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 #17: G30 Position (2nd Reference Position) on Fanuc CNC
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What is a G30 position?
CNC repair work often requires that you have an understanding of how the G30 works. In short, it’s a 2nd reference position…or 3rd reference position…or 4th. It is a position set in NC parameters that is a specified distance from the [...]