Tracy

Hi, Looking for someone with experience using a Fanuc PowerMate i-D CNC with Beta I/O Link servo amplifiers. I'm not able to connect to the amp properly. The Power Mate CNC Manager gives a "Group Not Connected" message. I have two amps giving me the exact same result. Double checked the interface cable - looks good. This is my first experience with I/O Link on the PowerMate i-D so I'm just trying to get started. Thanks, Tracy

Alan, Thanks for your response... This is where I'm stuck. I've assigned some Global Variables in Ultraware, and accessed them fine in my C program. No problem there. The problem is getting the PV to be able to access those variables. I'm getting error 683 - File access error on the PV600. Is a start, I've just got one button assigned on my PV screen, with a write tag address of B3:0/0 and a Indicator tag of B3:0/1. As simple as it gets... I'm sure the solution is simple, but hard to find with no documentation.

Unfortunately, we've been cut off from AB tech support. We're working on resolving this, but it's still up in the air.

Hi, I'm interested in using a Panelview operator interface to control a Ultra 5000 servo drive. The Ultra 5000 sales brochure shows this as possible, but I can find no mention of it in the reference manuals for the drive or the programming software (Ultraware). I've used Panelview interfaces before with 1394 drives via DH-485, so I am familiar with, in general, how this works. I can't believe I can find no documentation on this. I must be missing something. Does anyone have experience with this?