topic Re: Can't get coolant through tool to work to POST in Fusion Support Forum

Can't get coolant through tool to work to POST

andersEQHR7 — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 20:14:31 GMT

Why can't I get

onParameter('operation:tool_coolant', 'flood')

to be anything else than 'flood' it doesn't matter what type of coolant I set in the tool library I only get 'flood' type in the POST.

B.R.

Anders Tjernström

Re: Can't get coolant through tool to work to POST

boopathi.sivakumar — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 05:44:38 GMT

Hi @andersEQHR7

I could not able to replicate the issue

if (hasParameter("operation:tool_coolant")){ var cc = getParameter("operation:tool_coolant"); writeComment("Coolant Codes: " + cc) }

If you paste this codes in the onsection function

you will get the codes as expected

Re: Can't get coolant through tool to work to POST

andersEQHR7 — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 07:46:11 GMT

Hi,

I am sorry to say that this suggestion didn't help.
I guess that I should put the code into my post-processor under "function onSection"? or should it be in the "dump.cps"?

I don't know if I was clear enough the first time?
If I in the tool setup chose "Through tool" as coolant I would like that the post-processor set M11 if I chose "Flood" I want to have M08, if I chose "Flood and through tool" I want to have M08 M11. I have found where the M-codes should be changed in my post-processor that was easy. But it doesn't matter what I chose in tool setup I always get M08 when put out post file.

B.R.
Anders Tjernström

@boopathi.sivakumar

Re: Can't get coolant through tool to work to POST

boopathi.sivakumar — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 07:51:55 GMT

Hi @andersEQHR7

What post processor (.cps) you are using? is it a generic post or modified one

did you change the coolant codes in this .cps file?

var coolants = [ {id: COOLANT_FLOOD, on: 8}, {id: COOLANT_MIST, on:8, off:9}, {id: COOLANT_THROUGH_TOOL, on: 88, off: 89}, {id: COOLANT_AIR}, {id: COOLANT_AIR_THROUGH_TOOL}, {id: COOLANT_SUCTION}, {id: COOLANT_FLOOD_MIST,on:88, off:89}, {id: COOLANT_FLOOD_THROUGH_TOOL, on: [8, 88], off: [9, 89]}, {id: COOLANT_OFF, off: 9} ];

If you make the coolant ids here it will definitely update. Kindly check on this if not kindly share the .cps file so that i can take a look into it

Re: Can't get coolant through tool to work to POST

andersEQHR7 — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 08:04:01 GMT

It was a generic FANUC but it has modified to work for my machine.

I can't find your code example in it.

I have attached it as a .RAR file

All help are very much appreciated.

B.R.
Anders Tjernström

@boopathi.sivakumar

Re: Can't get coolant through tool to work to POST

boopathi.sivakumar — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:17:24 GMT

Hi @andersEQHR7

it needs some editing in the post open the .cps file in the vs code

delete from line number 1802 to 1872

from function setCoolant(coolant) {

to currentCoolantMode = coolant;

}

and paste this set of codes

and go and find this line

var permittedCommentChars = " ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789.,=_-";

and paste the below codes above this line

and add the on, off codes based on your requirement

Re: Can't get coolant through tool to work to POST

andersEQHR7 — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 11:27:50 GMT

I am sorry to report that this suggestion didn't work, I got 4 fault in a long log file.
I think that I will give it up for now and change the M-code manual instead, much faster.

I also tested the newest FANUC generic file and FYI; trying to change to something else than "Flood" dosen't work in that either and another thing that doesn't work are SubPrograms in separate files. Everything stays in a very big single file instead of subprograms in separate files.

Thanks for your help,

Anders

@boopathi.sivakumar

Re: Can't get coolant through tool to work to POST

andersEQHR7 — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 11:33:16 GMT

I am sorry to report that this suggestion didn't work, I got 4 fault in a long log file.
I think that I will give it up for now and change the M-code manual instead, much faster.

I also tested the newest FANUC generic file and FYI; trying to change to something else than "Flood" doesn't work in that either and another thing that doesn't work are SubPrograms in separate files. Everything stays in a very big single file instead of subprograms in separate files.

Thanks for your help,

Anders

@boopathi.sivakumar

Re: Can't get coolant through tool to work to POST

boopathi.sivakumar — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 11:35:51 GMT

Hi @andersEQHR7

It is working fine at my end.. probably you might missed something while copy paste stuff

if you could attach the modified cps i can able see what you have made

also FYI the generic post looks bit different than yours.. it seems you are using heavily modified post

Re: Can't get coolant through tool to work to POST

andersEQHR7 — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 11:48:55 GMT

Strange, here it do not work.

Attached log and cps

@boopathi.sivakumar

Re: Can't get coolant through tool to work to POST

boopathi.sivakumar — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 11:57:21 GMT

@andersEQHR7

missed the setCoolant function

copy and paste this code above

function getCoolantCodes(coolant) {

now it should work fine

also if you want to post M11 for through coolant then

{id: COOLANT_THROUGH_TOOL, on: 88, off: 89},

you might need to change this to

{id: COOLANT_THROUGH_TOOL, on: 11, off: 9},

like wise you can give the required code in the top

Re: Can't get coolant through tool to work to POST

andersEQHR7 — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 12:24:46 GMT

No luck this time, log file attached

@boopathi.sivakumar

Re: Can't get coolant through tool to work to POST

boopathi.sivakumar — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 12:28:44 GMT

did you added the function setCoolant(coolant)

as mentioned in the previous thread ? seems like you haven't added the codes also save the post after modification if not working attach the cps file as well

Re: Can't get coolant through tool to work to POST

andersEQHR7 — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 12:43:06 GMT

Made a mistake used wrong version of cps. 😞

Code is copied into the cps as you described and it is working except for the "Through tool" still generates M08 instead of M11 tool

Anders

@boopathi.sivakumar

Re: Can't get coolant through tool to work to POST

boopathi.sivakumar — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 12:46:47 GMT

I can still see in the nc you are using flood kindly check in the operation you have used right coolant.
else share the .f3d file

File>Export>.F3d
save the file and reattach the file to this thread.

Re: Can't get coolant through tool to work to POST

andersEQHR7 — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 12:47:52 GMT

Got it to work now, my 2:nd mistake. 😞
didn't realize that I needed to change in 2 places in Fusion 360.

Now I got M11 as it should 🙂

Thank you for all of your help.

B.R.

Anders Tjernström