V9 MPFAN post mod.

[COPO427]

Hi folks..

I am looking to modify my V9 MPFAN post so I can have a 5 digit program name at the top of my program. Right now I have a "O" with 0000.

Can someone walk me through this??

Thanks alot

[psychomill]

On your tool parameter page, you can enter a program number for the post to use. Look to the third column over and you'll see " program # ".

Or have you already tried that and you're still getting ' O0000 ' ?

[ObrienDave]

Greetings,

I assume you have already made modifications to your MPFAN post.
If you will attach your post as a ZIP file to a message, I will be happy to modify it for you and post it back.

I will also try to explain how I fixed it.

Regards,

ObrienDave
MasterCam programmer since V6

[ObrienDave]

Originally Posted by psychomill On your tool parameter page, you can enter a program number for the post to use. Look to the third column over and you'll see " program # ". Or have you already tried that and you're still getting ' O0000 ' ?

Greetings,

Sorry, but that will not fix the 4 digit "O" word.
In the post there is an output format for each "word".
Usually, the "O" word is forced to a 4 digit integer.
You have to change the output format in the post to allow a 5 digit "O" word.

Regards,

ObrienDave

[Rekd]

Originally Posted by ObrienDave Greetings, Sorry, but that will not fix the 4 digit "O" word. In the post there is an output format for each "word". Usually, the "O" word is forced to a 4 digit integer. You have to change the output format in the post to allow a 5 digit "O" word. Regards, ObrienDave

In your post, find:

fs2 7   4 0 4 0l    #Integer, force four leading

(the 7 may be a different number) and add this line below it or in that section someplace:

fs2 8   5 0 4 0l    #Integer, force five leading

Make sure fs2 8 is not being used.

Next find:

fmt  O  7   progno      #Program number

and replace with:

fmt  O  8   progno      #Program number

or what ever number was available from step 1.

HTH. (back up your post before you make any changes)

[psychomill]

Sorry, but that will not fix the 4 digit "O" word.

I realize that but he had not mentioned what he has been doing in getting the results. I was just fishing.

Usually, the "O" word is forced to a 4 digit integer. You have to change the output format in the post to allow a 5 digit "O" word.

In theory, this is correct (as well as the changes shown by Rekd). However, I have several posts set for 4 digits, ( just like Matt said: fmt O 7 progno #Program number ) and I even tried just for sh**s and giggles posting through a generic MPFAN post.... It will post 5 digits! I can even get them to post 8 digits!

[COPO427]

Thanks for the info guys. ReKD, I am working on changing what you posted.

I will post my results if I can get it to change.

Thanks again

[COPO427]

Hi again. Ok here is my post after I did ReKD's mods.

I put the O34343 in at the tool Parameters page but chose 111111 when I coded the part. Major confusion here.

All I want is the 111111 in place of the O34343. I also don't want it to say (PROGRAM NAME-111111).

This part is just a simple 2-d square.

I have some more things I would like changed, but one thing at a time for this greenhorn.

Thanks again for any help guys.


%
O34343
(PROGRAM NAME - 111111)
(DATE=DD-MM-YY - 15-07-05 TIME=HH:MM - 07:04)
N5G20
N10G0G17G40G49G80G90
( 1/2 FLAT ENDMILL TOOL - 1 DIA. OFF. - 21 LEN. - 2 DIA. - .5)
N15T1M6
N20G0G90G53X0.Y4.25A0.S1069M3
N25G43H2Z.1
N30G1Z0.F6.42
N35X5.
N40G2X5.25Y4.R.25
N45G1Y0.
N50G2X5.Y-.25R.25
N55G1X0.
N60G2X-.25Y0.R.25
N65G1Y4.
N70G2X0.Y4.25R.25
N75G0Z.1
N80M5
N85G91G28Z0.
N90G28X0.Y0.A0.
N95M30
%

[Rekd]

progname and progno are 2 different things. progno comes from the Program Number in the Ops manager. progname is the name of the NCI destination. (Typically the MC9 name)

i.e. if your MC9 name is 11111.mc9, that's what you'll likely get for progname.

Do you want the program name to match the program number?

[COPO427]

Ya know I am really confused here as to what I want. I am sending a program that works perfect for my machine.

It is a 1X2" 2-d rectangle.

I need a stock MPFAN post to be modified to post like my program I am sending. Probably no easy task.

Thanks for the help.


%
O11111
N15G54G00X0Y0Z0
N26S1069M3T1
N28G1Z0.F6.42
N45G43H1Z.1
N26X0.Y1.25
N65X2.
N75G2X2.25Y1.R.25
N85G1Y0.
N95G2X2.Y-.25R.25
N105G1X0.
N115G2X-.25Y0.R.25
N125G1Y1.
N135G2X0.Y1.25R.25
N136G40G49
N145G0Z0
N155G54G00X0Y0Z0
N185M30
%

[psychomill]

COPO,

Using your program as the example, lets try this....

In your post, the 'psof' probably looks something like this:

.psof            #Start of file for non-zero tool number             
.
.           pcuttype
.           toolchng = one 
.           if ntools = one,
.             [
.             #skip single tool outputs, stagetool must be on
.             stagetool = m_one 
.             !next_tool
.             ]
.           "%", e
.           *progno, e
.           "(PROGRAM NAME - ", sprogname, ")", e
.           "(DATE=DD-MM-YY - ", date, " TIME=HH:MM - ", time, ")", e
.           pbld, n, *smetric, e       
.           pbld, n, *sgcode, *sgplane, "G40", "G49", "G80", *sgabsinc, e
.           sav_absinc = absinc       
.           if mi1 <= one, #Work coordinate system
.             [

Change it to this:

.psof            #Start of file for non-zero tool number             
.
.           pcuttype
.           toolchng = one 
.          if ntools = one,
.             [
.             #skip single tool outputs, stagetool must be on
.             stagetool = m_one 
.             !next_tool
.             ]
.           "%", e
.           *progno, e
.#            "(PROGRAM NAME - ", sprogname, ")", e
.#            "(DATE=DD-MM-YY - ", date, " TIME=HH:MM - ", time, ")", e
.           pbld, n, *smetric, e       
.           pbld, n, *sgcode, *sgplane, "G40", "G49", "G80", *sgabsinc, e
.           sav_absinc = absinc       
.           if mi1 <= one, #Work coordinate system
.             [

See where I added the '#' sign in front of the lines for "PROGRAM NAME" AND "DATE" ? The '#' sign tells the post to skip or not read this line.

Now in your tool parameter page, go ahead and type in "11111" for your program number. When you post, one of the windows prompt will ask you for a program name or actually, a "file name". Call this what you want (the default name will show up the same as your nci, you can change it to what you want).


HTH