HAAS Display

[JeremyV]

Last week, our boss came to me and asked how do I change the position display screen on the HAAS VF-4 from G54 to G58 - I thought it was the offset page that he was talking about at first, but nope.

I've tried MDI G58, that did not change anything at all.  To be honest, I've never really used the position display for other work offsets when setting up a part - not that I needed it.

Would anyone have any ideas?

 

-JD

[Pilot Plant Supervisor]

Not sure if there's an easier way to change which offset is displayed, but you could send the machine to the coordinates of G58, then zero the "operator" position. Now when the machine is moved, the coordinates in "operator" will be in relation to G58.

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

What year is your controller?

[JeremyV]

 

8 minutes ago, Matthew Hajicek™ - Conventus said:

What year is your controller?

Machine was built 10 / 2008

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

If it's the same as my 2015, when you hit the "position" button it cycles between machine, distance to go, operator, and the current work offset.

[JeremyV]

39 minutes ago, Matthew Hajicek™ - Conventus said:

If it's the same as my 2015, when you hit the "position" button it cycles between machine, distance to do, operator, and the current work offset.

That's a possibility.  Lemme try this and see what happens.   Chances are, will most likely have to go by "Pilot Plant Supervisor 's" method

[JeremyV]

Just tried that... what happens is when I enter G56 into the MDI, nothing happens.

Entered g0 g56 g90 x0. y0. into MDI and the position's work home changed, but reset back to G54 after hitting reset.

Same as when running programs.  Guess its a lost cause =(

[Machineguy]

Do what Matt said. Thats all you get.

You used to be able to make it full screen.

 

Machineguy

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

So it seems your machine is switching back to G54 on reset.  What does position show when you run a program in another offset?

 

Ah, looky what I found:

https://www.emastercam.com/forums/topic/35890-haas-offset-activating/

 

[nickbe10]

22 hours ago, Matthew Hajicek™ - Conventus said:

Ah, looky what I found:

Good one Matt, however given the number of times I have hit the door override switch I can't see how I didn't do this to myself at least once.......