Restoring 810D from manufacturers supplied files

Hi,

We have an XYZ 560 Minimill, 3 axis with carousel tool changer.

It has PCU20 and 810D CCU3 v6.4

The machine was bought from auction with no backups!!!

On powering the machine we found that the NCK and PLC was lost due to dead NCK battery.

We contacted XYZ and received these backup files:

data 56KB

MF153.b5r 87KB

nck.stu 760KB

plc.stu 300KB

xcomp.spf 3KB

ycomp.spf 3KB

zcomp.spf 3KB

We have tried everything to put the files into the control using WINPCIN

We have talked to XYZ about the procedure and searched this FORUM for answers.

When we try to send a file (any of them) all we get is alarm 'error DATA'

From what I have read on FORUM we should have .ARC files to restore 810D but our files are not .ARC files.

When I view an ARC file with an editor they are READABLE ish  and show which files are contained in the ARC file, a sort of directory index, then each file in turn.

When I view the files XYZ gave us they are not readable, they look like random code....

I have attached the files we have.

I can send PLC.ARC and NCK.ARC from out 810D into WINPCIN and also read them back in, so nothing wrong with communication/settings etc. but obviously they are just default files.

Can anyone shed light on these files and tell me how to restore them to the control?

Please help!!!

Hi

After viewing the attached NC and PLC files (NCK.stu & PLC.stu) in the ZIP you attached I can confirm these files are corrupt and so can't be used. Both should be fully readable when opened in note pad (Note: Editing these files within notepad will destroy them, use this to view only - do not save).

As for the STU file extension this is fine and is just down to how the Machine Tool Builder has extracted the files. This file type should be read into the PCU20 over RS232 after selecting to read in a start up archive.

Which country are you working in? I know in the UK XYZ have a large amount of machines in the field and so stands a good chance Siemens maybe able to assist on site as they may carry a suitable set of files for this model of machine within there archives

Hope this helps

Luke