Mazak Ultra650

[bfedger]

Hi
I have started operating an Ultra 650 machining center.
I am a G code programmer, and find that I have trouble with M32 controls,and T plus controls . Ther are sub programs nested in a master program, and when the cycle is interupted I dont know where to restart the machine.

[psychomill]

So you're asking how to restart a program? or you simply don't know where in the program to restart the program?

[bfedger]

Originally Posted by psychomill So you're asking how to restart a program? or you simply don't know where in the program to restart the program?

First, I made a mistake. It is an Mplus control. Second,the master contains pallet changes then goes into various sub programs which involve certain machining ops.
I know how to re-start,but I have trouble navigating the sum of the programs if I have to stop a job that is in the middle of a cycle. (flow chart?).
Thanx
bfedger

[psychomill]

It depends on how the programs are nested as to whether you can get this back into an AUTO mode with the pallet changes or not. You could just keep jumping (ez to screw up) or simply call up the Main program you need to restart, finish the program, then jump back into the pallet change program to get back into program cycles.

If it's strictly a navigating issue, not much to help with out here. We'd have to see your programs and understand where your stuck at to see how you can get back there. Basically, we need to follow your trail.

Now, depending on why you had to stop (as long as you don't push RESET), you can look on the position page and see where the control is at in the program. Below the "W.No." output you'll also have a sub program number in "( )", the Unit number (or N number for EIA) and sequence (line count from unit start). That can help you figure out which part of the program you're at. Be careful though, simply restarting from a subroutine doesn't necessarily make things all right... especially if its nested from another routine or main (not including pallet program).

[bfedger]

Thank You
I will try to decipher wher I am in the program. I must say that I like G code programming with sub routines better. At leat I know where I am.