Can't get coolant through tool to work to POST

[andersEQHR7]

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

[boopathi.sivakumar]

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 

[andersEQHR7]

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

[boopathi.sivakumar]

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

[andersEQHR7]

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 

[boopathi.sivakumar]

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

function getCoolantCodes(coolant) {
  var multipleCoolantBlocks = new Array(); // create a formatted array to be passed into the outputted line
  if (!coolants) {
    error(localize("Coolants have not been defined."));
  }
  if (isProbeOperation()) { // avoid coolant output for probing
    coolant = COOLANT_OFF;
  }
  if (coolant == currentCoolantMode) {
    return undefined; // coolant is already active
  }
  if ((coolant != COOLANT_OFF) && (currentCoolantMode != COOLANT_OFF) && (coolantOff != undefined)) {
    if (Array.isArray(coolantOff)) {
      for (var i in coolantOff) {
        multipleCoolantBlocks.push(mFormat.format(coolantOff[i]));
      }
    } else {
      multipleCoolantBlocks.push(mFormat.format(coolantOff));
    }
  }

  var m;
  var coolantCodes = {};
  for (var c in coolants) { // find required coolant codes into the coolants array
    if (coolants[c].id == coolant) {
      coolantCodes.on = coolants[c].on;
      if (coolants[c].off != undefined) {
        coolantCodes.off = coolants[c].off;
        break;
      } else {
        for (var i in coolants) {
          if (coolants[i].id == COOLANT_OFF) {
            coolantCodes.off = coolants[i].off;
            break;
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
  if (coolant == COOLANT_OFF) {
    m = !coolantOff ? coolantCodes.off : coolantOff; // use the default coolant off command when an 'off' value is not specified
  } else {
    coolantOff = coolantCodes.off;
    m = coolantCodes.on;
  }

  if (!m) {
    onUnsupportedCoolant(coolant);
    m = 9;
  } else {
    if (Array.isArray(m)) {
      for (var i in m) {
        multipleCoolantBlocks.push(mFormat.format(m[i]));
      }
    } else {
      multipleCoolantBlocks.push(mFormat.format(m));
    }
    currentCoolantMode = coolant;
    return multipleCoolantBlocks; // return the single formatted coolant value
  }
  return undefined;
}

and go and find this line

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

and paste the below codes above this line

var singleLineCoolant = false;
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}
];

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

and add the on, off codes based on your requirement

[andersEQHR7]

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 

[andersEQHR7]

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 

[boopathi.sivakumar]

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

[andersEQHR7]

Strange, here it do not work.

Attached log and cps

@boopathi.sivakumar 

[boopathi.sivakumar]

@andersEQHR7 

missed the setCoolant function 

copy and paste this code above

function getCoolantCodes(coolant) {

function setCoolant(coolant) {
  var coolantCodes = getCoolantCodes(coolant);
  if (Array.isArray(coolantCodes)) {
    if (singleLineCoolant) {
      writeBlock(coolantCodes.join(getWordSeparator()));
    } else {
      for (var c in coolantCodes) {
        writeBlock(coolantCodes[c]);
      }
    }
    return undefined;
  }
  return coolantCodes;
}

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

[andersEQHR7]

No luck this time, log file attached

@boopathi.sivakumar 

[boopathi.sivakumar]

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

[andersEQHR7]

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 

[boopathi.sivakumar]

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.

[andersEQHR7 · Accepted solution]

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