This article is for USB and/or LAN Connect hardware and includes settings, parameters, and instructions to communicate to Fadal.
Controls
Fadal 88HS
Notate or take a picture of any parameters before you change them
Connections
Physically connect the USB/LAN Connect to the Fanuc control
Connect black 8-pin cable to bottom of the USB/LAN Connect
Connect tan 25-pin adapter to black 8-pin cable on the other end
Connect gray 4-pin cable from screen into board (if using internal USB/LAN Connect)
Remove yellow and silver gender changer from tan 25-pin adapter; plug into machine serial port
Attach USB stick or SD card to unit
Plug the power supply into the USB/LAN Connect
Screen should come on once powered
Standard Transfer Speed Parameters
USB/LAN Connect Settings
USB/LAN Connect has three buttons, left, middle, and right. Depending on the screen, these can either be softkeys that reference a digital button on the screen or up (left), down (right), and select (middle) buttons.
Press Setup from the main menu
Press Baud Rate
Select "9600"
Press Data/Par/Stp (Data/Parity/Stop bits)
Select "7, even, 1"
Press Flow Control
Select "SW XON/XOFF"
Press EOB Delay (End-of-block delay)
Select "No Delay"
Press EOB Char (End-of-block character)
Select "CR LF"
Press Start Tx (Transmission start character)
Select "None"
Press End Tx (Transmission end character)
Select "None"
Press Start Rx (Receive start character)
Select "Automatic"
Scroll down and press Okay
Fadal Parameters
Press MANUAL button until you see "ENTER NEXT COMMAND <"
Type "SETP", then press ENTER button
Press ENTER button to keep G-code style setting
Type "8", then press ENTER button (this sets the baud rate to 9600)
Press MANUAL button
Turn off main power for 5 minutes, then power back on
Parameters have now been set
High-Speed Transfers (XMODEM) Parameters
USB/LAN Connect Settings
USB/LAN Connect has three buttons, left, middle, and right. Depending on the screen, these can either be softkeys that reference a digital button on the screen or up (left), down (right), and select (middle) buttons.
Press Setup from the main menu
Press Baud Rate
Select "38,400"
Press Data/Par/Stp (Data/Parity/Stop bits)
Select "8, none, 1"
Press Flow Control
Select "XMODEM"
Press EOB Delay (End-of-block delay)
Select "No Delay"
Press EOB Char (End-of-block character)
Select "CR LF"
Press Start Tx (Transmission start character)
Select "None"
Press End Tx (Transmission end character)
Select "None"
Press Start Rx (Receive start character)
Select "Automatic"
Scroll down and press Okay
Fadal Parameters
Press MANUAL button until you see "ENTER NEXT COMMAND <"
Type "SETP", then press ENTER button
Press ENTER button to keep G-code style setting
Type "10", then press ENTER button (this sets the baud rate to 38400)
Press MANUAL button
Turn off main power for 5 minutes, then power back on
Parameters have now been set
Sending and Receiving Programs
Send to CNC
From CNC Machine Control
Press MANUAL button until you see "ENTER NEXT COMMAND <"
Type "TA,1", then press ENTER button
From USB/LAN Connect
Start at the main menu
Press USB to CNC on the USB Connect, or File to CNC on the USB LAN Connect
For USB LAN Connect only, choose USB Files (USB flash drive) or SD Files (FTP)
Find the program you want to send, then press the middle button
Press Start
Program will now be sent into the machine
Receive from CNC
From USB/LAN Connect
Start at the main menu
Press CNC to USB on the USB Connect, or CNC to File on the USB LAN Connect
For USB LAN Connect only, choose USB Files (USB flash drive) or SD Files (FTP)
Press Start
From Machine Control
Press MANUAL button until you see "ENTER NEXT COMMAND <"
Current program will be punched, but if another program is desired, do the following:
Type "PR"
Type "1"
Type in the program number to save, e.g. "1234"
Press ENTER button
Press MANUAL button to go back to
Type "PU,2", then press ENTER button
Drip Feed (DNC) to CNC
From CNC Machine Control
Press MANUAL button until you see "ENTER NEXT COMMAND <"
Type "DNC" if you used Standard Transfer or "DNCX" if you used High-Speed Transfer
Press ENTER button
From USB/LAN Connect
Start at the main menu
Press DNC on the USB/LAN Connect
For USB LAN Connect only, choose USB Files (USB flash drive) or SD Files (FTP)
Find the program you want to send, then press the middle button
Press Start
From CNC Machine Control
Press CYCLE START button
Program will now start drip feeding
Additional Resources
For general installation and operating instructions, refer to the appropriate guide for your hardware model.