Using GOTO in a mazak program

[CAMCRASH]

I am running a program being drip feed to a mazak control
machine is PH4800
the program is running standard eia G-code

is it possible to use a GOTO N " line number"
then have a N statement at each tool?
Will this allow me to jump to specific tool numbers in the drip feed program?

If so how would I format this statement for a mazak control?

Thanks for the help

[psychomill]

GOTO statements have the same format as a FANUC machine (and many others). However, if you're dripfeeding, you can't GOTO beyond what remains in the front memory or main memory buffer. Many controls will simply give you an alarm. There are some ways around this by using WHILE/DO loops or sub-programming for example. But drip feeding puts a lot of limitations to what you can or can't do for many controls...

What control model are you using? Some of this you can get around by using the memory card or USB instead of RS-232....

[GTD222]

What format does the GOTO command need to be entered, my keeps adding zeros after each letter

[fordav11]

GOTO is part of Fanuc macro.
Mazak EIA mode is not the best implementation of a G-code interpreter.
I seriously doubt it will understand any macro commands.
The fact that your control adds zeros after the letters means it does not accept GOTO..... because it does not understand or have Fanuc macro capabilities.

[psychomill]

I'm not sure what "Ford" is getting at here but....

Mazak running EIA has no issues with macros as it is done all over the world.

Curious about what you mean by "control adds zeroes...." and what control are you using?

[dpuch]

I agree with everything psychomill said.

We have a mazak with a nexus control and eia runs just like on a fanuc control. Older Mazak controls might not be as compatible.

For me

GOTO 20
...
...
N0020

works just fine.

[fordav11]

it doesn't work on older Mazak controls like T2/T32/T Plus etc. that's what I was talking about

[psychomill]

gotta be clear Ford.... .... you're going back a few generations of controls there....


can't speak for T2, 32 or Plus .... Too many years ago and I can't remember....

However on M32 or Plus..... No problem! (can't remember M2 or older anymore...)



GDT222 doesn't say what machine or control is being used here.... So I still don't get the "adding zeroes" thing....

[psaudio]

we use GOTO all the time on our T + machines