Current System variables

[bill.young]

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"I was still using 3.1.14, which has very scant docs.
Mind you the programmming handbook with the current software STILL shows cutter dia sysvar as #20 (very very confusing). I assume it has not been updated. Is there anything else that I should know about? (besides all the other new sysvars).
Also could you put the sysvars on the website and a current prog HB? (I have checked the www regularly for updates).

Ralph"

[bill.young]

Hey Ralph,

Hopefully we'll have time to work on the programming handbook soon, and also to add some new programming commands like for-next loops. I'll make sure that the system variables get corrected in the current manual, though.

As far as I know the cutter diameter system variable is the only one that changed...it was moved when B axis capabilities were added to the software.

The only command change that I can think of that hasn't been updated in the command reference yet is the need to include the X and Y center point coordinates in the CP command. They used to be required parameters but now you can leave them out and it will use the current position as the center of the circle. This ONLY works in the most recent versions of the Windows software.

Bill

[rhfurniture]

Thanks,
I know it isn't easy when things are developing all the time - as can be seen from the length of some of the revision lists you get these days.

r.