One operation, five dialects
A tool change, work offset and length compensation for tool 5:
| Controller | Output |
|---|---|
| FANUC | T5 M6 / G54 / G43 H5 Z50. |
| Haas | T5 M6 / G54 / G43 H5 Z50. (+ Haas options such as G187) |
| SINUMERIK | T5 M6 or T="NAME" / D1 / G54 / Z50 |
| Heidenhain | TOOL CALL 5 Z S8000 / preset or datum cycle / L Z+50 R0 FMAX |
| Okuma OSP | T5 M6 / G15 H1 / G56 H5 Z50. |
What differs between controllers
- Tool call and length offset method.
- Work offset selection and extended offsets.
- Canned cycle syntax (G81 vs CYCLE81 vs CYCL DEF 200).
- Arc format, planes and helical support.
- High-speed modes, TCP and tilted plane functions.
- Comments, subprograms, variables and file formats.
Post families
Instead of maintaining unrelated posts per machine, we build a post family: shared logic for shop standards (headers, tool lists, safety blocks), with a controller layer that formats output for each dialect.
post-family/
common/ header, tool list, safe start, restart logic
fanuc/ FANUC formatting and options
sinumerik/ SINUMERIK cycles and frames
heidenhain/ Klartext output
machines/ per-machine limits, M-codes, kinematicsBenefits
- Programmers can post the same job to different machines.
- Shop standards change once, everywhere.
- New machines are added faster.
Consistent standards, native dialects: that is the goal of a multi-controller post strategy.
Multi-controller post development
See our CNC post processor development service and why machines need specific posts.