Hi Guys,
If you want to avoid having the head going up to TC position after completing a part use M99P# (program jump). If you are only using one tool and don't want the spindle orient every time, set the P# for the line # after the T#M06 (this being the first line of the program. Write your program so after the operation is complete move Z to where you want it and then move to X&Y you want then M00. This will park the table and stop the spindle. No way to leave spindle running except by using a G04 with a huge P factor but this is not safe at all. When the next part is ready to go, one push of the button is all you need. This also works for you guys that hate to push start twice at the beginning of a program. I use only Format 1 but the M99 is supposed to work the same in both.
Give it a try. The P# = the sequence number you want to jump back to to start the program again.
Gary
Last edited by Dyad1; 10-18-2009 at 12:25 AM.
Reason: Clarify P#
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