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  1. #1
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    Fadal 4020

    Hello people my friend have one machine "Fadal 4020".
    Normally they do the programs manually in the machine, or do in CAM and then past to the machine by hands (nuts)(nuts)

    now i talk to him and say why you don't do DNC ??? and he don't know what is ....

    I go your factory and see the machine. Then i search somethings in the internet but i have some doubts....

    In front of machine we have a controler with one PC (picture 01) in the back side of computer we have 2 connectors Db25 (male and female - picture 02)

    In back of machine we have an connector DB25 (picture 03 and 04)

    Now my question is: what connector i use to comunicate with pc for dnc??? the db25 from PC of control panel (picture 02) or the db25 in back of machine (picture 03)??
    and what diagram we use for the cable?? (PDF file page 320-322)

    someone can help??
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    hello again.

    In my opinion i think the connectors in back side of pc (picture02) is used for do dnc with connector in back side of machine (picture 03) using scheme of page 320 "RS232 Pinouts for the IBM-compatible PC Simple DB25 Null Modem"

    If we want use a external pc, we need to use the scheme of page 320 - "RS232 Pinouts for the IBM-compatible PC DB9 (@PC) to DB25 (@VMC) for DTE Equipment" and the connector in the back side of machine (picture 03).

    Correct me if i'm wrong.

    regards
    joshuac

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    Yes - use the cable on the bottom of page 320.
    My connection is the one on the back of the machine. I do not have a connection on the user interface box like you show. I do not know if it is the same or for something different but I would assume it is the same as the one on the back.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DareBee View Post
    Yes - use the cable on the bottom of page 320.
    My connection is the one on the back of the machine. I do not have a connection on the user interface box like you show. I do not know if it is the same or for something different but I would assume it is the same as the one on the back.
    Ok i do some tests and i have good and bad news

    I prepare an dnc soft with configs, then put in receive mode - Go to machine and type CD,6 (ENTER) + PU,2 (ENTER) and the DNC software receive the current program. :rainfro: works very very fine.
    Then do CD,6 (ENTER) + PU,3 (ENTER) and do the backup of all programs.

    ok works very fine in receive mode for PC

    In SEND mode, i can't do anything. I put in the machine CD,6 (ENTER) + TA,1 (ENTER) then go to the software and send program. The progress bar in DNC software goes to 100% but in the machine nothing happen, i see th program list and don't receive.... I don't know what's happen.... If send the Machine to PC why don't send the PC to Machine???

    I think it's configs from DNC software. It's possibel says me one example of software and good configs???

    regards
    joshuac

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    Joshuac--
    Since you can communicate in one direction, the settings in your PC software are good. The issue most likely is either a bad connection in the cable or a bad 1030 buss interface card.
    Have you done the loop back test using the RS-232 test plug that came with the machine??

    Neal

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    Are you using a USB interface at the computer?
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    Hello.

    Quote Originally Posted by Neal View Post
    Joshuac--

    Have you done the loop back test using the RS-232 test plug that came with the machine??

    Neal
    How to do this???

    Quote Originally Posted by DareBee View Post
    Are you using a USB interface at the computer?
    No, is a RS-232 inside motherboard

    regards
    joshuac

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    I really does not understand your problem
    on the machine you have MP32 in one side you have win 98
    with program that called MAIND or something similar
    connect this computer to your other computer load the program
    on your cnc side be in manual
    and then run the program in dnc very simple

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    Quote Originally Posted by dango View Post
    I really does not understand your problem
    on the machine you have MP32 in one side you have win 98
    with program that called MAIND or something similar
    connect this computer to your other computer load the program
    on your cnc side be in manual
    and then run the program in dnc very simple
    I don't have nothing similar to MAIND...

    regards
    joshuac

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    The program being referred to is called CNCMAINX.EXE. This is the Fadal Memory Manager and is resident on the embedded hard drive of the 32MP control. It is a stand alone program that is used to meve files back and forth from the PC hard drive and the machine memory and to and from a rfemote PC via the RS-232 port at the BACK of the machine and not at the back of the pendant.

    Neal

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    Hello people

    After some months i'm back again to this topic.

    I stop this topic because i have an accident, and i'm stop working.
    Now i'm better and i try to do something....

    I open the Pc of machine an i see one connect RJ45 and i can connect one pc to the machine with one shared folder.

    Quote Originally Posted by Neal View Post
    The program being referred to is called CNCMAINX.EXE. This is the Fadal Memory Manager and is resident on the embedded hard drive of the 32MP control
    Neal
    Than i follow this and i found this program. In this moment i can run one program in DNC mode, and i can do backup of all programs in fadal memory.

    Thanks Neal without you it's impossible

    Now i have two questions when i try to run one program.

    The program is:

    %
    N1 O2039 ( CORPO MONOCOMANDO CILINDRICO LAVATÓRIO ) ( TEMPO DE CICLO = )
    N2 G40 G44 G80
    N3 G0 G90 G28 Z0
    N4 G0 G28 X0 Y0 A0
    N5 ( BROCA DIA. 8 X 5 -- LOCALIZAÇàO CARTUCHO E ENTRADAS DE ÁGUA )
    N6 T1 M6
    N7 G0 G17 G80 G90 E1 X-9 Y10 A45.400
    N8 S6000 M3
    N9 G0 G43 Z15 H1 M8
    N10 G0 Z10
    N11 M98 P5 L1
    N12 G0 Z20
    N13 G0 G17 G89 G90 E2 X-9 Y10
    N14 G0 Z10
    N15 M98 P5 L1
    N16 G0 Z20
    N17 G0 G17 G89 G90 E3 X-9 Y10
    N18 G0 Z10
    N19 M98 P5 L1
    N20 G0 Z20
    N21 G0 G17 G89 G90 E4 X-9 Y10
    N22 G0 Z10
    N23 M98 P5 L1
    N24 G0 Z20
    N25 G0 G17 G89 G90 E5 X-9 Y10
    N26 G0 Z10
    N27 M98 P5 L1
    N28 G0 Z20
    N29 G0 G17 G89 G90 E6 X-9 Y10
    N30 G0 Z10
    N31 M98 P5 L1
    N32 G0 Z20
    N33 G0 G17 G89 G90 E7 X-9 Y10
    N34 G0 Z10
    N35 M98 P5 L1
    N36 G0 Z20
    N37 G0 G17 G89 G90 E8 X-9 Y10
    N38 G0 Z10
    N39 M98 P5 L1
    N40 G0 Z20
    N41 G0 G17 G89 G90 E9 X-9 Y10
    N42 G0 Z10
    N43 M98 P5 L1
    N44 G0 Z20
    N45 G0 G17 G89 G90 E10 X0 Y5
    N46 G0 Z10
    N47 M98 P5 L1
    N48 G0 Z20
    N49 G0 G17 G89 G90 E11 X0 Y5
    N50 G0 Z10
    N51 M98 P5 L1
    N52 G0 Z100
    N53 G0 X-225
    N54 G0 Y150
    N55 M1
    N56 G0 A0
    N57 G28 Z100
    N58 M30

    in line :

    N53 G0 X-225

    the machine moves only -0.225 i don't know why for do a correct value i need to put a point in the coordinate (X-225.) someone know why???

    other things

    when i run this program sometines i have one error in
    N33 G0 G17 G89 G90 E7 X-9 Y10

    Error - Number out of range....

    Always in this line.

    But other times the program run correctly.....

    is someone can help me.

    thanks
    regards
    joshuac

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