Denford Software & Machines

I am just getting started with this and have run into a wall. The travel on the x axis stops an inch away from the chuck. Is there a way to reset the travel limit to allow the tool to get closer to the chuck?

Thanks,
Michelle

Whats an intelos cnc lathe when it's at home? got a picture?

Have you checked for physical stops fixed to the lathe bed?
Does it come up with an error when it stops?

If not it must be a software setting somewhere

I think it may be a rebadged Microturn

If you are using VR Turning, then this post will help:

viewtopic.php?t=793

Triac whizz wrote:Whats an intelos cnc lathe when it's at home? got a picture?

Have you checked for physical stops fixed to the lathe bed?
Does it come up with an error when it stops?

If not it must be a software setting somewhere

There are no physical stops that I could see. There is no other error. But when I try to set the tool offsets, it won't let me go any closer to the chuck either which is why I assumed the overtravel error was caused by this restriction of movement.

Michelle

bradders wrote:I think it may be a rebadged Microturn

Yes. That's the lathe!

Denford Admin wrote:If you are using VR Turning, then this post will help:

viewtopic.php?t=793

Hi,

I'm not using VR Turning....unfortunately. It's still the old 1997 DOS version from Denford. I need to call and find out about pricing for upgrading. In the meantime...I'll see if moving the home switch does it. As a long shot though...does anyone know if there is a setting in the old DOS version that I've missed after going through it umteen dozen times?

Thanks,
Michelle

If you can find an .OPT file on the DOS disk - open it in an editor
eg: There certainly look to be parameters in this file to do with travel amounts

You will need to alter/add the following lines to the OPT file.
One is for the Travel & the other for the Simulation. No reason you can`t use both. All values are IMPERIAL.




MACHINEEXTENTX 220
MOVERANGEX 220

Martin wrote:You will need to alter/add the following lines to the OPT file.
One is for the Travel & the other for the Simulation. No reason you can`t use both. All values are IMPERIAL.




MACHINEEXTENTX 220
MOVERANGEX 220

Hi Martin,

Here are my current settings:

AUTOERROR 0
DRAGMARKING 0
DISPLAYSIZE 3
NARROWSIMBOX 0
utils_menu_1 Dos Access
utils_go_1 dos
LOWSPINDLE 100
HIGHSPINDLE 3000
HIGHFEED 500
HIGHFEEDZ 500
SLAVE_XDATUMFEED 400
SLAVE_ZDATUMFEED 400
SLAVE_SPINDLEFACTOR 1.2
SLAVE_ACCEL 160
SLAVE_RAMP 5
machineextentx 127
machineextentz 107.95
moverangex 127
moverangez 107.95
chuckcentrex 40
billetz 70
slave_manualfastfeed 500
slave_manualfastfeedz 500
mintool 1
maxtool 16
TOOLEDGEZ1 3
ATC 0
MINT_MFACT 314.96
SLAVE_MMCONVERT 314.96
METRIC 0

In some documentation I got with the lathe, I found this:

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"If you want to alter the working envelope of the software, add the following lines (or change the following lines if they already exist) in the FANUCML.OPT file:

Moverangex 150
Moverangez 300
Machineextentx 200
Machineextentz 335
chuckcentrex 50
chuckz30
jawsz 5
chuckx60
jawsx 10

This example will set the working envelope as x: 150mm and z: 300mm

These values have been calculated as follows...
1. Set the Moverangex and Moverangez values to be your working envelope
2. Set the Machineextentx value to be moverangex + chuckcentrex
3. Set the Machineextentz value to be Moverangez + chuckz +jawsz

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I tried messing with these settings and wasn't able to make any difference. I'm not grasping what the values actually mean unless they are in mm. If they are representing imperial measurements, I'm clueless.

According to the figures on the computer screen, I am able to move to -4.5 on the z axis and -5.0 on the x axis. I am trying to extend the z axis to about -5.5 inches. (I mistakenly called it the x axis in my initial post).

Also, any idea on how the chuckz and jawsz is determined?

Thanks,
Michelle [/quote]

The values are in mm. Sorry, I don`t know why I said imperial.

machineextentz 107.95
moverangez 107.95


If you change from 107.95 to 139.7 it should allow you to move from zero to 5.5 inches in the Z.

I am not sure what is meant by the chuck option. Maybe Mr Magoo will be able to explain.

Its only a guess, but I bet the chuck values are simply the sizes for simulation, ie telling the software how big to draw the chuck and jaws- Magoo ???

Yes - The ChuckX and JawsX etc are just for the graphics

IMO the MoveRangeZ and MachineExtentZ should fix the problem

Mr Magoo wrote:Yes - The ChuckX and JawsX etc are just for the graphics

IMO the MoveRangeZ and MachineExtentZ should fix the problem

YUP!!! It fixed it. Thank you everyone for your help! Off to play....

Michelle