[TPR]

so recently upgraded to spruntcam9 all post and everything seemed to be running just fine.

some days ago i upgraded from mach3 to PP, and i run my very first program and noticed my Z feed seemed pretty aggresive and i looked at the controller and noticed a 15 ipm feed on a 1/2" 4 flute carbide cutter, so i thought maybe i just fat fingered a number and sprutcam9 is saying 5 ipm which i what i normally use, i tried slowing it down with my feed % override and apparently all that does is slow down my X and Y feed NOT my Z feed.

i have check the program a dozen times, everything is how i would normally do things.

any possible way i am missing somthing?

here is my code incase someone can point any issues out. now in the code i keep seeing some F50 after my Z, is it trying to feed my Z at 50????????? i oppologize, im not a big gcode reader, until now i havent needed to, and after several years of successfully running my tormach pcnc1100 on sprutcam8 i seem to be having some very noob issues.

thanks guys, any help is very much appreciated.

oh, and then to add insult to injury i tried to repeat the program and apparently hit my limit switch which i somehow got passed my soft limits and had to undo the block that triggers my limit switch because it wouldnt let me get out of e-stop mode.

Carlos
TPR Motorsports

( POSTPROCESSOR: PCNCMasterPostSC9_RevF_PP )
( GENERATED BY SprutCAM )
( DATE: 1/9/2016 )
( TIME: 12:46:22 AM )

(Tool) (9) (Diameter)(0.5) (.5 EM ROUGHER) (Operation) (Roughing waterline)
(Tool) (6) (Diameter)(0.25) (.25 EM) (Operation) (Roughing waterline2)
(Tool) (6) (Diameter)(0.25) (.25 EM) (Operation) (Roughing waterline3)
(Tool) (6) (Diameter)(0.25) (.25 EM) (Operation) (2D contouring3)
(Tool) (22) (Diameter)(0.125) (.125 EM) (Operation) (Roughing waterline4)
(Tool) (2) (Diameter)(0.25) (.25 DRILL MILL 90) (Operation) (2D contouring)
(Tool) (2) (Diameter)(0.25) (.25 DRILL MILL 90) (Operation) (2D contouring2)

N10 G90 G64 G50 G54 G80 G17 G40 G49
N20 G20 (Inch)
(Roughing waterline)
N30 G30
N40 T9 G43 H9 M6
(.5 EM ROUGHER)
N50 S3000 M3 M8
N60 G0 G94 X5.3478 Y-0.0315 Z0.1 A0.
N70 G1 Z0. F5.
N80 Z-0.05 F5.
N90 G2 X5.2893 Y-0.1061 Z-0.05 I-0.2797 J0.159 F50.
N100 X5.495 Y-0.2583 Z-0.05 I-0.075 J-0.3164
N110 G1 Y0.8353 F50.
N120 G2 X5.3286 Y0.7573 Z-0.05 I-0.2158 J0.2442
N130 X5.4083 Y0.5389 Z-0.05 I-0.2457 J-0.2134
N140 G1 X5.3893 Y0.0971 F50.
N150 G2 X5.3478 Y-0.0315 Z-0.05 I-0.3235 J0.0336
N160 G1 Z-0.1 F50.
N170 G2 X5.2893 Y-0.1061 Z-0.1 I-0.2797 J0.159
N180 X5.495 Y-0.2583 Z-0.1 I-0.075 J-0.3164
N190 G1 Y0.8353 F50.
N200 G2 X5.3286 Y0.7573 Z-0.1 I-0.2158 J0.2442
N210 X5.4083 Y0.5389 Z-0.1 I-0.2457 J-0.2134
N220 G1 X5.3893 Y0.0971 F50.
N230 G2 X5.3478 Y-0.0315 Z-0.1 I-0.3235 J0.0336
N240 G1 Z-0.15 F50.
N250 G2 X5.2893 Y-0.1061 Z-0.15 I-0.2797 J0.159
N260 X5.495 Y-0.2583 Z-0.15 I-0.075 J-0.3164
N270 G1 Y0.8353 F50.
N280 G2 X5.3286 Y0.7573 Z-0.15 I-0.2158 J0.2442
N290 X5.4083 Y0.5389 Z-0.15 I-0.2457 J-0.2134
N300 G1 X5.3893 Y0.0971 F50.
N310 G2 X5.3478 Y-0.0315 Z-0.15 I-0.3235 J0.0336
N320 G1 Z-0.2 F50.
N330 G2 X5.2893 Y-0.1061 Z-0.2 I-0.2797 J0.159
N340 X5.495 Y-0.2583 Z-0.2 I-0.075 J-0.3164
N350 G1 Y0.8353 F50.
N360 G2 X5.3286 Y0.7573 Z-0.2 I-0.2158 J0.2442
N370 X5.4083 Y0.5389 Z-0.2 I-0.2457 J-0.2134
N380 G1 X5.3893 Y0.0971 F50.
N390 G2 X5.3478 Y-0.0315 Z-0.2 I-0.3235 J0.0336
N400 G1 Z-0.245 F50.
N410 G2 X5.2893 Y-0.1061 Z-0.245 I-0.2797 J0.159
N420 X5.495 Y-0.2583 Z-0.245 I-0.075 J-0.3164
N430 G1 Y0.8353 F50.
N440 G2 X5.3286 Y0.7573 Z-0.245 I-0.2158 J0.2442
N450 X5.4083 Y0.5389 Z-0.245 I-0.2457 J-0.2134
N460 G1 X5.3893 Y0.0971 F50.
N470 G2 X5.3478 Y-0.0315 Z-0.245 I-0.3235 J0.0336
N480 G0 Z0.1
N490 X1.3695 Y-1.6721
N500 G1 Z0. F5.
N510 Z-0.05 F5.
N520 X1.3604 Y-1.6681 F50.
N530 G2 X1.341 Y-1.7037 Z-0.05 I-0.3257 J0.1544
N540 G1 X1.393 Y-1.681 F50.
N550 X1.3695 Y-1.6721 F50.
N560 Z-0.1 F50.
N570 X1.3604 Y-1.6681 F50.
N580 G2 X1.341 Y-1.7037 Z-0.1 I-0.3257 J0.1544
N590 G1 X1.393 Y-1.681 F50.
N600 X1.3695 Y-1.6721 F50.
N610 Z-0.15 F50.
N620 X1.3604 Y-1.6681 F50.
N630 G2 X1.341 Y-1.7037 Z-0.15 I-0.3257 J0.1544
N640 G1 X1.393 Y-1.681 F50.
N650 X1.3695 Y-1.6721 F50.
N660 Z-0.2 F50.
N670 X1.3604 Y-1.6681 F50.
N680 G2 X1.341 Y-1.7037 Z-0.2 I-0.3257 J0.1544
N690 G1 X1.393 Y-1.681 F50.
N700 X1.3695 Y-1.6721 F50.
N710 Z-0.245 F50.
N720 X1.3604 Y-1.6681 F50.
N730 G2 X1.341 Y-1.7037 Z-0.245 I-0.3257 J0.1544
N740 G1 X1.393 Y-1.681 F50.
N750 X1.3695 Y-1.6721 F50.
N760 G0 Z0.1
N770 X1.2616 Y-1.1594
N780 G1 Z0. F5.
N790 Z-0.05 F5.
N800 X1.2714 Y-1.1676 F50.
N810 X1.2836 Y-1.1457 F50.
N820 G2 X1.1894 Y-1.1028 Z-0.05 I0.0872 J0.3164
N830 X1.2616 Y-1.1594 Z-0.05 I-0.6654 J-0.9232
N840 G1 Z-0.1 F50.
N850 X1.2714 Y-1.1676 F50.
N860 X1.2836 Y-1.1457 F50.
N870 G2 X1.1894 Y-1.1028 Z-0.1 I0.0872 J0.3164
N880 X1.2616 Y-1.1594 Z-0.1 I-0.6654 J-0.9232
N890 G1 Z-0.15 F50.
N900 X1.2714 Y-1.1676 F50.
N910 X1.2836 Y-1.1457 F50.
N920 G2 X1.1894 Y-1.1028 Z-0.15 I0.0872 J0.3164
N930 X1.2616 Y-1.1594 Z-0.15 I-0.6654 J-0.9232
N940 G1 Z-0.2 F50.
N950 X1.2714 Y-1.1676 F50.
N960 X1.2836 Y-1.1457 F50.
N970 G2 X1.1894 Y-1.1028 Z-0.2 I0.0872 J0.3164
N980 X1.2616 Y-1.1594 Z-0.2 I-0.6654 J-0.9232
N990 G1 Z-0.245 F50.
N1000 X1.2714 Y-1.1676 F50.
N1010 X1.2836 Y-1.1457 F50.
N1020 G2 X1.1894 Y-1.1028 Z-0.245 I0.0872 J0.3164
N1030 X1.2616 Y-1.1594 Z-0.245 I-0.6654 J-0.9232
N1040 G0 Z0.1
N1050 X1.0607 Y-1.0059
N1060 G1 Z0. F5.
N1070 Z-0.05 F5.
N1080 X1.0468 Y-1.0263 F50.
N1090 G2 X1.1704 Y-1.0892 Z-0.05 I-0.1362 J-0.4201
N1100 X1.0777 Y-0.9756 Z-0.05 I0.2009 J0.2583
N1110 G1 X1.0607 Y-1.0059 F50.
N1120 Z-0.1 F50.
N1130 X1.0468 Y-1.0263 F50.
N1140 G2 X1.1704 Y-1.0892 Z-0.1 I-0.1362 J-0.4201
N1150 X1.0777 Y-0.9756 Z-0.1 I0.2009 J0.2583
N1160 G1 X1.0607 Y-1.0059 F50.
N1170 Z-0.15 F50.
N1180 X1.0468 Y-1.0263 F50.
N1190 G2 X1.1704 Y-1.0892 Z-0.15 I-0.1362 J-0.4201
N1200 X1.0777 Y-0.9756 Z-0.15 I0.2009 J0.2583
N1210 G1 X1.0607 Y-1.0059 F50.
N1220 Z-0.2 F50.
N1230 X1.0468 Y-1.0263 F50.
N1240 G2 X1.1704 Y-1.0892 Z-0.2 I-0.1362 J-0.4201
N1250 X1.0777 Y-0.9756 Z-0.2 I0.2009 J0.2583
N1260 G1 X1.0607 Y-1.0059 F50.
N1270 Z-0.245 F50.
N1280 X1.0468 Y-1.0263 F50.
N1290 G2 X1.1704 Y-1.0892 Z-0.245 I-0.1362 J-0.4201
N1300 X1.0777 Y-0.9756 Z-0.245 I0.2009 J0.2583
N1310 G1 X1.0607 Y-1.0059 F50.
N1320 G0 Z0.1
N1330 X-4.3231 Y-1.517
N1340 G1 Z0. F5.
N1350 Z-0.05 F5.

[TPR]

ok, so maybe i jumped the gun a bit blaming PP and seems like PP is just doing what its told to do.

when using the sprutcam9 post i get the results above. there seems to be some association between "cut feed" and "smart cut feed", and whatever my feed is set to is overriding my plunge feed.

again, i am no expert gcode reader but with SC9 post it seems to want to run my plunge feed the same as my work feed, and generate a feed per plunge, using the SC8 post its seems to set the Z plunge feed once because each plunge does NOT show an idividual feed speed. am i reading this correctly????

using sprutcam8 post i get the results below

( POSTPROCESSOR: PCNCMasterPostSC81.3 )
( GENERATED BY SprutCAM )
( DATE: 1/9/2016 )
( TIME: 2:15:12 AM )

(Tool) (9) (Diameter)(0.5) (.5 EM ROUGHER) (Operation) (Roughing waterline)
(Tool) (6) (Diameter)(0.25) (.25 EM) (Operation) (Roughing waterline2)
(Tool) (6) (Diameter)(0.25) (.25 EM) (Operation) (Roughing waterline3)
(Tool) (6) (Diameter)(0.25) (.25 EM) (Operation) (2D contouring3)
(Tool) (22) (Diameter)(0.125) (.125 EM) (Operation) (Roughing waterline4)
(Tool) (2) (Diameter)(0.25) (.25 DRILL MILL 90) (Operation) (2D contouring)
(Tool) (2) (Diameter)(0.25) (.25 DRILL MILL 90) (Operation) (2D contouring2)

N10 G90 G64 G50 G54 G80 G17 G40 G49
N20 G20 (Inch)
(Roughing waterline)
N30 M998
N40 T9 G43 H9 M6
(.5 EM ROUGHER)
N50 S3000 M3 M8
N60 G0 G94 X5.3478 Y-0.0315 Z0.1 A0.
N70 G1 Z0. F6
N80 Z-0.05
N90 G2 X5.2893 Y-0.1061 Z-0.05 I-0.2797 J0.159 F40
N100 X5.495 Y-0.2583 Z-0.05 I-0.075 J-0.3164
N110 G1 Y0.8353
N120 G2 X5.3286 Y0.7573 Z-0.05 I-0.2158 J0.2442
N130 X5.4083 Y0.5389 Z-0.05 I-0.2457 J-0.2134
N140 G1 X5.3893 Y0.0971
N150 G2 X5.3478 Y-0.0315 Z-0.05 I-0.3235 J0.0336
N160 G1 Z-0.1
N170 G2 X5.2893 Y-0.1061 Z-0.1 I-0.2797 J0.159
N180 X5.495 Y-0.2583 Z-0.1 I-0.075 J-0.3164
N190 G1 Y0.8353
N200 G2 X5.3286 Y0.7573 Z-0.1 I-0.2158 J0.2442
N210 X5.4083 Y0.5389 Z-0.1 I-0.2457 J-0.2134
N220 G1 X5.3893 Y0.0971
N230 G2 X5.3478 Y-0.0315 Z-0.1 I-0.3235 J0.0336
N240 G1 Z-0.15
N250 G2 X5.2893 Y-0.1061 Z-0.15 I-0.2797 J0.159
N260 X5.495 Y-0.2583 Z-0.15 I-0.075 J-0.3164
N270 G1 Y0.8353
N280 G2 X5.3286 Y0.7573 Z-0.15 I-0.2158 J0.2442
N290 X5.4083 Y0.5389 Z-0.15 I-0.2457 J-0.2134
N300 G1 X5.3893 Y0.0971

[popspipes]

PathPilot hasnt made an unprogramed move yet, which I couldnt say for Mach 3, it does have a few quirks but I think those will be worked out over time.

It is more critical of bad code, or code it doesnt recognize than Mach 3 though and will throw warning messages at times. I have never had it not run the code generated in Sprutcam 7 though.

[mountaindew]

Reviewing your code form the 2 different posts, it looks like the newest sprutcam post has even more problems then I have run into. I noticed a few options and settings that worked perfect in past generate no code at all or incorrect code now. The example above is imho another tool breaker and you might let tormach know. There are users around here like turbostep that could better answer what is going on here with the post. In the past I had always figured he wrote most of it. Anyway PP is only executing code the post generates and review of sprutcam and the code generated by the post is your answer.

[Philbobb]

The MAX VEL slider will limit the Z feed speed. Note that it is a % of maximum axis speed, not a % of commanded feedrate. ie 5% would be 5% of the Z's max feed of 90IPM, not commanded feed of 50IPM. I use it all the time when I first run a part and it is doing it's first Z move to the surface.

I also had to adjust my limit switches because I was hitting the limit switches instead of the soft limits. There is a setting you can adjust now to increase X and Y travels in PP so you don't need to adjust the switches. Check the PP docs on how to do it.

[CountrySmith]

To change the soft limits, type ADMIN SET_X_LIMIT xx.xxx or ADMIN SET_Y_LIMIT xx.xxx in the MDI line. e.g. ADMIN SET_X_LIMIT 10.375 will change the x soft limit to 10.375". Typing ADMIN will list the available Admin commands in the status tab.

[TPR]

thanks guys, just some frustration on my part since I was to a point where I was pretty efficient with mach3 and sprutcam8 not i'm just stumbling my way thru it.

next time I go into my shop ill try running the program via the sprutcam 8 post and see how she acts.

thanks again

Carlos
TPR Motorsports

[TPR]

anyone try out the new release?

v1.9.4b????????????

[Mhoppe]

Do you use any kind of code verification, or backplotter? I find ncplot invaluable for troubleshooting programs. Posts, however, are another story.

[TPR]

No, I don't

[popspipes]

anyone try out the new release?

v1.9.4b????????????

Yes I installed it and ran a fixture load of carb venturi's, just waterline but ran perfect.

[TPR]

Nice popspipes