[Artistic]

While waiting for a replacement part the power to our machine was shut off and we lost the commissioning data. Since then we have reloaded the data and the controller lights up but it will not run anything else. Seems like there is no communication from the controller to the hydraulics when we try to put it in jog mode to zero the machine. It will not even turn on the work light or any other
machine function. Any ideas?

Hardinge CHNC1 Ser # CN-2623 - S

Thank you,

Artistic

[Machineit]

You did not get them loaded properly it seems.

Mike

[Artistic]

We have loaded the data on several times and it seems to have the same results. Would you recommend a slower Baud rate or a different post processor?

[Machineit]

Do you have the actual instructions for loading the data? There are specific procedures to do it. You don't just throw them in and your done.

Mike

[Machineit]

Here they are and they are a ***** to follow, but you have to.

[Artistic]

I actually have a local tech that has been installing the commissioning files but having the issues I listed originally. He is telling me that all the
data is loaded into the memory but not communicating. I was going to try and start all over again using the file / info that you give me, what post
processing program do you recommend?

[Machineit]

I actually have a local tech that has been installing the commissioning files but having the issues I listed originally. He is telling me that all the
data is loaded into the memory but not communicating. I was going to try and start all over again using the file / info that you give me, what post
processing program do you recommend?

What do you mean by post processing program? If you lost the data in a short time, you should replace the back-up battery. They should last for months and months when not powered up.

Mike

[Machineit]

Okay, David got back to me and below is what he said. It was early on in the process where there were more things could be done. I remember now that I could not get past line 20.

Here is what he said, so I hope it helps.

Mike





"If the recommissioning is similar to yours, what we did was early on in the process, I do believe.
Steps 3, 4 and 5, after clearing PLC comm, was there anything else that could be cleared on the menu screen? If so we cleared it.
If not there, step 6, was there anything else on the screen that could be cleared?
With yours there was a glitch requiring turning off a function that differed from the recommissioning procedure.

Hope it helps."

[Artistic]

Nothing yet but the tech is wondering about some info on the screen.
In the upper right hand corner there is a DIO that lights up while uploading the files.
The DIO stays the entire time that TEA 2 is loaded but during TEA 1 it lights up but then shuts off.
Should this be lit up the entire time while they are loading or is he having problems in TEA 1?

[Machineit]

Yep, should stay lit until the end, actually usually until you push end. Check your file and make sure there are no blank lines in the program. That caused mine to stop loading.

Mike