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Fanuc 16/18i Series Tip - Dataserver


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Hey folks, here's a way to avoid RS-232 DNC with a Fanuc16/18i control using an ATA card. This runs as fast as machine memory. We call it the "Poor Man's Dataserver" biggrin.gif So for less than $100 you can get like 4MB program storage as opposed to spending thousands. The only real draw back is the ATA card will stick out of the operator panel and you have to keep it in the slot.

 

Enjoy,

 

ATA DNC, Sub-program Call, Fanuc 16/18i controls

 

Parameter Settings: #138.7 = 1

 

DNC operation with memory card is:

0 = disabled

1 = enabled

#3404.2 = 1

 

Address P in M98 block of subprogram call function is:

0 = indicating a file number

1 = indicating a program number

#6300.4 = 1

 

External program number search

0 = disabled

1 = enabled

#6080 = 0

 

I/O Settings:

Channel = 4

 

ATA Card:

File name on card must match program number, DO NOT use filename extension. (.txt)

Example:

card filename - O0001

program number - O0001

 

Use % at beginning and end of program file.

 

Program Call:

Create program in NC memory:

 

%

O0001

M198P2 (calls O0002 on ATA card)

M30

%

 

Hope this helps someone.

 

[ 01-29-2007, 02:40 AM: Message edited by: James Meyette ]

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At the Operator Control Panel usually along the side of the screen is where there's a little rectangular door with a slot behind it. You put the Card in the slot.

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James,

We've been using a 128 meg compact flash card in our fanuc 18i control. Bought a couple for about 50 bucks each from Staples. Is this similar to what you've suggested? Is there a difference between the compact flash and an ata card? I'm told the control reads directly from the card. Down side is all the walking (front office PC to the router).

Marv P.

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Sometimes the machines have compatability problems with compact flash which is why we went with ATA. I'm not exactly sure of the differences other than price ATA is about 4x more. Yes the control reads directly from the card. It's a great way to run long programs on Fanucs without having to spend a fortune on more memory.

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It is 4 years old looks pretty striaght foward but looking at some of the stuff you have put up lately was wondering if there are some off the wall things I might need to think about if I were to write programs for one. I have been keeping notes of different stuff you and others have posted. If you got a good example of tombstone stuff and maybe what I need to look out for with the exchangable pallet or tombstone would be much appericated as a reference. I am also wondering does the machine have look ahead codes as well as accel/deccel codes and amounts that you can control with G or M code or is it done with parameters.

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It probably has look-ahead at the very least. Try it out. In MDI command G8P1, and if you don't alarm out you have it, make sure you cancel it with G8P0. Next Try AICC/SHPCC which is G5.1Q1, if it does not alarm out you have it, cancel with G5.1Q0. Next try HPCC which is G5P10000 and G5P0 to cancel. These have some specific no-no's while in effect, canned cycles, program re-start, etc...

 

 

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I've got apx. 8 Fanucs on our shop floor. One of them is a 16i with this ATA slot, but I cant get it to read/write to the same card as all the other Fanuc controls(16i - 21i). It does read a Panisonic 4mb card. The others read a Sandisk 32mb compact flash card in a adapter. Anyone hear of this? Any ideas?

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Unless you have an "i" series control, it aint happening. The 0 control is pretty much the bottom of the barrell as far as capability goes.

 

Usually if stage tool does not work (on a machine capable of it)and alarms out it's one of three things 1) Wrong tool change format, 2) Keep relay setting needs to be changed so that it won't alarm if the tool in the spindle gets a repeat call (ex. T1 is alread in the spindle, and your program calls T1, and 3) Something is wrong with your machine.

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...I need to look out for with the exchangable pallet or tombstone would be much appericated as a reference...

Say you have two seperate programs running on two seperate pallets. On Side A you have program O323 and on Sibe B you have program O355, you can set by macro which side will/can run what program...

 

#147 is pallet position

 

Oh the possibilities...

 

[ 07-21-2004, 05:23 PM: Message edited by: James Meyette ]

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