I am a new Mastercam (X5) programmer, and recently setup communications with an older HASS VF-3. I use Predator software, and drip feed with an RS-232 cable.
Have successfully ran multiple short programs to the machine, however when running a longer program...have run into problems.
Drip feeding a seven hour program, about 3 hours into it...CNC errors out with alarm 243 'BAD NUMBER'.
Have edited program to begin again at error location...and CNC errors out again, only minutes after start up. This baffles me, considering the program has ran flawlessly for hours.
What would cause this problem?
I am new to Mastercam, and fumbled my through the machine and control definitions for the HAAS VF-3. Could this be due to a tolerance issue between Mastercam and the CNC?
If anyone has any ideas or thoughts that may offer or point me in the direction of a solution...I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you.