Configuring FAGOR 8055i Language Parameter 122 Safely

The language changes after parameter 122 is set from 0 to 8 using authorized setup access, then the control is restarted and checked in both operator and setup screens. The SETUPPSW ESC-ENTER-MAIN prompt is a password gate; asterisks during entry are normal masking, not rejected characters.

Machine and documentation identification

Before anything else, confirm that the machine has a FAGOR 8055i control and that the parameter table belongs to the installed software configuration. The reported machine is a Pinacho SmartTurn 8 lathe, but machine-tool builders can customize CNC parameters, screens, PLC logic, and access policies.

1. Read the control identification directly from the CNC display or nameplate.
2. Open the machine-parameter documentation and locate the table containing parameter 122.
3. Confirm that the table assigns language value 0 to the current language and 8 to Polish.
4. Record the current parameter value before attempting a change.

Do not move on until the displayed control family, the applicable parameter table, and the current value all agree. A matching parameter number in documentation for another control or software generation is not sufficient.

Current-state backup

A language change is narrow, but machine parameters can affect axes, spindle control, machine I/O, and builder functions. Protect the working state before entering any setup area.

1. Photograph the complete parameter screen, including the parameter number and current value.
2. Use the control's supported backup or parameter-export function if it is available and documented for this installation.
3. Record any active alarms before the change so that pre-existing conditions are not mistaken for results of the language edit.
4. Keep the machine stopped and avoid editing neighboring parameters.

The backup is proven when the original value can be read from an independent record and, where an export was made, the saved file can be located and identified. Do not proceed with an undocumented working machine if the original setting cannot be recovered.

Setup password prompt

Pressing MODIFY and receiving SETUPPSW ESC-ENTER-MAIN means the control has intercepted the edit and requested setup authorization. Displaying **** while typing is standard password masking. It does not reveal whether an entered character is correct, and repeatedly trying arbitrary values does not diagnose the problem.

1. Check the machine documentation, electrical cabinet documentation, commissioning records, and maintenance records for the authorized setup credential.
2. Ask the machine owner or previous maintainer whether the builder assigned a site-specific password.
3. If the credential is unavailable, contact the machine-tool builder or an authorized FAGOR service channel with the control identification, machine model, serial information, and the exact on-screen prompt.
4. If service requests a controller-generated response or other recovery information, copy it exactly as displayed. Treat any recovered credential as controlled maintenance information.

Do not substitute passwords found for another machine. Builder-level access can expose parameters unrelated to the language setting. Access is confirmed only when the prompt closes and the CNC allows the selected parameter field to enter edit mode.

Parameter 122 modification

Change only the documented language value after authorized access has been accepted. The cited configuration calls for changing parameter 122 from 0 to 8.

1. Return to the machine-parameter screen containing parameter 122.
2. Select parameter 122 and press MODIFY.
3. At SETUPPSW ESC-ENTER-MAIN, enter the authorized setup password. Masked asterisks are expected.
4. Confirm the password using the key identified by the prompt or the applicable control manual.
5. Enter 8 as the new value for parameter 122.
6. Commit the edit using the control's documented confirmation action.
7. Reopen or reread the parameter field before leaving the screen.

If ESC cancels the prompt, the password is rejected, or the value returns to 0, stop and resolve access or write authorization rather than changing other parameters. The modification is proven when the parameter screen reads back 8 at address 122.

Language activation

A stored parameter can require the CNC interface to be reloaded before every screen uses the new language. Follow the activation method stated in the applicable manual; do not infer that writing the value alone completes the change.

1. Exit the parameter editor through its normal menu path.
2. Clear any incomplete data-entry field and confirm that no parameter-edit prompt remains open.
3. Perform the documented control restart or language activation operation.
4. After startup, inspect the main operator screen, program screen, parameter screen, and alarm or message screen.

If the value remains 8 but the language does not change, recheck that the documentation matches the installed control configuration and that Polish language resources are present. If the value reverts, investigate write protection, failed confirmation, or insufficient access. Activation is proven when the normal operating menus display Polish text and parameter 122 still reads 8.

End-to-end machine verification

The final check separates a successful interface change from an accidental machine-parameter disturbance. Run it from a controlled machine state with no production part at risk.

1. Confirm that the CNC starts without a new alarm.
2. Verify that the operator, program, setup, and diagnostic pages open normally.
3. Check that programs and offsets remain present.
4. Compare the active alarm list with the record made before editing.
5. Under the site's normal commissioning controls, test basic lathe functions that were known to work before the change.
6. Return to the parameter screen and confirm parameter 122 = 8.

Do not treat translated menus alone as acceptance. The check passes only when the language is Polish, the saved setting remains 8, no new alarm is present, and the previously working machine functions remain unchanged.

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