Saving GCode for Haas CNC

[InvaderZim]

Hi, I'm using the GCode feature and have observed some issues with a Haas brand CNC.

Here is a sample code from a Haas:

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%
O00032 
(GASKET FOR TRACY)

(Milling Y Axis) 
(ToolNo = 3) 
(WrkOfset = 54) 


T3 M06 
G00 G90 G54 X0.8 Y-0.3 
S1500 M03 
G43 H30 Z0.2 M08 
G01 Z-0.125 F20. 
G01 Y0.7 F3. 
G01 X-0.8 
G01 Y-0.3 
G00 Z1. M09 


T3 M06 
G00 G90 G54 X1.7 Y0.67 
S1500 M03 
G43 H30 Z0.2 M08 
G01 Z-0.125 F20. 
G01 X1.15 F3. 
G01 Y0.03 

G01 X0.7 
G00 X-0.7 

G01 X-1.15 F3. 
G01 Y0.67 
G01 X-1.5 
G00 Z1. M09 


T3 M06 
G00 G90 G54 X1.7 Y0.75 
S1500 M03 
G43 H30 Z0.2 M08 
G01 Z-0.125 F20. 
G01 X1.15 F3. 
G01 Y0.12 

G01 X0.7 
G00 X-0.7 

G01 X-1.15 F3. 
G01 Y0.75 
G01 X-1.5 
G00 Z1. M09 
G28 G91 Z0 M05 




T1 M06 
G00 X1.5 Y11. 
M30 
%

Issue 1: Note the % at the beginning and end. The ABViewer code is missing the %. Therefore the Haas will generate a "corrupt file" error and will not import. Using % seems to be common practice for CNC machines. Note: there is a blank line at the top of the code also, but I left it out and it seems to work ok without it...maybe it's good practice anyway? I dunno.

Issue 2: Also note that all G00, G01, etc. have 2 numbers after the G. This does not seem critical; ABViewer uses G0, G1, etc. It looks funny on the Haas, but it will run.

Issue 3: Note that the Haas likes to have a file name at the top, with the O command. It seems a user-readable name appears on the next line in (). The Haas will complain if the file name is missing, however it will still accept the GCode and allow editing.

Issue 4: ABViewer does not output a decimal after round integer values. The Haas will interpret G1 X2 as "move 2 ten-thousandths" not "move 2 whole inches." Acceptable code is G1 X2. or G1 X2.0 or G1 X2.0000 . This is a big issue!

Thanks for reading.

[support]

Hello Brian,

Thank you for your remarks.

We are currently investigating these issues, they will be described in a support case.


Mikhail

[support]

Hello,

I would like to inform that compatibility issues with Haas CNC have been resolved in ABViewer 14.1.0.8.

Mikhail