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Hi,
I tried to to add the macro below to my "AUX 56" button, that I got from other website.
I modified the macro to tailored my machine, went to c:\cncm folder, modified "mfunc56.mac" and saved.
When I run the macro, I received "Syntax Error" on my 1st # (marked below)
DId I do the correct procedure? is the macro wrong?

;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;( CNC Machine Warmup Program )

;( Axis travel ranges. Be sure they're right for your machine and setups! )
;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#100=25 (Min X Travel) <-----Syntax Error
#101=550 (Max X Travel)
#102=25 (Min Y Travel)
#103=720 (Max Y Travel)
#104=-10 (Min Z Travel)
#105=-100 (Max Z Travel)

;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;( Amount of dwell after axis travel. )
;( Adjust so total time at each spindle rpm )
;( is about 200 seconds )
;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#106=200

;( Safe Starting Conditions )
G0 G40 G49 G50 G80 G94G17 G20 G40 G49 G54 G64 G80 G90 G98 M05

;( Alternate spindle speed with axis warmup. )
;( Adjust for your spindle's speed ranges. )
G28
S2500 M3
M98 P2000 ;(Warmup axes)
S5000
M98 P2000 ;(Warmup axes)
S7500
M98 P2000 ;(Warmup axes)
S10000
M98 P2000 ;(Warmup axes)
S12000
M98 P2000 ;(Warmup axes)
S12500
M98 P2000 ;(Warmup axes)
S15000
M98 P2000 ;(Warmup axes)
S17500
M98 P2000 ;(Warmup axes)
S20000
M98 P2000 ;(Warmup axes)
S22500
M98 P2000 ;(Warmup axes)
S24000
M98 P2000 ;(Warmup axes)

M5 G28

M30 ;(End of program)

O2000 ;(Axis warm up subprogram)
G28
F50 G01
Z#104 ;(Do Z first and leave Z parked high for the rest )
Z#105
X#101
Y#103
X#100
Y#102
G04 P#106
M99 ;(Return from subprogram)


TIA

You need a semi-colon before the beginning of your comment. Change that line and the others like this:

Hi slodat,
Thank You

Now I got "Could not open "O2000.cnc"
and its pointing out to "M98 P2000 ;(Warmup axes)"

sorry for all "New User" questions...

TIA

If you want to include a numbered subprogram in the same file that you are going to call it from, then it needs to:
1) Precede the M98 call, and
2) Be numbered between 9100 and 9999

cncsnw wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2020 3:41 pm If you want to include a numbered subprogram in the same file that you are going to call it from, then it needs to:
1) Precede the M98 call, and
2) Be numbered between 9100 and 9999

Hi cncsnw,
I tried, change the # to above 9100 as you said, and now I received "Variable is read only"

;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;( CNC Machine Warmup Program )

;( Axis travel ranges. Be sure they're right for your machine and setups! )
;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#9100=25 ;(Min X Travel) <---- Variable Read-Only
#9101=550 ;(Max X Travel)
#9102=25 ;(Min Y Travel)
#9103=720 ;(Max Y Travel)
#9104=-10 ;(Min Z Travel)
#9105=-100;(Max Z Travel)

;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;( Amount of dwell after axis travel. )
;( Adjust so total time at each spindle rpm )
;( is about 200 seconds )
;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#9106=200

;( Safe Starting Conditions )
G0 G40 G49 G50 G80 G94G17 G21 G40 G49 G54 G64 G80 G90 G98 M05

;( Alternate spindle speed with axis warmup. )
;( Adjust for your spindle's speed ranges. )


G28
S2500 M3
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S5000
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S7500
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S10000
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S12000
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S12500
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S15000
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S17500
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S20000
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S22500
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S24000
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)

M5 G28

M30 ;(End of program)

O9200 ;(Axis warm up subprogram)
G28
F50 G01
Z#9104 ;(Do Z first and leave Z parked high for the rest )
Z#9105
X#9101
Y#9103
X#9100
Y#9102
G04 P#9106
M99 ;(Return from subprogram)


TIA

Not the variables. Just the program number. You need to change the variables back to the #100 series.

Hi cncsnw,
I changed back the variable to 100 series per your advise,

;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;( CNC Machine Warmup Program )

;( Axis travel ranges. Be sure they're right for your machine and setups! )
;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#100=25 ;(Min X Travel)
#101=550 ;(Max X Travel)
#102=25 ;(Min Y Travel)
#103=720 ;(Max Y Travel)
#104=-10 ;(Min Z Travel)
#105=-100;(Max Z Travel)

;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;( Amount of dwell after axis travel. )
;( Adjust so total time at each spindle rpm )
;( is about 200 seconds )
;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#106=200

;( Safe Starting Conditions )
G0 G40 G49 G50 G80 G94G17 G21 G40 G49 G54 G64 G80 G90 G98 M05

;( Alternate spindle speed with axis warmup. )
;( Adjust for your spindle's speed ranges. )


G28
S2500 M3
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes) <---- Could Not open File O9200
S5000
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S7500
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S10000
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S12000
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S12500
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S15000
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S17500
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S20000
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S22500
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)
S24000
M98 P9200 ;(Warmup axes)

M5 G28

M30 ;(End of program)

O9200 ;(Axis warm up subprogram)
G28
F50 G01
Z#104 ;(Do Z first and leave Z parked high for the rest )
Z#105
X#101
Y#103
X#100
Y#102
G04 P#106
M99 ;(Return from subprogram)

Im back received could not open file.

The subprogram has to be before any of the M98 calls as CNCSNW already mentioned.

Hi Tblough....
Thank You...and Thank You, cncsnw...work now....