fanuc 5t

[bthomps5]

how can i get a post for mastercam (lathe fanuc 5t controller) i am lost here i have seached everywhere i have matercam9. , i need to omit dec. and need trailing zeros , i am not sure how to mod a generic post to do this , anyhelp would be aprreciated

[CAMCRASH]

I belive I have one for a Fanuc 6T I will have to check.
If I do I will post a copy of my altered MPLFAN post
If not I will try to alter and test on this up comming week and post it here

[bthomps5]

I am still looking , i hope yours will work and if u need a email addy u can email it to me , i have spent hours and hours trying to get something to work , i really appreciate the help

[CAMCRASH]

I have started on altering a post for a fanuc 5T for Mastercam 9
Due to my job I have been unable to complete this.
It would help me if you could e-mail me a sample program with each of the canned cycles in it. If you dont use a specific canned cycle please specifi.

Please send a full program with start codes and every thing so I understand how you / your company wants there programs to be formatted when posted
Also It would help to know do you need G28 & G50 referance positions
Do you use all canned cycles?
G70 etc

[luis]

Originally Posted by bthomps5 how can i get a post for mastercam (lathe fanuc 5t controller) i am lost here i have seached everywhere i have matercam9. , i need to omit dec. and need trailing zeros , i am not sure how to mod a generic post to do this , anyhelp would be aprreciated

I would like to know if you got a post for your fanuc 5t,
as I have the same machine but I still don't have a post,
if you do would it be possible to get a copy?

Thank you.

[bthomps5]

email me and i will send you the post if you still need it

[asuratman]

Hi,
What is post processor on mastercam? Do we need post processor for ea machine. One of my friend plan to install mastercam. Thanks. Aristo.

[asuratman]

Hi bthomps5,
Can you email me post processor for Fanuc 5T. Thanks. Asuratman.

[FAMOUSX1]

would any of you happen to have a Mastercam X post processor for a FANUC 21it or 18 it, thanx

[nate1382000]

Hello all- I'm trying to modify my generic mastercam 9 lathe post to output in trailing zero format for a fanuc 5t lathe controller. Ive figured out all the other settings I need accept for this one, any hints that anyone could offer would be great.- thanks

[g-codeguy]

Originally Posted by asuratman Hi, What is post processor on mastercam? Do we need post processor for ea machine. One of my friend plan to install mastercam. Thanks. Aristo.

A post processor is what outputs the G-code for your machine. Yes you will need a post for each DIFFERENT machine. Format on a Hardinge is different than the format for a Daewoo, is different than for a Haas. You get the idea. It isn't too hard to take a good post for, say a Hardinge, and modify it to run a Daewoo. However, getting that 1st good post can be a pain if you are trying to change how it outputs tooling lists and the rest of the header. Items that need to be changed are scattered through the post processor.

You could use the generic MPLFAN.pst (lathe) or MPFAN.pst (mill) to create your program, and then modify it to run on your machine. It isn't something I would want to do for very long.

Posts for machines from the same company may have to be slightly modified. Example: Hardinge makes a lathe (Conquest) with a tailstock that is moved with M-codes. The Conquest can also be purchased with a programmable subspindle. It is considered a Y-axis, and is moved by Y-codes. You can also get the Conquest with C-axis capability. Again requiring another modified post processor. Or a Conquest with live tooling but not C-axis capable. Spindle is orientated using an M19S-value. Again requiring a modified post.

HTH