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Upgrade Information for 03/29/2024 :

We have added a full EDITOR for all User Option formats to allow the user to edit user options more easily and quickly through a full EDITOR.

The EDITOR is divided into two frames ... on the left is a "quick pick" box where users can double click to select an option to be altered in the User Option form ... the right side is a full EDITOR where the user can add, delete or alter any data directly in the EDITOR. A screenshot is below.

 

 

Upgrade Information for 11/27/2023 :

We have enhanced the User Option macro command to include the ability to perform multiple conversions in one statement ... a sample is below.

Original Command : G83*Q*F*

Converted Command : G74*K*E*

Users can separate letter addresses / code using the * character. The first code acts like a trigger ... and once the trigger is found the other defined conversions will take place as well.

Users can have up to six definitions in a single statement.

 

Upgrade Information for 11/20/2020 :

We have added new functions to the User Options to allow more flexible user defined conversions. They include :

 

SPLITTING LINES at a user defined position.

This option is available in START of conversion, END of conversion and PRE-CONVERSION options.

 

Original Command : G00G91G28Z0M09

Replacement Command : G00G91G28Z0^M09

Result :

G00G91G28Z0M09

to

G00G91G28Z0

M09

 

REPLACEMENT of single address or address and all data

This option is available in START of conversion, END of conversion and PRE-CONVERSION options.

 

(1) One-For-One Replacement

In the following example G43 is defined as the trigger to look for using the * to end the definition of the trigger.

Once the trigger is found, search the line for whatever follows the trigger ( in this case H ) and replace it with replacement command definition.

Original Command : G43*H

Replacement Command : HA

Result :

G43Z20.000H01M08

to

G43Z20.000HA01M08

 

(2) Address and All Data Replacement

In the following example G43 is defined as the trigger to look for using the * to end the definition of the trigger.

Once the trigger is found, search the line for whatever follows the trigger ( in this case H ) and any associated data that follows the search designation ( this option is defined by the $ key ) ... and replace it with the replacement command definition.

Original Command : G43*H$

Replacement Command : HA

Result :

G43Z20.000H01M08

to

G43Z20.000HAM08

 

Complete Line Replacement in END of Conversion Options

Users can use a trigger code along with the ~ key to designate a line for complete removal.

 

Upgrade Information for 08/15/2019 :

We continue to work with Okuma America, their dealers and individual customers to enhance and upgrade CNC XChange per their requests and requirements.

The current version of CNC XChange at this writing is 17.2.0 ... sorry for the delay in getting the releases out to the public.

Their have been really too many enhancements since the last post to list individually here.

Should you require specific information ... or need to know if a specific feature is now available ... please contact Kentech Inc. at :

Voice : 508.754.1198

Email : Sales@KentechInc.com

 

Upgrade Information for 01/23/2017 :

LOOK AHEAD capabilities that will place the next tool command on the current tool change command line

Ability for the user to configure a TOOL CHANE RETURN LINE that will be automatically added to the converted program prior to the tool change command.

More information and an in-depth article here : https://kentechinc.com/kipware_blog/new-fanuc-okuma-conversion-software-features-released/

 

Upgrade Information for 05/17/2016 :

New FADAL conversion options have been added to allow for conversion of FADAL TYPE1 G code to Okuma OSP G code. Options include :

The ability to STRIP out sub programs that appear at the top of the program ... Lxx to M17 format.

Stripped out sub programs are automatically written into their own text file and saved.

Users have the ability to choose to have the contents of the sub program auto-inserted where ever they are called in the main program ... or have a CALL command inserted instead of the file contents.

 

Upgrade Information for 02/26/2014 :

Revised some of the User Option settings to allow for more flexibility and power for user defined conversion options.

Removed some of the COMPLETE LINE REPLACEMENT options which were a bit limiting ... and added new options including now an UNLIMITED number of complete line triggers / replacements.

Added new user defined options to be perfomed PRE-CONVERSION. This allows the user to define triggers and replacements prior to the file conversion process. This was originally designed to accommodate Okuma alphanumeric N numbers such as NLAP and NRTRN where users can pre-define the conversion of these sequence variables into Fanuc compatible sequence numbers such as NLAP --> N8001 or NRTRN --> N8015.

Item #2 above has proven to have many other uses and has proven quite powerful and added quite a bit of flexibility to CNC XChange.

Item #2 above is also UNLIMITED ... so user can create an unlimited number of pre-conversion triggers / replacements.

 

Upgrade Information for 01/09/2014 :

Added the ability to invoke CNC XChange from a command line prompt to allow for batch conversions. The command line format is: exe call /Filename to be converted/ User Option Filename/fanuc or okuma ( format of the original file )/milling or turning ( type of program being converted )

Added new options for the User Option file which include the use of the following characters :

^ : This marker will cause the current line to be split where the marker is placed. For example :

T01^M06 would result in

T01

M06

~ : This marker will cause all lines where the marker is found to be split after the data of the letter address. For example :

M~ would result in the original line of

G00G43Z1.00M102

to be converted to

G00G43Z1.00

M102

 

Upgrade Information for 12/06/2013 :

Additional HAAS conversion options for M97

Additional FADAL conversion options for L95 cycles

Additional OKUMA to FANUC conversion options to convert Okuma MODIN / MODOUT commands

CODE SPLITTING option for both milling and turning

 

Upgrade Information for 11/08/2013 :

User defined conversion options are now available for the START of the conversion and now also the END of the conversion. This features adds more flexibility and power as users can define an unlimited number of conversions that can take place at the start of the conversion process ... and also an unlimited number of conversions that can take place at the end of the conversion process.

Okuma to Fanuc CHAMFER conversion. Users can now select to have the Okuma A chamfer designations converted to either ABS X/Z coordinates for Fanuc ouput or INCREMENTAL U and W Fanuc output.

Additional HAAS code conversions for M97 and G13 commands are being developed for conversions to Okuma OSP output using USER TASK macro code.

 

Upgrade Information for 06/08/2013 :

We have released a 4 axis conversion option to the Fanuc <--> Okuma Turning Version of Kipware® CNC XChange.

This option will auto convert 4 axis programs that utilize Fanuc M Waiting Code and Okuma P Waiting Code format. Conversions area available from Fanuc to Okuma as well as Okuma to Fanuc.

 

 

 

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