Post question D1 H9

[Vinnyme]

I am using X2-MR2 on a Fanuc and trying to change my tool length offset by 8 from tool dia offset. I know in the Control Defintion Manager you can offset registers to length by 8 then add to tool. But went you replace one control to next it does not toggle back from 8 to 0, unless you click on the tool you are using. So I though you could change this in the post instead by adding value of 8 to the tlngno$ (tool lenght offset). Does anyone know how to added a value of 8 to tool length offset each time it comes up to get (D1 H9 etc.)?

[Leigh @ Kodiak]

I have a similar thing going on here. This is what I did:

 

This section sets up the new variables

code:

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fmt  H  4   tlngno$     #Length offset number

fmt H 4 tlngno_plus #Length offset number <------ this is new

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this is changed in the psof$ section

code:

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tlngno_plus = tlngno$ + 8 #~~~~~ add whatever number you want to add to the length offset here   

pbld, n$, sg43, *tlngno_plus, pfzout, pstagetool, e$

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this is changed in the ptlchg$ section

code:

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tlngno_plus = tlngno$$ + 8 #~~~~~ add whatever number you want to add to the length offset here

pbld, n$, sg43, *tlngno_plus, pfzout, pstagetool, e$

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[Vinnyme]

Racerx, Thanks alot that worked out great. But I have one more problem. After I reach D8 H16 I need to jump to D17 H25, because I have used offset 9 thru 16 in length registers. Can I use a, if great than 8 in the tloffno$ (dia offset) go to 17?

[Leigh @ Kodiak]

I'm sure you could get that to work, but why not just use T1-T16, and D17-D25?

[Tim Johnson]

You don't need to add anything...

 

D17 + 8 = H25

 

Edit: But would you be losing tooling pockets? You're probly better off adding the number of tooling pockets for your offsets. If you have thirty tool holder pockets you probably would want to add thirty for your offset -- D1 H31.

[Vinnyme]

I see where you guys are coming from. That is alot easier, just add 30 instead of 8. But my set-up men and operators have been using D1 H9 thru D8 H16 and D17 H25 thru D24 H32 for over 8 years. So I wanted to keep everthing the same.

 

I got it with your help.

 

fmt D 4 tloffno$ #Diameter Offset No

fmt D 4 tloffno_greater #Diameter Offset No 9JAN2008 V.G.

fmt H 4 tlngno$ #Length Offset No

fmt H 4 tlngno_PLUS #Length Offset No9JAN2008 V.G.

fmt H 4 tlngno_pg #Length Offset H25 and above 9JAN2008 V.G.

 

 

if tloffno$ > 8 , tloffno_greater = tloffno$ + 8

pbld, n$, *sgcode,"G17", *tloffno_greater, pfxout, pfyout,

*speed, *spindle, pgear, pcan1,e$

else, #pbld, n, *sgcode, tloffno, pfxout, pfyout, pfcout,

pbld, n$, *sgcode,"G17", *tloffno$, pfxout, pfyout,

*speed, *spindle, pgear, pcan1,e$

tlngno_plus = tlngno$ + 8 #added what ever number you want to add to the length 9JAN 2008 V.G.

if tlngno_plus > 16, tlngno_pg = tlngno_plus + 8

pbld, n$, "G43", *tlngno_pg, pfzout, scoolant, [if stagetool = one, *next_tool$],e$

else, pbld, n$, "G43", *tlngno_plus, pfzout, scoolant, [if stagetool = one, *next_tool$],e$

 

 

Thank you

[Rick Henrickson 65]

Why dont you just change you parameters in the control and use H1 D1

I am asuming you do not have the 2 column offsets on

[Vinnyme]

Yes, I do have 2 column on each offset page. First column 1 thru 8, second column 9 thru 16.

This is on a fanuc 16-m control. This is the way it's always been. Why change now?

[TK-32™]

do you guys know of a website that better explains all posts codes?

[Justin Beebe at Folsom Tool]

We use the T1 D31 method on our thirty tool machines and T1 D61 on our sixty tool machines.

 

G-code you need the mastercam post reference guide.