Post process

[R&lmetalworks]

I am trying to get the right post process for my machine. I have added a scribe and the post process that I was using does not work with a scribe. I was trying to use the mach3 plasma THC with scriber and backlash compensation. The problem that I have with that post is that at the end of the scribe line it will not turn off the scribe and goes back to home position with the scribe still down and running. If I put a second scribe line it will turn off the scribe between scribes but not at the end of the operation. When putting a plasma operation after a scribe operation then it tries to turn on the plasma instead of the scribe for the scribe operation. Is there any post processes for plasma, THC, and scribe?

[Les Newell]

Do you need backlash comp? If not I'd recommend the 'Mach3 THC with scriber' post.

[R&lmetalworks]

Here is the G Code using the thc with scriber. It is better but it has M05 to end plasma instead of M09 to stop scribe before switching to the plasma operation.

N0010 (Filename: test scribe.tap)
N0020 (Post processor: Mach3 THC with scriber.scpost)
N0030 (Date: 04/05/2020)
N0040 G20 (Units: Inches)
N0050 F1
N0060 G53 G90 G40
N0070 (Part: test scribe)
N0080 (Operation: No Offset, white, T50: Plate marker)
N0090 G00 X0.6248 Y4.4999
N0100 M10 (On start)
N0110 G28.1 Z0.12 F19.685
N0120 G92 Z0.0
N0130 G00 Z0.0748
N0140 G92 Z0.0
N0150 G00 Z0.3937
N0160 X4.6227 Y6.0553
N0170 Z2.0787
N0180 M08
N0190 G04 P2
N0200 G01 X4.6228 Y5.3053 F50.0
N0210 M11 (On start)
N0220 X4.6230 Y2.8055
N0230 M10 (Before end)
N0240 X4.6231 Y2.0555
N0250 M09
N0260 G04 P2
N0270 G00 X4.3727 Y6.0553
N0280 M10 (On start)
N0290 M08
N0300 G04 P2
N0310 G01 X4.3728 Y5.3053
N0320 M11 (On start)
N0330 X4.3730 Y2.8055
N0340 M10 (Before end)
N0350 X4.3731 Y2.0555
N0360 (Operation: Outside Offset, Color 0, T22: 3/8" 65 AMP SHIELDED)
N0370 M05
N0380 G00 X0.3752 Y0.5001 Z0.3937
N0390 X-0.1660 Y2.3720
N0400 M48 (On arcs)
N0410 M10 (On start)
N0420 G28.1 Z0.12 F19.685
N0430 G92 Z0.0
N0440 G00 Z0.0748
N0450 G92 Z0.0
N0460 G00 Z0.1500
N0470 M03
N0480 G04 P0.7
N0490 G01 Z0.0600 F100.0
N0500 G03 X-0.0380 Y2.5000 I0.0000 J0.1280 F45.0
N0510 G01 Y2.6969
N0520 M49 (On arcs)
N0530 Y3.0489
N0540 M11 (On start)
N0550 Y4.7076
N0560 M48 (On arcs)
N0570 Y4.9045 F33.75
N0580 G02 X0.0955 Y5.0380 I0.1335 J0.0000
N0590 G01 X0.2924
N0600 M49 (On arcs)
N0610 X0.7076 F45.0
N0620 M48 (On arcs)
N0630 X0.9045 F33.75
N0640 G02 X1.0380 Y4.9045 I0.0000 J-0.1335
N0650 G01 Y4.7076
N0660 M49 (On arcs)
N0670 Y0.2924 F45.0
N0680 M48 (On arcs)
N0690 Y0.0955 F33.75
N0700 G02 X0.9045 Y-0.0380 I-0.1335 J0.0000
N0710 G01 X0.7076
N0720 M49 (On arcs)
N0730 X0.2924 F45.0
N0740 M48 (On arcs)
N0750 X0.0955 F33.75
N0760 G02 X-0.0380 Y0.0955 I0.0000 J0.1335
N0770 G01 Y0.2924
N0780 M49 (On arcs)
N0790 Y2.0511 F45.0
N0800 M10 (Before end)
N0810 Y2.4031
N0820 M48 (On arcs)
N0830 Y2.5000 F33.75
N0840 Y2.6000
N0850 G03 X-0.1660 Y2.7280 I-0.1280 J0.0000
N0860 M49 (On arcs)
N0870 M05
N0880 G00 Z0.3937
N0890 X0.0000 Y0.0000
N0900 M05 M30

[Les Newell]

Give this a try. To install this post, save the attachment to any convenient folder on your computer then run SheetCam and go to Options->machine->post processor. Click on the 'Import post' button. Using the box that appears, navigate to your post and open it. Go back to Options->machine->post processor and make sure your post is selected.

[R&lmetalworks]

That is the same post that I was using. This is the results I get. It has a M05 instead of M09 on the last scribe line.

N0010 (Filename: test scribe.tap)
N0020 (Post processor: Mach3 THC with scriber-Laura.scpost)
N0030 (Date: 06/05/2020)
N0040 G20 (Units: Inches)
N0050 F1
N0060 G53 G90 G40
N0070 (Part: test scribe)
N0080 (Operation: No Offset, white, T50: Plate marker)
N0090 G00 X0.6248 Y4.4999
N0100 M10 (On start)
N0110 G28.1 Z0.12 F19.685
N0120 G92 Z0.0
N0130 G00 Z0.0748
N0140 G92 Z0.0
N0150 G00 Z0.3937
N0160 X4.6227 Y6.0553
N0170 M08
N0180 G04 P2
N0190 G01 X4.6228 Y5.3053 F50.0
N0200 M11 (On start)
N0210 X4.6230 Y2.8055
N0220 M10 (Before end)
N0230 X4.6231 Y2.0555
N0240 M09
N0250 G04 P2
N0260 G00 X4.3727 Y6.0553
N0270 M10 (On start)
N0280 M08
N0290 G04 P2
N0300 G01 X4.3728 Y5.3053
N0310 M11 (On start)
N0320 X4.3730 Y2.8055
N0330 M10 (Before end)
N0340 X4.3731 Y2.0555
N0350 (Operation: Outside Offset, Color 0, T22: 3/8" 65 AMP SHIELDED)
N0360 M05
N0370 G00 X0.3752 Y0.5001 Z0.3937
N0380 X-0.1660 Y2.3720
N0390 M48 (On arcs)
N0400 M10 (On start)
N0410 G28.1 Z0.12 F19.685
N0420 G92 Z0.0
N0430 G00 Z0.0748
N0440 G92 Z0.0
N0450 G00 Z0.1500
N0460 M03
N0470 G04 P0.7
N0480 G01 Z0.0600 F100.0
N0490 G03 X-0.0380 Y2.5000 I0.0000 J0.1280 F45.0
N0500 G01 Y2.6969
N0510 M49 (On arcs)
N0520 Y3.0489
N0530 M11 (On start)
N0540 Y4.7076
N0550 M48 (On arcs)
N0560 Y4.9045 F33.75
N0570 G02 X0.0955 Y5.0380 I0.1335 J0.0000
N0580 G01 X0.2924
N0590 M49 (On arcs)
N0600 X0.7076 F45.0
N0610 M48 (On arcs)
N0620 X0.9045 F33.75
N0630 G02 X1.0380 Y4.9045 I0.0000 J-0.1335
N0640 G01 Y4.7076
N0650 M49 (On arcs)
N0660 Y0.2924 F45.0
N0670 M48 (On arcs)
N0680 Y0.0955 F33.75
N0690 G02 X0.9045 Y-0.0380 I-0.1335 J0.0000
N0700 G01 X0.7076
N0710 M49 (On arcs)
N0720 X0.2924 F45.0
N0730 M48 (On arcs)
N0740 X0.0955 F33.75
N0750 G02 X-0.0380 Y0.0955 I0.0000 J0.1335
N0760 G01 Y0.2924
N0770 M49 (On arcs)
N0780 Y2.0511 F45.0
N0790 M10 (Before end)
N0800 Y2.4031
N0810 M48 (On arcs)
N0820 Y2.5000 F33.75
N0830 Y2.6000
N0840 G03 X-0.1660 Y2.7280 I-0.1280 J0.0000
N0850 M49 (On arcs)
N0860 M05
N0870 G00 Z0.3937
N0880 X0.0000 Y0.0000
N0890 M05 M30

[R&lmetalworks]

I attached the file that I was using to get the code that I sent

[Les Newell]

After installing the post make sure you select 'Mach3 THC with scriber (edited)'. You are currently using a different post.

[R&lmetalworks]

I saved the post as a different name so would not get mixed up with the others then edited my setup info and saved. Then went back in and made sure had the new name edited post selected

[Les Newell]

I just tested the post here and I am seeing the M9. Could you send me a job file (file->save job) with everything set up ready to cut.

[R&lmetalworks]

Here is the job file.

test scribe 572020.job

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[Les Newell]

I just tested your job and the generated code appears to be correct:

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N0350 M10
N0360 X4.7059 Y9.1615
N0370 (Operation: Outside Offset, white, T22: 3/8" 65 AMP SHIELDED)
N0380 G00 A0.5037
N0390 M09
N0400 G00 X0.3752 Y0.5001 Z0.5037
N0410 X-0.1660 Y2.3720
N0420 M48
N0430 M10

[R&lmetalworks]

What else could I be doing wrong on my side that would not get the same result as when you run the job

[Les Newell]

The only way I can see is if you are using the wrong post. Go to Options->machine->post processor and look for function OnPenUp(). The first lines should look like this:

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function OnPenUp()
   if wasTool == "MarkerTool" then

If it asys:

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function OnPenUp()
   if toolClass == "MarkerTool" then

You definitely have the wrong post.

[R&lmetalworks]

Can you copy and paste the correct post here so I can check what is different when I get home today if case there is other issues that are getting changed when I save and edit my table settings into it

[Les Newell]

You can find the post attached earlier in this thread.