FANUC 21i-T Drip feed: RS232, PCMCIA

[Jaanyaar]

Hello!

There is a Colchester Tornado 220 lathe with FANUC 21i-T Control. By valuable info across this forum (Specially @angelw), I could transfer files between PC and the control via both of RS232 protocol and PCMCIA (Of course by changing I/O channel)

My problem is I can't drip feed programs directly from PC software or PCMCIA. I have to transfer files to the control memory first before running them. And due to low capacity of the memory I'm having serious issues.

I don't have DNC/Remote/Tape selector/ mode on the panel. I don't know if specific parameters should be changed or...

Appreciated for any clue in advance.

 

[sinha]

Some information here ...

DNC from PCMCIA card on Fanuc 21i

As the title suggests, I have been trying to set up to run a large program from a PCMCIA card on my milling machine. So far it is No Joy and I feel no love from my control. I followed some instructions posted here a while back but so far it isnt working. I can see the card and download from...

www.practicalmachinist.com

 

[Jaanyaar]

Thanks @sinha. I had read it before, and like that topic, I don't have any selector/switch/mode for DNC/Remote/Tape...

Maybe my little knowledge, maybe impossibility by Fanuc model. Completely lost...

 

[sinha]

Some MOP functions are available on software operator's panel also, if so designed by the MTB.
The procedure to access the software switches is as follows:

• Press the OFS/SET function key (offset / setting key) on the MDI panel.
• Press ► (right-extension soft key).
• Press the OPR soft key. The software operator’s panel will be displayed in multiple pages. Scroll through the pages, using the page up / page down keys, to select the page displaying the desired function (Apart from this function, a few more functions would be displayed).
• Select the desired function by moving the cursor up or down, as needed, using the up / down arrow keys. It can be made ON / OFF using the left / right arrow keys.

 

[BOB-OO]

Just curious, never seen an EIA lathe program long enough to require drip feed. What are you doing?