Generalized Postprocessor (G-POST) Training Course

Course Overview

This five day educational offering instructs the student to use the Option File Generator to create postprocessors for machine tool controllers and to use the Factory Interface Language (FIL) to enhance the functionality of a postprocessor.

Intended Audience

This course is structured for manufacturing engineers, NC programmers, machinists with some knowledge of computers and middle managers.

Course Objective

To teach each student to:

Run the Option File Generator.
Write Factory Interface Language (FIL) routines.
Use major/minor words to effect output of punch file.
What common variables are, how to change them and why.

Prerequisites

The student should have a working knowledge mathematics (i.e. algebra and trigonometry) and a basic understanding of the fundamentals of programming.   Additionally the student should be familiar with basic CNC machine codes and understand how CL files are created for use by the G-POST.

Course Materials

A student will be issued a G-POST and a FIL manual.   A variety of visual aids will be provided as well.

Summary of Course Topics

• Introduction to postprocessor programming.
• How major/minor postprocessor words are used.
• How to use the Option File Generator to create a postprocessor.
• How to edit the option file to change machine control data output.
• How to write FIL files to expand the capability of the G-POST.
• Build a postprocessor from the ground up.