[darrenk]

Hey guys. I have an older 1989 Fadal 4020 with CNC88 controller running Format 2.

This is my current post that is spit out when wanting a simple face feature done on three duplicated parts.

TA,1
%
O0001 (OP1)
(T1 D=3. CR=0. - ZMIN=0. - FACE MILL)
N10 G90 G94 G17
N15 G20
N20 G28

(FACE (1))
N25 M9
N30 T1 M6
N35 S7000 M3
N40 G4 P26
N45 E1
N50 M8
N60 G0 X0. Y3.95
N65 G43 Z0.72 H1
N70 Z0.32
N75 G1 Z0.3 F75.
N80 G19 G2 Y3.65 Z0. J-0.3
N85 G1 Y3.5
N90 Y-3.5 F40.
N95 G2 Y-3.8 Z0.3 K0.3 F75.
N100 G0 Z0.72
N105 G17
N110 G28

(FACE (1))
N115 E2
N120 M8
N130 G0 X0. Y3.95
N135 G43 Z0.72 H1
N140 Z0.32
N145 G1 Z0.3 F75.
N150 G19 G2 Y3.65 Z0. J-0.3
N155 G1 Y3.5
N160 Y-3.5 F40.
N165 G2 Y-3.8 Z0.3 K0.3 F75.
N170 G0 Z0.72
N175 G17
N180 G28

(FACE (1))
N185 E3
N190 M8
N200 G0 X0. Y3.95
N205 G43 Z0.72 H1
N210 Z0.32
N215 G1 Z0.3 F75.
N220 G19 G2 Y3.65 Z0. J-0.3
N225 G1 Y3.5
N230 Y-3.5 F40.
N235 G2 Y-3.8 Z0.3 K0.3 F75.
N240 G0 Z0.72
N245 G17

N250 M9
N255 M5
N260 G28
N265 G53 G0 X0. Y0.
N270 M0
N275 M99


Can someone modify my current working post for it to now call out subs? I need something to present to the Post Development Team at HSMWorks on what exactly needs to be done so that post processing can handle this.

This old machine can't ingest a huge number of lines and duplicating parts is getting line intensive.

Thanks SO much!

[darrenk]

Well since no one bit at this, my got to guy for HSMWorks (and Fadals in general), Rob Lockwood, figured it out. He's been super helpful along the way. Figured others could benefit from this bit. It sure cut down on the lines....which is what we were after.

This is a simple facing op done on three duplicate parts.

TA,1
%
N10 O0001 (OP1)
N15 (T1 D=3. CR=0. - ZMIN=0. - FACE MILL)
N20 G90 G94 G17
N25 G20
N30 G28

N35 (FACE (1))
N40 M9
N45 T1 M6
N50 S7000 M3
N55 G4 P26
N60 E1
N65 M98P2

N70 (FACE (1))
N75 E2
N80 M98P2

N85 (FACE (1))
N90 E3
N95 M98P2

N100 G0Z8.M9M5
N105 G28
N110 G53Y8.5X-10.
N115 T1M6
N120 M0 (**** NEW PARTS *****)
N125 M99

N130 O0002 (FACE SUBROUTINE)
N135 M8
N140 G0 X0. Y3.95
N145 G43 Z0.72 H1
N150 Z0.32
N155 G1 Z0.3 F75.
N160 G19 G2 Y3.65 Z0. J-0.3
N165 G1 Y3.5
N170 Y-3.5 F40.
N175 G2 Y-3.8 Z0.3 K0.3 F75.
N180 G0 Z0.72
N185 G17
N190 G28
N195 M99

Thanks Rob!

[DareBee]

Technically what you did is a subprogram a subroutine is simpler than that.
I have posted examples if you wish to read them in the FADAL section