Fadal VMC 40 / uses M45 with canned cycle?

[TMILLS]

Whats up with needing a M45 in the same line as a G83 or any other canned cycle etc....In the manual they made it seem that it was more for an indexer move etc.?

I'm using #2 format (is that the reason or is it with an older Fadal....a parameter?)

If I do not use the M45 it will not run the canned cycle?

only works with the M45

Example:

T1 M6 (.500 DRILL )
G0 G90 G40 G54 X9. Y0 S2200 M3
G43 Z.1 H1 M8
G98 G83 Z-1.5 Q.2 R.1 F20. M45
X10.
X11.
G0 G80 Z.1 M9
G49 Z0
M1


thanks for any help

[Techman]

The machine won't execute a fixed drill cycle unless it has either a X and/or a Y word. The M45 forces the machine to execute without either. I always found the M45 to be handy at the beginning of a program-
~
G0G90X1.Y1.E1Z2.H1
G83Z-.5R0.1F10.M45
X2.
Y2.
~

It also works well when hole locations are described in a subprogram.

Hope this helps!
Techman

[DareBee]

Never heard of it before now.
I also have never used it on my '94 in format 2

[TMILLS]

Thanks for the reply Techman.....

So if I had the X Y location on the drill cycle line

Example:

G98 G83 Z-1.5 Q.2 R.1 F20. X1. Y1. (Then I wouldn't need the M45 ? )

is this what your telling me....by the way this is a 1992 machine.

thanks guy's

TMILLS

[Neal]

Tmills--
If you have an X or Y on the drill line then you will not need to M45. Another solution is to set the parameter IMM. FIXED CYCLE to a yes and the drill or tap cycle will execute upon stating the cycle.

Neal

[TMILLS]

Thanks for the info guy's!!!

Thanks Neal. I will change parameters......that seems like the way to go. I like to simplify the programs as much as possible. And to always add the M45 when I've never done before will just be an extra thing to remember.

1 problem is, the 1992 VMC 40 machine I got came with the key lock on and of course no key. So whenever I go to SETP command It will not let me change the parameters......any thoughts on a quick way to get around that? other than have a locksmith come make a key? would this be a common key from Fadal

thanks again guy's

TMILLS