Ok I got a few things figured out, If anyone else is a super newbie like me, here are some basics
To change WCS it's as easy as going through the menu: Set up > Parts > WCS Table > Origin and then changing the values
To get to each WCS go into the MDI tab and input: G0 G90 G54 X0 Y0 Z0 to get to my G54 WCS. (substitute G54 with G55, G56 etc for other WCS
Your program does not care which WCS you use and is not linked to the program, it is only for your reference
Now things I'm curious about:
Is there a quicker way to go to each WCS or will I have to manually input it into the MDI every time? Or back to my previous question is there a button to "home" to the WCS you are currently in?
Offset after homing sequence (router table)
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Re: Offset after homing sequence (router table)
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Re: Offset after homing sequence (router table)
I just manually add to my program the WCS command before each section of the program I want a wcs.
I run this job several times a year and I have these WCS set and I never reuse them so whenever I run this job, I just call up the program and run it (assuming I haven't changed vise or jaw locations )!
I'm Very grateful to have Acorn, gives me all the same functionality and reliability as my commercial machines with comparable performance at a DIY price!
Regards
Bill Griffin
http://www.grifftek.com/grifftek/Machin ... _and_Work/
http://www.grifftek.com/grifftek/Machin ... _projects/
(im using wcs E7, E8, and E9 on a machining center with an oak control)
N5 ; O2
N10 ; 9:57AM 17 NOV 2017
N15 ;
N20 ; GEOPATH TOOL LIST FRI NOV 17 09:48:40 2017
N25 ;
N30 ; PROGRAM : 93600131_FIXT ASM
N35 ; MACHINE : M520A
N40 ;
N45 ;
N50 ; TOOL MAX DEPTH
N55 ; NUMBER DIA TYPE RPM OF CUT TOOL DESCRIPTION
N60 ;
N65 ; 4 .1015 DRILL 8000 .265 NUMBER 38 DRILL .1015
N70 G90
E7
N75 ;G49 M25
N80 M06 T04 ; NUMBER 38 DRILL .1015
N85 G43 H04 Z.1
N90 M07
N95 S8000
N100 M03
N105 E7
N110 G81 G98 X.188 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16 F70.
N115 X.739
N120 G80
N125 G81 X1.013 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N130 X1.564
N135 G80
N140 G81 X1.838 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N145 X2.389
N150 G80
N155 G81 X2.663 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N160 X3.214
N165 G80
N170 G81 X3.488 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N175 X4.039
N180 G80
N185 G81 X4.313 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N190 X4.864
N195 G80
N200 G81 X5.138 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N205 X5.689
N210 G80
N215
N220
N225
N230 E8
N235 G81 G98 X.188 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16 F70.
N240 X.739
N245 G80
N250 G81 X1.013 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N255 X1.564
N260 G80
N265 G81 X1.838 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N270 X2.389
N275 G80
N280 G81 X2.663 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N285 X3.214
N290 G80
N295 G81 X3.488 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N300 X4.039
N305 G80
N310 G81 X4.313 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N315 X4.864
N320 G80
N325 G81 X5.138 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N330 X5.689
N335 G80
N340
N345
N350
N355 E9
N360 G81 G98 X.188 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16 F70.
N365 X.739
N370 G80
N375 G81 X1.013 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N380 X1.564
N385 G80
N390 G81 X1.838 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N395 X2.389
N400 G80
N405 G81 X2.663 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N410 X3.214
N415 G80
N420 G81 X3.488 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N425 X4.039
N430 G80
N435 G81 X4.313 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N440 X4.864
N445 G80
N450 G81 X5.138 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N455 X5.689
N460 G80
N465
N470
N475
N480
N485
N490
N495
N500
N505
N510
N515
N520 m09
N525 E8
N530 g00 x3 y6.2
N535 M00 ;Rotate fixture clockwise then cycle start
N540
N545
N550
N555
N560 M07
N565
N570
N575
N580 E9
N585 G81 G98 X.188 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16 F70.
N590 X.739
N595 G80
N600 G81 X1.013 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N605 X1.564
N610 G80
N615 G81 X1.838 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N620 X2.389
N625 G80
N630 G81 X2.663 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N635 X3.214
N640 G80
N645 G81 X3.488 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N650 X4.039
N655 G80
N660 G81 X4.313 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N665 X4.864
N670 G80
N675 G81 X5.138 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N680 X5.689
N685 G80
N690
N695
N700
N705
N710
N715
N720
N725 E8
N730 G81 G98 X.188 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16 F70.
N735 X.739
N740 G80
N745 G81 X1.013 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N750 X1.564
N755 G80
N760 G81 X1.838 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N765 X2.389
N770 G80
N775 G81 X2.663 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N780 X3.214
N785 G80
N790 G81 X3.488 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N795 X4.039
N800 G80
N805 G81 X4.313 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N810 X4.864
N815 G80
N820 G81 X5.138 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N825 X5.689
N830 G80
N835
N840
N845
N850 E7
N855 G81 G98 X.188 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16 F70.
N860 X.739
N865 G80
N870 G81 X1.013 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N875 X1.564
N880 G80
N885 G81 X1.838 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N890 X2.389
N895 G80
N900 G81 X2.663 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N905 X3.214
N910 G80
N915 G81 X3.488 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N920 X4.039
N925 G80
N930 G81 X4.313 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N935 X4.864
N940 G80
N945 G81 X5.138 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N950 X5.689
N955 G80
N960
N965
N970
N975
N980
N985
N990
N995
N1000 M05
N1005 M09
N1010 E8
N1015 G00 X3. Y6.2
N1020 M30
I run this job several times a year and I have these WCS set and I never reuse them so whenever I run this job, I just call up the program and run it (assuming I haven't changed vise or jaw locations )!
I'm Very grateful to have Acorn, gives me all the same functionality and reliability as my commercial machines with comparable performance at a DIY price!
Regards
Bill Griffin
http://www.grifftek.com/grifftek/Machin ... _and_Work/
http://www.grifftek.com/grifftek/Machin ... _projects/
(im using wcs E7, E8, and E9 on a machining center with an oak control)
N5 ; O2
N10 ; 9:57AM 17 NOV 2017
N15 ;
N20 ; GEOPATH TOOL LIST FRI NOV 17 09:48:40 2017
N25 ;
N30 ; PROGRAM : 93600131_FIXT ASM
N35 ; MACHINE : M520A
N40 ;
N45 ;
N50 ; TOOL MAX DEPTH
N55 ; NUMBER DIA TYPE RPM OF CUT TOOL DESCRIPTION
N60 ;
N65 ; 4 .1015 DRILL 8000 .265 NUMBER 38 DRILL .1015
N70 G90
E7
N75 ;G49 M25
N80 M06 T04 ; NUMBER 38 DRILL .1015
N85 G43 H04 Z.1
N90 M07
N95 S8000
N100 M03
N105 E7
N110 G81 G98 X.188 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16 F70.
N115 X.739
N120 G80
N125 G81 X1.013 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N130 X1.564
N135 G80
N140 G81 X1.838 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N145 X2.389
N150 G80
N155 G81 X2.663 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N160 X3.214
N165 G80
N170 G81 X3.488 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N175 X4.039
N180 G80
N185 G81 X4.313 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N190 X4.864
N195 G80
N200 G81 X5.138 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N205 X5.689
N210 G80
N215
N220
N225
N230 E8
N235 G81 G98 X.188 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16 F70.
N240 X.739
N245 G80
N250 G81 X1.013 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N255 X1.564
N260 G80
N265 G81 X1.838 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N270 X2.389
N275 G80
N280 G81 X2.663 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N285 X3.214
N290 G80
N295 G81 X3.488 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N300 X4.039
N305 G80
N310 G81 X4.313 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N315 X4.864
N320 G80
N325 G81 X5.138 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N330 X5.689
N335 G80
N340
N345
N350
N355 E9
N360 G81 G98 X.188 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16 F70.
N365 X.739
N370 G80
N375 G81 X1.013 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N380 X1.564
N385 G80
N390 G81 X1.838 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N395 X2.389
N400 G80
N405 G81 X2.663 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N410 X3.214
N415 G80
N420 G81 X3.488 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N425 X4.039
N430 G80
N435 G81 X4.313 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N440 X4.864
N445 G80
N450 G81 X5.138 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N455 X5.689
N460 G80
N465
N470
N475
N480
N485
N490
N495
N500
N505
N510
N515
N520 m09
N525 E8
N530 g00 x3 y6.2
N535 M00 ;Rotate fixture clockwise then cycle start
N540
N545
N550
N555
N560 M07
N565
N570
N575
N580 E9
N585 G81 G98 X.188 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16 F70.
N590 X.739
N595 G80
N600 G81 X1.013 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N605 X1.564
N610 G80
N615 G81 X1.838 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N620 X2.389
N625 G80
N630 G81 X2.663 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N635 X3.214
N640 G80
N645 G81 X3.488 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N650 X4.039
N655 G80
N660 G81 X4.313 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N665 X4.864
N670 G80
N675 G81 X5.138 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N680 X5.689
N685 G80
N690
N695
N700
N705
N710
N715
N720
N725 E8
N730 G81 G98 X.188 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16 F70.
N735 X.739
N740 G80
N745 G81 X1.013 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N750 X1.564
N755 G80
N760 G81 X1.838 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N765 X2.389
N770 G80
N775 G81 X2.663 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N780 X3.214
N785 G80
N790 G81 X3.488 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N795 X4.039
N800 G80
N805 G81 X4.313 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N810 X4.864
N815 G80
N820 G81 X5.138 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N825 X5.689
N830 G80
N835
N840
N845
N850 E7
N855 G81 G98 X.188 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16 F70.
N860 X.739
N865 G80
N870 G81 X1.013 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N875 X1.564
N880 G80
N885 G81 X1.838 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N890 X2.389
N895 G80
N900 G81 X2.663 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N905 X3.214
N910 G80
N915 G81 X3.488 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N920 X4.039
N925 G80
N930 G81 X4.313 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N935 X4.864
N940 G80
N945 G81 X5.138 Y-.43 Z-.45 R-.16
N950 X5.689
N955 G80
N960
N965
N970
N975
N980
N985
N990
N995
N1000 M05
N1005 M09
N1010 E8
N1015 G00 X3. Y6.2
N1020 M30
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