EMC stops executing code (code format issue?)

I am using BobCAD-CAM with EMCRev1 post processor. I would appreciate if someone could take a look at the code and see if it is something EMC does not like.

It runs all straight and feed lines fine. I have a threading component BCC is outputting (not using G76 for some reason??) but the program stops at this line and does not want to proceed past the tool change, it just idles, does not continue to execute;

G00 Z5.
G00 X4. (note- homed position)
M5
M1
()
T30
G01 X.962 Z0. S500 M3 G94 F.063
G01 X.862
G00 X4. Z-.375
G00 Z5.
M5
M2
%

I understand the M1 pause, and it does, but when try to restart it does nothing. I think the problem might be on the bold G01 code, which is the start of the threading cycle. It has already issued a G94 at very beginning of program, maybe does not like that again? Everything else seems OK.

I also don't see any popup for the tool change on my screen. I get the Axis note on startup, but nothing during execution.

Nick

I'm still trying to get my hands around the coding in HAL, but I have the spindle encoder connected and working via PncConf. I have the RPM meter setup in Axis with good readout. When I go into the axis config, I can pull up the rev count pin and I get counts all the way around the revolution to 3 decimals, with continuous counts up. I am hoping that means it is working!

Othewise is there something else to check?

And yes, I am confused on why BCC does not output the threading command, I have canned cycles selected. I will have to give them a call. I hear your compliant on BCC. I thought it was pretty good software to begin with, but this posting leaves a lot to be desired. I do like the milling side of it, but haven't had a chance to run the code yet.

Thanks!

I opened up Machine -config and picked the spindle-revs and it counts up at like 20 decimal places on the 'watch', and hits 1 count per revolution (at least as best I can tell, I did not try to match up exactly but it is pretty close by eyeball). I also checked the motion-spindle-enable and it shows;

FALSE motion.spindle-index-enable <=> spindle.index.enable

When selected in 'watch' it shows a red dot.

I believe that means it's connected?

OK, on further testing I may have an index enable problem! I ran a G76 threading cycle to see how it would work, after some initial confusion, I found that it would index and start, but only after stopping the spindle. So, it would not start a pass with spindle moving, but once I stopped and restarted it would do a pass, then return Z and move in X for next pass, but would not start cutting. Once I stopped and re-started the spindle, it would then sync (you could see the hesitation while it waited for the spot to come around, running spindle slow) complete the next pass, return, etc and stop. Stop spindle, restart, Etc, etc....until completed passes.

So, where would my problem lie then? It appears EMC is hooked up, but something is not kicking off the enable to start moving. Sounds like a hardware problem maybe? But on what point? I'll recheck my terminations to the right pins, but since I am getting the right spindle rev counts based on encoder counts, would it be the index signal which is causing the problem??

Thanks for the feedback! Sooooo close....
Nick

Yes, I added some notes to my previous post, you are absolutely right, it is not changing state - see previous if you would!

And yes you are right BCC is putting out a feed per min based on pitch, which is not cool. They say they will modify the processor as I request, we'll see....

Nick

Thanks for the feecback - the additon of theM6 command does bring up the tool change prompt on running!

For some reason EMC does not like the 'S500 M3 G94 F.063" on that same line with the G01 code, when I get rid of that it runs thru it fine! It might be part of this index-enable problem as well, that it is not getting the OK to proceed because it is waiting for spindle speed to show OK. I'll have to figure this out and try it again!