[revlimit]

Thanks for any help in advance guys.....the dilemma I have is that I need to shift from the typical Mazatrol programming we normally use on this machine to the EIA-ISO format for a specific job. I use Feature-Cam and have generated my shapes and output NC code. First of all, FeatureCam comes with many post-processors so choosing the correct one may be my issue. I've had no issues sending EIA programs to the Mazak, they just won't fully run. The program below upon Cycle Start will change to the proper tool then just sits there. I just don't know what this machine needs. Are there parameter settings I need to change when shifting from Mazatrol to EIA? Also, is the Z axis the same direction in Mazatrol as it is in EIA/ G-code? Sorry to bombard you guys with all the questions but I'm beginning to exhaust my options. Here's the code I've sent to the Mazak.......

O1234
N02G50S1200
T0202M41
G97S1200M3
G0X-2.7Z0.1M8
G96S1200
G04U2.
G95G1Z-0.0002F0.015
X-2.5
G3X-1.4Z-0.2746R2.7479
X0.Z-0.4R2.073
G1X0.1737Z-0.3504
G0X-2.7Z0.1312
X-2.557
G96S1600M42
Z0.2464
Z0.1151
Z0.1312
M5
X5.6974Z-8.9707M9
T0200
M01
M30
%

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

[psychomill]

Can't help you much (don't do much lathes) with a T2 control since I can't remember the last time I saw one but it might be helpful for us is you mentioned what machine model this is on and any other options (sub spindle, live tool, etc). Your spindle probably starts but it won't move beyond that? If I'm thinking right, M41 is a low speed gear select isn't it? Maybe S1200 is out of that range?

[revlimit]

Psychomill....thanks for the reply and YES that M41 does call for low gear. That MAY be it. The spindle does NOT start which is why I think you're correct. I'll try that. Since my post this morning, I've run quite a few different post processors on this program. Alot to try, that's for sure. The machine is a Mazatrol CAM T-2 with no sub spindle or live tool. Thanks again!!

[revlimit]

Different post processor with the M41 remaining and the program now starts except it tries to return past (it looks like it anyway) home and then gives me a stored stroke error. That's where I am currently....1:15 7-7-09

[revlimit]

It looks like the machine is trying to use the home position as X 0, Z 0 and trying to run from there. I'm unsure how to offset these values or what code to insert that allows an offset to be added. Anyone?

[revlimit]

G53 solved that issue........moving forward...

[Ammar Hossam]

Hi,
we have Mazatrol 640T, we also use Feature CAM, but we can not using our subspindle when we post the G-Code from Feature CAM, if there is because we don't have EIA-ISO activation code for the Mazak (if there is some kind of these codes?), or may be there is different in codes generated from feature cam than Mazatrol 640T for the subspindle, or some parameters out of range. I think our problem in EIA-ISO, some body have any idea.
and how to shifting from Mazatrol to EIA, what is the Parameter setting need to be changed.


thanks very much