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Thanks for your reply.
I was not very clear in my last reply. What I meant to say was that the g-code ran on the machine - meaning the programme started (rather than alarming out), the spindle came up from where it was positioned and did a tool change, it selected the 80mm face mill (T1) - which is correct and as programmed , the spindle started and rapid down started - again as programmed.
I then purposely stopped the programme using "Cycle Stop" as my objective at that point was just to test whether the g-code would actually run lines without alarming out - I was not attempting to actually carry out the facing operation as the job was not even set up in the vice. It was Sunday and I was out of time.
Later this week I plan to actually set up a block in the vice and see if the code can perform the facing operation as intended. At this point all I know is the g-code with the different post processor settings actually runs where as when I logged this thread I could not get it to run without alarming out. I don't yet know whether the cutter will go where it is supposed to.
I spoke with Siemens Tech support today and but no useful or actionable information was provided. I tried to get clarity whether changing the post setting from SUPA to "Retract Position" might have any un-desired effects but they could not tell me.
So I think cautiously testing the code on in a dry run with a large Z offset and reduced feed / speed is probably the way to go and see if it behaves as programmed / expected.
Fusion