Naming Programs in the Fanuc OM Library

[ra4012]

I have a used Bridgeport VMC with Fanuc OM controls. There are some programs in the Library that have names attached to them. One of the Programs is O0007; Tool Offsetter.

I have another program that I want to keep in the Library, but can't seem
to get the name to show. What do I need in the first lines of the program for the name to show up when I store the program?

[Stevo]

You need to have the name of the program in ()parenthesis on the same line as the program number. This will display the name in the library.

O0007(TOOL OFFSETTER)-----this will display in the library

O0007
(TOOL OFFSETTER)-----this will not display in the library.

Stevo

[Heinz Putz]

Stevo:
Just to add to your explanation: The way I remember this, some of the 0 series controls do not have the ( ) symbols. Its a choice of the machinetool builder when they buy the control.
If you do not have them, you can not write comments, but I believe you can still download them.
Keep up the good work educating in CNC, people that can actually program from scratch are slowly disappearing here.
Heinz.
www.doccnc.com

[Stevo]

Heinz,
Yes, very good point. I forgot all about that. Some of the Oseries did not have the ability to use comments in the program. Thanks for pointing it out.

So true on programming from scratch. I still use Acad . I suppose I should get up with the times and learn some programming software and Soildworks. I sit down with a blank notepad, print, and Acad and start going to work. Once written all proving and debugging is done on the fly at the control.

My specialty is macro programming and I feel like it is a dying art. “why would you do that when you can press a button and out comes the code”. I put my process and programs against programming software “realtime” out on the floor. Funny thing is I am still pretty young.

Stevo