Fanuc OT Macro question

I have a Miyano LE-22 with a Fanuc O-TC (0662-12) control. I tried writing a
macro for it last night (probably a stupid macro) yet when I went to
download it to the lathe, I got a P/S alarm (I think 87). The program only
loaded my comments, the first block with a # character seems to have
triggered an end of program response. Furthermore, if I try to edit at the
control, the EOB / , # button, will not give me a # character as it cycles
through. I would interpret this as meaning I don't have the Macro option
turned on, on this control. What's weird is I can't figure out how to add
parenthesis when edititng at the control either, but that's a different
discussion.

What I am attempting to do, is have a quick way of shifting the Z zero start
point of all my tools with one one value. I've already set my tools in Z,
but I am machining the same ends on a series of different length blanks, I
have a collet stop set up, so the distance each blank sticks out varies. The
first time through I manually went to the geometry offset page and input
the same W value for each tool in order to move them toward or away from the
collet nose. This can be tedious and a little error prone.

I am coming at the lathe from mill perspective, I use work coordinate shifts
all the time, set my tools off the table, I am used to knowing where my
tools will end up if I specify where G54 is. I am confounded by the lack of
a G54 work coordinate (at least in Z) for the lathe. The Miyano doesn't have
a toolsetter, so it's the old fashioned take a cut, measure the part and
input the value into the control and it does the adjustment.

For what it's worth, here is a a section of my macro program:
%
O8999(TOOL SHIFT MACRO)
(SEND ONE ARGUEMENT A)
(USE FORM: G65 P8999 A1.0)
(FOR 1 INCH SHIFT)
(WHICH IS THE ABSOLUTE DISTANCE)
(FROM Z ZERO POSITION THAT THE)
(TOOLS WERE SET FROM)
(THIS WILL SHIFT THE TOOL)
(GEOMETRY ON ALL TOOLS)
(STORE PREVIOUS SHIFT VALUE IN OFFSET 32)
(ZERO OUT SHIFT VALUE)
#1=#1 - #2832
(SHIFT TOOL 1)
#2801=#2801+#1
(SHIFT TOOL 2)
#2802=#2802+#1
etc, etc

Regards,

John


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