cimco/mazak communicating

[LFP]

I am new to the whole cnc world. Have been running/programming a fadal for the last 8 months. Recently (6 weeks ago) started programming an old mazak hor. milling center. We have cimco communicating with our fadal but I am unable to get communication set up with the mazak. I have received parameter settings from a chicago company for G19-G50. I have been told you need the grifo brothers software by some people, others say you don't need it. The only thing I have been able to achieve is error #551 SET THE NEW PAPER TAPE. In the Mazak error book that error is called a PARITY V ERROR. I am getting a wee bit confused and tired. Any help/suggestions would be great. One more question, what is an mch. file and what do I need to do to open it.

 

thanks for any help

[Jimmy Wakeford from Barefoot CNC]

Does your mazak have the eia option?

 

If so you can do it. Mazak has a dnc set up manual that they will fax you.

 

Keep in mind that on the mazak eia the settings on machine are different than settings on pc.

(mazak=8n1 and pc=7e2?) something crazy like that.

 

just payclose attention to the settings they specify.

Jimmy

[PE @ IHS]

You do not need to spend money on Griffo Brothers software. You need to update your Cimco editor to Cimco DNC Max, which can handle Mazatrol and EIA/ISO format. It also gives you the ability to request and send files directly from the machine, and eliminates switchboxes.

 

Check out www.dncsoftware.ca

[Jack Mitchell]

LFP,

 

Welcome to the forum.

 

quote:

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I am getting a wee bit confused and tired.

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Dont give up on this. Which control, M32?

 

Any comm program will drip feed and allow for and EIA program transfer. If the control is M2 or M32 then the extension must be 9999.nc etc!

 

I'll do this much for you.

Type the communications parameters on this forum (all of them starting with parameter G1 thru parameter G108) and I will edit a response back to you that will solve your problem.

 

IE:

G1 = 2

G2 = 1

 

Basically, you do the effort and I'll provide the solution. - I have a Mazak with an M32 in my garage.

I use Easytalk for communicating and would like to hear back how the Cimco editor/communication works out.

 

 

Regards, Jack

 

[ 12-18-2003, 01:11 AM: Message edited by: Jack Mitchell ]

[LFP]

Thanks for all the advice. Checking things out to see what can work for me. Will let you know if/when communication issue is solved.

[LFP]

Thanks for all the advice. Checking things out to see what can work for me. Will let you know if/when communication issue is solved.

[LFP]

[ 12-18-2003, 12:36 PM: Message edited by: LFP ]

[Brian Pascoe Prototek Engineering]

The Communication settings Jimmy from Barefoot CNC gave you are correct and it most likely wont work any other way. Also, if your programming that Mazak with G & M code you'll need to turn on the parameter for DC1-DC4.

[LFP]

Thanks for all the advice. I am finally communicating with the Mazak. Shop down the road gave me his settings for machine and cimco which work for mine. If anyone out there is interested in what I have let me know and I'll send them out to you.

 

Thanks again, have a good holiday

 

Glenn

[Travis B]

+1 to Jimmy. Just used those settings on a Fusion 640 MT, and worked fine.