[hindocarina]

I am trying to set up a subroutine to drill a small hole at each location in a set of coordinates. Below is a sample of how I've set it up. Then I run the G-code, the Z comes down, goes up, then fails to continue with the program.

What am I doing wrong? Please rewrite it correctly so that I can understand and learn from my mistakes.

Thanks,

Charlie

G90 G20
G0 X0.0 Y0.0 Z.1
M98 P1
X0.5 Y0.0
M98 P1
X1.0 Y0.0
M98 P1
M2
O1
G1 F30 Z-.2
G0 Z.1
M99

[ger21]

Make sure the M99 is shown in the g-code window.

I copied your code into Notepad and saved it. When loaded into Mach3, the M99 wasn't there. To fix it, go into notepad, place the cursor after the M99, and hit "enter". Then save, and the M99 should appear in Mach3. Once I did that, it ran fine.

[hindocarina]

Thanks so much Gerry,
I had noticed that the M99 didn't show up in Mach 3; but, being a novice, I thought it was a charactistic of the M command. It is reassuring to know that I actually set it up correctly from reading the manual. I'll try it again in the shop tomorrow.

Charlie