getting g code into AXIS

My Bridgeport mill x and y tables can be moved via MDI commands and now i am ready to down load G code written in Mouse Pad. Not clear on how to save g code program so it can be run by AXIS. I have been unable to find detailed information on how to do this. All attempts to open a saved g code result in a notice that the g code cannot be opened. Thanks

can you posted a sample file and quote the actual error message?

ferrous1991@gmail.com wrote: My Bridgeport mill x and y tables can be moved via MDI commands and now i am ready to down load G code written in Mouse Pad. Not clear on how to save g code program so it can be run by AXIS. I have been unable to find detailed information on how to do this. All attempts to open a saved g code result in a notice that the g code cannot be opened. Thanks

How are you saving the file. I you save as somefile.txt or .ngc -it should be ok.

Also gcode needs to have % sign at the beginning and end.

tommy light
Thanks for the % tip. That worked.
Steve Vitkovits

Clive S.
Thanks for your response. I've got it now.
Steve

the % at begin and end is not needed but a M2 or M30 is to be Programm end
without it will be an error to load

Just had a look at the different behaviour, ending a program with M2, M30 or enclosed by %.
At least the active G code is similar, after ending with M2 or M30, but reset to a state as described in the docs.
Enclosing the Code with %, F, Plane, M3, Offset and maybe more is keeping its programmed values.
I am not shure if it is still a problem, when using % in the main program and also in a called subroutine.

Ending M2


Ending M30


Enclosed with % %

@MaHa,
Thank you, i did not know that, but i use % only when writing gcode by hand to test stuff.
Regards,
Tom.