Need Help!- new in CNC world

[RAInB]

hello, i am new employed on a firm that uses fanuc and siemens sinumerik, now i managed to use the usb flash for the sinumerik, but i can't use my kingston 4gb 133x CF on any of the fanuc machines, i god a adapter from fanuc, i managed to format the CF using the two soft keys... but still says when i'm trying to copy a program that the path is unavailable ( the cf is 3,3/5V as i've seen on other posts)now i wanna buy a new CF, what should i ask? thx and best regards

[dcoupar]

SanDisk 64MB Compact Flash (CF) Memory Card - MemorySuppliers.com

[fordav11]

I assume the 'adapter' is a PCMCIA to CF adapter? Any CF card will work regardless.

Which Fanuc controller do you have? You must tell the control you are punching out or reading from the CF card.
On 16i/18i there is an easy way, simply press SETTING, then I/O then switch it from RS232 to CARD (move cursor right) and press SET.
Other controls vary but there is always an easy way to switch the input/output.

[RAInB]

Originally Posted by fordav11 I assume the 'adapter' is a PCMCIA to CF adapter? Any CF card will work regardless. Which Fanuc controller do you have? You must tell the control you are punching out or reading from the CF card. On 16i/18i there is an easy way, simply press SETTING, then I/O then switch it from RS232 to CARD (move cursor right) and press SET. Other controls vary but there is always an easy way to switch the input/output.

the adapter is this one:
COMPACT PC CARD ADAPTER
A02B-0303-k150
FANUC LTD made in Japan



i got this Machines with these controlers:


TOS = 0i-MD
FLP1250 = 0iMD
SC3300 = 0i-TD
SC2700 = 18i-TB
AF110(130) = 0i-MD

I`ll try the setting on the SC2700 monday

dcoupar SanDisk 64MB Compact Flash (CF) Memory Card - MemorySuppliers.com

i`ve seen your posts, thx, i apreciate your work here, but i dunno if they ship to Romania...

[fordav11]

for 18i the instructions are attached, taken from Fanuc 18i-TB manual. The method can change between machine
manufacturers if you don't have stock Fanuc control. For example Mori Seiki heavily morified err I mean modified their
controls to make the use much nicer (I.E MAPPS I, II, III, IV etc) but the base is still Fanuc although if you have a
Mori and you follow the Fanuc manual it won't make sense at all
You really need to read the manuals that came with the machine if you have them.

But like I said above you just need to set the input/output device to the card (set parameter 20 to 4) and you can
punch and read using the card slot. Just buy any common CF card, they are like $5 on ebay etc.

[RAInB]

Originally Posted by fordav11 for 18i the instructions are attached, taken from Fanuc 18i-TB manual. The method can change between machine manufacturers if you don't have stock Fanuc control. For example Mori Seiki heavily morified err I mean modified their controls to make the use much nicer (I.E MAPPS I, II, III, IV etc) but the base is still Fanuc although if you have a Mori and you follow the Fanuc manual if won't make sense at all You really need to read the manuals that came with the machine if you have them. But like I said above you just need to set the input/output device to the card (set parameter 20 to 4) and you can punch and read using the card slot. Just buy any common CF card, they are like $5 on ebay etc.

thx, i`ll try this on monday, after that i`ll be back with a feedback

[yours_prabhat]

use the CF card 1 gb or less
regards
prabhat

[fordav11]

you can change the I/O device more easily on the SETTING page.
in MDI cursor to I/O CHANNEL and press 4 then INPUT
See pic attached.

[fordav11]

Originally Posted by RAInB the adapter is this one: COMPACT PC CARD ADAPTER A02B-0303-k150 FANUC LTD made in Japan

WOW! I looked it up and they sell for $78. Amazing what a Fanuc sticker can do for the price.
I'm using a regular PC CF to PCMCIA adapter like this one, $2

[gbowne1]

I have been looking for one of these for my 18i. I was given a bunch of FANUC formatted cards in a box when I got my 18i stuff for the build earlier this year.

It's not a Pentium 18i though.. only the 486 CPU module card. oh well.. it's a 18i-MA. If I move to a B or C model I might upgrade.

At leat now I have the correct NA Operator panel on it for the i Series CNC.

[fordav11]

the CF<->PCMCIA adapters are available on ebay for $2
Fanuc cards are just DOS Fat 16 formatted. You can read them on a PC.