Re: Mach3 /Rhinocam problem

Uday, a Mecsoft tech was very helpful in going through the post with me on line in a virtual meeting and on the phone. We made a couple of small edits to the post.

The code it produced ran fine in my Mach 3 on my main computer and now to try on the mill computer.

Can't say enough good about Mecsoft's support and CAM software.

Jack

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Steve Blackmore <steve@...> wrote:
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> On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:15:08 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:
>
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> >Thanks for your reply!   I'm feeling kind of stupid right now!
>
> Don't worry about it, it's sloppy code, I've pointed out the errors
> below.
>
> >Below is the code.  I edited the post processor as per instructions from people on Mecsoft and Mach 3 forums.  I have to be doing something wrong!  Every time it goes into the G81 it sets off the abnormal light.  Motion mode in the Gen Config is set to CV.
> > 
> > 
> >G00 G49 G40.1 G17 G80 G50 G90G64
> What's G40.1??
> >G20
> >(Standard Drill )
> Good practice to stop spindle before toolchange!
> >M6 T1
> Needs G43 H1 after M6 T1
> >M03 S4583
> >G00 Z0.1250
> >X2.0000 Y0.2810
> No feedrate defined for drill cycle?
> >G81 X2.0000 Y0.2810 Z-0.6722 R0.1
> >G80
> >G00 Z0.1250
> >G81 X0.5000 Y0.2810 Z-0.6722 R0.1
> >G80
> >G00 Z0.1250
> >(2 1/2 Axis Pocketing)
> >M6 T2
> Needs G43 H2
> >M03 S4583
> >X1.2737 Y0.7375
> Don't rely on modal move after toolchange
> >G01 Z0.0292 F10.0
> ^^
> Double spaces before all the F commands causing bad character error.
> >Z0.0042  F6.0
> >X1.2723 Y0.7383 Z0.0039  F4.0
> >X1.2656 Y0.7407 Z0.0026
> >X1.2588 Y0.7423 Z0.0014
> >X1.2518 Y0.7430 Z0.0001
> >X1.2447 Y0.7427 Z-0.0011
>
> The following works without errors here now, M30 needs a carriage return
> after it to rewind and was added for testing.
>
> G00 G49 G40 G17 G80 G50 G90 G64
> G20
> (Standard Drill )
> M6 T1
> G43 H1
> M03 S4583
> G00 Z0.1250
> X2.0000 Y0.2810
> F10
> G81 X2.0000 Y0.2810 Z-0.6722 R0.1
> G80
> G00 Z0.1250
> G81 X0.5000 Y0.2810 Z-0.6722 R0.1
> G80
> G00 Z0.1250
> (2 1/2 Axis Pocketing)
> M6 T2
> G43 H2
> M03 S4583
> G0 X1.2737 Y0.7375
> G01 Z0.0292 F10
> Z0.0042 F6
> X1.2723 Y0.7383 Z0.0039 F4.0
> X1.2656 Y0.7407 Z0.0026
> X1.2588 Y0.7423 Z0.0014
> X1.2518 Y0.7430 Z0.0001
> X1.2447 Y0.7427 Z-0.0011
> M30
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>
> Steve Blackmore
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