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To report machine data to your applications you have to be able to acquire it from your devices. For machines equipped with Mitsubishi controllers connected to your company network you can use the utility program MitsubishiM70M80.exe to do so. The program uses the most recent version of Mitsubishi’s M700/70 - M800/80 API (Application Program Interface) functions to access the controller and query data.

DOWNLOAD PROGRAM | LICENSING | SETUP | USAGE | PROGRAM OUTPUTSTATUS AND MODE OUTPUT | ADAPTED CONTROLLERS

  • To directly read/write data from/to machines with Mitsubishi controllers connected to CNCnetPDM with your applications you can use our free Open Source Client (C-Sharp)
  • To be able to verify the results it is recommended to use this utility on a laptop with a network connection at the shop-floor in front of the machine.

Mitsubishi M700 CNC

FIG 1: Mitsubishi M700 CNC

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LICENSING

If you have installed CNCnetPDM on your PC with a license other than a ‘free license’ and run this program from the folder where CNCnetPDM is installed you get unlimited output. Otherwise the program outputs a restricted set of items. Please see licensing for details or contact us if you have any questions.

  • Note: If you like to run this program from a different location on your PC you can simply copy your CNCnetPDM.ini file to this directory.

SETUP

  • Extract all contents of mitsubishi.zip to a folder on your Laptop.
  • As the program identifies and accesses controllers by using machine numbers the first thing you have to do is to edit the configuration file melcfg.ini.
  • Machine numbers are defined in sections, one for each device. The machine number is the numeric part after Machine, e.g. [Machine01] = 1. Note: The second part of this numeric value uses hexadecimal notation from 1 to F, e.g. 01 = 1 and 0F = 15, remember your math lessons.
  • If you’re testing with one machine it is recommended to leave section [Machine01] as it is. Only in case it doesn’t work you can change the value for Controller from M8NX to NCXJ, NCXK, M6B, NX or M7NX.
  • It is necessary to adjust section [HOSTS] according to your setup e.g.
    TCP1=192.168.100.1,683 means that the IP Address of your controller is 192.168.100.1 683 after the comma is the port to be used to access the controller, do not change that.
  • For additional machines you have to copy and paste the whole section [Machine01], then change its name e.g. [Machine02] and Device= to a different device in section [HOSTS] e.g. Device=TCP2. In section [HOSTS] you have to add a new device e.g. TCP2=192.168.100.2,683.
  • Save melcfg.ini

USAGE

  • In Windows Explorer double click MitsubishiM70M80.exe
  • In field ‘Mitsubishi Machine Number’ enter the number as defined in melcfg.ini.
  • Check ‘Basic Test Only’.
  • Click on button ‘Query’.
  • If you don’t get an error, repeat the test with ‘Basic Test Only’ unchecked.

Mitsubishi Machine Data Output

FIG 2:    Output of MitsubishiM70M80.exe (full test)

PROGRAM OUTPUT

MitsubishiM70M80.exe outputs the following data:

  • Running Status (= Basic Test)
  • Running Mode
  • NC Program Number (Main)
  • NC Program Sequence (Main)
  • NC Program Block (Main)
  • NC Program Number (Sub)
  • NC Program Sequence (Sub)
  • NC Program Block (Sub)
  • Number of controlled Axes
  • Number of Spindles
  • Number of NC-Axes
  • Machine Position
  • Commanded Feed Rate
  • FC (Combined speed)
  • Spindle Speed
  • Total Parts
  • Cycle Time
  • Alarm (0-10): Displays up to 10 active alarms sorted by priority
  • Block number of the currently active NC Program
  • Current block outputs up to 10 lines of the current NC Program block

STATUS AND MODE OUTPUT

The following tables shows possible values for ‘Running Status’ and ‘Running Mode’:

Status

Description

0

NC Reset

1

Emergency

2

Ready

3

In Automatic running

4

With Synchronization

5

Cross Waiting

6

Stop

7

Hold

 

Mode

Description

0

MEM

1

232

2

LNK

3

MDI

4

PC

5

MNL

6

JOG

7

J+H

8

R+H

9

HDL

10

STP

11

STP

12

ZRN

13

DRT

14

INI

15

NON

16

LIN

 

CONTROLLERS

The program was tested and works with the following controllers:

Series M800 M80

Machining center & Lathe system

  • M850W
  • M830W
  • M850S
  • M830S
  • M80W
  • M80 TypeA
  • M80 TypeB

Series E80 C80

Machining center & Lathe system

  • E80 TypeA
  • E80 TypeB
  • C80 TypeA
  • C80 TypeB

Series M70

Machining center & Lathe system

  • FCA70P-2A
  • FCA70P-4A
  • FCA70P-2B
  • FCA70P-4B

Series M700

  • 720M
  • 730M
  • 750M
  • 720L
  • 730L
  • 750L

Series C6/C64 Series

  • C6L
  • C6T
  • C64M
  • C64L
  • C64T

Series C70

  • M system
  • L system

Series M70V

Machining Center & Lathe system

  • TypeB
  • TypeA

Series M700V

Machining Center & Lathe system

  • M720VS
  • M730VS
  • M750VS
  • M720VW
  • M730VW
  • M750VW

 

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