Fadal USBCNC/LANCNC/LANUSB

For any of the Calmotion products, if the G-code programs are setup correctly and the correct steps are used, the Calmotion will continuously and automatically repeat a program during DNC.

The CNC program needs to end with the correct end of program M2 or M30. These codes will end the program and put the CNC back into "WAITING" mode.

Next make sure the DNC mode of the Calmotion unit is used. The DNC mode will automatically send the same program file over and over again. But the end of program G-code must be in the program file so that the CNC stops at the end of the program. Otherwise, the program will run over and over again.

Note: On the Fadal products, there is an option to only disable the automatic repeating of the same file. This is only for very specific instances. Do not use the DNC=ONE TIME featur…

If you just got your machine and it came with a Calmotion USBCNC-FAD or a LANCNC product, but the original owner gave you no instructions how to use the unit?

Search Youtube for "Calmotion USB" there are several videos including diagnosis problems to be found there.

First you will need to determine what baud rate the Calmotion is set up for. This depends on what the original owner set it to. Typically the Calmotion default is to use CD,10 but this doesn't guarantee what the previous owner changed. Here are the steps to get your Calmotion working:

1. Make sure the unit is powered, look for the LEDs on the board or connectors.

2. Depending on the unit, when the USB disk is inserted, another LED should light, but this varies with which product is installed

3. Find the baud rate currently set by entering every possible CD,# until the unit responds with…

When using a Calmotion unit with a Fadal, saving a program or tooling offsets works the same. The command that needs to be used is the Fadal PU command. The PU command has several parameters, the first parameter is what is to be punched out of the control and saved to the Calmotion Disk. This can be the current program, and/or tool and fixture offsets. The second parameter is filename, which can be letters and numbers, but follow the 8.3 format for the filename, like this 12345678.ABC

PU command format, the first parameter is type of data to save, the second is the filename to save it to:

PU,#,FILENAME+

First parameter # of the command:

0 = current program, tool and fixture data

1 = tool and fixture offset data only

If you have a Calmotion unit with the 3 button display like these shown below, but need to use with a Fadal CNC 88HS, CNC 88, Multiprocessor or CNC 32MP controls. (Basically any Fadal control that uses the ENTER NEXT COMMAND) then find the instructions below:

NOTE: Use only Calmotion cables. Do NOT add a Null modem cable.

To put a file in Fadal memory:

1. enter at the ENTER NEXT COMMAND the TA,1 command