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I'm working with an oddball controler software (flexcam) and trying to build my own post processer. I have solved all of the problems but one.
I need to give the machine four decimal places even if they are not significant. and I'm using the ' generic fanuc 3X mill.pst '
Thanks for any help,
KC
Here is where you set the type of output you want. You can create your own options. The 'time' options were an add on as were a couple others.
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Format statements - n=nonmodal, l=leading, t=trailing, i=inc, d=delta
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
#Default english/metric position format statements
fs2 1 0.7 0.6 #Decimal, absolute, 7 place, default for initialize (:)
fs2 2 0.4 0.3 #Decimal, absolute, 4/3 place
fs2 3 0.4 0.3d #Decimal, delta, 4/3 place
#Common format statements
fs2 4 1 0 1 0 #Integer, not leading
fs2 5 2 0 2 0l #Integer, force two leading
fs2 6 3 0 3 0l #Integer, force three leading
fs2 7 4 0 4 0l #Integer, force four leading
fs2 9 0.1 0.1 #Decimal, absolute, 1 place
fs2 10 0.2 0.2 #Decimal, absolute, 2 place
fs2 11 0.3 0.3 #Decimal, absolute, 3 place
fs2 12 0.4 0.4 #Decimal, absolute, 4 place
fs2 13 0.5 0.5 #Decimal, absolute, 5 place
fs2 14 0.3 0.3d #Decimal, delta, 3 place
fs2 15 0.2 0.1 #Decimal, absolute, 2/1 place
fs2 16 0 4 0 3t #No decimal, absolute, 4 trailing
#Default english/metric feed format statements
fs2 17 0.2 0.1 #Decimal, absolute, 2/1 place
fs2 18 0.4 0.3 #Decimal, absolute, 4/3 place
fs2 19 0.5 0.4 #Decimal, absolute, 5/4 place
fs2 20 1 0 1 0n #Integer, forced output
fs2 25 1.4 1.3lt #Decimal, absolute, 4/3 trailing
# These formats used for 'Date' & 'Time'
fs2 21 2.2 2.2lt #Decimal, force two leading & two trailing (time2)
fs2 22 2 0 2 0t #Integer, force trailing (hour)
fs2 23 0 2 0 2lt #Integer, force leading & trailing (min)
By looking at these examples you should be able to figure out when to use t (trailing), l (leading), d (delta), or neither. Then you use these numbers (1-25) to format the output for each letter. Thusly:
# Toolchange / NC output Variable Formats
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
fmt T 7 toolno #Tool number
fmt G 4 g_wcs #WCS G address
fmt P 4 p_wcs #WCS P address
fmt S 4 speed #Spindle Speed
fmt M 4 gear #Gear range
fmt S 4 maxss$ #RPM spindle speed
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
fmt N 24 n$ #Sequence number
fmt X 2 xabs #X position output
fmt Y 2 yabs #Y position output
fmt Z 2 zabs #Z position output
fmt U 3 xinc #X position output
fmt V 3 yinc #Y position output
fmt W 3 zinc #Z position output
fmt C 11 cabs #C axis position
fmt H 14 cinc #C axis position
fmt C 11 cout_a #C axis position
fmt H 14 cout_i #C axis position
fmt B 4 indx_out #Index position
fmt I 3 iout #Arc center description in X
fmt J 3 jout #Arc center description in Y
fmt K 3 kout #Arc center description in Z
fmt R 2 arcrad$ #Arc Radius
fmt F 18 feed #Feedrate
fmt P 16 dwell$ #Dwell
fmt M 5 cantext$ #Default cantext
fmt C 2 crad #C axis start radius, G107
Thanks man, I actually just figured out my prob using some help from the mastercam forum.
Thanks again,
KC
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thanks in advance
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