subprogram calls

[sleeper142]

Hello everyone,

Writing a program with multiple subprogram calls (7) for 4 different work offsets. I usually start my sub program calls with a P9000, then increment for each subprogram. Trouble is, I have more than 10000 lines of code in the program. I was going to remove the line numbers, but I believe that the haas controller automatically inserts line numbers. And I also believe that your sub program calls need to begin at a certain numerical value.. Am I wrong about this? Could someone offer some help or ideas?

Thanks.

[Geof]

The Haas controller does not automatically insert line numbers so you can remove them; the editor has that function to make it easy.

Are you doing external, M98, subprograms or internal M97? With the M97 you can have any number you like. The way the Haas control works is that if you have M97 P2000 it looks for line N2000 in the program that is running and goes to that line; actually if you had more than one line labelled N2000 it will go to the first one it finds.

Are you calling the subprograms for each tool as well as each work offset? A bit more explanation would make ity easier to come up with suggestions.

[sleeper142]

I am calling each work offset with each tool change, to minimize tool changes. And yes just picked up on the non automatic line number insertion. Almost have it hammered out without bugs, just something minor to fix. Now my M99 is taking me back to the very beginning of the program.

[Geof]

Originally Posted by sleeper142 ....Now my M99 is taking me back to the very beginning of the program.

Do you have anything else on the M99 line. It should take you back to the line below the M97 line. But M99 can also be used to jump to any line in the program so if you put a Pnnnn on the same line it will jump to Nnnnn.

[sleeper142]

Got it figured out. I had nothing else on the M99 line, and it was not working. went through it again in the editor... then it worked fine. Maybe I missed something. Oh well, program runs flawlessly now. Time to head home! Thanks for the help Geof!