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Dear Joe: The reason you have to change Setting 30 each time you connect your indexer is because it turns off the logic connection to the amplifier. If you leave the setting on, turn off the power and physically disconnect the table from the machine, then turn the power back on, the machine won’t run correctly. It will alarm out and remain in the alarmed state until the setting is turned off. When Setting 30 is on (set to the rotary product you’re using), the machine is looking for feedback – a status report – from the table or indexer.
Sincerely, Dear Applications: I’m running two different parts on my HS-1RP – each pallet has a different part. How can I be sure that the correct program runs on the correct pallet? Brandon Hollister Dear Brandon: In the Haas pallet-changing machines – both horizontal and vertical mills – it is often useful for the CNC program to test which of two pallets is loaded into the workspace. It has always been possible to do this, but it is not obvious to some users. The following can be used to conditionally execute G-code programs based on which pallet (1 or 2) is loaded into a machine. This can be done even if the user does not have macros. The code M96 (JUMP IF NO SIGNAL) is used to determine whether a pallet is loaded. M96 allows the G-code program to “jump” to a specific line number (N), based on a test of an input signal to the control. Address codes P and Q are used with M96; P is a subprogram call and Q is the variable being checked (in this case, whether the pallet is loaded). The
following line will cause a jump to N100 if pallet 1 is loaded: The
following line will cause a jump to N200 if pallet 2 is loaded: If you’re interested, here are the high-tech details. The Diagnostics page is where the control keeps track of which pallet is active. The first bit listed = bit 0; on a horizontal, bit (or input) number 22 is 0 if pallet 1 is loaded, and input number 23 is 0 if pallet 2 is loaded. Vertical mills may have one or neither pallet loaded. Input number 27 is 0 if pallet 1 is loaded; input number 26 is 0 if pallet 2 is loaded. Both bits will be 1 if neither pallet is loaded. On
a vertical, the following program line will cause a jump to N100 if pallet
1 is loaded: and
the following program line will cause a jump to N200 if pallet 2 is
loaded: Sincerely, Dear Applications: A job that I am doing requires engraving around the circumference of the work using a Haas HRT 210 rotary table on a Haas VF-2. Can this be done using a G107 command along with a G47? If so, is there anything else needed in the program? Mark Mensch Dear Mark, G107 will work for this. You can find a detailed explanation of the use of this command in the G code section of your user’s manual (we’ve listed the main points below). All you need to do is set up the G107 first, and then call G47 for engraving. G107 (CYLINDRICAL MAPPING) translates all programmed motion occurring in a specified linear axis into the equivalent motion along the surface of a cylinder (attached to a rotary axis). Its default operation is subject to Setting 56 (M30 RESTORE DEFAULT G). The G107 command is used to either activate or deactivate cylindrical mapping. Remember to turn it off at the end of the program, unless you want to keep using it.
Sincerely,
I have no experience in CNC mills or software, and I’m trying to decide if I want to buy one of these machines. Hector Garcia Dear Hector: The Mini Mill and the Super Mini Mill have the same control as all Haas machines, so there should be no special programming considerations. You may use any CAM software that has a post processor available for a Haas machine. A Mini Mill is a great CNC machine, especially as a first step into CNC. If you are interested in buying one, be aware that any options purchased are installed by the distributor at your location. This is a favorable feature, because you can add options as you need them. If you are going to be doing a lot of 3D work, we’d suggest that you look seriously at the Super Mini Mill. This model comes standard with a 10,000- rpm spindle and 1,200-inch-per-minute rapids, and there’s a very reasonably priced option package that includes a 15K spindle and High-Speed Machining, as well as 16 MB of memory, macros and coordinate rotation & scaling. Sincerely,
Dear Applications: I am considering buying a Toolroom Mill. Could you please tell me if this machine is EdgeCam-compatible and whether it has a serial computer interface? Michael Herrmann Dear Michael: The Toolroom Mill has the same control as all Haas machines, and the serial port is standard on all machines. If you are using EdgeCam to program any other CNC machines, you should have no problem with the TM-1. If you don’t have a Haas post-processor, you can use one that is for the Fanuc 6-M. This should run with minimal editing. Sincerely,
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