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[DISCLAIMER] Back up everything first! Try at your own risk! Incorrect values can damage your machine and/or cause other property damage! The software changes are reversible, any hardware damage...

btw, in my files you can see, for example, the sync settings:

[AxisCheck]
Check0=1
Check1=1
Check2=1
Check4=1
Tolerance0=200
Tolerance1=200
Tolerance2=200

I haven't found it, you may need to run one of the files through a translator to get it into english, but for my machine, somewhere in the config files was some good info like step and direction...

Is the machine controlled by a front end PC running Windows? If so I know exactly how you can get started. Tons of the info you will need will be right in config files you can read, including...

designed a part to offset the cable gland, installed it, and tested it. It requies 8x m3 threaded inserts.

View from the back of the machine:...

Not sure how I missed this, but reading back the response from the machine during initialization is feasible. There are some random hurdles though. More on that later. Here's an example of the...

Hey sorry about your troubles with the machine. This isn't the best place for advice on that machine, as many in the EMCO section may know nothing about how the system works. My EMCO machine, for...

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I'm going through my machines and making upgrades & doing maintenance. Found this and was intrigued: Emco 50 CNC Mill...

So the code and captured data is attached. I'm working on everything like this: (forgive me for the cheesy file names)

1. Raw data capture using the test.py file. This just saves all data for...

You will need a working setup to know exactly how to talk to your machine, or do some trial and error. Do you have a working control for this machine? Here's what I found (working on controlling...

I've started looking into this a bit further. It seems obvious that linuxcnc should be able to control this machine. The MESA cnc cards use ethernet, for example. Started asking here(link)..

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TLDR: See the attached file starting with the name machines. This perfectly describes what we need.

While sorting all of my digital files I stumbled upon a manual of the EMCO DNC protocol and...

I have multiple, but this particular mill is the PC mill 55. It has Fanuc 21 controls on a windows PC.
Thanks for the tips guys! I just went through each post processor that they had available for...

I got a post that seems like it should work, but I still get the syntax error. The code I have now looks like:

%
O0004
(MACHINE)
( VENDOR EMCO)
(T1 D=4. CR=0. - ZMIN=-1. - FLAT END MILL)...

Thanks guys! Mactec, I am not sure on the different work planes g18 & 17, I didn't intend for the code to come out this way, I just took it exactly as output from inventor - it seems I may have to...

I get error code: 9 N 0 SYNTAX ERROR

I have done some research but it's inconclusive. One thing I read was I could have it in ASCII mode rather than ISO mode or something, but I cannot find out...

I had been successfully convinced the ACC was highly desirable - by someone selling their machine.

I haven't really thought about it though, people might not be interested in retrofitting it,...

I was secretly hoping that there'd be something so simple like G-Code going between the PC and machine. No such luck. I think I'll take a look at how the packets change when homing each axis,...

So the machine and PC only send two packets back and forth while idling, identical each time, as far I can tell. I've attached the wireshark capture. I renamed the file extension as a .txt file so...

No luck on geting those papers, yet.

It seems we should be able to use a packet sniffer like wire shark (Here: Wireshark · Go Deep.) and get some info on what's getting sent between the PC and...

After looking more at that paper it may be of little use, but I've found a few more resources:
1. a paper called: An Adaptive STEP-NC Interpreter for Feature-Based Machining on EMCO Mill ? by He,...

Search for a paper titled: Intelligent Control Software for
Industrial CNC Machines

They have reverse engineered one part of the puzzle which may or may not be of any use.

I'm in the same...

I don't currently have access to the lathe but I want to go ahead and order the tools I will be needing.

My understanding is that the tool changer is a 3x3, 3 bar holders, and 3 regular tool...

I can, and I have, however the machine only has volatile memory. The only long term storage solution on the machine is a tape drive. When the tape drive breaks it can damage the main board. So...

I couldn't find my fluke meter, my cheap multimeter kept giving changing ohm readings! I cannot disassemble the motor enough to take a good look. The halves are pressed together and they're not...

guys I am curious if anybody has any resources on stepper motors SM-072-0060

The lathe uses those and they are 8 wire units, however, they are wired in such a way from the factory that it is a 6...

Thanks for the tips guys!

Metal Mayhem: you're right about that. I did lots of digging and not every function on my lathe was controllable via the DNC board, atleast from the documentation I had...

I'm currently looking for a small 500 watt 3 phase motor if anyone has any suggestions!

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