Dynatorch not preheating

[imfm]

The shop guys didn't tell me when the issue started because the old dinosaur computer with SheetCam 4.1.30 still worked and they just used that, but I have updated the new computer to 7.0.18, and the problem still exists. If the tap file is generated on the newer version, there is no preheat, but if they do it on the old computer running 4.1.30, the preheat delay works. Both versions are using identical post processor, so I'm not sure whether I need to edit something or add something, and I hope someone here can give me a shove in the right direction.

This is the tap file for a test circle, generated on 7.0.18:

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N0010 (Filename: test-circle.tap)
N0020 (Post processor: Dynatorch.scpost)
N0030 (Date: 2/22/2022)
N0040 G20 (Units: Inches)
N0050 G90
N0060 G17
N0070 (Part: test-circle)
N0080 (Operation: Outside Offset, 0, T17: 1 1/2 MILD STEEL OXY FUEL)
N0090 G62
N0100 G00 X25.3592 Y20.9108
N0110 G23
N0120 G02 X24.4541 Y20.9108 I-0.4525 J0.4525
N0130 G03 X15.9370 Y24.4387 I-8.5171 J-8.5171
N0140 G03 X3.8920 Y12.3937 I0.0000 J-12.0450
N0150 G03 X15.9370 Y0.3487 I12.0450 J0.0000
N0160 G03 X27.9820 Y12.3937 I-0.0000 J12.0450
N0170 G03 X24.4541 Y20.9108 I-12.0450 J-0.0000
N0180 G02 X24.4541 Y21.2502 I0.1697 J0.1697
N0190 G25
N0200 G60
N0210 G25
N0220 M30

This is generated on the old computer with 4.1.30

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N0010 (Filename: old-computer-test-circle.tap)
N0020 (Post processor: Dynatorch.scpost)
N0030 (Date: 2/22/2022)
N0040 G20 (Units: Inches)
N0050 G90
N0060 G17
N0070 (Part: test-circle)
N0080 (Process: Outside Offset, 0, T17: 1 1/2 MILD STEEL OXY FUEL)
N0090 G00 X21.6335 Y21.0426
N0100 M04
N0110 G03 X21.4494 Y19.4694 I0.6945 J-0.8786
N0120 G02 X21.4494 Y19.4694 I-9.4494 J-7.4694
N0130 M05
N0140 G25
N0150 M30

[djreiswig]

Starting with line 80 it appears that the post is not identical. Line 80 is a text output line so the wording is hard coded in the post. Did you copy the post from the old computer? Does it say edited after the name? If so, then you need to go to the settings folder and copy it from there.
There could be some code snippets or path rules that add the delay. If you copied the toolset they should come over.
Does your tool configuration have a setting for the delay, or where's it coming from?

[Les Newell]

I agree. The posts look different. Dynatorch have changed the way their machines work a few times and the posts have had to be updated to suit. Try the 'Dynatorch old' post instead. If that does not work, run the old copy of SheetCam and go to Options->machine->post processor. Click on the 'Edit post' button. In the editor select File->save as and save the post to a network share or thumb drive. On the new copy of SheetCam go to Options->machine->post processor and click on the 'Import post' button and open the saved post.