Hello,
We just got in a 2012 Hwacheon HI-Tech 200A lathe with a Fanuc Oi-TD controller. I'm fairly familiar with these machines and the Fanuc controller, as we have a 2008 Hi-Tech with a Oi-TC controller. So i'm scratching my head here trying to figure out why this machine won't set my workshift offset correctly. I go through my typical routine of setting the tool off the pre-setter, face off the part and set my ZERO > INPUT in the Z Measurement box.
Well once I go to start the program, my tool wants to go an extra 10 inches past my part. I double checked my tool on the pre-setter with the same result. Has anyone experienced anything like this with an Oi controller? I know Fanuc can be a little inconsistent between controllers, maybe am I doing something wrong here?
I attached some picture of my work shift offset page, along with a second image with the program running and distance to go active.
Thanks for the help.
Edit: Our other machine just finished a job so I was able to compare them side by side. Our working machine sets the workshift offset off (only what I can assume) is the toolsetter location, and this new machine always inputs the Machine Z coordinate as the shift value. I hope that makes sense. Maybe they were not using the tool setter and I need to adjust parameters/settings for this to work.