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FANUC Series 30i/300i/300is-MODEL A. Machining Center System. User's manual - page 204

 

 

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12.3.8 

Displaying and Setting the Software Operator’s Panel 

 
Operations on the MDI panel can substitute for the functions of 
switches on the machine operator’s panel. This means that a mode 
selection, jog feed override selection, and so forth can be made with 
operations on the MDI panel, eliminating the need to use the 
corresponding switches on the machine operator’s panel. 
Jog feed can be performed using numeric keys. 
 

Procedure for displaying and setting the software operator’s panel 

Procedure 

1  Press function key 

. 

2 

Press the continuous menu key 

, then press chapter selection 

soft key [OPR]. 

3 

The screen consists of several pages. Press page key 

 or 

  until the desired screen is displayed. 

 

Fig. 12.3.8 (a) Without the manual handle feed function (10.4-inch) 

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Fig. 12.3.8 (b) With the manual handle feed function (10.4-inch) 

 

 

Fig. 12.3.8 (c) (10.4-inch) 

4 

Move the cursor to the desired switch by pressing cursor key 

 or 

. 

5 

Push the cursor key 

 or 

  to match the mark 

 to an 

arbitrary position and set the desired condition. 

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Press one of the following arrow keys to perform jog feed. Press 

the 

 

  key together with an arrow key to perform jog rapid 

traverse. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fig. 12.3.8 (c) MDI arrow keys 

 

Explanation 
 - Valid operations 

The valid operations on the software operator’s panel are shown 
below.  Whether to use each group can be chosen using parameter 
No. 7200.    Those groups that are not used are not displayed on the 
software operator’s panel. 
Group1 : Mode selection 
Group2 : Selection of jog feed axis, Manual rapid traverse 
Group3 : Selection of manual pulse generator feed axis, selection of 

manual pulse magnification   

Group4 : Jog federate, federate override, rapid traverse override 
Group5 : Optional block skip, single block, machine lock, dry run 
Group6 : Protect key 
Group7 : Feed hold 
 

  - Screens on which jog feed is valid 

When the LCD indicates other than the software operator’s panel 
screen and self-diagnosis screen, jog feed is not conducted even if the 
arrow key is pushed. 
 

  - Jog feed and arrow keys 

The feed axis and direction corresponding to the arrow keys can be set 
with parameters (Nos. 7210 to 7217). 
 

  - General purpose switches 

For the meanings of these switches, refer to the manual issued by 
machine tool builder. 

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12.3.9 

Setting and Displaying Tool Management Data 

 
The tool management function totally manages tool information 
including tool offsets and tool life information. 
This function provides a magazine screen and tool management screen.   
This subsection explains how to set these screens. 
 

12.3.9.1 

Displaying and setting magazine screen 

 
1 

Press function key 

. 

2 

Press chapter selection soft key [TOOL MANAGER].   
Alternatively, press function key 

 several times until the 

tool management screen appears. 
Press soft key [MAGAZINE].   

 

Fig. 12.3.9.1 (a) Tool management magazine screen (10.4-inch) 

 
3 

By using the page keys, cursor keys, and soft keys [

←

] and [

→

], 

move the cursor to the pot No. position of the magazine for 
which you want to set or modify data. 
Alternatively, type the number of the tool management data you 
wan to set or modify, and press soft key [NO. SRH]. 

4 

Press soft key [EDIT].   

5 

To set the tool management data number of a pot, type the tool 
management data number, then press soft key [INPUT]. 
To delete the tool management data number set for a pot, follow 
the steps below. 
<1>  Press soft key [ERASE].   
<2> Press soft key [CURDAT]. To delete the tool management 

data numbers registered for all pots, press soft key [ALL]. 

<3>  Press soft key [EXEC]. Alternatively, type 0. 

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To end the edit operation, press soft key [EXIT]. 
This returns the screen display to the conventional tool 
management screen. 

 

Explanation 
 - Another method 

Magazine data can be input/output also by using external I/O devices. 
See III-8, “DATA I/O”. 

 - Displayed data 

Pot : As many pots as specified in parameter No. 13222, 13227, 

13232, or 13237 (settable for each magazine) are displayed.  
The starting pot number can be set for each magazine in 
parameter No. 13223, 13228, 13233, or 13238. 

NO. :  Tool management data numbers are displayed. 
 

  In the following cases, tools cannot be set in magazines: 

1.  A tool management data number beyond the range from 0 to 

(the number of valid pairs in parameter No. 13220) is set. 

2.  Tool management data is invalid (bit 1 of tool information is 

0). 

3.  The tool management data number to be set is already set for 

another pot. 

Type No. : Tool type numbers corresponding to tool management data 

numbers are displayed. 

 

  Values cannot be set on this screen. 

Spindle  : The tool management data numbers and tool type numbers 

of spindle positions are displayed. 

Wait 

: The tool management data numbers and tool type numbers 

of wait positions are displayed. 

 

 - Edit mode 

To edit data, press soft key [EDIT] to enter tool management data edit 
mode. 
 

  - Tool management data number 

Tool management data numbers can optionally be extended to 64, 240, 
or 1000 pairs. In addition, the number of tools used can be set in 
parameter No. 13220. 
 

  - Display of the spindle positions and wait positions 

The spindle position and wait position can be set for each path. 

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12.3.9.2 

Displaying and setting tool management screen 

 

Procedure 

1 

Press function key 

. 

2 

Press chapter selection soft key [TOOL MANAGER].   
Alternatively, press function key 

 several times until the 

tool management screen appears. 

3 

Press soft key [TOOL MANAGER].   

 

Fig. 12.3.9.2 (a) Tool management data screen (10.4-inch) 

 
4 

By using the page keys, cursor keys, and soft keys [

←

] and [

→

], 

move the cursor to the position of the tool information of the tool 
number for which you want to set or modify data. 
Alternatively, type the tool number of the data you want to set or 
modify, and press soft key [NO. SRH]. 

5 

Press soft key [EDIT].   

6  To set tool data, type a desired value, then press soft key 

[INPUT]. 
To delete tool information, follow the steps below. 
<1>  In step 4, move the cursor to the tool information you want 

to erase. 

<2>  Press soft key [ERASE].   
<3> Press soft key [CURDAT]. To delete entire tool information, 

press soft key [ALL]. 

<4>  Press soft key [EXEC].   

 

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To end the edit operation, press soft key [EXIT]. 
This returns the screen display to the conventional tool 
management screen. 

 

 

Fig. 12.3.9.2 (b) Tool management data screen (check function) 

(10.4-inch) 

 
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When soft key [CHECK] is pressed, if there are tools with the 
same number but with different count types (count and time), the 
cursor moves to the tool type number of the smallest tool 
management number in the tool type numbers and a warning 
message appears. 

 

The warning messages issued by the check function are shown 
below. 
<1>  For the same type of tools with different count types 
 

L-COUNT TYPE MISMATCH:XXXXXXXX 

<2>  For the same type of tools with the same count type 
 

L-COUNT TYPE MATCH 

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Explanation 
 - Another method 

Tool management data, customize data, and names set for tool states 
can be input/output also by using external I/O devices. 
See III-8, “DATA I/O”. 

 - Displayed information 

• Life 

information 

 

Fig. 12.3.9.2 (c) Tool management data life status screen(10.4-inch) 

 
NO. 

:  Tool management data numbers are displayed.  These 

numbers can be displayed but cannot be set.  The tool 
management data number of edited data is kept blinking 
until tool management data edit mode ends.  Tool 
management data numbers set or deleted on the magazine 
screen also blink on the tool management screen. 

Type No. :  Tool type numbers are displayed. 
 

  A value from 0 to 99,999,999 can be set. 

MG 

:  The magazine number assigned to each tool is indicated.   

These numbers can be displayed but cannot be set. 

Pot 

:  The pot number assigned to each tool is indicated.  

These numbers can be displayed but cannot be set. 

T-INFO  :  The following five types of information are displayed 

sequentially from the right: 

•  Tool management data: Valid (R)/invalid (-)) 
•  Life count type: Time (T)/count (C) 
•  Tool type: Oversize tool (B)/normal tool (N) 
•  Data access: Locked (L)/unlocked (U) 
•  When a tool is not under life management: 
  Included in the tools to be searched (1)/not included in 

the tools to be searched (0) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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