Rockwell Automation IASIMP Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining Accelerator Toolkit Quick Start - Manual (Page 212)

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Chapter 6
System Commissioning
Clearing Faults
After all the devices are connected and functioning on the network, clear faults to put the machine in a Stopped
state.
HMI Clear Faults
When the controller powers-up and the program goes into Run mode, the machine is faulted and in the Aborted
state. See
Appendix A for more information on the logic program modules.
You can attempt to clear the machine faults by pressing the Clear Faults push button on the HMI terminal. If
there are no faults, the machine state goes to Stopped. See
Chapter 5 for more information on the HMI
application programming.
HMI Test Faults
Test the functionality of the state machine, device modules, and fault handling by simulating faults. By creating a
fault, the machine state goes to an Aborted state and a fault is logged on the HMI Alarm History faceplate. Try
creating a fault for each of the device modules in the system. You can create a fault by unplugging an encoder
cable or communication cable on a drive or servo. Verify that the machine goes to the Aborted state. After each
fault, correct the simulated fault and verify that you can clear the faults. The machine goes to the Stopped state
after the faults are cleared.
See Chapter 7 for more information on the faceplate fault diagnostic views.
Operator (manual) Control
Before attempting to run the machine in automatic, manually trigger a cycle start on a CNC. With the faults
cleared and the machine state in Stopped mode, put the machine in Operator mode. You can select each of the
CNCs to manually send different commands. Test the Cycle Start/Stop mode, Feed Hold, and so on of each
device.
IMPORTANT Be sure the CNC machining cell selected for testing is safe, and ready to receive the specific commands (machine
damage, or bodily injury could occur).