Fanuc 10T

[JAMMAN]

Anybody here still use one of these? On a Mori SL35. Bought a too expensive manual off e-bay and it was pages of drivel on the Symbolic FAPT thing I will never use.

Specific questions:

1. Does it need line numbers?

2. How do you actually run the program once you get it in the controller?

3. Does it drip feed and how do I initiate this?

 

I'm using a lancnc from calmotion for communicating with it, so far only working one direction but it will be solved by today.

 

Thanx-

[Guest]

I'll see if I've got 10 manuals in the office Monday. Doubtful, but possible.

[JAMMAN]

It's a stretch, thank you.

 

If I knew exactly what I needed I would buy it but wasting almost 200 bucks on a manual I will never use kinda burned me.

[Guest]

I might have something, let me check when I get home

[JAMMAN]

Thanks J.

[Guest]

Nada. Our oldest manuals are 15/16/18 B-Series and some ancient Yasnac stuff.

 

Sorry.

[JAMMAN]

Cool thanks. I get really tired trying to create space ships on dinosaurs but it has become my job.

[Guest]

I left myself a note, I got home last night and I'm so busy with my "other" business, I completely forgot

 

I will check tonight

[JAMMAN]

No rush, Glenn from calmotion seems to think there might be a problem with my lancnc since there is no voltage between pins 3 & 7, and 5 & 7... 7 being ground. So even if I did know how to run a program I couldn't get one in there.

 

Thought something was unusual, I have a few more of these talking to different controllers and have no problems. This one would receive from the controller with no issues but would not transmit.

[JAMMAN]

Revisiting this, I now have a new LANCNC that talks to the controller just fine. I have put small programs in and did test runs no problem.

 

Now on to the next hurdle in manipulating this 26 year old dinosaur.

 

Small was the key word. First program I tried to actually cut with was too large for the memory. I doubled the step size, still too large.

 

SO I need to drip feed. Anyone dripfeeding an ancient fanuc 10T? So far ellison nor calmotion can come up with anything. I know the lancnc can dripfeed but will the controller do it?

[Guest]

I did check BTW, I only go back to 15T

[JAMMAN]

Thanks dude, hoping for a miracle. Anyone that serviced these things should either be retired or passed on. It's about to kill me working on it!

 

I got angry at the GM today and crabbed at him for a session for buying the thing. No more purchases unless it's inside the decade. Just like our Mazak, fadal and our other mori, they were in the shop for 6 months before we started making money with them, and even then I pulled every rabbit out of my hat I knew how, and some new ones.

[JAMMAN]

Found this:

 

To set the CNC up for drip feed:

Set "Tape mode" on.

Dripfeed facility on the Fanuc must be enabled. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Hmmmm. I see no tape mode.

Send the program from the computer, then press Cycle Start on the Fanuc.

To pause dripfeed, turn the Feedrate override to 0%.

[JAMMAN]

This is a fairly large lathe with a 15" chuck. It is now for sale. If I can't drip feed I can't use it. Anyone roughing out castings?

[civiceg]

"Select Tape mode on the control - Press Cycle Start. At this point nothing happens. Go to the computer and click the 'Send' button. When data begins to flow the machine will start moving

Note: Not all fanucs of this type can drip feed - must be enabled in the control"

 

slightly reversed order? But no remote/ tape mode ?

http://www.dncsetup.com/fanuc10.html

 

What about a memory upgrade, I think one is a avaliable for the 10M, but a 10T ????? Aftermarket btw

[Guest]

This is a fairly large lathe with a 15" chuck. It is now for sale. If I can't drip feed I can't use it. Anyone roughing out castings?

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[mike93]

ten years ago we converted a mill to dnc they burned some chips put a toggle switch on the side, up dnc down control ,not that i am helping but its possible.

[JAMMAN]

Thanks, I'm sure it could be done somehow but the amount of complication and effort involved surrounding this particular machine has pretty much made up my mind that I need to pursue a career elsewhere. I believe the last rabbit has been pulled from my hat, and unless the coolant gets a thick enough film on top I can't walk on water either.

[tazbierek]

Hey man did u find solution for drip feed with that machine ? I have same problem