Converting Hexadecimal Numbers to Decimal Numbers (Base 16 to Base 10)
Occaisioally, CNC repairs or related work will require that you convert numbers from one format (or base) to another. This may required to set parameter data on a Fanuc CNC control. I had a machine tool repair job a few weeks ago, where I was trying to see the signal strength of an analog sensor in the PMC ladder display. The analog signal was input to an A/D converter, and displayed in hexadecimal on the ladder display screen…
CNC Repair Tip #16: 31iMA Fanuc Controls- Machine Position Display in Metric
So I completed an installation today, and at the end the customer said that he would like the positions to be displayed in inches. No problem. I entered the G20 from MDI mode and pressed cycle start. The ABSOLUTE and RELATIVE positions were displayed in inches. However, the MACHINE position display was still in millimeters. It seems so basic, I couldn’t believe I was stuck on this. In any case, after several phone calles to people who usually know this sort of thing off the tops of their heads, I finally called th right guy, and got the answer…
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