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PPC file
« on: January 20, 2011, 12:43:23 AM »
Hi, I have an old Wolverine mill and I have located an old file with *.PPC extension. I have a feeling it has all of the machines setup information. Does anyone know what program will open it?
Thanks so much.
Dwight
Re: PPC file
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2011, 01:04:41 AM »
I found a way to open it. so now, there is a lot of information looks like code. perhaps mach3 could use this information if I can get it into it. Suggestions?

Here is part of what is there.

MACHINE_NAME=AlignRite2MM
TIME_FACTOR=0.5
OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=C:\
OUTPUT_EXTENSION=*.CNC
EDIT=Y
DEFXYFEED=20
DEFZFEED=10
DEFSPEED=22500
DEFRETRACT=0.2
DEFXACCURACY=0.0005
DEFYACCURACY=0.0005
DEFZACCURACY=0.0005


//edited by Lisa as a General Post
// 6th of May 1999
// REFINED FOR MINITECH BY TIM
// No Block Numbers
// Didn't go over drilling Cycles

// Leading:Trailing:Format
//
// Format=0     Natural
// Format+1     Leading Zeros
// Format+2     Leading Blanks
// Format+4     Trailing Zeros
// Format+8     Trailing Blanks
// Format+16    No Decimal Point
// Format+32    "," instead of "."
// Format+64    Force "." at end of integers
// Format+128   Force ".0" at end of integers
// Format+256   Force "+" before positive values

procedure Globals
SET BREAK_MIN_ARC=0.0002
SET BREAK_ANG_ARC=0.0002
format ToolPos >X:1:3:0
format ToolPos >Y:1:3:0
format ToolPos >Z:1:3:0
format ToolPos >A:1:3:0
format ToolPos >B:1:3:0
format ToolPos >C:1:3:0
format ToolPos >I:1:3:0
format ToolPos >J:1:3:0
format ToolPos >K:1:3:0

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Re: PPC file
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2011, 03:03:07 AM »
That looks like a post processor that would be used for making code suitable for your machine  in a CAM programme.
Hood