fanuc 31i - model A5

[anilam]

does anyone know how to set the counters on this type of controller? I have followed all instructions in the manual but when the counter reaches the set value the robodrill / controller just continues? totally ignoring the set values

thanx
anilam

[fanuc-support.c]

What counters are they?

Some can only be set in the PMC.

[anilam]

Originally Posted by fanuc-support.c What counters are they? Some can only be set in the PMC.

I'm talking about the part counters.

there is 1 under "settings" and 1 under "quick nc"

I'm unable to get either of them to work. I get them to count using "m30" as a trigger! but when they reach the pre set value the robodrill carries on. theres no alarms - no messages - no nothing

on the other fanuc controller the series oi - tc when I set 5000 parts it stops at 5000 and displays a message "counter up" I'm sure the 31i -A5 can do it to?

any ideas?

[sinha_nsit]

Have you missed EOB with M30?

If nothing works, you can always add a conditional statement to stop the repeated execution.

[fanuc-support.c]

Sorry, dived in a bit then. There should be an m code to act as a pulse for this.

If param 6700#0 = 0: M02, or M30
= 1: Only M code specified by parameter No.6710

Or it might not be set in the PMC.

You can use macro b, #3901=#3901+1 this will count it up, put it at the end of your program.

To check it, IF[#3902EQ#3901]THEN #3000=1(PARTS COMPLETE);

On thing to be aware of,Fanuc wrote the whole of the front end (what you see on the screen) for the Robodrill in macro ex. Therefore it is likely to be quite different to a normal fanuc control.

[anilam]

Originally Posted by sinha_nsit Have you missed EOB with M30? If nothing works, you can always add a conditional statement to stop the repeated execution.

yes the EOB r all there.

if u go into the "quick nc" function u can allocate M02 or M30 to trigger the counter.

if u go into the "settings" u can only fill in "parts required" and then zero the part counter.

using either method I still don't get it to stop or display any messages.

[anilam]

Originally Posted by fanuc-support.c Sorry, dived in a bit then. There should be an m code to act as a pulse for this. If param 6700#0 = 0: M02, or M30 = 1: Only M code specified by parameter No.6710 Or it might not be set in the PMC. You can use macro b, #3901=#3901+1 this will count it up, put it at the end of your program. To check it, IF[#3902EQ#3901]THEN #3000=1(PARTS COMPLETE); On thing to be aware of,Fanuc wrote the whole of the front end (what you see on the screen) for the Robodrill in macro ex. Therefore it is likely to be quite different to a normal fanuc control.

sorry my post was delayed - great thanks will get the techie to check it out. I don't know how to access the parameters.

One more thing I want to ask and that is when I have ran a pgm and then load a different pgm for some reason it does not pick up a G01 feed. it just rams straight into the job I have had to switch off the robodrill then switch on again to avoid this problem. I think its got something to do with the way my post outputs the pgm.

here is an extract of pgm:

%
O0001(CAMBOLT WITH 3mm SLOTS ONLY)
G0G49G90G40G17G80
M8
G54
T3M6
G0G43Z100.0H3
S4200M3
G0X-112.5Y26.0(SLOT1)
G0Z5.0
N1G01Z-9.8F5000.0
G01Z-18.0F130.0
G0Z-9.8
G0Y25.8

the line N1 is were it supposed to pick up the G01 but it does not? any ideas?

regards
anilam

[sinha_nsit]

Reduce feed. F5000 is too large.

[anilam]

Originally Posted by sinha_nsit Reduce feed. F5000 is too large.

no that's not it. it does not read the G01 at all, so it starts cutting at RAPID eg. G0!

no matter what the G01 feed is? the next line is set at G01 F130.0 it does this at G0!! and carries on through the whole pgm like that. only after I switch off & reboot the robodrill does it read a G01 code?

[sinha_nsit]

Dry run mode???

[lghtspeed]

Instead of G01 try just "G1". Also with a F of 5000.00 if your metric that is 196ipm but if your not than that value is basically rapid.

[sinha_nsit]

He wants to cut at light speed!