Need Help!- 0T-C Data Server

[Scottjit]

I have a lathe with a 0T-c data server. I is set up correctly and has been working for 2 years. The operator left last week and we do not know how to transfer programs to the CNC. I can get the program to the data server with the "get" command. I can see it on the data server (ATA) card. How do I transfer it to the CNC control to run the program?

[Marco Davalos]

Hello Scott,

once you have the program on the Data server, ( make sure I/O Channel is set to 5)
1. set the operation mode to EDIT,
2. press PROG to display the program screen,
3. input an O-number press softkey READ
4. press softkey EXEC,
the blinking INPUT is an indication that the file is being loaded onto the main memory.

Hope this is of help,

Marco.

[Scottjit]

Originally Posted by Marco Davalos Hello Scott, once you have the program on the Data server, ( make sure I/O Channel is set to 5) 1. set the operation mode to EDIT, 2. press PROG to display the program screen, 3. input an O-number press softkey READ 4. press softkey EXEC, the blinking INPUT is an indication that the file is being loaded onto the main memory. Hope this is of help, Marco.

Two questions:
1. Do I need to know the O# of the program the control only shows the (Text).
2. Is this the only/correct way to tranfer programs PC-Dataserver-NC?

Thanks for the info.

[Marco Davalos]

the Text in your files should look something like

%
O0100 (Program Test)
...

M30
%

This O# is what you need, the comment in brackets are usually to write a description of your program when they are in the same line that you O#,
the other way is by calling your file number unfortunatelly I don't have the format to read the file using that command.
Also if you run M198 P# (MDI or inside a main program) the machine runs the program directly from your data server.

Good luck.

[Scottjit]

Originally Posted by Marco Davalos Hello Scott, once you have the program on the Data server, ( make sure I/O Channel is set to 5) 1. set the operation mode to EDIT, 2. press PROG to display the program screen, 3. input an O-number press softkey READ 4. press softkey EXEC, the blinking INPUT is an indication that the file is being loaded onto the main memory. Hope this is of help, Marco.

Thanks Marco with that information I was able to figure it out. The procedure for my data server was a bit dirrerent, it went like this:
1. I/O # 5
2. Program (right arrow key)
3. Host--Oprt--Board [this showed the programs]
4. #1 [or the number in the list you want] (two times push the arrow)
5. Get.

This downloaded from the computer to the data server [in the control]

Now from the data server to the active program memory.
1. program
2. HD-Dir
3. Three times the arrow key
4. Read
5. #1 (or the number on the screen)read-exec

The # is a list number on the screen ont the program #, When you call the program into the control it will take the O number in the () program.

Thanks for your info it is what make me look there.