[zosotd]

Will the mate control produce smooth 3D toolpaths & how much memory does it have? I want to machine some 3D aerospace parts on this machine. Thanks!

[spock]

the OI-MC control has some lookahead, using g5.1q1, I dont know about the mate control.

[Worker_Bee]

I dont know how much memory it has but at work we use a compactflash card to hols our programs. I dont think its a lot because on some of my finer cuts it only runs at 50% feed. You should find that information in your Handbooks that came with your Sharp. And to reiterate on the Oi, to turn on use G5.1Q1 and to turn off is G5.1Q0.

[Worker_Bee]

%
O1

N2
G28 G91 Z0
G00 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90 G94 G98
T2 M06
G59 G00 G90 X-2.6866 Y1.7384 S3800 M03
G5.1Q1
G43 Z.2 H2 / M08
G00 Z.1
G01 Z-.775 F50.0
G03 X-2.6171 Y1.6152 Z-.875 I.0963 J-.0268 F100.0
G01 X-2.5878 Y1.6071
G03 X-2.4866 Y1.6366 I.0268 J.0963
G01 X-2.4679 Y1.6571
G02 X-2.3068 Y1.8012 I.8591 J-.7985
G03 X-2.255 Y1.9328 I-.0795 J.1073
G00 Z.2
G5.1Q0
G94
G00 G80 Z.2 M05
G28 G91 Z0
G28 G91 Y0
M02
%

[PBMW]

Or
instead of G5.1 Q1
You can use G8 P1

There are differences in the results

[Worker_Bee]

Or
instead of G5.1 Q1
You can use G8 P1

There are differences in the results

now do you need to turn this off like the G5.1? And is this better? Please explain.