Wire EDM pass properties PPFun WEDMPassItem(57)

Wire EDM pass properties command WEDMPassItem(57) is generated by EDM operations of CAM system. It is used to transfer information to the postprocessor about which contour and pass of toolpath the nested CLData commands belong to. It appears at the start of contour movements and before the end of contour movements for each separate pass.

Parameters:


Parameters

CLD array

Description

Command SubCode

CLD[1]

CLD.SubCode

WEDMPassItem(57) – the type of PPFun command - Wire EDM pass properties.

On/Off

CLD[2]

Contour start-stop flag: On(71) - start of contour, Off(72) - end of contour.

Contour type

CLD[3]

The type of contour - general type pass (0) or coreless pocketing pass (1).

Item index

CLD[4]

Index of this contour in the list of Job assignment items of the operation.

Pass index

CLD[5]

Offset pass index

Pass type

CLD[6]

The type of pass:

  • 0 - Rough,

  • 1 - Rough with bridge,

  • 2 - bridge,

  • 3 - finish together,

  • 4 - finish separate.

See also:

Technology commands description

Postprocessor function <PPFUN>