[AdamCQ]

First must make some apologies, new to this forum so might have posted in wrong area, new to CNC so might ask stupid questions and do stupid things!

I have bought a Chinese Lathe, with a GSK 980TDB controller, including 6 tool turrets, Hyd Chuck, and bar feeder.

I had a CNC tech guy come and help me get the basics.

We set work coordinates, tool offsets etc.

A few days later in noticed one of the tool offsets had changed, so I went to re do it.

The machine went a little strange. I would set the job coordinates up, but the lathe had its own idea.

The Z was ok but the X was way out.

I would take a skim, measure (for example 25mm) then zero machine. The machine zero was XO ZO but the Absolute was Z-123 (correct) and X25 (incorrect) When I started a program that was machining for example 20mm the x axis would machine at (machine zero) O-5. So it was machining about 100mm away from real XO or Z axis.

I tried every combination I could think of. Zero all tools at machine zero, then set X and Z on tool "OO". Tired zeroing tools after machining face and OD of job. Tired it all.

Anyway I was not going to let this machine get the better of me so I checked the manual and did a Backup restore. Turned it back on, it’s in CHINESE!

SO got my Chinese mate, and sorted that out, but the PLC is all wrong.

I checked the back up and it has the following .plc files

PLC
PLC0
PLC3
PLC1
PLC15

I have tried all of them. Maybe they are conflicting? Can I remove them from the Controller? How?

I get alarms for Spindle incorrect and x and z axis not set.

I NEED HELP!

:drowning:
P.S I also see there is a program called GSKCC for editing plc ladders, where can I get this??

[cncbuilt]

Did you figure out the issue with the gsk controller? I am thinking about getting the same controller for my bolton lathe. How has it worked out?