General programming Q

[thomax00]

Hello,

Here is the scenario: program designed, loaded into the machine, machine is now running this program (e.g., all holes, spotted). While the machine is running I finished two additional programs (e.g., all holes drilled and all holes tapped as separate programs).

Is there a way to have the machine run the additional programs without having to wait on the machine to finish the first program and then have me load up another program and then another ... etc. ... in other words to have the machine somehow perform a cursory reading of a pre-defined folder, and execute all programs found in that folder in a sequential manner.

Thanks for your input/suggestions,

Cheers!

Chris
Noob
Haas VM3

[Geof]

You cannot load a program into the machine from a floppy, USB or via RS232 while a cycle is running so you will have to wait for it to finish running the first program.

When you have all the programs loaded you can run them in sequence by having the first program do a M98 call to the second program and the second one M98 to the third program.

[ProProcess]

once your done with the spotting operation you could call up the other programs from the first program using M98 (sub program call) like so...

(spot sequence)
M98 P1000(drilling sub program number)
M98 P2000(tap sub program number)

Sorry Geof, did not read your post completely, did not see that you've already suggested the use of M98.