I would agree to a point with what Ken has pointed out. You aren't very consistent with []'s around your variable and absolute values. I don't know for sure if they are required but it should improve readability if nothing else.
Kyle Kenneth Lerman wrote: > It would have been easier to find this if you had flagged line 79 for us. > > I believe the problem is the line (marked by ^^^^^^ in your original code) > > X-0.010+#177 Y3.0+#177 ( Back to Starting Position ) > > should be: > > X[-0.010+#177] Y3.0+#177 ( Back to Starting Position ) > > Ken > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Mark Kenny Products Company, LLC > 55 Main Street Voice: (888)ISO-SEVO (888)476-7386 > Newtown, CT 06470 Fax: (203)426-9138 > http://www.MarkKenny.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Alan Condit > Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 1:02 AM > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [Emc-users] Bad character in gcode file > > > Hi, > > I am trying to learn how to use some of the "O" words. EMC2 is > telling me that there is a bad character near line 79. I am about to > go blind trying to figure this out. Can anyone tell me what is wrong > with this file? > -------- > O110 SUB (ROUTINE TO CUT Lightening Pocket in Horizontal Rib) > #100=0.50 > #101=0.0625 > G10 L2 P3 X0.0 Y0.0 (Set the Current Location of > Coordinate System 3 to 0,0) > G56 (Select Coordinate system 3) > O111 DO ( Start do/while loop ) > G01 X0.500 Y0.000+[2*#101] ( position for start of cut ) > G41 D2 (Turn On Cutter Radius Compensation) > G01 X0.500 Y0.000 ( position for start of cut ) > O112 IF [#100 GT 0.25] ( IF THERE IS AT LEAST 1/4 TO GO ) > #100= [#100-0.25] ( set CUT 1/4" DEEPER ) > O112 ELSE > #100=0.0 (otherwise set CUT TO ZERO -- final > depth) > O112 ENDIF > G01 Z[#100] F25.0 ( Step down for cut ) > G01 X4.000 Y0.0 F50.0 ( Cut lower side ) > G03 X4.500 Y0.50 I0.0 J0.5 ( Cut Lower right corner ) > G01 X4.500 Y1.50 ( Cut right side ) > G03 X4.000 Y2.00 I-0.5 J0.0 ( Cut Upper right corner ) > G01 X0.500 Y2.00 ( Cut Upper side ) > G03 X0.000 Y1.50 I0.0 J-0.5 ( Cut Upper left corner ) > G01 X0.00 Y0.5 ( Cut left side ) > G03 X0.50 Y0.0 I0.5 J0.0 ( Cut Lower left corner ) > G40 ( Turn off cutter compensation ) > O111 WHILE [#100 GT 0] > G00 Z2.0 ( Step up to clear ) > G55 (Return to Coordinate System 2) > O110 ENDSUB > > O120 SUB ( Subroutine to cut rib slots ) > #175=3.0 > #176=0.50 > #177=0.0625 > G10 L2 P3 X0.0 Y3.0 (Set the Current Location of Coordinate System 3 > to 0,0) > G56 (Select Coordinate system 3) > O121 DO > O122 IF [#176 GT 0] > #176=#176-0.25 > O122 ELSE > #176=0.0 > O122 ENDIF > G01 Z#176 F25.0 > G01 X[#177-0.010] Y[3.0+#177] F50.0 ( Go to start of slot ) > X[-0.010+#177] Y[1.5+#177] ( Cut down to bottom of slot ) > X-0.010 Y1.5 ( Cut into corner ) > X[-0.010+#177] Y[1.5+#177] ( Step back out of Corner ) > X0.510-#177 Y1.5+#177 ( Cut to other side of slot ) > X0.510 Y1.50 ( Cut into corner ) > X0.510-#177 Y1.5+#177 ( Step back out of Corner ) > X0.510 Y3.0 ( Cut back up to top ) > X-0.010+#177 Y3.0+#177 ( Back to Starting Position ) > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > O121 WHILE [#176 GT 0] > G00 Z2.0 > G55 ( Return to Coordinate System 2 ) > O120 ENDSUB > > > G20 G92.1 (Set up Imperial mode and clear offsets) > G61 ( Set exact path ) > G17 (G28 G92X0.1Y0.1Z9.295) ( Select XY plane ) > G10 L2 P2 X9.000 Y2.000 ( Set current work origin ) > S20000 M3 ( Set Spindle Speed and Spindle on ) > G55 ( Set Coordinate system 2 ) > T2 ( Select Tool 2 -- 1/8" diameter ) > > (Y_AXIS_GANTRY_TORSION_BOX_HORIZ) > > (Cut out outside shape of Horizontal Rib) > #100=0.500 > #120=0.0625 > O125 DO > O126 IF [#100 GT 0.25] (IF THERE IS AT LEAST 1/4 TO GO) > #100=[#100-0.25] (CUT 1/4" DEEPER) > O126 ELSE > #100=0.0 (CUT TO ZERO) > O126 ENDIF > G0 X0.0-#120 Y0.0-#120 > G01 Z[#100] F25.0 > G01 X[34.5+#120] Y[0.0-#120] F50.0 > X34.5+#120 Y1.5+#120 > X34.0+#120 Y1.5+#120 > X34.0 Y1.5 (Cut into corner) > X34.0+#120 Y1.5+#120 (Step back out of Corner) > X34.0+#120 Y3.0+#120 > X0.5-#120 Y3.0+#120 > X0.5-#120 Y1.5+#120 > X0.5 Y1.5 (Cut into corner) > X0.5-#120 Y1.5+#120 (Step back out of Corner) > X0.0-#120 Y1.5+#120 > X0.0 Y0.0 > O125 WHILE [#100 GT 0] > G0 Z2.0 > > #126=5 > #127=5.990 > O130 DO (Cut Vertical Rib Slots) > G01 X#127 Y3.0 > O131 CALL O120 (Still have to write this subroutine) > #127=#127+5.50 > #126=#126-1 > G00 Z2.0 > O130 WHILE [#126 GT 0] > > (INTERNAL_CUTS) > #126=6 > #127=1.50 > O140 DO (Cut Lightening Pockets) > G01 X#127 Y0.0 > O141 CALL O110 > #127=#127+5.50 > #126=#126-1 > O140 WHILE [#126 GT 0] > > G00 Z2.0 > M2 > -------- > Thanks, > Alan > --- > > Alan's MachineWorks > 1085 Tierra Ct. > Woodburn, OR 97071 > > Email -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.alansmachineworks.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. 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