How do you go about getting Autodesk to update post processors for a MASSO controller?
MASSO is introducing Multi-Head functionality into its controller software and part of that is its own DTHC which places all the probing and piercing control inside the M03 command and to achieve this it uses a new G command, G200. So as a consequence G38.2, G92 and the moves to piercing and cutting height are not required.
EG.
N0090 (Operation: Outside Offset, LAYER_1, T1: Jet tool)
N0100 G00 X38.5500 Y37.2000
N0110 (---Take Z reference---)
N0120 G38.2 Z -200 F1100.0
N0130 G92 Z0.0
N0140 G00 Z0.0000
N0150 G92 Z0.0
N0160 G00 Z3.0000
N0170 M03 (---Torch On---)
N0180 G04 P500.0
N0190 (---Go to cutting height---)
N0200 Z5.0000
N0210 G01 F2000.0
N0220 M667 F130 (---THC On---)
is replaced by this
N0120 (Operation: Outside Offset, LAYER_1, T1: Jet tool)
N0130 G200 F600 P3 D500 C5 V145 A80 O0 S0
N0140 G00 X38.5500 Y37.2000
N0150 M03 (---Torch On---)
N0160 G01 Z5.0000 F2000.0
N0170 M667 F350.0 (---THC on---)
N10 G200 F150 P5.5 D500 C3.1 V116 A50 O1 S0
When G200 is active many of the standard plasma operations are automated which greatly simplify the Gcode required.
When an M3 is issued the following start sequence will happen automatically.
- Probing will start automatically using the F parameter as the probing feed rate. once the touch off been triggered the torch height will be set.
- The torch will automatically move to piercing height defined in parameter P
- The torch will start the arc
- On receipt of the Arc ok signal the piercing Delay timer defined in parameter D will start.
- At the end of the delay time the Torch will automatically move to the cutting height defined in parameter C
Full description of the G200 command is available here
https://docs.masso.com.au/supported-g-codes/G200
