Manual

Error and System Messages
Appendix B
B-28
Message Description
MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS NOTALLOWED Multiplefunctions are not allowed.
MULTIPLE SPINDLE CONFIGURATION ERROR Each multiple spindle must have a servoboard identifiedin AMP toindicate to which board the
spindle is connected. The spindle must be included inthe number-of-motorsAMP parameter for
the board the spindle is on.
MUST ASSIGN TOOLNUMBER FIRST In random tool, anattempt was madeto customizea toolbefore thetool number wasassigned.
MUST BE IN (AUTO) It is necessaryto placethe controlin auto mode to perform therequested operation.
MUST BE IN (AUTO) OR (MDI) It is necessaryto placethe controlin Autoor MDI mode toperform the requested operation.
MUST BE IN (CYCLE STOP) It is necessaryto placethe control in cyclestop stateto performthe requested operation. The
control cannot bein cyclesuspend, feed hold, orE-Stop.
MUST BE IN (CYCLE STOP) AND (EOB) The control must be incycle stopstate andat the end-of--program block toperform the
requested operation. The control cannot beexecuting a program, in cycle suspend, feedhold,
or E-Stop.
MUST BE IN (E-STOP) An attempt wasmade toperform an operation (such as, editing thereversal error parametersin
online AMP) that must be performedin E-Stop. Place thecontrol inE-Stop bypressing the
<E-STOP>button.
MUST BE IN (LINEARMODE) An attempt wasmade toperform an operation(such as, exitingfrom cutter compensation) that
must be performed in a linear block(G00 or G01).
MUST BE IN (MANUAL) It is necessaryto placethe controlin manualmode toperform the requestedoperation.
MUST BE IN (MDI) It is necessaryto placethe controlin MDI mode to perform the requestedoperation.
MUST BE IN E-STOP OR CYCLESTOPPED It is necessary toplace thecontrol inE-Stop orcycle stopstate to perform therequested
operation. Place thecontrol in E-Stopby pressingthe <E-STOP> button. Place thecontrol in
cycle stop state by pressing the<SINGLE BLOCK>button. Simply pressing<CYCLE STOP>
will not guaranteethe controlto bein cyclestop mode. Most likely a cycle stop request while
executing a program willplace thecontrol incycle suspendmode. If you get thiserror using the
CALC functionit indicates youmay beasking thecalculator function toaccess aparamacro
variable (using the # sign) whena program isexecuting. You can not use a paramacro variable
# sign in a calculator functionwhen anypart program is executingor suspended.
MUST BE IN MANUALMODE TOHOME Todo ajog home operation (from jog retract) thecontrol must bein manualmode.
MUST COMPLETE ACTIVE HOME OPERATION An attempt wasmade tojog adual groupwhen oneof the axesof the dualwas homing.
MUST DISABLE RUN-TIME GRAPHICS An attempt wasmade to call upone of theQuickViewprompting options while theactive
graphics optionwas currentlyexecuting. Active graphicsmust be disabled before QuickView
prompting can be performed.
MUST HOME ANGLE SOURCE AXISFIRST Beforeyou canenter angled wheel grinding modeboth theaxial andwheel axesmust be
homed.
MUST HOME AXIS An attempt was made toperform axiscalibration beforethe axeswere homed. Axes canbe
homed manually or by programminga G28 block.
MUST SETUP THE ENCRYPTION ARRAY An attempt was madeto encrypt a part program whileuploading it toODS or themini-DNC
package. The encryptionarray must be set up before you canencrypt a part program.
MUST START WITH$, %, !, #, +, --, LTR, DIGIT You haveused incorrect searchstring syntaxin thePAL searchmonitor utility.
MUST START WITH$, %, !, #, OR LETTER You haveused incorrect searchstring syntaxin thePAL searchmonitor utility.
MUST START WITH$, %, !, OR LETTER You haveused incorrect searchstring syntaxin thePAL searchmonitor utility.
MUST START WITH$, !, OR LETTER Youhave usedincorrect search stringsyntax inthe PAL searchmonitor utility.
MUST START WITHA LETTER You haveused incorrect searchstring syntaxin thePAL searchmonitor utility.
MUST SWITCH PROCESS FORSCREEN RESTORE Anattempt was made to ‘restorescreen’ whilethe system wasin Digitize, Graphics, Search, or
while PALwas selectinga process. Any attempt toswitch processesresults inthis message.