FANUC Series 30i/300i/300is-MODEL A. Machining Center System. User's manual - page 215

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Horizontal soft key [PUNCH] 
 

Writes data related to the tool management function. 

 

Can be used only in the standard mode. 

 

Requires placing the NC in the EDIT mode. 

 

Operation in the management data edit mode 

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

 

Fig. 12.3.24.3 (b) Each tool data editing screen (15-inch) 

 
In the management data edit mode, “EDITING” is displayed at the 
lower right of the screen. 
In the management data edit mode, the following key operations, in 
addition to those mentioned above except [READ] and [PUNCH], can 
be performed. 
 

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Actually writes a value entered using numeric keys. 

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Horizontal soft key [END] 

 

Ends the management data edit mode. 

 
Operations for editing tool information are the same as those on the 
tool management data screen. 

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12.3.24.4 

Displaying the total life of tools of the same type (15-inch 

display unit) 

 

Total life data screen 

Procedure 

1  Press function key 

. 

2  Press vertical soft key [NEXT PAGE] several times and then 

vertical soft key [TOOL MANAGER]. 

3  Press vertical soft key [TOTAL LIFE]. The total life data screen 

appears. 

4  Using horizontal soft key [CHANGE] can switch total tool life 

data displays between specification by count and specification by 
duration. 

 

 

Fig. 12.3.24.4 (a) Count display (15-inch) 

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Fig. 12.3.24.4 (b) Time display (15-inch) 

 

  

Displayed 

information 

S-NO. 

:  Sequential number of each tool type 

TYPE NO. 

:  Tool type number 

T-REM-LIFE  : Total of remaining life values of tools with the same 

tool type number 

T-L-COUNT  : Total of used counts/times of tools with the same 

tool type number 

T-MAX-LIFE  : Total of maximum life values of tools with the same 

tool type number 

T-NOTICE-L  : Total of notice life values of tools with the same tool 

type number when the tool life arrival signal is to be 
output for each tool type 

STATUS 

: Whether the tool life arrival signal has been output 

when the signal is to be output for each tool type 

 

  Either of the two states (UNDONE and DONE) is 

displayed. 

NUM 

:  Number of tools with the same tool type number 

 
When bit 3 (ETE) of parameter No. 13200 is set to 0 and bit 2 (TRT) 
of parameter No. 13200 is set to 1, the tool life arrival signal is to be 
output for each tool type number and T-NOTICE-L and STATUS are 
displayed. 
 

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Key operations 
  - MDI key operations 

  Displays the previous page. The cursor moves to the last data 

item on that page. 

  Displays the next page. The cursor moves to the first data item 

on that page. 

  Moves the cursor up on the screen. 

  Moves the cursor down on the screen. 

 Disabled. 

 Disabled. 

 

  - Soft key operations 

Horizontal soft key [DETAIL] 
 

Displays the detailed life data screen. 

Horizontal soft key [UPDATE] 
 

Updates data displayed on the total life data screen. 

Horizontal soft key [CHANGE] 
 

Switch the display between the count and time types. 

Horizontal soft key [T-TYPENO. SRH] 
 

Moves the cursor to a tool type number when pressed after the 
number is entered. 

Horizontal soft key [T-ASCE -SORT] 
 

Sorts data in ascending order of tool type numbers. 

Horizontal soft key [T-DESC -SORT] 
 

Sorts data in descending order of tool type numbers. 

Horizontal soft key [R-ASCE -SORT] 
 

Sorts data in ascending order of remaining life values. 

Horizontal soft key [R-DESC -SORT] 
 

Sorts data in descending order of remaining life values. 

 

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NOTE 

1  After horizontal soft key [T-ASCE -SORT], 

[T-DESC -SORT], [R-ASCE -SORT], or [R-DESC 
-SORT] is pressed, the cursor is positioned at the 
top of page 1 of the total life data screen. 

2  When the power is turned on, data of the count 

counting type is displayed in ascending order of 
tool type numbers. When the display type is 
changed or data is sorted in a different order, the 
status is kept. 

3  If horizontal soft key [DETAIL] is pressed when no 

data is displayed on the total life data screen, the 
warning message “NO DETAILED LIFE DATA 
SCREEN” is output. 

4  If an unregistered tool type is specified and 

horizontal soft key [T-TYPENO. SRH] is pressed, 
the warning message “UNREGISTERED 
NUMBER” is output. 

 

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Detailed life data screen 

Procedure 

1  Press function key 

. 

2  Press vertical soft key [NEXT PAGE] several times and then 

vertical soft key [TOOL MANAGER]. 

3  Press vertical soft key [TOTAL LIFE]. The total life data screen 

appears. 

4  Selecting horizontal soft key [DETAIL] causes the detailed life 

data screen to appear. 

 

 

Fig. 12.3.24.4 (c) Detailed life data screen (15-inch) 

 

 - Displayed information 

TYPE NO.  :  Tool type number 
ORDER 

: Sequential number in ascending order of remaining life 

times or the order in which the customize data is set. 

NO. 

:  Tool management data number 

REM-LIFE : Remaining life value obtained by subtracting the life 

count value from the maximum life value 

L-COUNT  :  Total used count or time of the tool 
MAX-LIFE  :  Maximum life value of the tool 
NOTICE-L  :  Notice life value of the tool 
STATUS 

:  Life status of the tool 

 

  One of the four states (NO-MNG (0), ENABLE (1, 2), 

NONE (3), and DAMAGED (4)) is displayed. 

 

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Key operations 
  - MDI key operations 

  Displays the previous page. 

  Displays the next page. 

  Moves the cursor up on the screen. The cursor moves to the 

last data item on that page. 

  Moves the cursor down on the screen. The cursor moves to the 

first data item on that page. 

 Disabled. 

 Disabled. 

 

  - Soft key operations 

Horizontal soft key [UPDATA] 
 

Updates data displayed on the detailed life data screen. 

 

The cursor is positioned at the beginning of page 1 after this soft 
key is pressed. 

Horizontal soft key [CLOSE] 
 

Closes the detailed life data screen and returns to the total life 
data screen. 

 

NOTE 

1  When horizontal soft key [CLOSE] is pressed and 

the total life data screen is displayed again, the 
cursor on the total life screen data is positioned as 
follows. 

2  When the tools with the tool type number displayed 

when the detailed data screen is closed are 
registered as tool management data, the cursor on 
the total life screen is positioned at that tool type 
number. 

3  When the tools with the tool type number displayed 

when the detailed data screen is closed are not 
registered as tool management data, the cursor on 
the total life data screen is positioned at the first 
total life data. 

 

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12.3.24.5 

Tool geometry data screen (15-inch display unit) 

 

Tool geometry data screen 

Procedure 

1  Press function key 

. 

2  Press vertical soft key [NEXT PAGE] several times and then 

vertical soft key [TOOL MANAGER]. 

3  Selecting vertical soft key [TOOL-GEOM] causes the tool 

geometry data screen to appear. 

 

 

Fig. 12.3.24.5 (a) Tool geometry data screen (15-inch) 

 

 - Displayed item 

NO. 

:  Tool geometry number 

 

  Up to 20 numbers can be displayed. 

LEFT 

: Sets the number of pots on the left of the reference pot that 

are to be occupied. 

 

  A value between 0 and 4 can be set. 

RIGHT  : Sets the number of pots on the right of the reference pot 

that are to be occupied. 

 

  A value between 0 and 4 can be set. 

UPPER  : Sets the number of pots above the reference pot that are to 

be occupied. 

 

  A value between 0 and 4 can be set. (Use this item when 

the magazine is of the matrix type.) 

LOWER : Sets the number of pots under the reference pot that are to 

be occupied. 

 

  A value between 0 and 4 can be set. (Use this item when 

the magazine is of the matrix type.)