[neilw20]

Originally Posted by craven12 2003 Okuma Captain L370M OSPE100L, IEMCA VIP 80 Barfeeder. Hi folks, new to this site. For the last 10 years I have run Fanuc controls. We now have a used Okuma, which I have no experience with. This is a SSB file that was with the machine when we got it. I am trying to understand it. It's for the barfeeder. Can someone explain what some of the commands mean? G and M codes (except for the M436, I can't seem to find what that is) I do know, but VDIN, NRTS, RTS, I don't know. Any help would be appreciated. Craven12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBAR2 (LABEL. Thats an uppercase 'O') N1 G50 S3000 (SETS MAX RPM May default to zero and spindle won't start) G0 X22 Z22 M5 (move away from end of job assuming X0Z0 at end. STOP spindle) T010101 (Tool change) X.200 Z.02 T010101 (Rapid move relative to tool 1 table settings IMHO) M84 (unclamp?) G4 F8 (pusher does full retract, so it doesn't whip in the sleeve. Slow to advance, hence the 8 second dwell) M83 (Clamp?) G4 F2 (Pause for clamping. Is this needed?) G0 Z1 (1 unit inch/metric? from end of job) IF [VDIN[24] EQ 1] N100 (what does this line mean?) (CLAMPED?) GOTO NRTS (ABORT PROGRAM I think is check for correct clamping) N100 M77 (??) M84 (some canned machining cycle. Not much good if no material removed) G0 X22 Z22 (RAPID Away from the job. The rest is a mystery) G4 F8 M436 (what the heck is this?) M83 M76 G4 F2 G0 X.100 Z.02 T010101 M84 G4 F8 M83 G4 F2 G0 Z1 NRTS RTS

I have had an different model Okuma and are making a few assumptions.