topic Re: G98 XYIJ Macro Add in in HSM Post Processor Forum

G98 XYIJ Macro Add in

pmpollock — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 20:29:50 GMT

Where in the current Amada laser Post Version 42473, do I add to make a line appear for a macro of G98 X_ Y_ I_J_ This allows for a start on the sheet using a dimension for x and y. The I and J are the spacing between the parts in the x and y direction. And the P and K are the quantities in the x and y direction.

Re: G98 XYIJ Macro Add in

boopathi.sivakumar — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 07:35:21 GMT

@pmpollock

Are you want to add G98 X_Y_I_J_P_K_ in the program and this values you want to give in the properties table like this

Re: G98 XYIJ Macro Add in

pmpollock — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 15:41:06 GMT

Yes. So how do I do this? where do I add this information, so it populates into my program?

Re: G98 XYIJ Macro Add in

boopathi.sivakumar — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 07:40:11 GMT

@pmpollock

Open the post processor file in any editor

search for properties = { you get to see codes like this below the properties

  useStockForThickness: false, // Specifies that the stock size should override the material thickness property
  wcsX: 50, // WCS offset X
  wcsY: 50 // WCS offset Y
};

After this add the codes in red

  wcsX: 50, // WCS offset X
  wcsY: 50, // WCS offset Y
  PostG98:true,
  SpacingX:0,
  SpacingY:0,
  XQuant:0,
  YQuant:0
};

And below in the properties definition you will see codes like this

  wcsX: {title: "WCS X", description: "Sets the X WCS position.", type: "number"},
  wcsY: {title: "WCS Y", description: "Sets the Y WCS position.", type: "number"}
};

add the codes in red after the wcsY: line your codes will look like below

  wcsX: {title: "WCS X", description: "Sets the X WCS position.", type: "number"},
  wcsY: {title: "WCS Y", description: "Sets the Y WCS position.", type: "number"},
  PostG98: {title: "Post G98", description: "Output G98 Macro", type: "boolean"},
  SpacingX: {title: "Spacing X", description: "Sets the X for G98.", type: "number"},
  SpacingY: {title: "Spacing Y", description: "Sets the Y for G98.", type: "number"},
  XQuant: {title: "Quantity X", description: "Sets the No of Quantity X for G98.", type: "number"},
  YQuant: {title: "Quantity Y", description: "Sets the No of Quantity Y for G98.", type: "number"}
};

Don't forgot to add the commas (,) before the line PostG98 and in the above as well

And Search for the line

// absolute coordinates and feed per min

add the code in red like below

  // absolute coordinates and feed per min
  writeBlock(gAbsIncModal.format(90), gFormat.format(92), xOutput.format(properties.wcsX), yOutput.format(properties.wcsY));
  if (properties.PostG98){
    writeBlock(gFormat.format(98),"X"+(properties.wcsX),"Y"+(properties.wcsY),"I"+properties.SpacingX,"J"+properties.SpacingY,"P"+properties.XQuant,"Q"+properties.YQuant);
  }

Save the file and test the file carefully

Re: G98 XYIJ Macro Add in

pmpollock — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 20:22:49 GMT

Awesome!

Only one issue,

How and where in the code do I alter the G98 line to reflect : X0 Y0? With the current alterations you sent, my G98 line reads: G98 X50 Y50 I0 J0 P0 K0.

The X and Y need a zero after. The I,J,P,K are good.

Thanks

Re: G98 XYIJ Macro Add in

boopathi.sivakumar — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 09:20:38 GMT

@pmpollock

then add this codes as well

  wcsX: 50, // WCS offset X
  wcsY: 50, // WCS offset Y
  PostG98:true,
  StartX:0,
  StartY:0,
  SpacingX:0,
  SpacingY:0,
  XQuant:0,
  YQuant:0
};

And in the properties definition

  wcsX: {title: "WCS X", description: "Sets the X WCS position.", type: "number"},
  wcsY: {title: "WCS Y", description: "Sets the Y WCS position.", type: "number"},
  PostG98: {title: "Post G98", description: "Output G98 Macro", type: "boolean"},
  StartX: {title: "Start X", description: "Sets the starting position X for G98.", type: "number"},
  StartY: {title: "Start Y", description: "Sets the starting position Y for G98.", type: "number"},
  SpacingX: {title: "Spacing X", description: "Sets the X for G98.", type: "number"},
  SpacingY: {title: "Spacing Y", description: "Sets the Y for G98.", type: "number"},
  XQuant: {title: "Quantity X", description: "Sets the No of Quantity X for G98.", type: "number"},
  YQuant: {title: "Quantity Y", description: "Sets the No of Quantity Y for G98.", type: "number"}
};

And in the // absolute coordinates and feed per min change it like below

  // absolute coordinates and feed per min
  writeBlock(gAbsIncModal.format(90), gFormat.format(92), xOutput.format(properties.wcsX), yOutput.format(properties.wcsY));
  if (properties.PostG98){
    writeBlock(gFormat.format(98),"X"+(properties.StartX),"Y"+(properties.StartY),"I"+properties.SpacingX,"J"+properties.SpacingY,"P"+properties.XQuant,"Q"+properties.YQuant);
  }

This will add two more properties in the tab

Re: G98 XYIJ Macro Add in

pmpollock — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:32:12 GMT

I would like to add a line of code to my current post processer.

It is for an Amada laser.

The line would be: G76 W1 Q4;

It is at the end of the program and helps with setting a macro and orientation of sheet location.

Attached is a program I wrote but had to add in the command by hand.

I somewhat have it started: writeBlock(gFormat.format(76));

This gets the G76 command into the program.

But how do I get the W1 and Q4 on the same line as the G76?

Any help is appreciated.

Re: G98 XYIJ Macro Add in

boopathi.sivakumar — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:34:20 GMT

Hi @pmpollock

You can write something like below to get what you wanted

writeBlock(gFormat.format(76), "W1", "Q4"); // <<<<<<<<<<

Re: G98 XYIJ Macro Add in

pmpollock — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 18:26:26 GMT

Boopathi:

Please review the attached files. I am trying to alter the existing post so that the M102 and M100 lines are before the G98 line of code. Where and how in the post do I alter.

Thanks