CNC BLOG

As you know, custom macro is a very powerful programming feature that allows you to include computer programming-like commands in a...

Parameters control countless things about the way your CNC machine tools behave. In each Parameter preference segment, we will expose...

Two special commands are used in custom macro B to send data out through the communications port (RS-232c port). One called BPRNT allows...

For part family applications, one way to provide arguments (input variables) for the custom macro is to list them right at the beginning...

As you know, with custom macro B you have a computer programming language built right into your CNC control. And along with many CNC...

The function of Single Block, of course, is to allow a setup person or operator to step through a program command-by-command. If the...

Submitted by: Manuel Martinez of Horst Engineering & Mfg This is a custom Macro I created for our operators to load a bar into the...

Almost every offset entry your operators make requires some kind of calculation to be done before an offset adjustment can be made. Say,...

Many applications for custom macro B require the use of permanent common variables. These variables range in the #500 series and, of...

In custom macro B, SETVN stands for Set Variable Name. It allows you to place a short message – up to eight characters long – next to...

Suggested by Glenn J. Doutrich Sr. of Inside Development Systems, Inc. I’ve had several requests recently for this custom macro – so,...

Custom macro B allows you to create your own G and M codes. That is, when a G or M code having the number you create is commanded, the...

As pointed out in the G code primer of this issue, machine tool builders vary when it comes to M code numbering. If you have similar...

One of the major benefits of custom macro B, especially with part family and user created canned cycle applications, is the ability to...

by George Bahn About 10 years ago we purchased a couple of Tsugami’s SX20 sliding-headstock machines. These machines require 2 programs...

As you probably know, is possible to create user defined G codes with custom macro B. That is, you can cause the machine to execute a...

One of the most powerful features of custom macro B is looping. With just a few commands, a loop can generate hundreds, even thousands of...

Suggested by Keith Recker of GMT Corporation There are times when a custom macro programmer needs to round a calculated value to a given...

Submitted by Suhas L. More of Macro CNC Solutions If an operator makes a mistake with an offset entry, the results can be disastrous....

By Brian Glick of Vermeer Corporation This is a macro I wrote to be able to find the center of an arc from three points. This gives...