Supplement For CNC For CADCAM and Technology Students

St.
Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology
Supplement for
CNC for CAD/CAM
And Technology
Students
Fanuc 18i and 21i
Machine Tool Operation
Procedures
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Revised October 2005 by Brian LaBombard
St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOPIC:
PAGE:
Power up CNC machine 4

Using MPG and JOG to move machine manually.. 5
Loading the Tool Drum manually... 6
Load Tool from tool drum to spindle manually........................................................... 8
Setting ORIGIN for Tool Lengths....... 9
Setting Tool Lengths .... 10
Setting Tool Diameter/Radius.. 11
Setting X and Y Datums. 12
Setting Z Datum... 14
Sending SMALL files to CNC from classroom (network file transfer). 17
Using a Compact Flash Card for File Transfer......... 24
Setting I/O for the Flash Card ...... 28
Transferring SMALL Files using Flash Card.. 31
Transferring LARGE Files using Drip Feed..................................................................................... . 35
Transferring LARGE Files using Drip Feed on CNC 5 ONLY.... 41
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FANUC 18i/21i MACHINE TOOL OPERATION PROCEDURES
Power-up Procedure
Main Power ON (breaker on back panel)
Rotate EMERGENCY STOP until it pops out
ACCEPT soft key
ENABLE SERVOS green hard key
RESET white hard key (upper left corner)
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Machine Movement using MPG

MPG X100 or X10 or X1 hard keys
AXIS hard key (X Y or Z)
Rotate Hand wheel
Machine Movement using JOG

JOG hard key
AXIS hard key (hold to move axis)
Press and hold RAPID key with AXIS key
When the controller is booted to the default screen (generally the PROG screen) you may choose to
display another screen of information. This is accomplished by pressing 1 of the 8 tan coloured
SCREEN SELECTION buttons in the upper right corner of the keyboard.
POS
OFFSET
CUSTOM
SETTING
PROG
SYSTEM MESSAGE GRAPH
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HELP
Loading the Tool Drum

Close operator door
JOG hard key
Z+ blue hard key until Z axis is in HOME position
ATC SPNDL yellow hard key (hold until lite)
DRUM INC or DRUM DEC hard key to position pocket #
Open operator door
Load tool into tool drum with deep slot facing out
Close operator door
Repeat steps 5 through 8 until all tools are loaded
ATC PARK yellow hard key
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Load Tool Manually

TOOL SET blue hard key
Type T and number of tool to be loaded e.g. T1
LOAD TOOL yellow hard key
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Setting Manual Feeds and Speeds

QUICK CUT blue hard key
Type the desired RPMs e.g. 2500
SET SPEED soft key
Repeat for feed rate e.g. 25
SET FEED soft key
NOTE: Notice that the actual Speeds and Feeds are displayed based on the position of the
Speed and Feed Override Controls.
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Setting the Tool Length Origin
JOG hard key and X, Y, Z hard blue keys THEN
MPG X100, X10 & handwheel to position spindle to block
Remove setting block

TOOL SET blue hard key (Diagram 1 appears)
ORIGIN SET soft key (Diagram 2 appears)
ORIGIN SET soft key
Diagram 1
Diagram 2
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Setting Tool Length

DRUM INC/DRUM DEC hard key to position pocket
LOAD TOOL hard key
MPG X100, X10 & handwheel to position tool to block
Remove tool setting block

TOOL SET blue hard key
LENGTH SET soft key (loads data in correct offset #)
Repeat steps for additional tools
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Tool Diameter/Radius Setting

SETTING hard key
LENGTH SET soft key
RADIUS or DIAMTR soft keys to toggle input value
Enter the tool radius/diameter according to tool #
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DATUM Edge Location

JOG hard key
X, Y and Z Axes & MPG X100,10,1 keys pick up edge of part
DATUM SET blue hard key
UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select G54 G59 (NOT EXT)
LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys to select X

Enter present position of spindle center relative to datum of part
OFFSET MEASUR soft key
Repeat steps above for Y axis
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DATUM Location for Z

JOG hard key
MPG X100,10,1 + axes keys to position spindle face on the block
DATUM SET blue hard key
UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select G54 G59 (NOT EXT)
LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys to select Z

Enter the distance that the spindle face measures above Z0
OFFSET MEASUR soft key
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APPENDIX C
FANUC
File Transfer
Procedures
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Transferring SMALL Files from the classroom to CNC machine/simulator

1. Set the I/O channel to 5 as described on page 28 of this manual.
2. Turn on the CNC machine or simulator you wish to transfer data to.
3. Press the EDIT MODE hard key and the PROG hard key on the CNC machine or simulator.
4. At your computer in the classroom, double click on FileZilla on the desktop.
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5. Press the Site Manager Icon on the left of the tool bar.
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6. Click on the CNC machine or CNC simulator you wish to send data to, and click Connect.
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7. If your screen does not display all the network drives available to you when this dialog box opens,
double click the ROOT FOLDER icon as often as is necessary to display all your network drives.
CNC Machine or
CNC Simulator
Local Computer
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Transferring SMALL Files from the classroom

8. Locate the file you wish to send and double click on it to execute the transfer.
9. Your transfer is complete. You may close FileZilla and move to the CNC machine to work with your
program.
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Transferring SMALL Files from the CNC machines hard drive to Active Memory
NOTE: This procedure is performed at the CNC machine
1. Set the I/O channel to 5 as described on page 28 of this manual.
2. Press the EDIT MODE hard key
3. Press the PROG soft key
Step 3
4. Press the + soft key once
Step 4
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Transferring SMALL Files from the CNC machines hard drive to Active Memory
5. Press the HD-DIR soft key
Step 5
6. Press the (OPRT) soft key

7. Press the + soft key 3 times
8. Press the READ soft key
9. Type the file number of the file you wish to copy to active memory
10. Press the EXEC (execute) soft key
11. Press the PROG hard key to display the program
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Step 6
Step 7
Transferring LARGE and SMALL Files using a Flash Card

The available storage (memory) on a CNC machine is very small (approximately 64k). We will transfer files
using the Flash Card when the CNC files are smaller than 60k or too large to fit into the machines memory
(larger than 60k). Small files are transferred in their entirety, large files are executed from the flash card a few
lines at a time and are not kept in the CNC memory.
You must first have a USB Adapter with a Compact Flash Memory Stick and also a Compact Flash PC Card
Adapter
Compact Flash
PCMCIA
Adapter
USB Adapter
Compact
Flash
Memory
Card
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A Flash Card appears in Windows Explorer as a removable drive or mass storage device
e.g. (Compact Flash F:)
Copy your data (CNC file) from your computer to the memory card.
This is the memory card
NOTE: When finished copying files, be sure to use the Safely Remove Hardware button in the System Tray
to stop the flash (memory) card BEFORE removing it from your computer. Removing the card
without stopping it will likely corrupt the card and render it useless.
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Remove the flash (memory) card from the USB adapter and plug it into the PCMCIA Adapter as shown below.
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Insert the PCMCIA Adapter into the socket located on the CNC machine. You may have to open a small door to
see the empty socket. Be sure the front of the flash (memory) card is facing the CNC machines video monitor.
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It may be necessary to set the I/O (Input/Output) channel to connect the CNC machine to the flash (memory)
card. Follow the procedure on the next several pages to set the I/O channel.
1. Press the MDI MODE hard key.
2. Press the OFFSET SETTING hard key.
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3. Press the SETING soft key (the following screen is displayed)
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4. Use the down arrow key to highlight the I/O Channel and then touch the number 4 (to access the Flash
Card) or 5 (to access the CNC hard drive) key as shown below.
5. The final step is to press the INPUT soft key to confirm your setting.
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Transferring SMALL Files using a Flash Card

1. Press the EDIT MODE hard key
2. Press the PROG (Program) hard key
3. Press the PRGRM soft key repeatedly to display the following screen. If you do not see this screen
press the PRGRM soft key once more.
4. Press the + soft key once.
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5. Press the CARD soft key
6. Press the (OPRT) soft key
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7. Press the F READ soft key (File Read)
8. Type the number of the file you wish to transfer to the CNC machine
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9. Press the F SET soft key
LSK then
INPUT flash
in this area
Press EXEC to
begin transfer
File number shows here
after pressing F SET
10. Press the EXEC soft key (The symbol LSK the INPUT will flash in this area shown above. The
following screen appears when a program in active memory has the same # as the program loading.
11. Press the PROG hard key to work with the loaded program if transfer is successful
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Transferring LARGE Files using a Flash Card

To begin executing the file contained on the flash card follow these steps.
1. Press the Drip Feed hard key.
2. Press the Program (PROG) hard key
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3. Press the + sign soft key as shown below.
4. Press the DIR soft key.
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5. Press the + sign soft key once more
6. Press the DNC-CD soft key.
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7. Press the (OPRT) soft key.
8. Press the PAGE down hard key if necessary to display the file you wish to execute.
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9. Type the file number (displayed to the left of the file name) in the command line using the numeric key
pad. Then press the DNC-ST hard key.
1. Identify the file number e.g. (42)

3. Press DNC_ST soft key
2. Type the file number here
10. If the procedure was successful you will see the name of the file to be executed in the DNC Operation
dialogue box.
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11. You are now ready to execute the file (machining will being immediately, BE CAREFUL!!). Rotate
the Feed Rate override switch to zero 0.
12. Press the green CYCLE START hard key to begin machining.
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Transferring LARGE Files on CNC5 using Cimco Edit

With RS/232 cable attached
1. Press the DRIP FEED hard key.
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2. Press the PROG (Program) hard key
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3. Turn the FEED RATE override dial to ZERO!
4. Press the green CYCLE START hard key.
5. Look for a flashing LSK in the lower right corner of the CNC machines Video Display.
NOTE:
The CNC machine is now ready to receive data from the computer.
MOVE TO THE COMPUTER
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6. Double-click on the CIMCO Edit icon
Double Click on
CIMCO EDIT
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7. Click on Transmission > Send File
Click on Transmission / Send File
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8. Highlight MACHINE 1 and click OK.
Make sure Machine 1 is

Highlighted and press OK
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9. Locate and begin downloading desired file.
Pick desired
drive letter
Click All
files
Double
click
desired file
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THE PROGRAM WILL BEGIN TO EXECUTE ON THE CNC MACHINE
10. Return to the CNC machine and turn the Feed Rate override dial clockwise to allow the machine axes
to move.
11. During transfer a dialogue box displays the file transfer status.
12. When the file has been completed transferred to the CNC controller, the following message is displayed.
When file has Transferred, you

should see this
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Machine Tool Operation

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Power up CNC machine 4

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FANUC 18i/21i MACHINE TOOL OPERATION PROCEDURES

RESET white hard key (upper left corner)

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FANUC 18i/21i MACHINE TOOL OPERATION PROCEDURES

Machine Movement using MPG

Machine Movement using JOG

SYSTEM MESSAGE GRAPH

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FANUC 18i/21i MACHINE TOOL OPERATION PROCEDURES

Loading the Tool Drum

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FANUC 18i/21i MACHINE TOOL OPERATION PROCEDURES

Load Tool Manually

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FANUC 18i/21i MACHINE TOOL OPERATION PROCEDURES

Setting Manual Feeds and Speeds

SET FEED soft key

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FANUC 18i/21i MACHINE TOOL OPERATION PROCEDURES

Remove setting block

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FANUC 18i/21i MACHINE TOOL OPERATION PROCEDURES

Setting Tool Length

Remove tool setting block

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FANUC 18i/21i MACHINE TOOL OPERATION PROCEDURES

Tool Diameter/Radius Setting

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FANUC 18i/21i MACHINE TOOL OPERATION PROCEDURES

DATUM Edge Location

LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys to select X

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FANUC 18i/21i MACHINE TOOL OPERATION PROCEDURES

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FANUC 18i/21i MACHINE TOOL OPERATION PROCEDURES

DATUM Location for Z

LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys to select Z

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Transferring SMALL Files from the classroom to CNC machine/simulator

4. At your computer in the classroom, double click on FileZilla on the desktop.

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Transferring SMALL Files from the classroom to CNC machine/simulator

St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology

Transferring SMALL Files from the classroom to CNC machine/simulator

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Transferring SMALL Files from the classroom to CNC machine/simulator

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Transferring SMALL Files from the classroom

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4. Press the + soft key once

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