I have a question and can't seem to find the answer in the mill manual which tells me it may not be possible so if not a suggestion for the next update.
After I zero my machine at startup and reference x0, y0 and z0 I then load my file. Once it's loaded I'd like to see the first 11 lines of g code in the "user window" BEFORE I press cycle start. Is this possible? Is it a setting I missed?
After I load my file it shows the file name at the top in the "status window" but there's this gigantic blue void in the user window that would be perfect for displaying the first 11 lines of code BEFORE you start a job. Usually with most PP there is a lot of valuable info at the beginning of a fie.
I know I can hit "edit" and see the g code in notepad++ editor but that's an extra step and there's so much unused real estate in the "user window", why not display it there?
Once I hit cycle start then the code scrolls by so fast I miss this info.
Any suggestions?
Display G code after loading a job
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Re: Display G code after loading a job
press single block on VCP,
press cycle start and g code will appear on screen.
press ESC to cancel out of runing
or take single block off and press cycle start to start the g code program.
i've written up a feature request to add this "G code Preview" idea to CNC12 so that it previews any Gcode
related... you can graph any g code program Before loading it as well.
press cycle start and g code will appear on screen.
press ESC to cancel out of runing
or take single block off and press cycle start to start the g code program.
i've written up a feature request to add this "G code Preview" idea to CNC12 so that it previews any Gcode
related... you can graph any g code program Before loading it as well.
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Re: Display G code after loading a job
Thanks Keith, than gives me the first 6 lines of code. Is that normal over the 11 lines that can be displayed?
This helps and I always have my backup method of "edit" to open Notepad ++ to see more.
This helps and I always have my backup method of "edit" to open Notepad ++ to see more.
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Re: Display G code after loading a job
ShawnM,
I had the same exact question, and use your exact work around by opening the gcode file with an editor to check. Thanks
Russ
I had the same exact question, and use your exact work around by opening the gcode file with an editor to check. Thanks
Russ
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Re: Display G code after loading a job
I just like to do a quick check of as much s possible BEFORE I hit that cycle start button. It's just one extra step from me but for now I'll live with it. I've been refining tool change macros to have as little user input from me as well. Still tweaking.
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Re: Display G code after loading a job
I always press F8 Graph before running the program. CNC12 will run through the entire program and show you the tool path on the screen. It will also bark at you if your part is out of the machine axis bounds.
You can and should turn your feed rate down while you run the first part so you can reach to anything. As Keith mentioned, single block mode is also a useful tool.
Marty
You can and should turn your feed rate down while you run the first part so you can reach to anything. As Keith mentioned, single block mode is also a useful tool.
Marty
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