[l u k e]

and got a INVALID ADDRESS FORMAT code, any ideas?

[Machineit]

and got a INVALID ADDRESS FORMAT code, any ideas?

Can you copy and post the first part of it?

Mike

[l u k e]

Just the top part of the program from the control??

[Geof]

Turn on Single Block (if you haven't already done that) and step through the program until it stops and see what is on the line it stops at.

My manual says invalid address format is: "An address A....Z was used improperly". Which is not very helpful.

You might have a decimal on a number that should be an integer, such as L2. or something similar.

[l u k e]

Ok, I have an alarm at:
N150 M03 F12. S6921. ;

This code was generated by OneCNC XR4

[Geof]

Ok, I have an alarm at:
N150 M03 F12. S6921. ;

This code was generated by OneCNC XR4

You have a decimal on the speed command, should be an integer.

[l u k e]

Ok, got another one
N170 G00 G43 Z300. H07 D07

I wonder I improperly posted this program in OneCNC, gonna go check it...

[l u k e]

LOL, yea I screwed up!
Will reload and single block this one.
(Note to self: I'm a dork!)

[Machineit]

Ok, got another one
N170 G00 G43 Z300. H07 D07

I wonder I improperly posted this program in OneCNC, gonna go check it...

Z300., is your ceiling that tall? Well, the machine can't go that high anyway.

If you are calling for a G41 or G42 in your in your program, the tool offset goes in the program body during a straight line move. Where you put you D07 is where I put my M08.

Mike

[Delw]

Luke
No offence but after reading all your posts and questions and some answers, My Suggestion is you buy a book on gcode better yet just goto haas and down load there training manual, then read it 2-3 times., if you dont understand it pull the power from your machine until you do.
Your going to cause yourself alot of grief and cost with screwing up.

ALSO DUMP YOUR CAD CAM PROGRAM Untill you learn what g codes it.
your cadcam program aint going to help you a bit if you dont have a clue what the feeds and speeds are or what g code is.

WRITE programs by hand UNTIL you are comfortable, then play with the cadcam stuff, your going way to fast and not grasping the concept.

BTW if you had a minus 300 in your program you could have destroyed your machine. Luckly the machine saw the number ( another reason NOT to screw with parameters unless you know what your doing).

what I am getting at is you didnt know enough to see that, that 300 number was wrong. what if the program had -4 or -5 inchs how would you know if it was good, you wouldnt have gotten an alarm and posibly destroyed your machine.


TURN THE POWER OFF READ ON PROGRAMMING and G CODE. and pull the plug from your CADCAM PC.

Again not trying to be nasty just stating facts and trying to save you a ton of money caused by your screwups.

Delw

[l u k e]

Guys, I screwed up is all see post #8 above, I didn't use a Haas post with I set up the program. Just ran the program without a hitch.

[Machineit]

Guys, I screwed up is all see post #8 above, I didn't use a Haas post with I set up the program. Just ran the program without a hitch.

Hang in there Luke. But, I would run the program in simulation mode before any program you run.

The benefit to learning the write by hand is that you are able to monitor the program as it runs. I have run programs written by others and have hit the panic button often just before the crash came.

Mike

[l u k e]

I ran in single block till I knew I was on the right track..

[Delw]

HAAS has a very good book for understandng g-code, last I checked it was free and downloadable, just been searching and now cant find it.

its called
programming workbook
they give it to you when your in the training class( My wife got one)
I highly advise you get one and read it and use it before you do anything else, other wise your going to cause yourself an injury or a some very deep pockets.

I've trained alot of guys on machines over the 20+ years, if they dont understand the basics of G-CODE they need to stay away from programming and especially cad cam work until they do.

the scary part to me was you didnt see the Z300. ( the decimal I can understand in the first one cause if your blind like me they are hard to see.)
2 things cause this, one you dont know what your looking at in g-code and your hoping that the cadcam program will do it for you( which it obvisouly wont) or 2 your not paying attention. both things cost alot of money when something happens and also causes injuries.
Like I said I am not rying to be a dick, just stating what I have seen and read from your posts over the last few months.
you will figure it out , you just need to slow way down and pay attention.
Also advise you to see your HFO for a training class, if I rmember right they are free if you own a haas.

Ok, got another one
N170 G00 G43 Z300. H07 D07

I wonder I improperly posted this program in OneCNC, gonna go check it...

[Protoword]

Luke, Luke, you become CNC celebrity....

[l u k e]

Just finished #2, no pictures but no crashes either!

[Machineit]

Luke, Luke, you become CNC celebrity....

It's like "The Truman Show!" Luke, put in live video feed cameras!!!!!

Or, like watching a new child being brought into the world!

Again, congrats----Mike

[l u k e]

I'll buy "first steps"

[t300]

I've trained alot of guys on machines over the 20+ years, if they dont understand the basics of G-CODE they need to stay away from programming and especially cad cam work until they do.

any book or materials on GCODE you recommend for a newbie (other than the HAAS downloadable I guess).

thanks

[behindpropeller]

any book or materials on GCODE you recommend for a newbie (other than the HAAS downloadable I guess).

thanks

Peter Smids book is good.