Re: BoBCad Question

Art,

This is subroutine structure. Actually sub-program structure, since
the sub is defined the same as a regular program; i.e., the letter O
to begin.

M98 is a sub call command (think gosub in BASIC) and M99 is the
return.

P1 are the "gosub" params...
P stands for program, and 1 is the program number. Simple stuff. Very
useful.

Hope this helps.

Ballendo

P.S. Macro call will often be G65.
P.P.S. Bobcad can be set up for "std" canned cycles, AIRC (As I
ReCall). Will look it up if needed...

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Art Fenerty" <fenerty@h...> wrote:
> I gues the reason I asked, is that my flashcut customer seems to be
using a
> canned cycle that used such things as
>
> M98 P1
>
> which seems to call a subroutine that is specified at the end of
the G-Code
> file in the form.
>
> O1
> G00Z.05
> n10 G00X-1Y-3
> ...
> M99
>
>What exactly is this form, it doesn't conform to any thing else I've
>seen. EMC does support the usual G80-G89 canned cycle codes, but
>what is this M98P1 stuff, I suspect its a macro declaration. Can
BobCad put out regular Canned cycles??
>
> Thanks,
> Art