10 M features

[A1CNC]

Can anyone tell me what features the 10M control has?

The machine I am looking at is a 1987 Kitamura mycenter1. I tried finding some info but didn't have much luck.

I have run Meldas MO controls but never anything Fanuc so any tips, hints greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Eric

[WGoyer]

Eric,
The Fanuc 10M has most of the normal features you would expect in a machining center control: the usual features like Multiple Work Coordinate offsets, Cutter Comp, Leadscrew Comp, Tool length offsets etc. either are there or can be there (nearly everything is an option, but Kitamura would have put the usual things in).
The ten controls were the low cost line of the 10/11/12 series. The biggest gripe I hear is that they have limited part program storage, all of it backed up by D cell batteries. They can only be drip fed through the serial port (they don't have a parallel port) , so making high speed block transfers are impractical and limited to 9600 Baud.

Still, most users like them. Your operators will be able to pick up the operation pretty fast, since most of them will have some Fanuc experience.
Warren
www.uptimecorp.com

[A1CNC]

Thanks for the reply,
I am the operator/owner, etc.....
I looked at the machine and it has 2 ports as well as a tape reader. It did look like one might be a parallell port, the other is definitely a 25pin serial.
What transfer rate can you get through the paralell port if it has one?

Thanks,
Eric

[dcoupar]

If it is a parallel port, I believe it is output to a tape punch only.

[fanucman]

Originally Posted by A1CNC Thanks for the reply, I am the operator/owner, etc..... I looked at the machine and it has 2 ports as well as a tape reader. It did look like one might be a parallell port, the other is definitely a 25pin serial. What transfer rate can you get through the paralell port if it has one? Thanks, Eric

one is and rs232 port for program up load/download... dont use the parallel port

[Al_The_Man]

The 10m often has two 25p RS232, one off the MB and the other on the operator panel, if you need the Fanuc 10M RS232 manual, send me an email adress via PM.
Al.

[underthetire]

10 M was a bubble memory machine. Bubble memory is not available any more, so the replacement board is ram with battery back up. The new boards do however increase the memory quite a bit.
In those days, a lot of stuff was options you take for granted now. Major one being rigid tap, rotation, and canned cycles.

[GPena]

That's a nice machine and control, if the hardware is fine I'll say the control is good enough to perform almost anything. Besides Kitamura used to include many options in their controllers.

In resume, I will recomend it.

Greg.