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Training Course Fanuc Haas Macro Programming

Category : Macro Training

 Haas Macro Programming

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CNC Macro Programming Training Courses

Call David : 07834 858 407

(Suitable for Fanuc, Mazak and Haas Macro Programming)

Duration:          2 days.
Times:               Start 9.30am Finish 4.00pm
Location:          Barwell in Leicestershire.

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Price £300 per day

Total £600 2 days

CNC Macro Programming Training Courses

If you want to learn how to use

  • Macro CNC Programming Fanuc
  • Macro CNC Programming Haas
  • Macro CNC Programming Mazak

Most ISO type controls that have Macro use a very similar system.

Follow the link to learn some more about Macro.

Heidenhain Q parameter programming is very similar to Macro CNC Programming for Haas and Fanuc.

Once you have grasped the concept of parametric programming you will find Heidenhain Q parameter programming easy to figure out.

Suitable for Fanuc, Mazak and Haas Macro Programming Lathe and machining centre

Haas, Fanuc or similar controls (ISO Mazak).

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Make sure you have the Macro option on your control, it’s a real disappointment when you get all excited about this only to find you don’t have the option. Remember if you have a touch probe you will almost definitely have Macro installed on your machine.

Good news is you can buy the option, it don’t come cheap so sit the boss down and make him a cup of tea before you ask.

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CNC Macro Programming Training Courses

What Use Will it Be?

This is where CNC Programming gets really exciting, welcome to the turbo charged world of Macro Programming for Haas and Fanuc type controls. There is so much exciting shit you can do with this I really don’t know where to start.

Write your own canned cycle

Yes you always dreamed of having your own personal G code, you can’t call it like Bill’s G code or something but you may have G271 or something which is personal to you.

Say you wanted a drilling cycle that changed speed half way down a hole or some daft thing well now you can do it.

Make A Set of Similar Parts

Imagine you had a bunch of parts that were similar, maybe the same holes but in different positions or a similar shape.

Haas Macro Programming

You could write a parametric (Macro) programme that would be completely adjustable and would make them all instead of having to keep writing similar programmes.

You can build these programmes and add to them as you get better and better and your ideas flood in.

I always say to students to start simple and build on your experience. Just using Macro in its simplest form will inspire you to go on to do greater things.

Interrogate Your CNC Machine

You can get almost any information you want from the machine.

  • Spindle Speed.
  • Position.
  • Datum.
  • Tool Length.
  • What tool is in the spindle.
  • Put the machine into an alarm state when things go wrong like wrong data is input.
  • And loads more.

You can even modify this information and send it back.

Do Calculations

  • Simple trigonometry.
  • Calculate feeds and speeds.
  • Simple maths.
  • Input formula and get answers.

I’m getting really excited just telling you this. It means you can add all sorts of functionality to your machine that you didn’t have before.

What Skills Will I Learn

  • Basic use of variables
  • Creating simple Macro programmes
  • How system variables work
  • How to write probing Macros
  • Creating your own G Codes
  • Create alarms to make sure your Macro users behave
  • Practical use of Macro
  • Creative use of Macro
  • and more, loads more

Fanuc Useful Variables

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If you use macro programming quite a lot these Fanuc Useful Variables will definitely speed things up for you.

#0 Null Mmmm

#0 this is null, use this to make something have no value, that’s not zero by the way.

You can use this to see if your macro user has not entered a value for some letter you have used.

This means you can then apply a default value if there is none stated.

#1 to #33 are classed as local variables. These values are not retained depending on settings.

Fanuc Useful Variables

These variables will be assigned to corresponding letters in your macro call line.

For example using letter A will represent #1 in the body of your macro.

We have loads more articles on macro if you are interested.

System Variables

These are amazing you can interrogate the sytem, ask it questions like.

What tool is in the spindle?

What time is it?

What speed are you running at?

Almost anything, well you know not anything as in, will I go bald or what horse should I bet in the Grand National?

Fanuc Useful Variables Work Offsets

Fanuc Useful Variables

Or these

Fanuc Useful Variables

Setting a Macro As an Alias Using M Code

Fanuc Useful Variables

Fanuc Useful Variables

Setting a Macro As an Alias Using G Code

Fanuc Useful Variables

Fanuc Useful System Variables Modal Information

Fanuc Useful Variables

Don’t Be alarmed

#3000 is a system variable it puts the machine into an alarm state. You can assign a value of 0-200 and a message in brackets such as.

(THE TOOL IS BROKEN YOU TWAT)

#3000=100 (SORRY FOR SWEARING AT YOU)

Single block

#3003=1 will disable single block

#3003=0 will enable single block.

Thanks for reading my article, if you need to look for more information there’s loads more on this website or go here for Fanuc manuals.

It’s a bit spammy but you can get the manuals you need.

 

 

 

 

CNC Macro Programming

CNC Macro Programming

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CNC Macro Programming an Introduction

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CNC Macro programming is sometimes thought of as a bit of a black art in CNC programming. 

CNC Macro Programming

Macro programming is sometimes known as parametric programming.

 It means you are controlling a program by external parameters.

Its Easy

In fact the use of macro programming in its simplest form is very easy and the rest is shrouded bullshit.
Macro programming uses the #(variable) sign to represent values.
Historically macro programming was used for things like bolt hole circles and cycles that machines didn’t have built in. Most modern controls have this kind of functionality as standard so you might think why would I need to learn macro programming.

CNC Macro Programming
 Good question. If you have a touch probe on your CNC machine you almost definitely will have the use of macro programming.
Oh by the way before you read anymore of this just check if you have macro programming on your machine as it is usually an option. I would hate you to read the whole of this very boring article only to find you can’t do any of the stuff I am talking about.

CNC Macro Programming
A bit like reading the manual for your car only to find you bought the one with the small engine and you can’t actually get from 0-60 in under 5 seconds.
You can use a variable to replace any number in a program and then define its value externally.

Here is an Example

The macro programming example shown is for drilling some holes. Initially just using a cycle to spot drill and then another cycle to drill.

This macro uses a sub program. The first time it’s called we want a depth of 5mm and a feed-rate of 100mm/min. The second time we want a depth of 15mm and a feed-rate 200mm/min.

#1 represents the depth
#2 represents the feed-rate

So you can see that in the sub-program the depth and the feed-rate are defined as variables. So, each time the sub-program is called it will look to see what is in variable 1 and variable 2

Here is the program as it would be normally
O0001(Macro Programming Demo)
G21 G90 G40
T01 M06 (20mm Spot Drill)
G90 G0 G54 X0 Y0 S2546 M3
G43 H01 Z15.0 M8
G81 G98 Z-5. R1.0 F100.
X25.
Y25.
X-25.
G80
G0 G53 Z0 M9
T02 M06 (16mm Drill)
G90 G0 G54 X0 Y0 S1000 M3
G43 H02 Z15.0 M8
G81 G98 Z-15. R1.0 F200.
X25.
Y25.
X-25.
G80
G0 G53 Z0 M9
M30

Here is the program as CNC Macro Programming 


O0001(Macro Programming Demo)
G21 G90 G40
T01 M06 (20mm Spot Drill)
G90 G0 G54 X0 Y0 S2546 M3
G43 H01 Z15.0 M8
#1=5.
#2=100.0
M98 P500(Call Programme 500)
G0 G53 Z0 M9
T02 M06 (16mm Drill)
G90 G0 G54 X0 Y0 S1000 M3
G43 H02 Z15.0 M8
#1=15.
#2=200.0
M98 P500(Call Programme 500)
G0 G53 Z0 M9
M30

O500(Sub Programme)
G81 G98 Z-#1 R1.0 F#2
X25.
Y25.
X-25.
G80
M99

Advantages

There are a lot of advantages to using a basic CNC Macro Programming.

1.When you prove it out the first time you know the positions will be correct for the second time.

2.Much less code.

3.You can change your mind without too much code alteration.

4.Sorry I can’t think of a number 4 but 3 advantages didn’t look enough.
Macro programming is sometimes known as parametric programming.


As you get more and more into macro programming you start to realise the massive potential it unlocks. You can interrogate the control for example:

What speed is the spindle running at?

What tool is in the spindle,?

What is the current position?

What are the winning numbers on tonight’s lottery?

You can carry out mathematical calculations with variables, adding, subtracting, simple trigonometry etc.

Taster

This is just to give you a taste of what macro programming can do. Try some of this out it’s very addictive. You will find you will get better and better at using it and I’m sure you will have loads of creative ideas as you unlock it’s supernatural powers.

It seems rather daunting at first that’s why I demonstrate a really simple example. It is best to start with small steps that you fully understand and gradually build on your skills.

Good luck.

Other Macro Information

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Haas spindle warm up.

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If you want to learn to program CNC Milling Machines

If you want to learn to program CNC Lathes

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Please contact me if you require:

  • Fanuc training.
  • CNC programming training.
  • Want to Learn CNC programming.
  • Fanuc programming   training.
  • Yasnac programming training.
  • Any type of CNC course.

Services offered at CNC Training Centre

Edgecam programming and training.

Classroom programmer training.

Onsite CNC Machine Training.

CNC Programming and Training on all controls and machines.

Mazak Training Fanuc Training

Don’t forget we offer training on all types of Mazak Machines and all Fanuc Controls 6m to 31i Oi old to young.

CNC Macro Programming Course

Category : Macro

 CNC Macro Programming Course

Duration:          2 days.
Date:                  See Dates
Times:               Start 9.30am Finish 4.00pm
Location:          Barwell Leicestershire England

Includes lunch, coffee and tea, oh and biscuits too.

£600 for two days

CNC Macro Programming Training Courses

If you want to learn how to use

  • Macro CNC Programming Fanuc
  • Macro CNC Programming Haas
  • Macro CNC Programming Mazak

Most ISO type controls that have Macro use a very similar system.

This course covers Lathes and Machining Centres with on-machine practical examples .

Follow the link to learn some more about Macro.

Heidenhain Q parameter programming is very similar to Macro CNC Programming for Haas and Fanuc.

Once you have grasped the concept of parametric programming you will find Heidenhain Q parameter programming easy to figure out.

Siemens uses R parameters instead of #

Haas, Fanuc or similar controls (ISO Mazak).

CNC Macro Programming Course   fanuc cnc custom macrosCNC Macro Programming Course

Make sure you have the Macro option on your control, its a real disappointment when you get all excited about this only to find you don’t have the option. Remember if you have a touch probe you will almost definitely have Macro installed on your machine.

Go into MDI key in #100=10. or something similar. Press cycle start.

If you have it you will get no alarm.

Good news is you can buy the option, it don’t come cheap so sit the boss down and make him a cup of tea before you ask.

CNC Macro Training Course

What Use Will it Be?

This is where CNC Programming gets really exciting, welcome to the turbo charged world of Macro Programming for Haas and Fanuc type controls. There is so much exciting shit you can do with this I really don’t know where to start.

Write your own canned cycle

Yes you can create your own fanuc cnc custom macros.

Yes you always dreamed of having your own personal G code, you can’t call it like Bill’s G code or something but you may have G271 or something which is personal to you.

Say you wanted a drilling cycle that changed speed half way down a hole or some daft thing well now you can do it.

Make A Set of Similar Parts

Imagine you had a bunch of parts that were similar, maybe the same holes but in different positions or a similar shape maybe.

Create fanuc cnc custom macros to make families of parts.

fanuc cnc custom macros

You could write a parametric (Macro) program that would be completely adjustable and would make them all instead of having to keep writing similar programs.

You can build these programs and add to them as you get better and better and your ideas flood in.

I always say to students to start simple and build on your experience. Just using Macro in it’s simplest form will inspire you to go on to do greater things.

Interrogate Your CNC Machine

You can get almost any information you want from the machine.

  • Spindle Speed
  • Position
  • Datum
  • Tool Length
  • What tool is in the spindle
  • Put the machine into an alarm state when things go wrong like wrong data is input
  • And loads more

You can even modify this information and send it back.

Do Calculations

  • Simple trigonometry
  • Calculate feeds and speeds
  • Simple maths
  • Input formula and get answers

I’m getting really excited just telling you this. It means you can add all sorts of functionality to your machine that you didn’t have before.

What Skills Will I Learn

  • Basic use of variables
  • Creating simple Macro programs
  • How system variables work
  • How to write probing Macros
  • Creating your own G Codes
  • Create alarms to make sure your Macro users behave
  • Practical use of Macro
  • Creative use of Macro
  • and more, loads more

Other Macro Information

Macro Training

Macro

More**Free**Macro**Stuff

Haas spindle warm up.

Mazak Spindle warm up.

Contact me if you are interested in Classroom Training 07834 858 407

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We offer training on all types of CNC Machines and controls check em out.

Services offered at CNC Training Centre

Classroom programmer training.

Onsite CNC Machine Training.

CNC Programming and Training on all controls and machines.

Mazak Training Fanuc Training

Don’t forget we offer training on all types of Mazak Machines and all Fanuc Controls 6m to 31i Oi old to young.

Haas Macro Programming An Introduction

Category : Haas Macro

Haas Macro Programming

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CNC Macro Programming Training Courses

Duration:          2 days.
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Times:               Start 9.30am Finish 4.00pm
Location:          Barwell Leicestershire England UK

£600 for the two days

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If you can’t wait here are a couple of free macros……..

Oh and you could come to us for a macro training course.

Haas spindle warm up.

Mazak Spindle warm up.

 

Please contact me if you require:

  • CNC programming training.
  • Want to learn CNC programming.
  • Fanuc control training.
  • Yasnac programming training.
  • Any type of CNC course.
  • Fanuc training courses
  • CNC lathe training
  • CNC Vertical Machining Centre training

Contact: 07834 858 407

Services offered at CNC Training Centre

Edgecam training.

Classroom programmer training.

Onsite CNC Machine Training.

CNC Programming and Training on all controls and machines.

Mazak Training Fanuc Training

Don’t forget we offer training on all types of Mazak Machines and all Fanuc Controls 6m to 31i Oi old to young.

Onsite Training

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