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Fadal Program problem

zschary

Aluminum
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Oct 5, 2012
Location
Dallas TX
need some help..
loaded a program into one of our fadals.. The tool starts and moves down to the part , then moves a quarter inch, machine stops and gives this message..

"fixture offset must be applied with a g0 or g1 " problem seems to be just this machine, loaded same program into another fadal and no prob.. went through the code with the CAM software tech and could not find anything unusual.. Could there be something in the hardware or other..

did a RI on it and loaded a new program through the rs232.. same .. spindle turns on goes down to Z level moves a quarter inch and stops..

anyone run into this kind of thing..
machine is a AC model 4020 from 2002 with a MP control..

thanks for any help.. need it..
Zach
 
Do you have a G54, G55, E1, E2, etc. in your program? I'm not sure why it would be required but seems like that's what it is asking for.
 
Are all your machines running Format 2? or are they supposed to be running Format 1 and one of the machines was accidentally put into Format 2? Quick check is to hit Manual button and see what format(s) machines are running.

Fred
 
Machines are running format 2..
problem machine is in format 2.. we have been running them that way for a while..

here is a small post of something I just created for this discussion that works in other machines but not this one..


%
O2998
N10 G00 G40 G49 G80
N20 G00 G90 G54
N30 M05 G40 G49 G80
N40 M09
N50 (0.375INCH END MILL)
N60 T5 M06
N70 G00 G90 X-0.1635 Y-0.7271 S7500 M03
N80 G43 H5 Z1.
N90 M08
N100 G00 X-0.1635 Y-0.7271 Z1.
N110 G01 Z0.5 F100.0 S7500
N120 X-0.0951 Y-0.5392 F120.0
N130 G03 X0.5475 Y0. I0.0951 J0.5392
N140 X-0.5475 Y0. I-0.5475 J0.
N150 X-0.0951 Y-0.5392 I0.5475 J0.
N160 G01 Y-0.7392
N170 G00 Z1.
N180 G0 G91 G28 Z0
N190 M09
N200 (END TOOL)
N210 M09
N220 G91 G28 Z0.
N230 G91 G28 X0. Y0. M05
N240 M30
%
 
yup.. I think that is it for sure.. I will try it in the morning..
I remember seeing a value in there, it was the same as the Z and I figured it did not matter (a axis is disabled in the setp menu) ... probably put that in there by mistake and its hanging it up..
big thanks.. will post back..
 
Ah.. he surfaces.. sorry about that.. SO that was the issue and we ran the machine for a week..
now i am setting up multiple vises using three of the fixture offsets in the fadal.. Its doing the same thing.. it stops at z0 and freezes on the first tool..
i dont have anything in the A axis.. i am outputting the cam with g54 55 56 etc.. Do you have an idea why it might be freezing ? I am in format 2.. Thank you ...
Zach
 
More info.. Subroutine not working..
if code m98 p100 L1 is put in spindle does not come on or coolant..

what is the proper subroutine for multiple vises in a fadal running format 2? need some help and thank you !!
 
I guess my cam program will only put subroutines at the end.. so Fadal needs them to post at the beginning?
let me know if anyone has an idea.. I suppose it should be a new thread now..
thank you
 
so .. its up and working using the fadal sub programs.. we are entering them as a three digit code and the overall program being four digit. only deal is i have to erase them from the control when i input the next program calling for multiple fixtures.. I guess it uses the same sub program codes..
it ran the parts really well and can put up with the small nuisance .. if anyone is interested going forward..
thank you again..
Zach
 








 
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