could do it all in one program. can I have multiple subprograms? Example Main program G54 M98 H100 L1 G54 M98 H200 L1 G55 M98 H100 L1 G55 M98 H200 L1 G56 M98 H100 L1 G55 M98 H200 L1 G57 M98 H100 L1 G57 M98 H200 L1 m30 N100 subprogram fluff m99 Example N200 subprogram fluff m99 Example N300 subprogram fluff m99 Example N400 subprogram fluff m99 I will give that a try tomorrow. Thanks

No I am just tapping down the center, should just be a simple G84 code. the book didnt help me any. Machine just doesn't want to reverse at depth. What do you use as code for tapping op on the lathe?

I tried it and what I found is that you can, simply create a new machine group and insert yourmanual entry toolpath by itself. make sure it has a different program number than your other machine groups. When you post select all your toolpath groups that you want posted and as long as it has a different program nuber it will post to separate files. Note: you may have to configure your manual entry data to output the program name the way you like it. All in all not too complicated. good luck

OK so I moved the notes to output the code after the G80 so now with this it will always output your notes after any G80 code pcanceldc$ #Cancel canned drill cycle result = newfs(9, feed) result = newfs(three, zinc) result = nwadrs(strq, peck1$) z$ = initht$ if cuttype = one, prv_zia = initht$ + (rotdia$/two) else, prv_zia = initht$ pxyzcout !zabs, !zinc prv_gcode$ = zero pcan pcan1, pbld, n$, sg80, strcantext, e$ pcan2 pbld, n$, "S5000 M4", e$ pbld, n$, "G4 P1", e$ N120 T5 M6 N130 G0 G90 G54 X1.4766 Y.778 A0. S1069 M3 N140 G43 H5 Z.1 N150 M8 N160 G99 G81 Z-.125 R.1 F1.1 N170 X2.9715 Y1.1653 N180 X3.5344 Y-.3659 N190 X2.2271 Y-.608 N200 G80 N210 S5000 M4 N220 G4 P1 N230 M5 N240 G91 G28 Z0. M9 N250 A0. N260 M01 N270 T4 M6 N280 G0 G90 G54 X1.4766 Y.778 A0. S534 M3 N290 G43 H4 Z.1 N300 M8 N310 G99 G83 Z-.6602 R.1 Q.125 F4.3 N320 X2.9715 Y1.1653 N330 X3.5344 Y-.3659 N340 X2.2271 Y-.608 N350 G80 N360 S5000 M4 N370 G4 P1 N380 M5 N390 G91 G28 Z0. M9 N400 A0. N410 M01 N420 T22 M6 N430 G0 G90 G54 X1.4766 Y.778 A0. S534 M3 N440 G43 H22 Z.1 N450 M8 N460 G99 G83 Z-.51 R.1 Q.125 F41.1 N470 X2.9715 Y1.1653 N480 X3.5344 Y-.3659 N490 X2.2271 Y-.608 N500 G80 N510 S5000 M4 N520 G4 P1 N530 M5 N540 G91 G28 Z0. M9 N550 G28 X0. Y0. A0. N560 M30 %