Custom Message in ISO

[Wheelz]

Probably repeating someone here, sorry.

I have Mazatrol Fusion 640M
Is there a way to program a custom display message into ISO code? eg.

M00 (MESSAGE="REMOVE SIDE CLAMP AT THIS POINT")

Thanks.

[MrMazak]

Anything in brackets ( ) is ignored by the control so sure, you can write comments, instructions etc. Any control using EIA/ISO can do that.

[bildoo]

Be sure to turn on "program monitor" so you can see your message from the position screen. I will usually write 3 lines for instructions so it stands out better.



ie:


N10 (***********************************)
N20 M0 (REMOVE SIDE CLAMP AT THIS POINT)
N30 (***********************************)

[psychomill]

You can use it as mentioned above and as long as a program monitor screen or EIA monitor is up, you'll see it at the M0. You can also prompt this as an alarm message by using a message variable. This will show up on the control's "task bar" (where other machine alarms show up) regardless of what page is up on the control. Simply write this:


#3006=1(REMOVE*SIDE*CLAMP)

Variable #3006 is a program stop. It acts like an "M0" but a message will display on the screen. To complete it, just treat it the same as an M0 and press cycle start again. The value after the "=" sign is simply a number you can create a 'standard' by. For the message it's irrelevant, any number is fine (up to 3 digits). You get 29 characters inside the parenthesis.

[Wheelz]

Originally Posted by bildoo Be sure to turn on "program monitor" so you can see your message from the position screen. I will usually write 3 lines for instructions so it stands out better. ie: N10 (***********************************) N20 M0 (REMOVE SIDE CLAMP AT THIS POINT) N30 (***********************************)

I've tried this, however, "Program Monitor" doesn't display anything. It just has a blank page while running... like it's not activated or something.

Originally Posted by psychomill You can use it as mentioned above and as long as a program monitor screen or EIA monitor is up, you'll see it at the M0. You can also prompt this as an alarm message by using a message variable. This will show up on the control's "task bar" (where other machine alarms show up) regardless of what page is up on the control. Simply write this: #3006=1(REMOVE*SIDE*CLAMP) Variable #3006 is a program stop. It acts like an "M0" but a message will display on the screen. To complete it, just treat it the same as an M0 and press cycle start again. The value after the "=" sign is simply a number you can create a 'standard' by. For the message it's irrelevant, any number is fine (up to 3 digits). You get 29 characters inside the parenthesis.

This a very good option. Not quite as bold as I'd hoped but at least it's there!
I can use that. Thanks for posting.

[Wheelz]

Discovered that the "Program Monitor" won't display code run in HD mode, which is what most of our work is due to the very limited capacity of the memory area.
This is just one of the several restrictions of running from HD.

[Leelund]

Ok... I'm no coder so what is HD mode? Running from hard drive? Really, never heard HD. Please explain, Thanks. Lee

[jimiscnc]

There is indeed an obscure Mazatrol Fusion option that will display the program in HDD Operation. I forget what it's called, but it does exist.

Maybe "HDD Monitor Display", or something like that?

HDD Operation Monitor?

Not having the option is like driving a 1975 NC machine! But, it does allow you to use massive EIA surfacing type programs that exceed the standard memory capacity of 1mb, which is 2/3 the size of a 1.44 mb floppy disk.

In Tape Mode, parameter F40 selects maybe up to four choices of where the info is coming from: HDD - a designated section of the machine's hard drive, RS-232 wire, network, or memory card. Pretty sure it's F40..... but check the parameter books, please!

-90% Jimmy

HDD = hard disk drive program directory.

[Leelund]

Jimmy,
Thanks for taking the time to explain. Next time I'm playing around with the newer control I'll check it out!
Lee

[Wheelz]

Yeah, sorry. HD = Hard Disk. ISO prgms accessed using "Tape".
This has the limitation of not displaying code in the "Program Monitor" and ability to do restarts and call nested subs.

[jimiscnc]

thanks Leelund - I think Mazak's are wonderful, but easily misunderstood. Mazatrol controls, even in EIA, are just dripping with wonderful operation features.

-jim

[guypb]

Originally Posted by jimiscnc There is indeed an obscure Mazatrol Fusion option that will display the program in HDD Operation. I forget what it's called, but it does exist. Maybe "HDD Monitor Display", or something like that? HDD Operation Monitor?

Did anyone find this "HDD Monitor Display" - it's not listed in the manuals I've seen?