Hitachi HT40M with Seicos L-multi macro parameter issue

MarcoCFS · May 13, 2019

Hi All,

I was after some help with an old HT40M that we have with a Seicos L-multi controller. We wish to use parameters / variables to adjust a number of points in the program simultaneously.

When we try say #150 = 10.00, it just errors out and references a manual we don't have. So we are looking to just set a variable #150 = 10.00 and then in the code below i.e Z100.00+#150 etc...

If anyone has any suggestions I would be very grateful.....

Marco

Vancbiker · May 13, 2019

Well, since you have not said what the resulting error or alarm number and message said it makes it real tough to guess what the trouble might be. Could be syntax. Could be that your control is not equipped with that option. Could be an illegal variable. Who know????

It does not cost you anything to post up as much information as you have.

MarcoCFS · May 14, 2019

OK, The exact error is ALARM 107 ERROR IN MACRO ( FORMAT ERROR ) * SEE OPERATION MANUAL (6-1).

I do not have the op manual.

This error is the same for all numbers tried #150=10, #10=10.00 and with square brackets in various places.

I am assuming the controller can do it as it seems to understand the macro element but I don't know.

Vancbiker · May 15, 2019

Since Hitachi had their own U/I on top of the base Yasnac control some things may different that what I know...

Have you or anyone else ever used macro programming on this machine?
When you press the "SET" button a few times is one of the screens shown called "SETTING MACRO"?

The full text of alarm 107 in my Yasnac manual says...
"MACRO ERROR (FORMAT)"
"A format other than expression has an error".

I'm wondering if this is not some Janglish way of saying that the macro option is not active on this machine.

MarcoCFS · May 17, 2019

You may well be right, we don't think anyone has used macro on this or any of our other HT30/25 etc.. They are very old.

I guess i was hopeful when at least the error was hinting it kind of knew what i was trying to do.

I have not found the Setting Macro screen. Thanks for replying anyway.

mcode · May 17, 2019

It's possible you have Macro A, Try this code
G65H01P#100Q10.
that statement would define Variable #100 a value of 10.

MarcoCFS · May 21, 2019

Many thanks for your suggestion. You could be right. I entered the line you suggested and had no error ! That's a first.

I googled Marco A and found nothing. How do I find more on how to use it. Even simple additions like X100+#100 etc ?

angelw · May 21, 2019

MarcoCFS said:
Many thanks for your suggestion. You could be right. I entered the line you suggested and had no error ! That's a first.

I googled Marco A and found nothing. How do I find more on how to use it. Even simple additions like X100+#100 etc ?

Hello MarcoCFS,
X100.0+#100 is Macro B syntax. Using Macro A, you would have to have something like the following:

G65 H02 P#101 Q#100 R100.0 (#101 = #100 + 100.0) The bracketed example is the equivalent in Macro B Syntax
X#101

Regards,

Bill

MarcoCFS · May 22, 2019

Thanks Bill for taking the time to answer. I will try that route.

Marco

mcode · May 29, 2019

Hi MacroCFS,
check out this link
https://www.*******.com/forums/fanuc/124757-macro-anyone.html

You can also use Cimco Edit and insert the Macro Commands under Macro Setup
so you won't have to remember them. I did this when developing some Macros
for a company that had Macro A, I would write the macro in Macro B using
NCPlot then use Cimco to make it easy to convert.

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