Trouble getting programs going

[Snowie]

Hi All clever people.
I have just installed a Ikegai AX20N lathe with a Fanuc 6T control systems. After a few glitches i seem to have it going well sort of.
I can't seem to get it to execute a program. I started with a simple one out of the manual just to start the spindle. After pressing the start on the numerical panel or cycle start nothing happens. Attached are some pic's of my setup. Oh the CRT picture the code that you can't really read says S 200 & M 03
Some help would go a long way
Cheers Snow

[fanucman]

does the spindle run in jogg or manual? if it does you need to check for interlocks...

why is LSK flashing on the screen?

are the axis homed/ reference returned?

[Snowie]

Hi Thanks of your reply
I can't get the spindle going at all.... Jogg or manual, X & Z does though

The LSK is on the screen when i access the 'NEXT BLOCK/MIDI' Screen to input the data should it be?
I have Referenced the X & Y (led's above the 'Zero Rtn' switch come on)

Thanks

[Al_The_Man]

Are you in MDI? If so don't forget EOB end of block.
If you push cycle start the cycle start light should come on and go off when the command is completed.
You might want to try and turn the CRT brightness pot down. It won't last that long otherwise.
New/old machine? Don't forget to SAVE all the parameters, if you do not have a hard copy.
Al.

[adamshive]

Can't put an EOB in MDI mode as far as I know.

Not sure if it's the same but on my turret punch I can't run a program in MDI. If I'm reading your entry correctly, you're trying a test program from the manual? You wouldn't do that in MDI. You'd program in Edit then change to auto/run.

[Snowie]

Hi Guys
What i'm simply trying to do is to get the spindle going.Buy the looks (And i could be way wrong) is to set a S 200 and a m 03 command and execute it to get the spindle going. This is going by the manuals...

[Al_The_Man]

What is your function switch set to, in the pic it is set to MDI this is to run a one line on a command by command basis, MEM is to run a program that is entered in memory via edit.
Al.

[Snowie]

Hi
The switch is set to MIDI. Yip that is what i was trying to do was to run a single entry command....S200 but when you press the start or cycle start button nothing happends

Snow

[Zuma]

Try giving it a G97 to put it in direct spindle mode.

[Snowie]

Just a quick question. How do you know that the code has been executed in the midi window when you press start. It's just when I press the start button nothing happened at all, no screen change to say it's been run no lights. How do you tell it's been loaded into memory ready to run?

[adamshive]

Just a quick question. How do you know that the code has been executed in the midi window when you press start. It's just when I press the start button nothing happened at all, no screen change to say it's been run no lights. How do you tell it's been loaded into memory ready to run?

You need to get out of MDI....

Turn the swith to EDIT, then input the code. Your first line needs to be a program number and the program zero point. Don't forget the EOB after each line. After you've entered the program switch to RUN or AUTO mode. Then hit start. MDI won't do crap for what you're trying to do- at least from what I can gather.

Also make sure a safety or other locking switch isn't activated somewhere.

[stevo1]

I agree with Fanucman. It sounds like an interlock issue. I see you have a interlock on the control. Try canceling that or closing all the doors on the machine.

I don’t have a lot of experience on the 6 series control but you should not have to run in edit mode to complete this command. You can try as adamshive had suggested but it should make no difference. MDI is “manual data input”. This function is for exactly what you are trying to do as Al had already explained. A one shot command.

Can't put an EOB in MDI mode as far as I know.

Not sure if it's the same but on my turret punch I can't run a program in MDI. If I'm reading your entry correctly, you're trying a test program from the manual? You wouldn't do that in MDI. You'd program in Edit then change to auto/run.

Does your punch use a Fanuc control? I have never seen a Fanuc control that did not require a EOB in a line of code. I however have never run a Fanuc on a punch.

Stevo