Need Help w TL-3 machine config and mastercam x

[cadcam]

Geof, I do not believe you are trying to mislead any one to start this off.
Let us start here, what Haas lathes are you running at your shop?

I am talking about the code not working in both a TL series compared to a SL series of Haas lathes for one thought.

The other is they used the same control panel layout for the TL’s as they did the SL’s and the machine definition is different.

[Geof]

Originally Posted by cadcam Geof, I do not believe you are trying to mislead any one to start this off. Let us start here, what Haas lathes are you running at your shop? I am talking about the code not working in both a TL series compared to a SL series of Haas lathes for one thought. The other is they used the same control panel layout for the TL’s as they did the SL’s and the machine definition is different.

Two HL1, two SL10, one GT20 one TL1.

The control is the same on all machines with the exception of the monitor; the HL1s and one SL10 are old style but this makes no difference to the operation. Haas says in their manual that the TL1 will run standard G code programs and in my experience that is correct. I can copy a program from any of the other machines and the only editing that may be necessary is related to tool numbers and clearance moves because the axis travel is different on the different machines. The TL1 has four tools while the SL10s have twelve, the Hl1s ten and the GT20 eight.

I do not understand how you say the machine definition is different on the TL. I agree the tool comes from the side nearest the operator but machine home is still with Z as far away from the spindle nose as the travel allows and X as far away from the spindle centerline as the travel allows. In machine coordinates negative Z motion takes the tool closer to the spindle; negative X motion takes the tool closer to the centerline. These definitions are the same as the other machines; as I said in an earlier post it does not matter how the X axis is positioned around the spindle centerline.

The program I posted does run without any changes on the three machines I mentioned. The program uses G54 which is the default coordinate system so it is not mentioned in the program and the offset entries are left at 0. for both X and Z. Tool offsets are placed with the X offset at spindle centerline and Z at the finish machined face on the workpiece. Hence, with the exception of line 8 where the tool faces past the centerline by a distance equal to the nose radius, all X coordinates are positive. Similarly with the exception of the approach and starting point for facing all Z coordinates are negative.

[tobyaxis]

Here is a link to the HAAS Manuals on their Website. Download Lathe 96-8700 8MB. The answers are most likely in there someplace. Not that I doubt either of you but the Manual is usually the most accurate.

http://www.haascnc.com/custserv_updates.asp#custserv

Cheers