Stumped on 5 axis

[dj.pryor]

First let me say I am new to 5 axis. I am working with a Mazak 630-x5 variaxis trying to get a good post. I believe I have the PP configured wrong because the A, and C axis rotates correctly but the positioning it seems is off in y after the A axis kicks up to 90 deg. I have tried posting from the part datum and from center of rotation and still get the same y positions. What am I doing wrong.

[Laurens-3DTechDraw]

Is this talking about 3+2 work? So just cutting 3-axis but pre-positioning the rotary axis?

Or true full 5-axis simultaneous?

If the latter:

"Parameter F86 bit 6 must be on for G43.4"

[dj.pryor]

The program runs a 2d pocket on a cylinder then a swarfing path later on.

[dj.pryor]

So it seems our Mazak doesn't have TCP. I tried activating in parameters but got an 808 error code for mis-set G code. Can I still run a 2d wrapped pocket and swarf with it turned off in the P.P. ? It not translating the X,Y, and Z positions when it turns the a axis up to 90 deg. I have tried with datum set at center of rotation and also tried it at part bottom with very little difference in the code. It is way off .

[dj.pryor · Accepted solution]

Well as it always is, the problem was right in front of me the whole time.

var aAxis = createAxis({coordinate:0, table:true, axis:[1, 0, 0], range:[-120, 30], preference:1});
var cAxis = createAxis({coordinate:2, table:true, axis:[0, 0, 1], range:[-360, 360], preference:1});

 table:false was the default and im running a table/table 5 axis. I am going to stand in the corner now.