Need Help!- Main and Subprogram

[vanm]

I am looking to chain two seperate programs together into a main call program. This is mostly for operator ease. I have done this in the past on other machines, but so far I have been unable to do it on a Fadal. I'm thinking I'm not looking in the right area of the manual. Any help would be appreciated.
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[Hennessy]

what control do you have?

are you using format 1 or format 2 ?

If you look in the operators manual under Formats it gives program examples for both formats .... i use (88hs control) format 2 and program with m98 and it works fine.

Hennessy

[Neal]

VANM--
Using the M98 program call is the right approach to using sub-programs. Just make sure that the sub-program ends with the M99 code and NOT an M2 or M30. Also try not to have the same "N" sequence number in the main and sub-programs as trying to do a mid-tape start can cause issues.
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Neal

[vanm]

I'm a little confused on the syntax for calling a subprogram, is it an L or N98. I am posting an example of what i'm trying to do. Feel free to critique it. When I load it into the machine, it goes into a loop cycle on the screen only, it never actually calls the program.
%
O8(program name)
L100 (call subprogram L100 1 time)
M00
L200 (call subprogram L200 1 time)
M30
M02
%
%
L100
(DATE=DD-MM-YY - 09-06-09 TIME=HH:MM - 07:51)
N110G20
N120G0G17G40G49G80G90H0E0Z0
N130( 1/4 FLAT ENDMILL TOOL - 15 DIA. OFF. - 15 LEN. - 15 DIA. - .25)
N140T15M6
N150G0G90S2139M3E1X-.875Y.25
N160H15Z2.
N170Z.5
N180G1X-1.125F25.
N190G3X-1.375Y0.J-.25
N200G1Y-.875
N210X1.375
N220Y.875
N230X-1.375
N240Y0.
N250G3X-1.125Y-.25I.25
N260G1X-.875
N270Z.6
N280G0Z2.
N290M5
N300G91H0Z0.
N310E0X0Y0
N320M17
%
%
%
L200
(DATE=DD-MM-YY - 09-06-09 TIME=HH:MM - 07:55)
N110G20
N120G0G17G40G49G80G90H0E0Z0
N130( 1/4 FLAT ENDMILL TOOL - 16 DIA. OFF. - 16 LEN. - 16 DIA. - .25)
N140T16M6
N150G0G90S4000M3E2X-1.6832Y.25
N160H16Z2.
N170Z.25
N180G1X-1.9332F30.
N190G3X-2.1832Y0.J-.25
N200X0.Y-2.1832I2.1832
N210X2.1832Y0.J2.1832
N220X0.Y2.1832I-2.1832
N230X-2.1832Y0.J-2.1832
N240X-1.9332Y-.25I.25
N250G1X-1.6832
N260Z.35
N270G0Z2.
N280M5
N290G91H0Z0.
N300E0X0Y0
N310M17
%
%

[smithgrind]

In format 2 you have to have the subprogram before the main program. It is the opposite to most machines and I find it annoying but just one of those things.

[JWC]

I have not run Fadal in ten years but I believe smithgrind is correct and the program call would be L101 etc. Maybe get rid of all the "%" too.

[Neal]

VANM--
You are trying to combine SUB-ROUTINES and SUB-PROGRAMS. This does not work. Make each of your subs a program with its own "O" word and end it with the M99 code. Then in your main program call the SUB-PROGRAM with the M98 P?? call.

Neal

[vanm]

Thanks Neal, changed the call out and it works fine.