RE: [mfg-smartcam] Spindle on/off

[Bob Manganello]

This is pretty close to what I've done also. Add in a rotary table (G&L HMC) and logic to keep track of where Z/W and X axis offsets are after rotation plus all the normal mind boggleing logic it's just getting crazy. I worked it out though, I was just hoping for a jof fix. I figured it couldn't hurt to ask even though I was afraid the answer would be more logic.

 

Thanks everyone for your help and quick response.

SmartCam users that don't know about this group, don't know what their missing.

Bob M.

KBA North Amer.

York, Pa.

-----Original Message-----
From: Wepking, Bill W. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 2:55 PM
To: SCQUEST (E-mail)
Subject: RE: [mfg-smartcam] Spindle on/off

That's true, it does become a problem with all the logic needed.  I added the logic to a TMP file at a late stage in the process.  The solution I came up with was to create probing sections called @PROBLIN @PROBARC AND @PROBFACE then in the line arc and fxd2 sections I added the following logic at the beginning

 

@LINE

#IF(#TOOL=777)<#CALL(PROBLIN)>
#IF(#TOOL=777)<#EXIT>

@ARC

#IF(#TOOL=777)<#CALL(PROBARC)>
#IF(#TOOL=777)<#EXIT>

 @FXD2
#IF(#TOOL=777)<#CALL(PROBFACE)>
#IF(#TOOL=777)<#EXIT>

tool 777 is the probe

this helped in keeping track of what logic was doing what.

 

Bill Wepking
Landis Gardner

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Manganello [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 9:49 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; SCQUEST (E-mail)
Subject: RE: [mfg-smartcam] Spindle on/off

Yeah probing seems to be a SmartCam shortcoming. I've built tons of logic into the .tmp file to notice if T100 is used (T100=probe) , I was just hoping to get away from more logic. As it is, it takes too long to trouble shoot a .tmp problem because of following all the logic and keeping track of all the variables being checked.

 

Thanks for the help, I did add more logic after a few people replying that it's not possible to take care of it in the .jof. I figure as smart as this group is, if two people say no go, it's no go.

 

Thanks again Bob M.

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 9:40 AM
To: Bob Manganello; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [mfg-smartcam] Spindle on/off

Bob,

 

My method of programming probes was to insert a user elmt where I wanted a particular probing routine to occur. In my .tmp file I had different sections for each particular routine. Each section positioned the probe and then hard-coded a Fanuc macro call-out. In my case, I created a separate .tmp with all the M3 and M8 codes left out for probing purposes.

 

Example:

 

@USER1
#IF(#U9=1)<***** USER ELEMENT 1ST ARC SECTION  *****>
 G90 #MOV X#XPOS Y#YPOS
 G65 P9023 A1 D2.0 S1

 

@USER2
#IF(#U9=1)<***** USER ELEMENT 2ND ARC SECTION  *****>
 G90 #MOV X#XPOS Y#YPOS
 G65 P9023 A1 D2.0 S2

 

 

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Chris K.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Manganello [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 5:25 AM
To: SCQUEST (E-mail)
Subject: [mfg-smartcam] Spindle on/off

Is there a way to create a tool in the job oper. planner so that the #SPNDL in the .TMP will put out an M5 or nothing? Or do I have to build the logic into the .TMP

 

I need to keep the spindl from starting when I'm probing.

 

Thanks

Bob M.