I am not able to get cutter comp to work with the live tooling on a Mazak lathe. I am using EIA with a Mazatrol Matrix Nexus control. Do I need a D after the G41? If I do then where do I enter the tool diameter? This is the program I am running.
N5 (FINISH POCKETS)
G18 G20 G40 G64 G80 G97 G98 M202
G28 U0.
G00 Z7.
T1111 M08 (1/4 CARBIDE 3FL END MILL STRIGHT LIVE TOOL)
M201
M203 S4000
G00 Z.1 C0.
G17 UH
G12.1
G122.1
G00 X-3. C0.
Z.1
G01 Z-0.25 F25.
G41 X-2.7764 C0.2236
G03 X-2.8321 C0.471 R0.15
X-3.483 C0.1294 R0.5
X-2.5 C0. R-0.5
X-2.8706 C-0.483 R-0.5
X-3.1679 C0.471 R-0.5
X-3.2236 C0.2236 R0.15
G00 Z0.1
X3. C0.
G01 Z-0.25
X3.2236 C0.2236
G03 X3.1679 C0.471 R0.15
X2.517 C0.1294 R0.5
X3.5 C0. R-0.5
X3.1294 C-0.483 R-0.5
X2.8321 C0.471 R-0.5
X2.7764 C0.2236 R0.15
G40 G01 X2.8882 C0.1118
G00 Z0.1
G13.1
G123.1
M212
G28 U0.0
G00 G80 Z7.0
M202
M01
If someone can help I would very thankful
Dan