Using Intecon for non Centroid machines

[Wolfenstien]

Morning all,

Wanted to see if anyone out there was using intercon to generate code for machines that were not running centroid controls?

One of the big reasons I did my first retrofit with centroid was due to intercon. I use fusion 360 for the mill side, but for the lathe side I've found intercon to be easier. (Note its been awhile since I've even attempted to use fusion for a lathe so maybe I just need to go give it a shot again.

Been considering retrofitting my SL2B (10" Chucker Turning center) It has a dead control and I never got anywhere using the Yasnac LX1 anyway. (Just tedious and I don't spend enough time on it to be proficient)

However the price for retrofit is getting closer than I expected to the price for a running late 90's early 2000 turning center of the same size. I like using intercon though and wondered if It was pretty easy to use intercon to generate programs for other fanuc based machines?

Anyone have any experience with this? (I'm assuming Intercon has a post processor that could be tweaked if need be?)

Thank you,

[martyscncgarage]

Morning all,

Wanted to see if anyone out there was using intercon to generate code for machines that were not running centroid controls?

One of the big reasons I did my first retrofit with centroid was due to intercon. I use fusion 360 for the mill side, but for the lathe side I've found intercon to be easier. (Note its been awhile since I've even attempted to use fusion for a lathe so maybe I just need to go give it a shot again.

Been considering retrofitting my SL2B (10" Chucker Turning center) It has a dead control and I never got anywhere using the Yasnac LX1 anyway. (Just tedious and I don't spend enough time on it to be proficient)

However the price for retrofit is getting closer than I expected to the price for a running late 90's early 2000 turning center of the same size. I like using intercon though and wondered if It was pretty easy to use intercon to generate programs for other fanuc based machines?

Anyone have any experience with this? (I'm assuming Intercon has a post processor that could be tweaked if need be?)

Thank you,

Curiously, did you see which drives were in the Yasnac control? You should post pictures of the control cabinet.

[travasky]

One of the big reasons I did my first retrofit with centroid was due to intercon. I use fusion 360 for the mill side, but for the lathe side I've found intercon to be easier. (Note its been awhile since I've even attempted to use fusion for a lathe so maybe I just need to go give it a shot again.

I use HSMworks inside of solidworks but its the same kernel and structure as CAM inside of Fusion (Autodesk bought HSM some years back and integrated it). Id say turning is about as easy as you can get. I haven't used another CAM package that makes 2 axis turning anywhere near this simple. I think you should give it another shot.

[cnckeith]

the Intercon post is hard coded, no way to edit it.
i heard of others who have created scripts to post process the g code that intercon produces to match what another control requires (one customer i know of did this for his Haas)

[cnc_smith]

Wanted to see if anyone out there was using intercon to generate code for machines that were not running centroid controls?

For the Lathe there are 3 different versions for the g-code for the lathes.

1st is called the Standard which Centroid uses that is Fanuc style based. There is Option A(2) and Option B(3) g-code format. With the new controls for the different cycles they use what is called 2 line cycle. The older controls used a 1 line cycle. With Intercon it posts out the 2 line cycle which is the default setting. In the Centroid changing parameter 274 will change between how it posts out these cycles as 2 line for 1 line. In the lathe manual there are examples showing the 2 line and 1 line cycles. Also with some controls they will not take comments. In Intercon the F9 Setup the comment generator can be turned off. The easiest way to see how compatible the other g-code controls program is compatible with Centroid g-code is to graph the g-code program on the Centroid. If there are not any error messages that is a good sign. If there are any error messages this will help tell what you might have to change to the Centroid g-code posted program to get it to run on the other control.

I just had a dealer send in over 30 programs for a control that he was doing a retrofit on to see if the g-code programs the customer had would work on the Centroid. Everyone would graph on the Centroid so this meant they did not have to rewrite all of their programs. Yes this is gong the opposite direction you where asking about, but if the the controls you are asking about use the standard Fanuc style g-code there is a good chance you will have to do very little if any g-code modification.