Basic CNC Operations Manual
Basic CNC Operations Manual
Power On:
1. Flip Large Switch on Back of Cabinet
2. Enter Windows Password: 12Felixcat
3. Wait for CNC Startup (min)
4. “Machine Backup?” > No/Cancel
5. Reset Emergency Stops and Power on Machine (Green Button)
6. StopResetClear and Check Error Messages
7. Ensure Safe Operation and Press “Start” Button
a. If error codes PLC 9010 and PLC 9443 appear press the pedestal button.
8. Once Global Homing Operation is complete, Press F2 or select the worklist
button.
9. Ensure the Main Router Switch on Head is in the “UNLOCK” Position. (Pointing
Up)
GoTo Step 3.
Problem Database
- 02/2021 ISSUE: During standard tool change heard air leaking for an extended
period of time at lower pressure than normal. Machine stopped functioning.
Code: YAS 758 > 91: Overload Warning (Axis Cr)
- StopResetClear clears the error code.
- Initial visual inspection looks normal. Moving head out and down to get a better
look.
- Nothing on the Carousel looks wrong, used air nozzle to blow it off.
- Successful Manual Movement of Carousel. No detectable problem.
- Cycled the Carousel Tool Test button with no issue.
- Running program, first tool change no error. Second tool change no error. Third
Tool change noticed that the router head pushed the Carousel down. NOT
GOOD. Will Investigate.
- Upon Test I discovered that the Main Router Spindle and the Carousel Pos. 2 are
misaligned when tool changing! Going to move MORT bit to another position to
try to fix.
- Removed KEYHOLE bit for Pos. 1 and replaced with MORT. Initial tool change
cycle seems okay. Second Run.
- Tool Change Test Program: Run Tool Changes back to back in this order:
QUART (4) > MORT (1) > HSSHALF (5): Speed 100%
- Pos. 1 May also be slightly misaligned.
- QUART Pos. 4 just had a crash.
- MORT Pos. 1 Crash
- Rerunning Global Homing.
- Cone Closing Timeout on HSSHALF Pos. 5
- Cone Closing Timeout on QUART Pos. 4
- Cone Closing Timeout on HSSHALF Pos. 5
- Setting Speed to 80%
- Cone Closing Timeout on QUART Pos. 4
- Setting Speed to 40%
- Cone Closing Timeout on QUART Pos. 4
- Reset Speed
- Dusted Off Machine
- Cone Closing Timeout on QUART Pos. 4
- Running Regular Program, MORT Change was good.
- Will Continue Monitoring. No obvious solution yet.
- 10/2020 ISSUE: On Startup after 20 min computer didn’t get past “Waiting for
Connection..”; NC1000 Network Connection > Properties > Packets Sent: 202
Received: 0
- Power Down Computer, then Main Power, Wait 10 Seconds, Power System Back
On. (w/Windows Firewall Disabled)
- Tried Disabling and Enabling Connection
- Tried Windows Repair Tool
- Tried Disabling Windows Firewall
- Tried CMD > “Ping 193.70.252.151”, Appeared to have a good connection
- Possible Causes: Unknown
- 12/2021: It happened again. Restart had no effect.
- Tried Previous Solutions + Restart to no effect.
- Calling it in. (Case No 02008694)
- Received Troubleshooting Documentation from Biesse (Added as an addendum
to this document.)
- Opened front right door of CNC cabinet (To right of Monitor) and attached
monitor to it.
- On screen there is a BIOS Menu. Error “Floppy disk(s) fail (40) Listed, asking for
user input “F1 to continue”. [Caused by reset of BIOS Settings, see Guide at
bottom]
- When “F1” is pressed the NC1000 “Properties” dialog box shows packets being
received.
- First Startup seems to have proceeded normally. Although CNC showed some
odd error messages. Restarting
- Error messages list:
- SYS (*) 10275 !
- PLC 391 > I/O configuration not set. (ffffffff)
- PLC 372 > HALT
- QUO (*) 10288 !
- QUO (*) 10278 ! [This error persists after clearing the errors]
- SOLUTION FOUND: After talking with the Biesse tech he was convinced it was a
connection issue between the Front End PC and the NC1000. It was and we
found the solution. The problem possibly started with a power surge. It caused
the CMOS/BIOS settings on the NC1000 to be lost. After finding and correcting
the settings the machine is back up to working status. See the guide at the end of
this document.
- 10/2020 ISSUE: Error Code: “PLC 9161 > Attempt to Load from empty Revolver
tool holder (5)” When Trying to load “MORT” into Main Spindle
- Traded MORT(5) with QUART(2). Loaded Successfully! Current Setup is
MORT(2), QUART(5).
- Quart Loaded with no known problem
- Possible Causes: Original Crash of Main Spindle and Carousel; Issue Above
- 4/2020 Update: Problem has not been occurring with QUART in Pos. 4. Moving it
back to Pos. 2 to attempt to resolve the error below.
- 4/2020 ISSUE: Error Code: “PLC 9107 > Cone closing timeout (1, in 69)
Intermittent Problem Causing a Machine Halt when changing tools. QUART tool
is the primary tool that causes the problem. When the problem happens the
spindle stays open and dumps a large amount of air. It will continue to lose air
pressure until both the Stop and Reset buttons are pressed.
- Can be temporarily resolved by restarting the program. If the operator is
properly trained to modify code then all code preceding the tool change to
QUART can be removed. This will speed up the process.
- QUART tool in Pos. 4 in Carousel.
- Attempt to fix by moving QUART tool to Pos. 2 (See issue above)
- Removed QUART bit and inspected. Noticed some spots on collar that meets the
spindle. Not sure what it is. Cleaned off with thinner.
- Rerun Program with Changes: Success...Failed Loading MORT from Pos. 1
- Inspecting MORT Bit...Similar buildup on Collar...Cleaning….Less buildup than
QUART
- When changing tools position it may have changed the weight and balance of the
carousel. Previous Setup (MORT (1), empty(2), MITER45 (3), QUART (4),
HSSHALF (5), THREEEI (6))
- New Setup: (MORT (1), QUART(2), MITER45 (3), empty (4), HSSHALF (5),
THREEEI (6))
- Rerun Program with Changes: Success...Failed
- Changing Position of MORT Bit to Pos. 4
- New Setup: (empty (1), QUART(2), MITER45 (3), MORT (4), HSSHALF (5),
THREEEI (6))
- Rerun Program with Changes: Success...Failed
- Add counterweight to the empty slot.
- New Setup: (KEYHOLE (1), QUART(2), MITER45 (3), MORT (4), HSSHALF (5),
THREEEI (6))
- Rerun Program with Changes: Success...Failed
- Swapping MORT (4) with HSSHALF (5)
- New Setup: (KEYHOLE (1), QUART(2), MITER45 (3), HSSHALF (4), MORT (5),
THREEEI (6))
- Rerun Program with Changes: Failed…
- Error Code: “PLC 9161 > Attempt to Load from empty Revolver tool holder (5)”
- Going to reset machine and try swapping MORT (5) with MITER45 (3)
- New Setup: (KEYHOLE (1), QUART(2), MORT (3), HSSHALF (4), MITER45 (5),
THREEEI (6))
- Rerun Program with Changes: Success...Failed
- I'm getting tired of trying to fix this, I'm going to reset to the last known working
state with a temporary system and revisit this problem at a later date. Temporary
Fix is working so no need to keep on. Probably need a technician.
- FORGOT to change the software tools back. VERY BAD, damages spoilboard.
BE CAREFUL!!!
- UPDATE: Switched some tools around and greased the clamping cone (to be
done every 3 years)
- New tool positions: (MORT (1), empty(2), QUART (3), MITER45 (4), HSSHALF
(5), THREEEI (6)) Going okay...
- Probable Cause: Mis-alignment or mis-calibration of carousel. Need a technician
to work on it. Affected Slots: 2,4,5,
- 8/2021 ISSUE: Set Tool Rotation Speed lower than the prgrams commanded
speed. Error: GMM 269 > Tool rotation speed out of permitted range. (Spindle
TP1 Configuration 1)
- Stop, Reset, Clear and Restart of computer have no effect. Error Code persists.
- Changing rotation speeds back to acceptable setting has no effect.
- Cannot get machine to Global Home given issue
- Opened help Document. Reads “Check that the tool rotation speed falls within
the minimum and maximum speed range associated to is. Check also that this
speed does not exceed the range defined for the spindle and/or subspindle on
which the tool is mounted.”
- Spindle Max Rotation speed is 20000 RPM. I set RPM for MORT Max at 22000
and Quart standard at 22000. Changing back.
- Error cleared!
- 11/2021 ISSUE: While attempting to operate the SAWKERF program after its
repair, I ran into a sensor issue. Error Codes PLC 9044 and PLC 9055. Appears
that the Saw is not dropping properly.
- Tried Switching Movement Mode to Move the Tool, Unsuccessful, got a new error
code. (Options > Movement Mode > Tool > X,Y,Z (TP3) +- with no change) AXS
653 > Kinematic conversion error
- Called Tech Support
- SOLUTION: Saw was Jammed up due to lack of use. Used a screw driver to pry
it down. IT dropped and is now working. Also Learned how to drop the TP3 Saw
Blade.
- To Drop Saw Blade or any tool other than electro spindle, Activate manual mode.
Click on the set spindles button, and click where it reads “Spindles”.
8. Only if you have already gone through the previous points and the problem still persists,
proceed with the following directions.
8.1. Power down the machine, power it back up, disconnect the monitor and the
keyboard from the Windows PC and connect it to the NC1000 (if you have an additional monitor
and keyboard available you can use them as well).
8.2. If the NC1000 boots normally you should see a black screen and the last line should
say vdcnc:c/CN on /server rw. If you have this line it means that the flash on the NC1000 is
working properly. If there has been a surge or loss of power to the NC1000 Bios/CMOS Data or if
the battery has been replaced, you will need to update/reset the NC1000 Bios settings( see bios
setting in this guide).
8.2.1. If the flash is OK the problem can be with the network card on the NC1000.
Press CTRL + C to go to the prompt and try to ping the local NC1000 address
(193.70.252.150).
8.2.1.1.If you get a reply then the network card on the NC1000 is working
correctly. Double-check the cabling and the Windows PC configuration.
8.2.1.2.If you do not get a reply check the NIC configuration using the ezsetup
command (on the newer NC1000s only) or the configuration floppy disk. Make sure that
you have IRQ=5, I/O=240 and MEMORY ADDRESS =D8000. If all the settings are
correct, replace the card. The D-Link NE2000 card is Plug & Play so you do not need to
configure it or to check the settings; if you determine that the card is faulty you can only
replace it with a new one.
8.2.2. If the flash is not responding properly, before replacing it, make sure that:
8.2.2.1.The flash is connected properly to the motherboard
8.2.2.2.The BIOS settings on the NC1000 motherboard are correct. If you have a
Mitsubishi Trent motherboard check that in the Start Up options “Disketteless operation”,
“Displayless operation” and “Keyboardless operation” are set to Enabled Service Dept.
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Update 6/6/02 (customer TS woodworks) Cannot connect to CNC Ping working OK from the windows pc
to both 151 and 150 (network part ok) When connecting monitor to the cni box getting message: Microxnc
remote keyboard server 1.1 Press scroll lock to switch to terminal “0” The console will switch to “8” after
10 seconds. The problem was with the Windows side; if you disconnect the network cable from the cni
box it boots normally showing the message vdcnc:c/CN on /server rw. In this case the problem was
resolved reloading the NC1000 on the windows PC. 8/1/02 (customer Panel Processing Indiana) Still
same error even after reloading NC1000. The problem was that Internet Explorer 4.0 was not installed in
Windows 95.