Chris, Is your PROGRAM_PREFIX setting in the [DISPLAY] section set?
Regards, Jan On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 12:54, Chris Epicier <seuch...@yahoo.de> wrote: > Hi all > > I am in the process of cutting parts, due out soon. Should be doing million > things, other than keepin my cnc busy. > > I checked and rechecked the syntax in bot, master, labels and other files. I > cannot find a mistake there. > > Is there a way I can debug this? A way to set axis/emc to talk to me about > what is going wrong? > > Greets > > chris > > Besides: had yesterday a couple of guys couriuos abut the cnc cutting. one of > them works for steel cutter. He said he was impressed about the features and > easiness emc and axis can be handled. Also my finding: great! So a big > fffffaaaaaaatttt thankyou to all that made emc what it is now! > > >> Jan >> >> Thank you very much for the quick reply. Stephen had >> pointed me to this also, I have amended the files >> accordingly and still get "Bad Number Format". >> >> I attach the original files not stripped. Maybe there is >> something there that shoudl not be. Besides, all files >> rune >> smoothly as truely standa alone files. So I do not believe >> it is actually within the sub files. >> >> greets chris >> >> > > Betreff: Re: [Emc-users] WG: Re: axis and batch >> > processing >> > > An: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> > > Datum: Mittwoch, 30. September 2009, 19:48 >> > > Chris, >> > > >> > > in file labels.ngc, line 1: Olabels sub >> > > Should be: O<labels> sub >> > > and: Olabels endsub >> > > Should be O<labels> endsub >> > > >> > > This syntax error should also be corrected in >> the >> > other >> > > files. >> > > >> > > regards, Jan >> > > >> > > On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 18:00, Chris Epicier >> <seuch...@yahoo.de> >> > > wrote: >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Dear Stephen >> > > > >> > > >> >>Check this chapter in the >> manual: >> > > >> >>http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.3/html/gcode_main.html#r3_7 >> > > >> >>Regards, Jan >> > > > >> > > > I did, but I just cannot get it to work. I >> have >> > 5 >> > > files: >> > > > >> > > > [master.ngc] >> > > > O<labels> call >> > > > O<internal_contours> call >> > > > O<external_contours_rough> call >> > > > O<external_contours_finish> call >> > > > G53 G0 X0Y0Z0 >> > > > [end of master.ngc] >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > [labels.ngc] >> > > > Olabels sub >> > > > N0G20M6T2 >> > > > .... >> > > > N868M09 >> > > > N869M30 >> > > > Olabels endsub >> > > > M2 >> > > > [end of labels.ngc] >> > > > >> > > > [internal_contours.ngc] >> > > > Ointernal_contours sub >> > > > N0G20M6T2 >> > > > .... >> > > > N868M09 >> > > > N869M30 >> > > > Ointernal_contours endsub >> > > > M2 >> > > > [end of internal_contours.ngc] >> > > > >> > > > [external_contours_rough.ngc] >> > > > Oexternal_contours_rough sub >> > > > N0G20M6T2 >> > > > .... >> > > > N868M09 >> > > > N869M30 >> > > > Oexternal_contours_rough endsub >> > > > M2 >> > > > [end of external_contours_rough.ngc] >> > > > >> > > > [external_contours_finish.ngc] >> > > > Oexternal_contours_finish sub >> > > > N0G20M6T2 >> > > > .... >> > > > N868M09 >> > > > N869M30 >> > > > Oexternal_contours_finish endsub >> > > > M2 >> > > > [end of external_contours_finish.ngc] >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > All files are in the same directory. I >> believe I >> > got >> > > the >> > > > master file about right. What I doubt there >> is if >> > the >> > > homing >> > > > sequence is correct but that's not a >> > showstopper. >> > > > >> > > > In [labels.ngc] and all the other sub >> files, I >> > > doubt >> > > > the missing line numbering. My programming >> > experience >> > > tells >> > > > me, either it has to be ther or totally >> omitted. >> > > > >> > > > If I load master ngc in axis, I get no >> > errormessage. >> > > when I >> > > > run the file I get "Bad Number Format". >> > > > >> > > > I am lost now. What's wrong and where, any >> help >> > is >> > > greatly >> > > > appreciated. >> > > > >> > > > greets >> > > > >> > > > chris >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > >> >> > > >> > >> >======================================================================= >> > > >> > >3.7 Calling Files >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >To call a file name the file >> the >> > same as >> > > your call >> > > >> and >> > > >> > include a sub and endsub. The file >> must >> > be in >> > > the >> > > >> directory >> > > >> > pointed to by PROGRAM_PREFIX >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > o<myfile> call (a >> named >> > > file) >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >or >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > o123 call (a number >> file) >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >In the called file include the >> oxxx >> > sub >> > > and endsub >> > > >> and >> > > >> > the file must be a valid file >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > myfile.ngc >> > > >> > > o<myfile> sub >> > > >> > > ... >> > > >> > > o<myfile> endsub >> > > >> > > M2 >> > > >> > >> > > >> >================================================ >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >If I interprete that correctly, >> I >> > shoud >> > > be able to >> > > >> do >> > > >> > this: >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >Let's assume I have these >> files: >> > > >> > >engrave.ngc, bevel.ngc, >> inner.ngc, >> > outer. >> > > ngc, >> > > >> home.ngc >> > > >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >I so, I woul generate another >> file, >> > let's >> > > call it >> > > >> > master.ngc with about te following >> > content: >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >omaster.ngc call engrave.ngc >> > > >> > >omaster.ngc call home.ngc >> > > >> > >omaster.ngc call bevel.ngc >> > > >> > >omaster.ngc call home.ngc >> > > >> > >omaster.ngc call inner.ngc >> > > >> > >omaster.ngc call home.ngc >> > > >> > >omaster.ngc call outer. ngc >> > > >> > >omaster.ngc call home.ngc >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >However that fails, why? >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > I haven't tried it, but one thing >> to >> > note is >> > > that the >> > > >> > <> are necessary >> > > >> > around a named O-word or >> parameter. >> > > >> > >> > > >> > Also, the manual might be a little >> > unclear >> > > since it >> > > >> looks >> > > >> > like the text >> > > >> > in parentheses is part of the >> command. >> > I >> > > think what >> > > >> > the instructions >> > > >> > are trying to say is that the >> master >> > file >> > > should do a >> > > >> call >> > > >> > with the name >> > > >> > of the subroutine file: >> > > >> > O<engrave> call >> > > >> > O<home> call >> > > >> > ... >> > > >> > >> > > >> > And the subroutine files should be >> like >> > > this: >> > > >> > engrave.ngc: >> > > >> > O<engrave> sub >> > > >> > (your engraving G-code goes here) >> > > >> > ... >> > > >> > O<engrave> endsub >> > > >> > M2 >> > > >> > >> > > >> > home.ngc: >> > > >> > O<home> sub >> > > >> > (your homing g-code goes here) >> > > >> > ... >> > > >> > O<home> endsub >> > > >> > M2 >> > > >> > >> > > >> > Etc. >> > > >> > >> > > >> > Try it and let us know if it works >> this >> > way. >> > > >> > >> > > >> > - Steve >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > > > Come build with us! 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