FANUC Series 30i/300i/300is-MODEL A. Machining Center System. User's manual - page 246

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6  Press the [ROTATION] soft key to display the soft keys for 

rotating the graphic coordinate system. 

 

Fig. 13.2.1.2 (f)    PATH GRAPHIC screen 

  (rotating the graphic coordinate system) 

 
For the operation of each soft key, see the explanation. 
 

Explanation 
- Graphic program selection 

Press the [PRGRAM SELECT] soft key to select a drawing target 
program. 
Pressing the [PRGRAM SELECT] soft key displays the program list 
screen. 
On the program list screen, move the cursor to a desired program then 
press the [DRAW SELECT] soft key. 
 

 

Fig. 13.2.1.2 (g)    Program list screen ([DRAW SELECT] soft key) 

 
Pressing the [DRAW SELECT] soft key selects a drawing target 
program and switches the screen display to the PATH GRAPHIC 
screen. 
 
The file whose name is prefixed by a "#" mark on the program list 
screen is selected as the drawing target program. And the mark of "+" 
is displayed in the file that has been selected as a program for drawing 
in other path systems. 
 

 

Fig. 13.2.1.2 (h)    Program list screen (drawing target program selection 

state) 

 

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NOTE 

 

The file that can be selected as the drawing target 
program is only a file that can be selected as the 
main program. 

 

  - Rewind of a drawing target program 

If the execution of drawing of a selected program has ended or is 
stopped halfway, press the [REWIND] soft key to restart drawing 
from the beginning of the program. 
 

  - Starting / Stopping drawing 

To draw the tool path of a program selected for drawing, press one of 
the following soft keys displayed by step 3 mentioned above: 

•

 

[START] soft key 
This soft key starts drawing from the head of the program. 

•

 

[1BLOCK] soft key 
This soft key executes the program for drawing and stops 
temporarily on a block-by-block basis as with ordinary single 
block stop operation. 

 
If a program is executed with a soft key above, the soft key display is 
changed to the following: 
 

 

Fig. 13.2.1.2 (i)    Soft keys displayed during drawing execution 

 
The operations of these soft keys are as follows: 

•

 

[STOP] soft key 
This soft key terminates the execution of the drawing target 
program to stop drawing. 

•

 

[PAUSE] soft key 
This soft key temporarily stops the execution of the drawing 
target program to stop drawing temporarily. 

•

 

[1BLOCK] soft key 
This soft key executes the program for drawing and stops 
drawing temporarily on a block-by-block basis as with ordinary 
single block stop operation. 

•

 

[RESTART] soft key 
If the [RESTART] soft key is pressed in the stop state set by the 
[PAUSE] soft key or the [1BLOCK] soft key, the execution of 
drawing can be restarted from the block where drawing is 
stopped. 

 

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NOTE 

 

When the new path was drawn by the operation of 
starting drawing without erasing of the old path 
before the operation, it is impossible to redraw the 
old path by each operation of 
enlarging/reducing/moving the graphic range and 
changing/rotating the graphic coordinate system. 

 
The state of drawing is indicated as follows: 
 
DRAWING:    Indicates that drawing is being executed. 
 

 

Fig. 13.2.1.2 (j)    State indication during drawing 

 
STOP:    Indicates that drawing is temporarily stopped. 
 

 

Fig. 13.2.1.2 (k)    State indication during temporary stop 

 
ALM:  Indicates that occurring of alarm in the Background 
operation. 
 

 

Fig. 13.2.1.2 (l)    State indication during occurring of alarm 

 

  - End of drawing 

When M02 or M30 is executed, the program executed for drawing 
terminates drawing. 
Upon program termination, the soft key display returns to the soft 
keys (Fig. 13.2.1.2 (c)) displayed before drawing is started. 
 

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  - Erasing a drawn tool path 

Press the [ERASE] soft key to erase a drawn tool path. 
 

NOTE 

1  If the screen display is switched or the path is 

switched during tool path drawing, the background 
operation is stopped to end drawing. 

2  A tool path once drawn is erased when the screen 

display is switched or the path is switched. 

 

  - Enlarging/reducing the graphic range 

The following soft keys displayed by step 4 are used: 

•

 

[LARGE] soft key 
This soft key increases the scale to enlarge the graphic range. 

•

 

[SMALL] soft key 
This soft key decreases the scale to reduce the graphic range. 

•

 

[AUTO] soft key 
When the blank figure specified in a graphic parameter is input, 
this soft key automatically scales the graphic range so that the 
blank figure is contained within the graphic range. 
If no blank figure is input, this soft key has no effect. 

 

NOTE 

1  Set the unit of scale for one enlargement/reduction 

operation in parameter No. 14713. 

2  An enlargement/reduction scale used here is set in 

the graphic parameter for scale. 

 

  - Moving the graphic range 

The following soft keys displayed by step 4 are used: 

•

 

[

←

MOVE] soft key 

This soft key moves the graphic range to left. 

•

 [MOVE

→

] soft key 

This soft key moves the graphic range to right. 

•

 

[

↑

MOVE] soft key 

This soft key moves the graphic range upward. 

•

 

[

↓

MOVE] soft key 

This soft key moves the graphic range downward. 

•

 

[CENTER] soft key 
This soft key returns the graphic range to the original position. 

 

NOTE 

1  Set the travel increment made by one horizontal 

move operation in parameter No. 14714. 

2  Set the travel increment made by one vertical move 

operation in parameter No. 14715. 

3  The graphic range modified here is not set in the 

graphic parameter for graphic range center. 

 

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  - Changing the graphic coordinate system 

The following soft keys displayed by step 5 are used. 
A graphic coordinate system selected here is the same one as set in the 
graphic parameter for the graphic coordinate system. 

•

 

[XY] soft key 
This soft key selects the graphic coordinate system of XY (with a 
setting of 0). 

•

 

[ZY] soft key 
This soft key selects the graphic coordinate system of ZY (with a 
setting of 1). 

•

 

[YZ] soft key 
This soft key selects the graphic coordinate system of YZ (with a 
setting of 2). 

•

 

[XZ] soft key 
This soft key selects the graphic coordinate system of XZ (with a 
setting of 3). 

•

 

[ZX] soft key 
This soft key selects the graphic coordinate system of ZX (with a 
setting of 4). 

•

 

[XYZ] soft key 
This soft key selects the graphic coordinate system of XYZ (with 
a setting of 5). 

•

 

[YXZ] soft key 
This soft key selects the graphic coordinate system of YXZ (with 
a setting of 6). 

•

 

[YZX] soft key 
This soft key selects the graphic coordinate system of YZX (with 
a setting of 7). 

•

 

[OK] soft key 
This soft key changes the current graphic coordinate system to 
the graphic coordinate system selected by one of the soft keys 
above. 

•

 

[CANCEL] soft key 
This soft key cancels the graphic coordinate system selected by 
one of the soft keys above to return to the original graphic 
coordinate system. 

 

NOTE 

 

The graphic coordinate system selected here is set 
in the graphic parameter for the graphic coordinate 
system. 

 

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  - Rotating the graphic coordinate system 

The following soft keys displayed by step 6 are used. 

•

 

[

↑

] soft key 

This soft key rotates the graphic coordinate system upward. 

•

 

[

↓

] soft key 

This soft key rotates the graphic coordinate system downward. 

•

 

[

←

] soft key 

This soft key rotates the graphic coordinate system to left. 

•

 

[

→

] soft key 

This soft key rotates the graphic coordinate system to right. 

•

 

[CW] soft key 
This soft key rotates the graphic coordinate system clockwise. 

•

 

[CCW] soft key 
This soft key rotates the graphic coordinate system 
counterclockwise. 

•

 

[OK] soft key 
This soft key changes the rotation angle of the current graphic 
coordinate system to the one set by one of the soft keys above. 

•

 

[CANCEL] soft key 
This soft key cancels the rotation of the graphic coordinate 
system performed by one of the soft keys above to return to the 
original graphic coordinate system. 

 

NOTE 

1  Set the travel increment made by one rotation 

operation in parameter No. 14716. 

2  The rotation angle of the graphic coordinate system 

set here is not set in the graphic parameter for 
rotation angle. 

 

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13.2.1.3 

PATH GRAPHIC (TOOL POSITION) screen 

 
The tool position during operation can be checked by displaying the 
cursor for indicating the tool position during operation on the tool path 
drawn on the PATH GRAPHIC (EXECUTION) screen. 
 
The screen is composed of the following items: 
(1) Drawing 

area 

(2)  Current coordinates (absolute coordinates) 
(3)  Feedrate and M/S/T/D code instruction information 
(4)  Graphic coordinate system 
(5)  Cursor to show tool position 
 

 

Fig. 13.2.1.3 (a)    PATH GRAPHIC (TOOL POSITION) screen 

 

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Path Graphic (Tool Position) Screen Procedure 

Procedure 

1 Press 

the 

function 

key   (or 

  when a small MDI unit 

is used) to display the PATH GRAPHIC (PARAMETER) screen. 

 
2 

Press the [TOOL POS] soft key. 
The screen display changes to the PATH GRAPHIC (TOOL 
POSITION) screen and the cursor indicating the tool position is 
displayed. 

 

 

Fig. 13.2.1.3 (b)    PATH GRAPHIC (TOOL POSITION) screen 

 
 

For the method of checking the current tool position, see the 
explanation. 

 

Pressing a soft key other than the [TOOL POS] soft key displays 
the corresponding screen.