Originally Posted by
fordav11
ah yes. that's a nice looking machine.
But it's got MAPPS not CAPS. The button may say CAPS but you can tell a MAPPS machine simply by the newer panel with the colored buttons (among other things).
So you need info on MAPPS. If you go into SYSTEM there should be a section where it tells you the revisions of the software, firmware and other things like ladder version, controller boards that are installed etc.
It's probably MAPPS III.
Most CNC Programmers are self taught. You really need to get yourself a MAPPS programming manual. They are usually 600+ pages and go into detail on almost all functions. If you have never used any conversational system you'll never figure it out without the manual. If you know FAPT or CAPS you should be able to apply most of the knowledge to MAPPS.
I have a CAPS II Mill manual here in pdf. If you want it PM me and we'll talk :-)