EDM Posting

Introduction

The Posting page gives you the ability to set all of posting settings for this particular job.

To access the Current Settings Job dialog box:

In the CAM Tree, right-click Wire EDM Job, and click Current Settings. With the Current Settings dialog open, click EDM Posting in the tree on the left.

Post - displays the Open dialog box for you to locate and select a (.EDMPst) post processor to use for the selected machine.
Hole Post - displays the Open dialog box for you to locate and select a (.HPst) post processor to use for the selected machine.
NC File Path - displays the Browse For Folder dialog box for you to specify the folder in which the posted NC program is stored when created.
NC File Extension - allows you to specify a file extension for the NC program file. For example, this is usually .nc, but can be changed to .txt.

Type - determines the post output type as either G code or Command ISO format. Select the proper type for your machine. Most machines use the G code output, but some machine types, such as Agie, support the Command/ISO output format.
- Post Info File - displays the Open dialog box for you to locate and select a post processor information file that is machine specific. This option only displays when Command ISO is selected as the Post Output Type.

Number - is the program number as it appears in the posted NC program.
Sequence Start # - designates the starting line number for events in the NC program if the machine is configured to output them.
Sequence # Increment - sets the number added to each subsequent line number for the next line.

Output Subprograms
Select the check box to generate repetitive subprograms in the posted NC program, if the post processor is set up to do so.
Clear the check box when not generating subprograms.

Note: The following two options are only available when the Output Subprograms check box is selected.

Subprogram Start # - sets the first subprogram number used in the NC program.
Subprogram # Increment - if more than one subprogram is generated, this value sets the number added to the previous subprogram number for the next.

Output Cutting Conditions
Select the check box to allow the Cutting Conditions to be output.
Clear the check box to not allow Cutting Conditions to be output.
Output Automatic Comments
Select the check box to allow the automatic comments to be output.
Clear the check box to not allow the automatic comments to be output.
Output Cuts to Separate Files
Select the check box to output each operation to a separate file. This must be configured in the post processor.
Clear the check box to output the entire program in one file.
Output File Breaks
Select the check box to output markers in NC program that can be used to modify or reformat the code after it is post processed. When enabled, post block 75 is called to output new file header code in the NC program. This post block requires the post processor to be customized to function properly.
Clear the check box to output the NC program without file breaks.
Output Guide Positions
Select the check box to output the guide positions of the program.
Clear the check box to not output guide positions.

The Cutting Parameters only display when Sodick AQ325 or AQ537 machines are selected.

Cut Type - select from one of the available options to set the cut type.
Fluid Type - select from one of the available options to set the Fluid type.
Flushing Conditions - are usually applied for non-submerged machining and the options are based on the taper angle between the upper guide and lower guide. Good Flushing is used for parts with little to no taper. Medium Flushing is used for parts with around 10 to 18 degrees of taper. Poor Flushing is used for parts with greater than 18 degrees of taper.

When you select an AgieVision machine and set the Post Output to the Command/ISO format, the AgieVision page is added to the Current Settings.