Posts by Splinky

Ok, thanks! I’ll give them a call Monday.

So it appears that we need the original software package to reload on this controller. Does anyone have a copy or know where one can be sourced?

Thanks

Hi,

We have an RJ2 controller (ArcMAte 100i) that will not start up. During startup, the TP displays "Load SYST, Loading Uncompressed Data, Checksum: 142F0DDA" and then goes blank, and sand there are error LED's lit up on the CPU and RIO.

Of course we don't have a backup or the original software disks. I have a copy of KFloppy, but have not tried to use it.

Any thoughts on where to start?

Thanks

I will give that a try tomorrow.

Thanks,

Ron

I do have a Hobart manual for the HUWI that describes the setup and I believe it is correct as far as the analog setup. The issue seems to be in the digital part of the interface as it inches when welding instead of running. Do you know if the outputs from the MEW02 board stay consistent with different welder setups? Just wondering of a wire feed command from the MEW02 comes out on the same pin and wired to the appropriate inout on the welder interface.

Thanks,

Ron

Hi,

This system can be set up with independent start/run voltage and wire speed or just a single voltage and wire speed setting attached to as arc start file. I have tried both methods with the same result. The weld is established and makes a weld, but we cannot get the wire speed to respond to command and it feeds at a very low rate. We can change the rate by turning the wire feed output (OT 127) on and setting the analog output with the arccur command.

It seems that when we use an arcstart command that the feeder gets an inch command from the MEW02 board.

I'm trying to dig up information on the HUWI interface to see how it interacts with the MEW02, but given the systems age that seems to be a challenge.

Thanks,

Ron

Hi,

I'm working on an MRC control with a K6 arm, Hobart HUWI interface and Hobart Arc Master 351 power supply. This system was in storage for a few years and I have been asked to help get it up and running.

We have most things up and running and are doing some test welds but seem to not have control of the wire speed. I have set up the welder condition file per an old Hobart document I found.

When I use the wire retract/feed buttons on the pendant thing work and the speed changes with the High Spd button depressed.

If I turn output 127 on and set a wire speed with the Arccur command in a program I can make the wire speed respond to command.

When I use an arcstart condition file in a weld job, the travel speed and arc voltage are fine, but the wire speed is slow and does not respond to command changes. I have verified that the MEW board is sending an analog signal to the Hobart interface and it changes proportionally to the command in the arc start file.

There are some diagnostic LED's on the Hobart interface and they show that the wire feeder is in "Inch" mode when running from the arc start file and in "Run" mode when driven by turning on output 127. This corresponds with the results I am seeing.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

Thanks,

Ron

Hi,

Sorry for the late response. The issue was a loose pulley.

Thanks for the help!

Hi,

I'm helping a local company get an MRC with a K6 up and running for a welding application. The system had been out of service for some time and all programming and positions were lost.

We reset the home position of the robot and programmed a simple job to test operation. After running the job a few cycles we noticed that the tool path was drifting. We let the program run for a few more cycles and the issue continued to get worse. We then drove the robot back to the home position. The B axis was considerably off from when it was set.

As we are not getting any encoder issues is it safe to assume that this is a mechanical issue? If so what could cause this behaviour?

Thanks

I believe you go to ORG,APL and set it from there.

The piece is rotating on a positioner that is not controlled by the robot.

In Testing I actually used a wait timer set for 5 seconds. In production we will wire an input that will be tripped by a switch on the rotator.

Thanks

Thanks for the reply,

What we are wanting to do is hold the robot in a position and weave while a cylindrical part is turned on a weld positioner (not controlled by the robot) underneath it. The Fanuc manual shows the code I used and an example of what we are trying to accomplish. I have attached the two pages that describe this function.

Hi,

I'm having trouble getting the continuous weave function to work on my R-J2 100i setup. I have made a program that mimics what is shown in the manual but the weave stops when the program reaches the "wait" function. Any ideas of where to start?

This is the program example shown in the manual.

1: J P[1] 100% CNT100
2: J P[2] 40% FINE
3: WvContOn
4: Weave Sine[1]
5: L P[3] 100mm/sec CNT100
6: WAIT DI[1] = On
7: WvContOff
8: Weave End
9: L P[4] 100mm/sec FINE

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Hi,

I'm setting up an Arcmate 100 with an R-J2 control and am looking for some documentation on the robot itself with the ArcTool software. I have the manuals for a material handling setup. Does anyone know the Fanuc part number for this manual and have an idea on cost?

Thanks,

Ron