Removing 4th Axis from Table, Fanuc 0i

[Jay Kyle]

Hello,
I'm trying to take the 4th axis unit off my mill for a job so I can put vises across the whole table, but when I unplug the cables to it I receive an error on the Controller, a Fanuc 0i-MC. Is there a set of paramaters I need to change in order to do this?

Thanks

Jay

[xavierdemoura]

Jay,

Set PRM 8130 and 1010 to 3.

Daniel

[f-bu]

I will suggest a better way, the standart procedure for additional axis subject to removing:
- set prm 1005 bit 7 =1 for the axis you want to enable removing
- set prm 12 bit 1 to remove axis
- clear prm 1815 bit 5 for the axis you want to remove (to avoid APC alarms)
- CNC off, remove cables from the table, remove table, CNC on
Now the add. axis is on screen, but no any alarms.
When the axis is necessary again, just set 12#7 (and 1815#5, if absolute pulsecoder is used), CNC off, connect cables, CNC on and you have additional axis again.

[xavierdemoura]

F-BU,

The control stay waiting for the 4th axis. If you don´t said that has only 3 axis, the alarm will be appear.

Daniel

[f-bu]

it will not, check TMN03/07/E - controlled axis detach function
G124 DTCH4 DTCH3 DTCH2 DTCH1
F110 MDTCH4 MDTCH3 MDTCH2 MDTCH1
Parameter
012#7 RMVx
1005#7 RMBx
1005#5 MCCx