The only issue may be the speed & feed override pots. There is a change from 5 volts to 12 volts. If it's fitted with the pots & it is connected to the wrong voltage the effective sweep of the pot is reduced.

Everything else should stay the same.

Have a look in Device Manager & check out the Com Port settings.

They seem to work better if you set the Com Port to be below 6 if possible.

Not sure on this now.

Are you using the same lead to connect to both machines?

If you send a program to the mill does the Fanuc show any errors?

Have a look at the Tutorials.

In VRMilling go to Help then Tutorials. Cut part single tool should guide you through.

It's down as a R.Leader Collet

It may be worth comparing the parameters against the Cyclone.

This link should help identify the relevant parameters.

https://www.i-logic.com/serial/fanparam.htm

Have you got the serial number.

Have you set the timers, counters & keep relays?

If you can supply the machine serial number we should be able to find the original inspection sheet with the requiered values on as it left the factory.

If the control card is USB then it's a NS.

Does your Novamill have the override pots fitted? They should be on the front next to the Emergency Stop Button. If you don't have them you can turn the option off in the software. Goe to Setup then Setup Machine Parameters(Password is denny) then under Novamill go to Machine Capability then untick ...

It could be any one of the below. 1. Have you installed the USB drivers? The 32 bit & 64 bit USB drivers should be on the cd but you can download them from, http://website.denford.ltd.uk/software-downloads-support/ 2. Make sure you have the correct machine selected. http://www.denfordata.com/bb/view...

It may be worth doing manual M codes to see where its failing. M20 - Arm Out M21 - Arm In M22 - Arm Down M23 - Arm Up. M24 - Drawbar Uncloamp M25 - Brawbar Clamped M32 - Carousel Clockwise M33 - Carousel Counter Clockwise M34 - Carousel Half Pocket M27 - Reset to Position One. With the homing error ...

It may be just the stepper motors humming as the motors will be energised now you have the control powered up & ready.

It may be worth seeing if You can contact Alan Henderson.

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Nothing should move on the machine until it's connected to VRMilling.

Does the green LED on the NextStep control card light up?

Does your machine have a manual toolpost or automatic toolpost fitted?

Check the settings in the VRTurning parameters.

Auto Changer in Tool Change section should be,

0 = Manual Toolpost.
1 = Automatic Toolpost.

Aluminium is difficult to part off without coolant.

We use Free Chipping Aluminium grade 2011 T3 without coolant.

With the following Feeds/Speeds.


Feed Rate/Min = 120
Feed Rate/rev = 0.07
Spindle Speed (RPM) = 1800
Spindle Speed (CSS) = 135

Not sure on the ladder. Is it set as an 8 station in the diagnostics? Diagnostic 451 bit 1 = 1. (8 Station Toolpost). http://www.denfordata.com/bb/download/file.php?id=4653 Have you thought about setting it up as a Barrufaldi RH80. It only used a 8 position rotary switch & a clamp switch so no need ...

We don't have a copy of the 450 Diagnostics for this machine. I have attached a scanned copy of the info in the file at Denfords. (parameter list for cyclone fitted with Fanuc 0T-A from July 1989) N0001 P 11000000 N0002 P 10000010 N0003 P 00000000 N0004 P 01111001 N0005 P 00110100 N0006 P 01111001 N...

I won’t get chance to have a look for them until Monday afternoon.