One-pass posting

Swiss posts use a different posting order called one-pass posting. In multi-pass posting, used by other standard posts, all the operations on a tool post are posted in order before moving on to the next tool post. In one-pass posting, all operations on all tool posts up to the next sync point are posted. While the operations are still posted in the order they occur, it is not guaranteed which tool post will be posted first.

To enable one-pass posting, select CNC-Info > Tool Posts to display the Tool Post Information dialog, and select One pass posting.

The following diagram shows the one-pass posting order, including where important system formats are called. The blocks are labeled alphabetically in the order in which they occur.

Tool Post 1

Tool Post 2

Tool Post 3

File Start (A)

Sync Point (B)

Program Start

Operation (D)

Segment End

Program Start

Operation (C)

Segment End

Tool Change

Operation (E)

Segment End

Sync Point (F)

Program Start

Operation (G)

Segment End

Program Start

Operation (I)

Segment End

Program Start

Operation (H)

Segment End

Sync Point (J)

PreCutoff (KLM)

Tool Change

Cutoff Op

PreCutoff (KLM)

PreCutoff (KLM)

Sync Point (N)

PostCutoff (OPQ)

PostCutoff (OPQ)

PostCutoff (OPQ)

Program End

Program End

Program End

File End (R)