Okuma MC-4VAE help

[65Mustang]

Hi everyone,

 We have inherited a Okuma MC-4VAE with a OSP5020M control and are having problems with homing the machine at startup.

Is this necessary? And if so how is it accomplished? Also if any one can send me some sample code it would be appreciated, just so I can get the toolchange , safety , and retract code right.

 

Thanks

Frank

[crazy^millman]

No need on those machines they have absolute encoders and don't need to be homed like a machine that doesn't have those type of encoders. One of the Okuma apps guys will correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that is the case on all Okuma machines with Okuma controls and drives.

[mkd]

^^^+1

no homing of OSP controls. Universal rule as far as I know.

[SlaveCam]

I love OSP because it won't throw an OT alarm if I trip a soft limit. Among other things.

[Goldorak]

no homing on ANY Okuma with  OSP control mill or lathe

 

power on > cycle start > sip your coffee

[Goldorak]

Hi everyone,

 We have inherited a Okuma MC-4VAE with a OSP5020M control and are having problems with homing the machine at startup.

Is this necessary? And if so how is it accomplished? Also if any one can send me some sample code it would be appreciated, just so I can get the toolchange , safety , and retract code right.

 

Thanks

Frank

 

Tool change should be OK with only a TxxM06

you can set a XY position in the parameters to move the machine to a fixed position before change

[Greg Williams]

G30 P1

T01

M06

[lievmar]

On ‎3‎/‎3‎/‎2017 at 4:59 AM, 65Mustang said:

We have inherited a Okuma MC-4VAE with a OSP5020M control and are having problems with homing the machine at startup.

Hello Frank, 

We also just inherited a OKUMA MC-4VAE with a OSP5020M control. unfortunately our machinist has never used a OKUMA. So I'm trying to find someone who can walk us through the export process from Master Cam to our Okuma. 

We are in Gardena California. but I was thinking of having some one help us over the phone and webcam as an option. Do you think that this is something that you can help me with. 

[crazy^millman]

13 hours ago, lievmar said:

Hello Frank, 

We also just inherited a OKUMA MC-4VAE with a OSP5020M control. unfortunately our machinist has never used a OKUMA. So I'm trying to find someone who can walk us through the export process from Master Cam to our Okuma. 

We are in Gardena California. but I was thinking of having some one help us over the phone and webcam as an option. Do you think that this is something that you can help me with. 

Give Gosigenr a Call and anyone of the AE can help you. Sean Decker is the AE Manager for the West Coast and their office is about 15 miles from you.

866-385-2798