Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Re: BoBCad Question

In a message dated 5/7/01 3:09:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
fenerty@... writes:

> I guess 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
> regulat Canned cycles??
>
> Thanks,
> Art
>

Art:

To my knowledge, yes BobCad can generate regular canned cycles. Also,
if my memory serves me correctly, M98 is the subroutine call used by a Fanuc
controller.

Regards,

Randy Abernathy
Woodworking Machine Specialist
4626 Old Stilesboro Road NW
Acworth, GA 30101-4066
Phone/Fax: 770-974-5295
E-mail: cnc002@...


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