is there a way to use the optional stop but still keep the spindel turned on

No you need a dwell for that

does anyone have a ideal on how to get this done ???

well you how long do you need the spindal to remain running?

until the cetup gut gets there and checks everything then just push go

Ok i'm lost, can you break it down a little bit more as to what it is your trying to accomplish?

all i really need is the spindle to stay running when they turn on the optionial stop switch at mach. i don't want the spindle to cool down (blending issues)

all i really need is the spindle to stay running when they turn on the optionial stop switch at mach. i don't want the spindle to cool down (blending issues)

Ok now we are getting somewhere what kind of machine do you have?

not sure i understand the question they are all fadals

Ok as far as i know all you can do is put a long dwell at the end of the program

G91G28Z0Y0
G4U90000(may use P or X instead of U,and you can add to the time this is just an exampl)
M1
M30

hope this helps. it is the only way that i can think of to acheive the contsant spindal rotation

will that cause any problem if the oper. pushes go before the dwell time out??

No it wont do any thing, if he gets there before it has ran out he will have to just hit reset and start the program, but it sounds to me like you are going through alot of BS i think i would just make sure the operator is there at all times and have a little program at the beging with a short dwell and just have him hit feed hold till he gets back to the machine

The simplist way to do this is to use G4 P66000. This will produce an endless dwell. The program execution will stop and the control will go into the WAITING state. The spindle and coolant will be left ON. To continue just press AUTO or START.

Neal

the problem is if they take to long getting back to that machine the spindle will cool off and we start having blend issues. when they are setting up and running several machines at the same time it is not always possoble to be at the machine for the beginning of a toolchange but i would like them to only have to push the start button to resume running

The simplist way to do this is to use G4 P66000. This will produce an endless dwell. The program execution will stop and the control will go into the WAITING state. The spindle and coolant will be left ON. To continue just press AUTO or START.

Neal

Did not know that, does the P66000 work on Fanuc lathes as well, and just to add a little you can put an M9 before the dwell to kill the coolnt

the problem is if they take to long getting back to that machine the spindle will cool off and we start having blend issues. when they are setting up and running several machines at the same time it is not always possoble to be at the machine for the beginning of a toolchange but i would like them to only have to push the start button to resume running

well try what neal said, but my opinion if it is that critical then you are going to have to sacrifice the othe machines till you get that job done, it just has to be that way with some jobs they require more attention!!!!!!!!

COOL!!!!! gonna have to try that.
don't know why, but cool none the less.
you da man neal.:)

The blend issues sound more like a machine problem than a programming issue. sell the fatal I mean fadal while you can and buy a better machine.
just my opinion

The simplist way to do this is to use G4 P66000. This will produce an endless dwell. The program execution will stop and the control will go into the WAITING state. The spindle and coolant will be left ON. To continue just press AUTO or START.

Neal


works good
one other question what is the block skip code and where does it go same line as the g4 p66000 or before it?

thanks