Drilled Hole Locations <Resolved>

[Robs-shiz]

The problem that I am having could be related to a CAM issue (Soildworks CAM standard) but thought I would ask the question since I had a hole pattern related problem in the past. The previous issue was then the machine went to drill a pattern it would skip the first hole it was supposed to drill. With cncsnw help It turned out to be a parameter number that needed to be changed.

The current problem is when it goes to drill the pattern it appears to go to the correct locations in X but the Y position is incorrect by a significant amount. I just recently updated to the latest version of CNC12 and wonder it this could be another parameter that needs to be corrected. Attached is my report. Any help is appreciated.

Thank You
Robbie

[cncsnw]

No, there is no parameter setting that introduces a Y axis offset to drill locations.

The first thing you should do is look at the X and Y coordinates in your G code program, and see whether they match up with your intended hole locations; and likewise whether they match up with the locations in your CAD drawing.

You can also pause motion while it is at a hole location, and see whether the X and Y on the DRO match the positions in the G codes.

Since you have a closed-loop control, the position shown on the DRO is based on the servo motor encoder feedback. That is where the servo motor really is, not just where the control hopes it is.

Do other features in the same program (other than the drilled holes) cut at the correct Y coordinates? Or is everything in the program cutting at the incorrect Y? If the latter, then it is likely operator error: you did not set your Y axis part zero at the location that the CAM software assumed it would be at.

[Robs-shiz]

I just started using solidcam and everything has been working great so far until i went to drill a hole pattern. The machine goes to the correct XY location for the first hole but then does nothing then rapids to the second hole and does everything perfect, Not sure if this is a parameter setting issue or a gcode problem. attached is my report and the drilling cycle from the gcode. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you
Rob

M06 T24 G43 H24
(D-drill)
S1000 M03
G04 P10
M08
G00 G17 G54 G90 X1.6965 Y-1.546
S1000
Z1.
G98 G73 X1.6965 Y-1.546 Z-1.194 R-0.0213 Q0.1875 K0. F5.
X5.5695
G80
M09
M05
G00 Z1.00

[cncsnw]

Try removing the "K0" from the line with the first hole.

That would seem to be a request to repeat that operation zero times.

[Robs-shiz]

That did the trick!! Thank you

I have the wnpg and noticed that when i turn the dial to off on the mpg I cannot change the increments in the vcp and use it like I did before I purchased the wmpg. is there a parameter I need to change or is this how it is?