You might find that you do not have this option activated in the control. The high speed contouring option is normally an optional extra. Did you ask for this option when you bought the machine?
cheers Andy -----Original Message----- From: Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 08 January 2003 13:59 To: 'smartcam user group' Subject: [mfg-smartcam] Sieman's Contouring mode question Group, I am writing a code gen for a Sieman's 810D/840D control. This is used in a router shop for MDF machining. The code is fine except for one thing, I am getting a segmented finish on contoured areas. I need to get into a contouring mode but don't seem to have the correct information. I have pasted the toolpath, the machine is a HSM machine. After the FFWON block, I was told to insert POL3D (to turn contouring on) and at the end after the FFWOF I should insert POL2D (to turn contouring back off). The machine doesn't accept the program when I put these items into the program. The error is "Data format does not exist or has not been released" Any ideas? TIA Michael ; ;( PM4 MODEL IS: C:\MSGA\MS-EWP-MACH3\CLASSIC-V7.pm4 ) ;( PROGRAM NAME IS: CLASSIC-V7 ) ;( PROGRAMMED - 02:20PM - 01/06/03 ) ;( *** MACH3 SIEMANS POST 9-21-02*** ) ;(T2001=0.750 dia. End Mill .750 FLAT) ;(T2002=0.500 dia. Bull Mill) ;(T2003=0.250 dia. Bull Mill) ;(T2004=0.500 dia. End Mill .500 RADIUS END MILL) ;(T2005=0.010 dia. End Mill) ;(T2006=0.938 dia. End Mill FACE MOLDING BIT) ;(T2007=0.500 dia. Ball Mill .500 BALL MILL) N0100 G00 G17 G70 G90 G40 G642 N0101 G00 G90 D0 M05 SUPA Z0 N0102 G52 X0.0 Y0.0 N0103 FFWON N0104 POL3D <---?????? N0105 G17 N0106 G90 T2001 M06 N0107 T102 N0108 D01 ;( T2001 IS A 0.750 DIA. END MILL .750 FLAT ) N0109 G55 G00 X8.1078 Y0.0 M03 S18000 at the end it should turn contouring off N5135 G00 Z3.3 N5136 G40 N5137 D0 N5138 TCARR=0 N5139 G00 N5140 G00 G90 D0 M05 SUPA Z0 ;( APPROXIMATE CYCLE TIME 13.5802 MINUTES) N5141 G00 SUPA X0 N5142 FFWOF N5143 POL2D <---????? N5144 M09 N5145 G52 X0 Y0 Z0 N5146 M30 -- Michael Gailey Artistic CNC Mill, Router and Engraver Programming 3D modeling for Product Design and Development http://www.microsystemsgeorgia.com/toc.htm ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ====================================================================== ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
