Mo1 Optional Stop

[Neal]

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

[a1moldmaker]

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

[jackson]

Originally Posted by Neal 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

[jackson]

Originally Posted by a1moldmaker 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!!!!!!!!

[riverrat]

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

[joecnc1234]

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

[a1moldmaker]

Originally Posted by Neal 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