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sbd1
10-20-2012, 12:49 PM
Can anyone tell me how to change the post processor file so that my router stops as soon as it retracts to the safe Z height, before it jogs home? Here's a shot of my PP file & the SBP file indicating where I would like the router to shut off with the red arrow. Thank you.

garyb
10-20-2012, 01:28 PM
change the order of the footer in the post
gary

sbd1
10-20-2012, 03:00 PM
Gary. I moved the "SO" line above the "JZ" line in the footer, but that doesn't turn off the router after the last Z axis retract.

I then moved part of the footer (JZ, JA, SO, END) to before the "Program Moves" but that didn't work either

Can you please clarify what I need to do? Thank you.

garyb
10-20-2012, 05:19 PM
did you re-start the program after the changes to the post?
G.

sbd1
10-20-2012, 06:48 PM
Restarting the program doesn't make a difference Gary. Can you please clarify what you meant by "change the order of the footer in the post"? I have tried moving the "SO" line around but it still does not get inserted directly after the Z axis' last pull-up.

I want to have the router shut off at the point I've indicated with the red arrow in my first screen shot. This appears to be the section of the PP called "Program Moves". What am I missing?

Doesn't it make sense to have the router turned off as soon as it's finished cutting? Isn't anyone else doing this?