A Axis Limit

[ConcordWS]

Hello all.

 

I'm working on a program for a cable drum. It has some wierd wraps and its not a complete helix. I've worked with my reseller and we came up with a plan but my A axis is stopping at 9720deg. The full program goes to 11xxx.xxx

I am waiting to talk to him and thought in the meantime the forum experts could open my eyes.

Mill is Okuma MV4020.

 

Thanks,

 

Brett

[iowajim62]

prolly won't wind up past 9999.

maybe break the program up and run 2 separate occurences of the A axis motion to avoid going past 9999. just a guess

[buck30]

i had a similar problem a while back on one of our older machines. Stoped in the 9000 's somewhere but that was due to the program Llooking ahead" it really wouldn't go beyond 9999 degrees.

 

like i said was an old retro fit machine and i had to complealty replace the 486 computer and undate it to a lynix system from Dos. yep really old machine. Kind of costly for such an old machine but problem fixed

[Greg Williams]

Most Okuma Mills work from 0-360

Normally this is set form

Parameters

Rotary axis

Set Multiturn function to Ineffective

[Superman]

We have Okuma MX55 with A-axis

 

Our MC will not go past 27 rotations as well

this is a machine software limit

 

I suggest checking with Okuma to change MC settings so that the control will reset 360 deg. back to zero on each rotation

also change A-axis parameter to travel shortest distance

 

Your post will need a small modification to output correct code **I mean only small**

[Greg Williams]

quote:

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Our MC will not go past 27 rotations as well

this is a machine software limit

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Yes this is correct. You will need to turn off (Ineffective) Multiturn Function

[ConcordWS]

Wow, I haven't checked for a couple of days now but great ideas guys. I will check into them but at the moment I've just used Jimmy's suggestion and broken the program in half. Seems to be working ok.

 

Thanks,

 

Brett

[Greg_J]

How the new shop, last I heard Concord was building a new shop west of Edmonton. Is that where you are? I know they had plans to buy all sorts of equipment and I know they going to use MC.

 

Greg

[ConcordWS]

Yes thats us. we're in Acheson.