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dwepplo

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Registered: 2009-01-06

Posts: 3

NEWBIE QUESTION

Hi,

I was trying to add some unsupported M codes to my machine and I'm having some problems understanding how vericut process it's supplied macros.

We have a mill/turn lathe with a spindle brake (M90).  I thought I would make it a supported M code by defining it and adding a dwell for the time it takes to activate it. 

I copied the M8 - from the misc - M codes and renamed it M90. 

So it looks like this:

• M90
  - (G 65 66 66.1)
             MacroVar
  ** DwellSeconds
       -value = 30  (not really 30 I just wanted to see a change)

When I MDI a M90 there is no change?
Why doesn't this work.

thanks for any help

Dan

SergeV

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From: Irvine, CA

Registered: 2004-10-08

Posts: 507

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Re: NEWBIE QUESTION

Hi Dan,

Instead of Dwellseconds, use the macro Dwelltime with an override value of 30. Then call the macro DwellMacro to process the Dwell time.

DwellTime sets the value and DwellMacro activates it.