Fanuc controls provide modal G codes that control where the tool ends up following a cycle. The G98 code causes the tool to return to the initial level after each canned cycle operation; the G99 code causes the tool to return to the R-point level after each canned cycle operation. NC programmers generally have [...]
The CAM-POST QUEST development module allows you to create dialog boxes that can be used in GENER to interactively query the NC programmer, during post-processing, for any required information. Creating a dialog is quite simple... Once the dialog is created, you can resize it and add "controls" such as check-boxes, radio buttons, drop down selections, [...]
For machines with right angle and other forms of exchangeable heads, it is recommended to define the head information using a TOOLNO post-processor command in the CL file (i.e., aptsource) or in the Machine:Startup macro of the post-processor. You can then simply use LOAD/HEAD,head_id to load the head, before using it. The TOOLNO command [...]
Workpiece compensation (e.g., G54, G55…) adjusts the axes of the CNC machine to account for the difference in workpiece origin between the as programmed origin in the CAM system and the as-setup origin at the CNC machine. Workpiece compensation provides the CNC operator flexibility in part setup, in much the same way as tool compensation [...]
For the CAM-POST developer, it can sometimes be confusing to configure the rotary axes kinematics when a machine has two or more rotary axes of the same type, e.g., two heads or two tables. Rotary axes must be configured correctly to ensure that the desired output is achieved. To avoid any confusion, you must select [...]
A new “Print tooling summary” RMD action is available in the Machine:Startup macro to help you do just that. This macro action uses a new PPFUN/25 command to pre-load the tooling tables, and then outputs a tooling summary using PPRINT commands. Adding a DISPLY/ON or new TPRINT/ON post-processor command before the print tooling summary action [...]
