Fanuc series 18-T MDI woes

[Trapper14]

It's been a while since I've have used a CNC lathe so bare with me. I am attempting to get a FEMCO HL-25 up and running. I know the spindle, turret, and axis are working and homing correctly but I am having trouble with MDI mode.

I switch the control to MDI put in some mode such as M03 S500 EOB INSERT when I bit cycle start, nothing happens.

I have tried putting EOB after each command but I still get the same result, am I missing something obvious?

[ad64075]

Yes, you are.

Specify constant rpm or constant surface footage.

G97 S500 M3

Try that.

[Trapper14]

Hmm well I can't try it right now; however what if I try

M06 T02 EOB INSERT

shouldn't it rotate to that tool? Same thing, it just sits there and does nothing.

[ad64075]

No, sir. Use a 6 digit tool call. For example, to use tool #2, your code would read:

T0202

[Trapper14]

ah ha! I am so used to VMCs. I am certain this will work! Thank you all very much, will give this a go Monday!