SheetCam and ESAB
SheetCam and ESAB
Hi there,
I am new in sheetcam and also surprised on how easy sheetcam makes things!!!
However I am try to create the right code for my ESAB ultrarex uxd-p 2500 with NCE 290 controller (quite old I know it!) and I can not (starting from the extension is completely different as it creates .tap and NCE290 requires .MPG if I know well)
Is there anyone who can help??
Thank you very much in advance
I am new in sheetcam and also surprised on how easy sheetcam makes things!!!
However I am try to create the right code for my ESAB ultrarex uxd-p 2500 with NCE 290 controller (quite old I know it!) and I can not (starting from the extension is completely different as it creates .tap and NCE290 requires .MPG if I know well)
Is there anyone who can help??
Thank you very much in advance
- Les Newell
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Since I didn't know which of the esab postprocessors to use, I export all 4 version that sheetcam gives. However all of them as extension file were .tap and when I tried to load it , it could n't recognize it , and then I reffered to the programming manual and I read that the extension file should be of type .MPG, which I changed it manually and nothing happened again.
Unfortunately I don't have any sample file, except from the whole documentation for programming the controller with some silly examples in it.
Unfortunately I don't have any sample file, except from the whole documentation for programming the controller with some silly examples in it.
- Les Newell
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Thank you very much. The MPG extension worked and I also noticed that my ESAB requires ESSI format. I copied some programs from the machines library in order to check how are they written.
However the ESSI format from the sheetcam is a bit different and basically the machine gets confused with the coordinates when I load the program.
Any thoughts?
However the ESSI format from the sheetcam is a bit different and basically the machine gets confused with the coordinates when I load the program.
Any thoughts?
- Les Newell
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Les you are helping me a lot with your ideas. It is much appreciated.
I did read the code my machine uses for a specific example and then cross checked it with sheetcams code. When I tried to cut a specific part (without any nesting or multiple parts), I deleted from sheetcam's code everything that didn't match to my machines example code (which seems very simple) and then I loaded and it worked perfectly. When I tried it with more than one parts to becut it was a mesh!!!!
The code from a very simple example of my machine is as follows:
5
+625+1000
6
29+
7
-300+-150++
+++225++
++
8
38
5
-325-1000
6
5
-200+2200
6
29+
7
+200-200
+827-645
+173-355-277-355-
-173-355-450+-
-827-645
++2000
++
8
38
5
+-2000
6
Thank you very much again
I did read the code my machine uses for a specific example and then cross checked it with sheetcams code. When I tried to cut a specific part (without any nesting or multiple parts), I deleted from sheetcam's code everything that didn't match to my machines example code (which seems very simple) and then I loaded and it worked perfectly. When I tried it with more than one parts to becut it was a mesh!!!!
The code from a very simple example of my machine is as follows:
5
+625+1000
6
29+
7
-300+-150++
+++225++
++
8
38
5
-325-1000
6
5
-200+2200
6
29+
7
+200-200
+827-645
+173-355-277-355-
-173-355-450+-
-827-645
++2000
++
8
38
5
+-2000
6
Thank you very much again
- Les Newell
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- Posts: 3661
- Joined: Thu May 11, 2006 8:12 pm
- Les Newell
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- Posts: 3661
- Joined: Thu May 11, 2006 8:12 pm
Give this a try. Save the attachement to any convenient folder on your computer then run SheetCam and go to Options->machine->post processor. Clcik on the 'Import post' button. Using the box that appears navigate to the post and open it.
I'm not totally sure about the comments. If you get problems remove the comments. For example:
This version uses absolute coordinates. If that doesn't work go to Options->machine->post processor and click on the 'Edit post' button. Near the start of the file you should see this code:
Change it to
I'm not totally sure about the comments. If you get problems remove the comments. For example:
Code: Select all
3
INCH
4
Code: Select all
absolute = true
Code: Select all
absolute = false
- Attachments
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- ESAB ESSI.scpost
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Hi Les,
thank you very much about the post processor. It is working in realtive coordinates ans the there is no problem about the comments.
My problem now is that once it cuts the part (just 1 mm before ending the operation) the torch goes down and colides with the sheet. It does it when I am doing holes but also when I cut big parts.
Any suggestions?
Thanks again in advance
thank you very much about the post processor. It is working in realtive coordinates ans the there is no problem about the comments.
My problem now is that once it cuts the part (just 1 mm before ending the operation) the torch goes down and colides with the sheet. It does it when I am doing holes but also when I cut big parts.
Any suggestions?
Thanks again in advance
- Les Newell
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The problem appears exactly where you said (lead in-out).
And it appears in every drwaing I tried, nomatter if it is a hole or a complete part.
I am sending you a simple drawing, just to check
And it appears in every drwaing I tried, nomatter if it is a hole or a complete part.
I am sending you a simple drawing, just to check
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- CM0145Sh12.job
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