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Fadal
Maintenance Manual
Figure 16-16 Keyboard
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
32MP?
10.1.2a
NO
YES
NO
NO
DOES
DISPLAY
CHANGE?
DASHED SYMBOLS
APPLY TO CE NORM
EUROPEAN MACHINES
ONLY
IF PROBLEM RECURS,
REPLACE KEYBOARD
LOGIC
(1090)
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
POSSIBLE CAUSES:
1030
MPG
WRONG
KEYS
DISPLAYED?
SOME
KEYS DO NOT
WORK?
MISSES
JOG PULSES
FROM MPG?
MPG
DOES NOT
WORK?
CHECK WIRING TO
SWITCHES.
REPLACE CONTACTS.
ARE
START, SLIDE
HOLD, OR ESTOP
BUTTONS (NOT KEYS)
ERRATIC?
CHECK CABLE TO 1060.
CHECK 1040 BOARD.
CHECK 1030 BOARD.
POSSIBLE CAUSES:
KEYBOARD (1090)
1030
1040
WILL NOT
CONTINUE
TO JOG WHEN JOG
BUTTON IS HELD
DOWN?
IS ENTIRE
KEYBOARD
LOCKED UP?
MAKE SURE ALL
DOORS ARE CLOSED,
THEN OPEN AND CLOSE
FRONT DOOR
IS MILL
WAITING FOR
DOOR TO BE
ACTUATED?
TEST FOR 5V
AT KEYBOARD
(1090)
CHECK ALL POWER
CONNECTIONS TO
KEYBOARD (1090).
POWER OFF MILL
AND RESTART.
CHECK THAT DOOR
SWITCHES ARE
CONNECTED (1060 J13)
AND WORKING
GO TO
KEYBOARD TEST
IN DIAGNOSTICS
MAKE SURE JOG
WAS PRESSED AND
JOG SWITCHES
PROPERLY SET
CHECK CABLE
CONNECTIONS TO
MPG.
REPLACE
MPG
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS:
TOO LIGHT A TOUCH
KEYPAD
KEYBOARD (1090)
CABLE TO 1060
1040 BOARD
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS:
KEYPAD
KEYBOARD (1090)
CABLE TO 1060
1040 BOARD
CHART 10
KEYBOARD
10-18-95
CHANGE POSITION
OF CNC/DOS SWITCH
REPLACE
KEYBOARD LOGIC
(1090)
10.6
10.5
10.5.1
10.6.1
10.2
10.2.1
10.3
10.1.1
10.1
10.1.2
10.1.3
10.1.4
10.1.2a.7
10.1.2a.5
10.1.2a.3
10.4
10.4.1
10.7.3
10.7.4
10.7.2
10.7.1
10.7
10.8.1
10.8
DISCONNECT
SERIAL PORT
FROM 1090
TO PC (J15)
PROBLEM
SOLVED?
UPDATE
TO LATEST
1090 SOFTWARE
GO TO
PAGE 2 OF
CHART 10
MAKE SURE LED ON
1030 IS BLINKING.
IF NOT, PRESS
EMERGENCY STOP
AND RESET CPU
(1400 BOARD).
10.1.2a.4
10.1.2a.1
IN THE KEYBOARD DIAGNOSTICS NON-PRINTABLE CHARACTERS
ARE DISPLAYED WITH A "- ". THE TABLE SHOWS THE KEY AND
THE CHARACTER THAT WILL BE DISPLAYED.
START "-B"
AUTO "-D"
MANUAL NO DISPLAY, EXITS TEST
SINGLE STEP "-H"
JOG "-J"
SPINDLE ON/OFF "-L"
SHIFT-SPINDLE ON/OFF "-O"
SLIDE HOLD "-A"
COOLANT 1 "-C"
COOLANT 2 "-E"
TOOL IN/OUT "-G"
TURRET CCW "- I"
TURRET CW " -M"
BACKSPACE "_"
DELETE "&"
ENTER "-N"
RAPID TRAVEL SWITCH NOT DISPLAYABLE, SCREEN WILL SHOW " "
KEYLOCK SENT WHEN ESTOP PRESSED. ~ = LOCKED
OPTIONAL STOP ON = '"' OFF = " "
EMERGENCY STOP GENERALLY NOT DISPLAYABLE. ESTOP SENDS
STATUS OF KEYLOCK AND ESTOP, STATUS
OF OPTIONAL STOP SWITCH, STATUS OF
BLOCK SKIP SWITCH, AND STATUS OF RAPID
TRAVEL SWITCH. ANY COMBINATION OF
' ' OR '~" ' MAY APPEAR.
MPG + "-P"
MPG - "-Q"
THE FIRST TIME JOG IS PRESSED, THE KEYBOARD
LOGIC SENDS "-J", THE AXIS ("X", "Y", "Z", "A" , "B"
OR "C"), AND THE RESOLUTION ("H", "M", OR "L").
WHEN JOG IS PRESSED AGAIN, THE KEYBOARD
SENDS "-J" ONLY.
WHEN THE MPG IS TURNED, THE KEYBOARD
LOGIC SENDS "-P" FOR A POSITIVE TURN OR
"-Q" FOR A NEGATIVE TURN.
"-J", " -P", AND "-Q" ARE SINGLE CHARACTERS, NOT "-"
AND "J".
THEY ARE DISPLAYED IN THE DIAGNOSTICS W ITH
THE "-" TO DIFFERENTIATE THEM FROM THE
LETTERS "J", "P" AND "Q".
10.1.2a.6
10.1.2a.2b
10.1.2a.2a
10.1.2a.2
YES
NO
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
KEYBOARD
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March 2003
Fadal
Maintenance Manual
Figure 16-17 Keyboard (Continued)
YES
NO
YES
YES
CONSULT
FACTORY
MISSES
KEYSTROKES
OR JOG PULSES IN
CNC MODE BUT NOT IN
DIAGNOSTICS?
DISCONNECT RS232
CABLE AND TRY AGAIN
(MILL LISTENS FOR KEYBOARD
AND RS232 INPUT IN MILL MODE.
NOISE ON THE RS232 CAN
MASK KEYSTROKES.)
NO
YES
10.10.1
10.14
CHART 10 continued (page 2)
KEYBOARD
10-18-95
CONTINUED
FROM PAGE 1
OF CHART 10
KEYBOARD
(BUT NOT SCREEN)
DROPS OUT
OF JOG?
(THIS MAY HAPPEN
ONLY IN CNC MODE
AND NOT IN
DIAGNOSTICS)
CHECK +5V AND GND
WIRING FROM
POWER SUPPLY TO
1090
(RUN EXTERIOR +5V
AND GND FOR TEST)
OTHER POSSIBLE CAUSES:
KEYPAD
KEYBOARD (1090)
ESTOP (OR REMOTE ESTOPS)
REMOTE TOOL IN/OUT
CNC
(AND KEYBOARD)
DROPS OUT
OF JOG?
IF THIS ONLY HAPPENS
IN CNC MODE AND
NOT IN DIAGNOSTICS
IT IS PROBABLY A PROBLEM
WITH ONE OF THE CARDS
IN THE CARD CAGE
RUN AXIS CARD
DIAGNOSTICS
COULD BE:
1030
1400
AXIS CARD
OR ???
ATC
CHANGES
DIRECTIONS WHEN
TURRETCCW IS
HELD DOWN?
VERIFY THAT
1090 AND 1040
ARE LATEST
VERSIONS
WITH UPDATES
RETURN TO
CNC MODE
10.9
10.10
10.11.3
10.11.1
10.11.2
NO
10.12
10.11
NO
10.13.1
10.13
10.12.1
10.12.2
10.12.3
March 2003
Section 16: Troubleshooting
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Maintenance Manual
Figure 16-16 Keyboard
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
32MP?
10.1.2a
NO
YES
NO
NO
DOES
DISPLAY
CHANGE?
DASHED SYMBOLS
APPLY TO CE NORM
EUROPEAN MACHINES
ONLY
IF PROBLEM RECURS,
REPLACE KEYBOARD
LOGIC
(1090)
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
POSSIBLE CAUSES:
1030
MPG
WRONG
KEYS
DISPLAYED?
SOME
KEYS DO NOT
WORK?
MISSES
JOG PULSES
FROM MPG?
MPG
DOES NOT
WORK?
CHECK WIRING TO
SWITCHES.
REPLACE CONTACTS.
ARE
START, SLIDE
HOLD, OR ESTOP
BUTTONS (NOT KEYS)
ERRATIC?
CHECK CABLE TO 1060.
CHECK 1040 BOARD.
CHECK 1030 BOARD.
POSSIBLE CAUSES:
KEYBOARD (1090)
1030
1040
WILL NOT
CONTINUE
TO JOG WHEN JOG
BUTTON IS HELD
DOWN?
IS ENTIRE
KEYBOARD
LOCKED UP?
MAKE SURE ALL
DOORS ARE CLOSED,
THEN OPEN AND CLOSE
FRONT DOOR
IS MILL
WAITING FOR
DOOR TO BE
ACTUATED?
TEST FOR 5V
AT KEYBOARD
(1090)
CHECK ALL POWER
CONNECTIONS TO
KEYBOARD (1090).
POWER OFF MILL
AND RESTART.
CHECK THAT DOOR
SWITCHES ARE
CONNECTED (1060 J13)
AND WORKING
GO TO
KEYBOARD TEST
IN DIAGNOSTICS
MAKE SURE JOG
WAS PRESSED AND
JOG SWITCHES
PROPERLY SET
CHECK CABLE
CONNECTIONS TO
MPG.
REPLACE
MPG
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS:
TOO LIGHT A TOUCH
KEYPAD
KEYBOARD (1090)
CABLE TO 1060
1040 BOARD
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS:
KEYPAD
KEYBOARD (1090)
CABLE TO 1060
1040 BOARD
CHART 10
KEYBOARD
10-18-95
CHANGE POSITION
OF CNC/DOS SWITCH
REPLACE
KEYBOARD LOGIC
(1090)
10.6
10.5
10.5.1
10.6.1
10.2
10.2.1
10.3
10.1.1
10.1
10.1.2
10.1.3
10.1.4
10.1.2a.7
10.1.2a.5
10.1.2a.3
10.4
10.4.1
10.7.3
10.7.4
10.7.2
10.7.1
10.7
10.8.1
10.8
DISCONNECT
SERIAL PORT
FROM 1090
TO PC (J15)
PROBLEM
SOLVED?
UPDATE
TO LATEST
1090 SOFTWARE
GO TO
PAGE 2 OF
CHART 10
MAKE SURE LED ON
1030 IS BLINKING.
IF NOT, PRESS
EMERGENCY STOP
AND RESET CPU
(1400 BOARD).
10.1.2a.4
10.1.2a.1
IN THE KEYBOARD DIAGNOSTICS NON-PRINTABLE CHARACTERS
ARE DISPLAYED WITH A "- ". THE TABLE SHOWS THE KEY AND
THE CHARACTER THAT WILL BE DISPLAYED.
START "-B"
AUTO "-D"
MANUAL NO DISPLAY, EXITS TEST
SINGLE STEP "-H"
JOG "-J"
SPINDLE ON/OFF "-L"
SHIFT-SPINDLE ON/OFF "-O"
SLIDE HOLD "-A"
COOLANT 1 "-C"
COOLANT 2 "-E"
TOOL IN/OUT "-G"
TURRET CCW "- I"
TURRET CW " -M"
BACKSPACE "_"
DELETE "&"
ENTER "-N"
RAPID TRAVEL SWITCH NOT DISPLAYABLE, SCREEN WILL SHOW " "
KEYLOCK SENT WHEN ESTOP PRESSED. ~ = LOCKED
OPTIONAL STOP ON = '"' OFF = " "
EMERGENCY STOP GENERALLY NOT DISPLAYABLE. ESTOP SENDS
STATUS OF KEYLOCK AND ESTOP, STATUS
OF OPTIONAL STOP SWITCH, STATUS OF
BLOCK SKIP SWITCH, AND STATUS OF RAPID
TRAVEL SWITCH. ANY COMBINATION OF
' ' OR '~" ' MAY APPEAR.
MPG + "-P"
MPG - "-Q"
THE FIRST TIME JOG IS PRESSED, THE KEYBOARD
LOGIC SENDS "-J", THE AXIS ("X", "Y", "Z", "A" , "B"
OR "C"), AND THE RESOLUTION ("H", "M", OR "L").
WHEN JOG IS PRESSED AGAIN, THE KEYBOARD
SENDS "-J" ONLY.
WHEN THE MPG IS TURNED, THE KEYBOARD
LOGIC SENDS "-P" FOR A POSITIVE TURN OR
"-Q" FOR A NEGATIVE TURN.
"-J", " -P", AND "-Q" ARE SINGLE CHARACTERS, NOT "-"
AND "J".
THEY ARE DISPLAYED IN THE DIAGNOSTICS W ITH
THE "-" TO DIFFERENTIATE THEM FROM THE
LETTERS "J", "P" AND "Q".
10.1.2a.6
10.1.2a.2b
10.1.2a.2a
10.1.2a.2
YES
NO
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
KEYBOARD
566
Section 16: Troubleshooting
March 2003
Fadal
Maintenance Manual
Figure 16-17 Keyboard (Continued)
YES
NO
YES
YES
CONSULT
FACTORY
MISSES
KEYSTROKES
OR JOG PULSES IN
CNC MODE BUT NOT IN
DIAGNOSTICS?
DISCONNECT RS232
CABLE AND TRY AGAIN
(MILL LISTENS FOR KEYBOARD
AND RS232 INPUT IN MILL MODE.
NOISE ON THE RS232 CAN
MASK KEYSTROKES.)
NO
YES
10.10.1
10.14
CHART 10 continued (page 2)
KEYBOARD
10-18-95
CONTINUED
FROM PAGE 1
OF CHART 10
KEYBOARD
(BUT NOT SCREEN)
DROPS OUT
OF JOG?
(THIS MAY HAPPEN
ONLY IN CNC MODE
AND NOT IN
DIAGNOSTICS)
CHECK +5V AND GND
WIRING FROM
POWER SUPPLY TO
1090
(RUN EXTERIOR +5V
AND GND FOR TEST)
OTHER POSSIBLE CAUSES:
KEYPAD
KEYBOARD (1090)
ESTOP (OR REMOTE ESTOPS)
REMOTE TOOL IN/OUT
CNC
(AND KEYBOARD)
DROPS OUT
OF JOG?
IF THIS ONLY HAPPENS
IN CNC MODE AND
NOT IN DIAGNOSTICS
IT IS PROBABLY A PROBLEM
WITH ONE OF THE CARDS
IN THE CARD CAGE
RUN AXIS CARD
DIAGNOSTICS
COULD BE:
1030
1400
AXIS CARD
OR ???
ATC
CHANGES
DIRECTIONS WHEN
TURRETCCW IS
HELD DOWN?
VERIFY THAT
1090 AND 1040
ARE LATEST
VERSIONS
WITH UPDATES
RETURN TO
CNC MODE
10.9
10.10
10.11.3
10.11.1
10.11.2
NO
10.12
10.11
NO
10.13.1
10.13
10.12.1
10.12.2
10.12.3
March 2003
Section 16: Troubleshooting
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