Fagor DNC Issue

[taspence]

We have a computer setup with the DNC software to transfer files back and forth from the Fagor 8020 we have. When we go to upload to the Fagor certain files we get an error: "DNC 034-Extraneous character or bad comment Press any key"
We are unsure in our files what we are doing wrong. Is there any immediate things we should look for to try and troubleshoot this? It appears to be a basic file with the G codes, X,Y, and Z axis dimensions, but are not sure what is causing the file not to transfer successfully. We did go into the menus on the Fagor and programmed the file in manually, and it works fine, but transferring it via the computer does not work with this file. Other files transfer just fine.

Thanks

[gar]

070421-1705 EST USA

taspence:

I dislike any error comments that include the word OR. When they found the error they knew the cause, and they knew where the error was. Why not tell me? They do not because they are lazy.

If it takes a long time to load your file, then determine the time to where the failure occurs. This will give you an estimate of where to look in the program.

Otherwise or in addition to the above do the following:

Eliminate the second half of the program and test for the error. Continue this type of binary breakdown to isolate the region of the program where the error occurs. Whether you get the error or not determines where you look next.

Suppose no error in the first half of the program, go back to the original program and eliminate the last quarter, and test again. etc.

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[Justins-chatter]

Could it be that you are using the an improper symbol to define text as notes. In our post, If I want to add reference text in an NC program it must be behind a ;

Example:
X50 Y49.5069 Z8.8819 B0.4578
X50 Y49.5069 Z8.8819 B0.4553

; start undercut 95 degrees

G0
G1
G4 and so on...
X50 Y49.5069 Z8.8819 B0.4535
X50 Y49.5069 Z8.8819 B0.4523
X50 Y49.5069 Z8.8819 B0.4515