527F RETROFIT CNC

The latest installer for the 527F PC video application can be downloaded here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IDx86Mdkp6oAR0Uhkr6uf6MmBDpx-Jgs/view?usp=sharing Once downloaded, run the installer on the PC that will be displaying the 527F screen data. Plug in the 527F Video card's USB cable into

The 527F directory gives access to the USB disk, SD memory, or network FTP servers. To get to this directory the DIR command can be used, or access with the 0-DISK command when displayed on the Editor menu. Here is a video demostrating the use of the DIR command: https://youtu.be/St9G7KAqH7I?si=qKE

New to the Fadal / Calmotion controller. Installed Renishaw TS27 tool setter and OMP40-2 Probe with OMI02t receiver on my recently purchase 8030 that has the Calmotion 527F. Now trying to learn Macro language for this controller. Not much Macro programming experience but have some. Have looked in t

The XYZ and AB axis limits can be changed using the LIMITS command. Instead of requiring an EPROM change, now the limit for any axis can be changed with setting a new value with the LIMITS command. For example to set the limits for a Fadal TR-65 or TR-165 tilt rotary table with the limits +15 degr

With the PC 527F video card application, using DR or back plotting will be different than the legacy control. The program will first be plotted into a file on the 527F control card. Then with the PC the file will be accessed and can be viewed or plotted with any g-code back plotting software. Setup

First the machine will need to have a spindle encoder on the spindle motor and the spindle drive will need to be a vector drive. There are a couple of ways to find out: • Make a physical inspection at the motor. First remove any cover or filters on top of the spindle motor. The encoder will be inst