Newbie- need help/ info/ interface on horizontal okuma ma-40 HA

[mrski560]

Hi to all the horizontal okuma users, we have a horizontal okuma ma-40ha here at the shop ,i been asked about learning it and getting it going, im a classic fanuc guy on a vertical mill ,we use subprograms on everything we do , when i look at the main program i feel like im trying to learn chinese LOL ive thought of interacting with someone else who may have this machine but im told were the only one in the area with this type , its a fabulous machine with rotating tombstones can anyone out here steer me in the right direction , does anyone know of anyone near ny who may have this type ?
i can send a file showing the prog to anyone who would care top help translate lol ..... thanks in advance to anyone who can help in any way

[ChattaMan]

For a Fanuc guy it should be easy. Pick up the manual and it will all look familiar. A few differences just to get you going are.....

G54 call on Fanuc is G15 H? on Okuma.

G43 Z10 H1 is G56 Z10 H1

M98 for a sub call is CALL O??? (Subs are named with an "O" then upto four letters of your choice eg OFACE, ODRIL, OSUB1, OSUB2 etc...)

M99 is RTS

You can't call a main program as a sub. A main prog is saved as a .MIN and a sub is saved as a .SSB where as on a Fanuc they are all saved as a .TXT file.

Subs can be tagged onto bottom of the file after the M30. Then there's no messy saving/loading separate mains and subs.

Using variables is different too. Common variables are named VC...
eg Fanuc #100 is VC100

Local variables are different, you call them anything you like.....far to much to type with my single finger style...read the manual.

Typical prog start is....

OMAIN
T1M6
G0B0
G15H1
G0X0Y0S1000M3T2
G56Z10H1M8
CALL OSUB1
M30

OSUB1
....
....
....
....
RTS

Hope this helps,

Edit: oh yeah, post a program here.

[Knighterrant00]

Perfectly executed ChattaMan

[Superman]

Hi, are you still looking for help for the MX40-HA ?
I can assist you if required