[freepiston]

Hi,

We are having problems loading programs via the RS232 line from Cimco Edit 5.

Irrespective of what program number is specified, the controller always likes to try to load the program (and it re-names the loaded code to) program number 0000.

This has been happening for a while, is there some setting on the controller that will force it to use absolute program numbers rather than self allocated?

Its a very old setup - I know!, and our documentation v poor, but it still does some useful work so a fix on this would be much appreciated.

[dcoupar]

I can't find any parameters relating to this.

Are your programs are formatted as follows?

%
O0123 (or :0123)
N1
...
...
M30
%

When loading a program do you type the program number prior to pressing (INPUT)?

[freepiston]

Start of program is as your example. We do not type the program number prior to pressing (INPUT). Will try this.
Thanks very much for your help. If the program number needs to be entered manually (rather than being read from the downloaded file), does this mean that we are wrong in including the sub-program (which is called by the main program) within the main program download.? In other words, do we need to download the main and sub-program in two separate operations?
Thanks

John

[dcoupar]

I'm not familiar with Cimco Edit's communication settings, but is it possible that the O number at the head of your program is not being sent? Are you using this same PC to communicate with other Fanuc machines?

According to the 0m-C manual, if there is no O number, the program number should be assigned from the first N number in the program. You might try this just for kicks.

%
O0123(TEST PROGRAM)
N0123
...
...
M30
%


You should be able to input multiple programs (main + subs):

%
O0123
...
...
M30

O0124
...
...
M99

O0125
...
...
M99
%

[freepiston]

Success thanks!
We load the program number and press input.
The Fanuc allocates the transferred program (irrespective of is Oxxxxx number) to the designated number and allocates any sub-programs to an incremental number allocation.
We find we cannot transfer the sub-program within the main program, but as long as we delete the allocated sub program entry (as assign my the Fanuc on receiving the main program) then transfer the sub-program again telling the Fanuc where it should store the program, all is well.
Seems sort of logical and at least we can run... so thanks very much for your help.
John

[hitachibos]

You should be able to send multipl programs to the machine tool. as long as they are in the same file in your computer and have diferent O#### and no % sign until the very end.

Use O-9999 at the control instead of typing the O#### number of the program. this will open com port and allow any number of programs to enter into memory.

if you have more than one program in memory type O-9999 output. you will get all programs in machine tool memory into your PC as one long file.
This works well if you have front side back side and maybe a few sub routines all to make one part.
you can download them all to one PC file until next time.

Good luck