[mnmattie]

So I'm working on hooking up a Yuasa SUDX indexer to a FAdal 4020 with the 88HS controller. I have 3 sample programs, 2 from Yuasa and one pulled from a post on here.

the problem that I'm having is that the sample programs from Yuasa either aren't typed correctly, or I'm not writing them out correctly since I get errors.

This is the sample program:

%
N1O1(TEST INDEXER TEST PROGRAM O1
N2* LOAD VAR V1 FOR INDEX POSS.
N3* THEN CALL SUB 9998
N4* # V1=45.
N5* M98 P9998
N6G0G80G90G17G40
N7T1M6
N8S100M3
N9X0Y2.
N10Z-5.
N11#V1=90.
N12M98P9998
N13G1Z-6.F60.
N14G0Z-5.
N15#V1=270.
N16M98P9998
N17G1Z-6.
N18G0Z-5.
N19M2
%

I've never seen anything with asterisks as posted on N2-N5. If I leave the asterisks there, the program won't upload to the controller. So I changed N2 and N3 to parentheses as shown below:


%
N1 O3333(TEST INDEXER TEST PROGRAM O3333)
N2 (LOAD VAR V1 FOR INDEX POSS.)
N3 (THEN CALL SUB 9998)
N4 # V1=45.
N5 M98 P9998
N6G0G80G90G17G40
N7T1M6
N8S100M3
N9X0Y2.
N10Z-5.
N11#V1=90.
N12M98P9998
N13G1Z-6.F60.
N14G0Z-5.
N15#V1=270.
N16M98P9998
N17G1Z-6.
N18G0Z-5.
N19M2
%

The problem is that it doesn't execute the program. I hit start and it just sits's there in limbo.

For reference, here's the Sub program that's calling out to it:

%
N1O9998( UDNC-100 MACRO, RS232 MACRO PROGRAM O9998 )
N2 (WE USE V1 THRU V4)
N3 #V4 = 0
N4 #WAIT
N5 #SPRINT"A0EF1000G90B",V1,"M30S"
N6 #:LOOP
N7 #SPRINT"YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY"
N8 # SINPUT V2
N9G4P1000
N10 #V4 = V4 + 1
N11 #WAIT
N12 #V3 = 0
N13 #IF V2 GE (V1 - .0015) THEN V3 = 1
N14 #IF V2 LE (V1 + .0015) THEN V3 = V3 + 1
N15 #IF V4 = 20 THEN :ERROR
N16 #IF V3 NE 2 THEN :LOOP
N17M99
N18 #:ERROR
N19G4P65000
N20 #PRINT" CHECK INDEXER IT IS NOT IN POSITION"
N21 #PRINT" PRESS SLIDE HOLD, MANUAL THEN RESTART PROGRAM"
N22 #WAIT
N23 #GOTO :ERROR
N24 #END
%

When I try just running the sub program, I get the same problem. It just stays in limbo. I have to hit Slide hold in order to stop the program. So I'm starting to question if Macro B even works on the Fadal. So for kicks, I try another sample program that isn't related to the indexer.

%
N1 O8001(.75 RADIUS ON FRONT EDGE
N2 M6 T1 (1.00 INGERSOLL W/ .06R
N3 G70 G90 G0 S2500 M3 F60.
N4 G43 H1 Z3. X1.3 Y-1.85 (initial position for X,Y)
N5 Z.1 (.1 above the part)
N6 #V1=.75 'the radius to be cut on the part
N7 #V2=.06 'the corner radius on the tool
N8 #V3=0 'the start angle
N9 #V4=90 'the finish angle
N10 #V5=15 'the step angle
N11 #V7=-.5 'the distance from Y0 to the center of the radius
N12 #V8=-.75 ' the distance from Z0 to the center of the radius
N13 #V10=TN 'sets V10 to the current tool number
N14 #V11=D(V10)/2 'sets V11 to the radius of the current tool
N15 #V12=V1+V2 'the actual arc thats calculated
N16 #:LOOP
N17 #R1=V7-V11+V2-(SIN(V3)*V12) 'calculates the Y position
N18 #R3=V8-V2+(COS(V3)*V12) 'calculates the Z position
N19 G1 Z+R3 (moves to Z-level
N20 Y+R1 (feed in to radius
N21 X-1.3 (cut along edge
N22 G91 G0 Z.05 G90 (short retract [YES, G91/G90 can be on the same line]
N23 X1.3 Y-1.85 (return to initial position
N24 #IFV3GEV4THENGOTO:END 'if at the finish angle goto end
N25 #V3=V3+V5 'increase the step counter
N26 #IFV3GEV4THENV3=V4 'step counter should not be more than finish angle
N27 #GOTO:LOOP
N28 #:END
N29 G0 Z.1 M5 M9
N30 G49 Z0
N31 M2
%

Sure enough, this program works like a charm! So now I'm stuck as to why the first two programs don't work. I hook up the indexer and try running them with no luck. I'll double check my cable, but I wanted some input if the first two programs have an error in the Macro thta I just don't see?

Any input from someone would be great while I keep looking into this, thanks!

Matt

[rodney247]

Have you tried renumbering your program NU command ?

[mnmattie]

Yes, no change.

[rodney247]

I took your program copy and paste as it is % to % and it loaded into my fadal no problem. the asterisk or parenthesis is used on fadal for comment no problem. Most all of my posted programs use the asterisk. So i loaded the O1 program and your Sub program O9998. Hit auto and it ran up to the #Wait and waited i do not have a indexer control box so i figure thats the reason its waiting for the completed signal. But all in all it seemed to want to run the way you have posted.

[mnmattie]

I really appreciate that!

Thats where it get's hung up as well, and I have it hooked up to the control box. I'm starting to wonder if I need a PCB0007 or PCB0008 board in order to use the control box through the RS232 port?

[rodney247]

You need an M-funtion board and a 4pin cable for the indexer box. the RS232 port is just for uploading/downloading programs to the indexer control. (i believe)

ITS: M Function, PCB-0008

and the cable i believe

ITS: Wire Harness,5C Indexer;MTR To CNTRL, WIR-0178