[ka67_72]

I need help getting my machine moving.

Short story:
Just got it in my garage and powered. Last night I had A/B flashing between STP and LSK and it wouldn't move. Today on power up it says "MMON (FC230B card) system go unready"

Long Story:
I have zero machining center experience I just new I wanted one. I have a BP series one and a home built router both running MACH 3. I saw the machine running before I bought it. Trailered it 300 miles. Removed Z axis servo, tool changer motors, and dropped the changer arm, and z axis down to get it through the garage door. I built a 40hp phase converter using a WNY kit. On power up, I had an e-stop warning that wouldn't allow the amps to power up. I went through the schematics and found the y axis limit was tripped. Manually turned axis off limit. The servo power would come on. Machine gave encoder battery error that went away. I couldn't get it to move. I tried jog, rapid, handwheel. Nothing worked. Today it says MMON (FC230b card) system go unready and won't finish booting.

Any help would be appreciated,
Kevin

[ka67_72]

I've spoken with Yaskawa tech support a couple times this week. They think my FC230b card has failed. They recommended I test my card in a working system before sending it to them. Does anyone know someone in the Knoxville, Tn area that can help?

Thanks,
Kevin

[Jung]

I've spoken with Yaskawa tech support a couple times this week. They think my FC230b card has failed. They recommended I test my card in a working system before sending it to them. Does anyone know someone in the Knoxville, Tn area that can help?

Thanks,
Kevin

hi Kenvin,
Did you solve the "system go unready"?
I got the same problem. Could you please help me?

Jung

[ka67_72]

Yes I did. I sent the entire rack in for repair. They replaced a capacitor, repaired a PCB and replaced a couple ic's.

Have you removed the FC200 board from the rack? If it's main cap is bad it will loose all parameters and cause the "MMON go unready". You may trying reloading all your parameters. If I remember, the pass code for the options is all 0000's. I had to do all mine by hand the first time.

Kevin

[Jung]

Yes I did. I sent the entire rack in for repair. They replaced a capacitor, repaired a PCB and replaced a couple ic's.

Have you removed the FC200 board from the rack? If it's main cap is bad it will loose all parameters and cause the "MMON go unready". You may trying reloading all your parameters. If I remember, the pass code for the options is all 0000's. I had to do all mine by hand the first time.

Kevin

Hi Kenvin,

You are right, I took out FC200 and got problem. Now when power on, the booting screen displayed and then it turned into blank with message "MMON go unready". I cannot manage to get into other screens to input parameters.
Could you tell me how?

Thanks very much.
Jung

[ka67_72]

The repair ticket stated that the data on the FC200 (parameters, settings, options) was corrupted due to the bad capacitor and from being disconnected from the battery. They reinitialized the card and uploaded generic parameters to it. I don't know how to do that, but I know Yaskawa will gladly do it for half the cost of a new one.

Kevin