How long can Haas be disconnect fore loosing parameters

[JohnJW]

Hi,

I am wondering how long can Haas machines remain disconnected before loosing parameters/programs/settings stored in memory? I didn't plan on having the machines disconnected for this long but getting the new facility ready is taking longer than what I had originally thought. The machine is offline since late September.

I still have the manual with the parameter printout but I'm kind of hoping I don't have to type them all in when I power on.

thanks,

John

[Geof]

The battery that keeps the memory healthy lasts for many years in normal use so you are probably okay for a few months if it is not a really old machine. Also you may have all the Parameters and Settings on a floppy or usb drive that came with the machine; there is a holder inside the control cabinet door that the floppy is normally in.

One thing to remember when you do get the machine powered up is to run the Run-In program to purge all the oil that will have drained down into the lower spindle bearing; this program should be in the machine. For the Run-In program you adjust the air pressure for the spindle lube to 30 psi and keep checking that the spindle nose is not getting warm while the program is running.

[Haas__man]

As geof has already said there may be a disk with parameters in the electrical cabinet. If there isn't then you can make a backup disk yourself. If you don't know how to do this I can tell you how.
Just like your PC it is always a good idea to have backups of files/programs/parameters etc
And yes, providing the battery is good, then the machine should keep its programs, parameters etc for years without being turned on.
Hope this helps.

[JohnJW]

Thanks Geof and Haas_Man,

There is a disk that came with the machine and it's good to know that the parameters will mostly likely still be there in a month when I finally hook the machine up. Funny thing is that the machine has been sitting in the warehouse for a few month and never bothered me, but now that the pallets are staring to clear away and I can actually see the machine again, I begin to worry. . . It's really out of sight, out of mind.

thanks again,

John