X in live tool program

[emsee]

My LB15 post generates X as diameter value in code program.
I am confuse about live tool cycles b/c I program it manually with X has position value (not Dia.)

In live tool cycles:
Do we enter actual X position in ZX plane of MCS?
Or Do we enter diameter value for X?

The confusion is that I will merge the manual coded live tool cyles into post generated program. So, the problem is X has diameter value in post generated section and position value in manual section.

[littlerob]

I enter a diameter always, very rarely use an incremental position. I would recommend programming all the same, and if your post is giving you diameter values, I would manually input that way too. Standardized.

Robert

[OkumaWiz]

When G137 (coordinate conversion for face machining) or G138 (Y-axis mode for Y machines) are active, all X values will NOT be in diameter and you will use X-Y coordinates. All other cases they will be in diameter and you will use X-Z-C coordinates.

So if your post doesn't use dia. values, your machine needs the coordinate conversion option for you to use the G137 and your values to work.

If you do not have the option, you can put "*2" after your X values and the control will do the math for you.

If you are going to use cutter comp on the face, you will need to switch planes as well when using G137. Ie: G17, G18, G19.


Best regards,