[bbuonomo]

Hey All,

I just finished setting up the PCNC1100. And I am getting an error when i run the FIRSTPART.NC program.

The error:

After the tool change I get the following error:

MACH3SCRIPTS (dialog box) Error on Line: 2 - unspecified error

When i close the box, the program continues without starting the spindle and i get a debug box that opens and says:

M3.m1s - DoSpincw()

WHAT WORKS:

- Manual spindle control works
- starting spindle from MACH3 by clicking on the SPINDLE ICON will start the spindle through MACH3 and run it at what ever rate is entered into MACH3

- all axis move properly
- as far as I can tell everything else works

Any ideas on why the spindle will not start? Here is a copy of the G-code, so you don't have to go a look for it. I included only the first few lines, as the coordinates for the tool path seem to run fine.

=======START PASTE=========
(FirstPart - Ver 8 Sept 08)
N10 G20
N15 G00 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90
( 0.25" End Mill )
N25 T1 M06 G43 H1
N30 G00 G90 G54 X0.9243 Y-2.2832 S1000 M03 <----- MACH3 ERROR on this line
N40 G00 Z0.2 M08
N45 F15.
( MILLING TEXT )
========END PASTE==========


Any help is appreciated, thank you in advance.

Brian

[Cairns]

I generally put the spindle start and speed on a line by themselves and with the start command before the speed. So I'd change the file to read like this:

N29 M03 S1000
N30 G00 G90 G54 X0.9243 Y-2.2832

[bbuonomo]

Thanks for the quick reply. I'll try it first thing on Tuesday. (closed for a holiday on Monday).

Thanks again for the suggestion. I'll let you know how i make out.

[norvil1]

that works best for me. put the "m" commands on separate lines after m6 tool change.

[bbuonomo]

the only thing i find weird is that this is the sample code from Tormach, shouldn't it work?

I'm a gcode rookie. The few programs i ran on our old machine, everything was generated by mastercam. I just copy and pasted the NC code from mastercam.

Time to learn it right i guess.

[cruizer67]

what version of mastercam are you using?

[bbuonomo]

Well, mastercam wasn't used for this sample file. We always run the most current version.

The fix was putting the s1000 M3 command on a seperate line, runs fine now.. THANKS EVERYONE!!!