CNC initialization problem

[Delpietro]

Need help at JONES & SHIPMAN CNC SURFACE GRINDER FORMAT 5/200.

I kindly request help in guiding us to sort out the below mentioned problem.

We change the battery cause the one we get it in the control was totaly Empty.

When the machine is powered on the following messages are shown on the screen:

SERIES 8600 ver 1.0U

DISC???? COMM???
BUBBLE???? CPL???
CMOS????
EPROM????

***INIT ABORTED***

Many Thanks in advance,

Peter

[bborb]

What make/model is the machine? What make/model is the control of the machine?
Had you experienced this problem before you changed the battery? Was the machine turned on or off when you changed the battery?
Of all the parameter backups you've stored for each of your CNC controls inhouse, find the one for this particular machine and print a hardcopy (if not already) and compare to the ones in the control. If not able, are there any other screens you can pull up, such as a "Setting" screen?

[Delpietro]

Well it's 2001 model, with Allen Bradley 8600 control.
Power was absolutely off during the battery change. The mashine was working well, like it should.

The only thing i'm able to get on the monitor screen is by pressing the P01 buttun which displays the following message:

"FILMS1 20 PRESS RETURN TO START JCL"

After pressing ENTER:

"JOB"

And thats it.

Regarding the CNC control parameters... don't know exactly what you mean, sorry.

[Al_The_Man]

Unfortunatly, without the parameters is is just a big chunk of iron.
The batteries should always be changed with the power on.
The only hope you have is to get a copy of the parameters from whoever fitted the AB control, either J&S or who ever retrofitted it, if after market.
This is all the data that configures the machine.
This can include, in some cases the PLC/PMC data which controls the machine external functions.
Plus you will need the reload procedure.
Al.