[Steve1050]

Hi Glen

Yes I had to put a G90 after very G17 command. I also had to disable the Z soft limit. When I get more time I will try and experiment with it.

Fusion put a G90 in after every G28. Apart from that it has been accurate and easy to use though I have worked out the draw g code yet.

[Biggyboy]

Hi Glen

Yes I had to put a G90 after very G17 command. I also had to disable the Z soft limit. When I get more time I will try and experiment with it.

Fusion put a G90 in after every G28. Apart from that it has been accurate and easy to use though I have worked out the draw g code yet.

Hi Steve,
do you you have any updates for your post processor?
Ive put in a request with Fusion 360 to create a custom post processor for the s course-5-5-n-n

so far I’m still having to go in and hand change my Tap file to add G90 and get ride of machine coordinates at the start of the files.

Also so what’s the latest firmware?

Glen

[ScruffR]

Hi Steve,
do you you have any updates for your post processor?
Ive put in a request with Fusion 360 to create a custom post processor for the s course-5-5-n-n

so far I’m still having to go in and hand change my Tap file to add G90 and get ride of machine coordinates at the start of the files.

Also so what’s the latest firmware?

Glen

Hi Glen,

have you made any progress yourself?

Currently I'm in the middle of building a DIY CNC mill and plan on using the SMC5-5-n-n too.
After reading through this thread I went ahead and tried my luck with customizing the Mach3Mill post-processor, but cannot yet test it live.

I'm also not sure whether it would be OK to upload the customized post-processor code somewhere due to possible copyright issues.

I'd be happy to colaborate on this tho'

[Zeterpeter]

Hi, I've also just started using the SMC5-5-N-N. I am not yet that versed in G-coding, so please forgive me my ignorance. I have a couple of questions:

1.) I use Estlcam to generate my g-code. The command for a tool change that Estlcam uses is M06. The SMC seems to ignore that. It seems like I have to replace M06 by M00 (which is the SMC's code for pause), At least then the program stops and waits for input to continue. However, the tool also has to move to some predefined position for me to do the change and back after that. Moving to some position is easy to do, but how do I tell the program to move back to the original one to resume? Is there a 'remember current coordinate' g-code? Or is there an easier way of doing this?

2.) Anyone expereience with a tool length sensor? How would I add support for that with the controller?

Thanks, Peter.

[routalot]

Hi, I've also just started using the SMC5-5-N-N. I am not yet that versed in G-coding, so please forgive me my ignorance. I have a couple of questions:

1.) I use Estlcam to generate my g-code. The command for a tool change that Estlcam uses is M06. The SMC seems to ignore that. It seems like I have to replace M06 by M00 (which is the SMC's code for pause), At least then the program stops and waits for input to continue. However, the tool also has to move to some predefined position for me to do the change and back after that. Moving to some position is easy to do, but how do I tell the program to move back to the original one to resume? Is there a 'remember current coordinate' g-code? Or is there an easier way of doing this?

2.) Anyone expereience with a tool length sensor? How would I add support for that with the controller?

Thanks, Peter.

I have a feeling that the M06 command might have more chance of working if you had a machine with an ATC.Not that it can't work without,but the controller can't actually change the tool without knowing how to go about the operation and by substituting M00,you have given it a command it can execute.I presume you have the facility to store tool length offsets either in your tool library or in the controller.

[Zeterpeter]

Ok, let me ask differently. Does anyone know how to setup a tool change operation with the SMC? I do not have an ATC. I can write the postprocessor that replaces the M06 with an appropriate set of g-commands myself, I just don't know what the proper g-code for this would be. Something like:

1. move to my favorite tool change position
2. stop the spindle
3. wait for input from user
4. pick up where you left off

1-3 I think I can handle, but 4 is what I don't know how to do. Are there g-codes for remembering a position and returning there?


Thanks.