Need Help Finding Correct post using Mastercam 8 for fadal VMC 88HS

[wiley125]

Need Help Finding Correct post using Mastercam 8 for fadal VMC 88HS

[Rekd]

Have a look here first.

Then go look in your POSTs folder in MCam, there should be a generic fadal post there that works OK. Also, a HAAS post will work, as well as a fanuc post.

[wiley125]

I have tried all of the fadal posts, none worked, The first one wanted me edit the post specificly Variable not defined full_arc_flg post line 1130 on
mpfadal1

[Andy Fritz]

Originally Posted by wiley125 I have tried all of the fadal posts, none worked, The first one wanted me edit the post specificly Variable not defined full_arc_flg post line 1130 on mpfadal1

Are you using Format 1 or 2?
If I am not mistaking, the post is one thing and the other is how you set up the control in MasterCam. This lets you define if arcs are broken at quadrants or doing full 180 degree sweeps and much more stuff like how tool changes are dealt with.

If you want, pm me. I have a 4020 88HS, Master Cam, and a few Fanuc controlled VMCs.

Andy

[ObrienDave]

The generic MasterCam Fadal post is set up for format 2.
The machine behaves differently in format 1.
I always ran my Fadals in format 2.