K&T Advanced Programming Language - Anybody out there?

[cncguy]

I have a Kerney & Trecker horizontal machining center and we just had the probing fixed so I want to use it. Specifically, I would like to do an auto B-axis alignment which will update the fixture offsets for B after aligning the the part surface perpendicular to the spindle centerline. They have a book called "Advanced Programming Language" and looking through it I can't find what I need. There is an example:

N230G90G70
N240G26X6.Z-.5B0E-1.5

X is the required incremental distance value which I understand. The Z is some value past the part surface which I understand to insure probe contact. The B0 command is used to trigger the probe (don't really know what that means). The E is optional. And I can't find anywhere in the book how to automatically update the fixture offsets for B-axis, even though it says it can be done.

I am hoping to get lucky and run into someone familiar with APL on K & T's!

Any help is appreciated...

[cncguy]

I figured out how to calculate and update the fixture offsets automatically in KT's with Gemini D controller...

You must first put the answer in a parameter, then command the parameter to go into a fixture offset spot.

(PAR,L207=(L3008*5))

That would calculate a number for X-axis at H1 and put in parameter at 207.

Then I would take the L207 and insert it into the fixture offset table, like so:

(FXC,H2XL207) (Puts it in the X column at H2 row)

Regards,
Paul

[Stevo]

Paul,
I am glad that you got it sorted out. Thank you for coming back and posting your solution.

Stevo