macro programming on an Okuma CNC

This video covers how to create a macro program for an OKUMA CNC.
The macro is stored in a .SSB file stored in the MD1 directory in the d drive on your Okuma CNC. to open the PC mode on your CNC press CTRL and the button with 3 diagonal lines running parallel to each other at the same time.
You can store multiple macros within one.SSB file everything between the OXXXX line and the RTS is counted
This video quickly covers global variables and local variables machine common variables IF statements and GOTO statements.
Okuma file directories and where to store macro programs.
Macro programming is a useful tool for most any CNC machine shop, whether a one-man garage or an international conglomerate. Macro programming provides a means of shortening code and doing repetitive tasks easily and quickly. All of your canned cycles in a control are nothing but a macro
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[@drakespecialties8351]

Great description!

[@philsheehy1]

hi interesting video , are you working in ireland ? im irish and an okuma guy but i mostly work outside ireland contracting , where did you learn the macro programming ?

[@xyzcnc5898]

I'm Irish but learned Okuma programming in Australia from Okuma Australia during my time there I'm currently living in Thailand. But I'm self tought with macr programming

[@philsheehy1]

the multus is the best machine i ever used , im moving to norway on tuesday for a year , oil and gas contract they have 50 okumas . inconel and hastelloy lots of fun , are you working in thailand ?

[@drakespecialties8351]

Phil Sheehy what’s the name of the company, I wanna come!

[@NickyDoyle]

@@drakespecialties8351 the company I work for is ANCA CNC

[@NickyDoyle]

@@philsheehy1 yeah it's a great machine alright.

[@ryanb1874]

The text isnt hardly in the video at all?

[@NickyDoyle]

I can read it on my phone. What resolution or compression rate are you watching at. Try downloading it possibly

[@fcbcule12]

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