Newbie- Need a bit of help identifying some syntax

[ethyrial]

Hi all,

I was given a piece of something resembling g-code at work and told to decipher it... having never worked with this stuff before, I'm a bit lost. I'm guessing the first couple lines are machine specific, but the syntax for the rest is just slightly different from what's in tutorials online - for instance, what's going on with the out of order and repeated line numbers? Is there a difference between "Dwell" used here and "G04?"

Pasting the first few lines below.. could anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance!


0000 EZPATH|SX 1 MODE|INCH
0001 TLCHG I10 T10 10
0002 SETCSS G3 C444.00 S2000
0003 RAPID ABS X0.0000 Z5.0000
0004 AUXFUN M8
0005 STARTPATH 1
0006 RAPID ABS X0.0000 Z0.0000
0850 LINE ABS X1.6711 Z0.0000 F0.0100
0851 LINE ABS X1.6711 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0852 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0878 LINE ABS X1.6229 Z-0.0978 F0.0010
0879 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0880 LINE ABS X1.6129 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
5881 LINE ABS X1.6429 Z-0.0978 F0.0010
0882 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0883 LINE ABS X1.6329 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0884 LINE ABS X1.6629 Z-0.0978 F0.0010
0085 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0886 LINE ABS X1.6529 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0887 LINE ABS X1.6829 Z-0.0978 F0.0010
0888 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0889 LINE ABS X1.6729 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0890 LINE ABS X1.7029 Z-0.0978 F0.0010
0891 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0892 LINE ABS X1.6929 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0893 LINE ABS X1.7229 Z-0.0978 F0.0010
0894 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0895 LINE ABS X1.7129 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0896 LINE ABS X1.7429 Z-0.0978 F0.0010
0897 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0898 LINE ABS X1.7329 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0899 LINE ABS X1.7629 Z-0.0978 F0.0010
0900 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0901 LINE ABS X1.7529 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0902 LINE ABS X1.7787 Z-0.0978 F0.0010
0903 DWELL S1.0000
0040 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0000 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100
0001 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0902 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0928 LINE ABS X1.5587 Z-0.1955 F0.0010
0929 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0930 LINE ABS X1.5487 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0931 LINE ABS X1.5787 Z-0.1955 F0.0010
0932 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0933 LINE ABS X1.5687 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0934 LINE ABS X1.5987 Z-0.1955 F0.0010
0935 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0936 LINE ABS X1.5887 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0937 LINE ABS X1.6187 Z-0.1955 F0.0010
0938 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0939 LINE ABS X1.6087 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0940 LINE ABS X1.6387 Z-0.1955 F0.0010
0941 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0942 LINE ABS X1.6287 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0943 LINE ABS X1.6587 Z-0.1955 F0.0010
0944 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0405 LINE ABS X1.6487 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0946 LINE ABS X1.6787 Z-0.1955 F0.0010
0470 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0480 LINE ABS X1.6687 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0490 LINE ABS X1.6987 Z-0.1955 F0.0010
0500 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0051 LINE ABS X1.6887 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0952 LINE ABS X1.7125 Z-0.1955 F0.0010
0953 DWELL S1.0000
0954 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0950 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100
0591 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.2933 F0.0100
0592 LINE ABS X1.4787 Z-0.2933 F0.0100
0598 LINE ABS X1.4987 Z-0.2933 F0.0010

... etc.

[JDenyer232]

Originally Posted by ethyrial Hi all, I was given a piece of something resembling g-code at work and told to decipher it... having never worked with this stuff before, I'm a bit lost. I'm guessing the first couple lines are machine specific, but the syntax for the rest is just slightly different from what's in tutorials online - for instance, what's going on with the out of order and repeated line numbers? Is there a difference between "Dwell" used here and "G04?" Pasting the first few lines below.. could anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance! 0000 EZPATH|SX 1 MODE|INCH (inch mode) 0001 TLCHG I10 T10 10 (change to tool #10) 0002 SETCSS G3 C444.00 S2000 0003 RAPID ABS X0.0000 Z5.0000 (rapid to position) 0004 AUXFUN M8 (coolant on) 0005 STARTPATH 1 (start toolpath, looks like this is from a cam program) 0006 RAPID ABS X0.0000 Z0.0000 (rapid to position 0850 LINE ABS X1.6711 Z0.0000 F0.0100 (controlled feed along x axis, F is feedrate) 0851 LINE ABS X1.6711 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 (controlled feed along z axis) 0852 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 (ABS is absolute mode) 0878 LINE ABS X1.6229 Z-0.0978 F0.0010 0879 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 0880 LINE ABS X1.6129 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 5881 LINE ABS X1.6429 Z-0.0978 F0.0010 0882 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 0883 LINE ABS X1.6329 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 0884 LINE ABS X1.6629 Z-0.0978 F0.0010 0085 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 0886 LINE ABS X1.6529 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 0887 LINE ABS X1.6829 Z-0.0978 F0.0010 0888 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 0889 LINE ABS X1.6729 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 0890 LINE ABS X1.7029 Z-0.0978 F0.0010 0891 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 0892 LINE ABS X1.6929 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 0893 LINE ABS X1.7229 Z-0.0978 F0.0010 0894 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 0895 LINE ABS X1.7129 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 0896 LINE ABS X1.7429 Z-0.0978 F0.0010 0897 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 0898 LINE ABS X1.7329 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 0899 LINE ABS X1.7629 Z-0.0978 F0.0010 0900 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 0901 LINE ABS X1.7529 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 0902 LINE ABS X1.7787 Z-0.0978 F0.0010 0903 DWELL S1.0000 0040 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 0000 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.0978 F0.0100 0001 LINE ABS X1.6029 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0902 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0928 LINE ABS X1.5587 Z-0.1955 F0.0010 0929 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0930 LINE ABS X1.5487 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0931 LINE ABS X1.5787 Z-0.1955 F0.0010 0932 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0933 LINE ABS X1.5687 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0934 LINE ABS X1.5987 Z-0.1955 F0.0010 0935 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0936 LINE ABS X1.5887 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0937 LINE ABS X1.6187 Z-0.1955 F0.0010 0938 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0939 LINE ABS X1.6087 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0940 LINE ABS X1.6387 Z-0.1955 F0.0010 0941 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0942 LINE ABS X1.6287 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0943 LINE ABS X1.6587 Z-0.1955 F0.0010 0944 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0405 LINE ABS X1.6487 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0946 LINE ABS X1.6787 Z-0.1955 F0.0010 0470 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0480 LINE ABS X1.6687 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0490 LINE ABS X1.6987 Z-0.1955 F0.0010 0500 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0051 LINE ABS X1.6887 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0952 LINE ABS X1.7125 Z-0.1955 F0.0010 0953 DWELL S1.0000 (1 second dwell?) 0954 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0950 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.1955 F0.0100 0591 LINE ABS X1.5387 Z-0.2933 F0.0100 0592 LINE ABS X1.4787 Z-0.2933 F0.0100 0598 LINE ABS X1.4987 Z-0.2933 F0.0010 ... etc.

Almost looks like a cam generated file prior to conversion, ie the instruction file prior to running it through the post processor. Either that or some type of older conversational language. See the comments I added to the file above. Hope this helps.

[neilw20]

Some controllers just use line numbers for Eye Candy.
For instance the BOSCH CC-120 adds inserted line like N+220
The only time the number has relevance is if some error stops things the message can have the BLOCK NUMBER (as is sometimes more correctly called)

At line 1 tool change can use a tool number, an offset table, for particular tools and an index number.
Imagine a tool changer carousel (the I10 ?) tool 10 (station on turret to use the tool in) and 10 the offset,length,wear etc. information for the the tool.
ON some machines, even different spindles on a turret can have different lengths. eg LONG NOSE for stiff short slab mill. Short nose for LONG DRILLS.

Do you have any idea where the file came from?

[chucker]

Ezpath is for a Bridgeport cnc I think it does look like it was can generated I have a post in mastercam that will do this check and see if it can be reposted using a different post