FANUC Series 16i / 18i / 160i / 180i - Model A. Maintenance Manual (B-63005EN/01)

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Output of conversational

The tool data file, cutting condition data, surface roughness data, pre-tool

tool setting data

list, and chuck/tailstock figure data can be punched out to an external I/O

device.

(1) Connect an external I/O device and set necessary parameters, such as

device selection.

(2) Select EDIT mode.

(3) Display the tool data menu screen, then press [+]. The following soft

keys appear. Press [PUNCH].

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READ

PUN

CLEA

Input of conversational

The setting data punched out in the previous section can be read.

tool setting data

(1) Connect an external I/O device and set necessary parameters, such as

device selection.

(2) Set ”PARAMETER WRITE” in the setting data to 1.

(3) When the FANUC cassette adapter is used, set the file number for

parameter No. 9887 (TLFLNO).

(4) Display the tool data menu screen and place the system in the

emergency stop state.

(5) Press [READ].

Clearing of

The tool data file, cutting condition data, surface roughness data, pre-tool

conversational tool

list, and chuck/tailstock figure data can be cleared.

setting data

(1) Set ”PARAMETER WRITE” in the setting data to 1.

(2) Display the tool data menu screen. After switching to EDIT mode,

place the system in the emergency stop state.

(3) Press [CLEAR].

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INITIAL SCREEN

3.4

Symbolic

INPUTTING/

OUTPUTTING CAP-II

FAPT TURN

DATA (16i-T)

PRESS [DATA

PRESS [FAMILY

SET] KEY

PROGRAM]

**FAMILY PROGRAM**

**PARAMETER & DATA SET**

1. FAMILY PROGRAM OUTPUT

1. SYSTEM DATA SETTING

2. FAMILY PROGRAM INPUT

2. SETTING DATA CORRECTION

3. MATERIAL DATA CORRECTION

4 or 5

INPUT

(REFER TO TABLE 1) (REFER TO TABLE 2)

**SYSTEM DATA SETTING &

OUTPUT/INPUT**

1. SYSTEM PARAMETER SETTING

2. SYSTEM PARAMETER OUTPUT

3. SYSTEM PARAMETER INPUT

(REFER TO TABLE 3)

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[TABLE 1] Input/Output of Family Program

I/O

Item

Operation on I/O

Remarks

device

Input

Family program

2, n

[INPUT]

n=P⇒FANUC PPR

n=B⇒FANUC Cassette

Sub cycle

5, n

[INPUT]

n=C⇒Sub Memory

Output

Family program

1, n

[INPUT]

*When n is omitted, parameter

Sub cycle

4, n

[INPUT]

no. 15 becomes valid.

[TABLE 2] Input/Output of Material Data

I/O

Item

Operation on I/O

Remarks

device

Input

Material data

5, n

[INPUT]

n=P⇒FANUC PPR

n=B⇒FANUC Cassette

Tooling information

8, n

[INPUT]

n=C⇒Sub Memory

Output

Material data

4, n

[INPUT]

*When n is omitted, parameter

no. 15 becomes valid

Tooling information

7, n

[INPUT]

[Table 3] Input/Output of system parameters and other data.

Item

Operation on I/O

Remarks

I/O

device

System parameter

3, n

[INPUT]

1[INPUT]⇒[SAVE END]

MTF

7, n

[INPUT]

5[INPUT]⇒[SAVE END]

Input/

Tool data

11, n

[INPUT]

9[INPUT]⇒[SAVE END]

Read

Setting

14, n

[INPUT]

Graphic data

16, n

[INPUT]

n=P⇒FANUC PPR

System parameter

2, n

[INPUT]

n=B⇒FANUC Cassette

Out-

MTF

6, n

[INPUT]

put/

Regis-

Tool data

10, n

[INPUT]

tera-

Setting

13, n

[INPUT]

tion

Graphic data

15, n

[INPUT]

System parameter

4, n

[INPUT]

Colla-

MTF

8, n

[INPUT]

tion

Tool data

12, n

[INPUT]

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The sub memory is stored in RAM module on the Option 3 board (board

3.5

for CAP-II). The procedure below describes a method to input and output

DUMP/RESTORE OF

the data in sub memory, which is used when Option 3 board or RAM

CAP-II DATA (16i-T)

module is replaced.

3.5.1

Kind of Data in Sub

1. System parameter (FAPT-SYS. PARAM.)

Memory

2. MTF (FAPT-MTF)

3. Setting data

(FAPT-SETTING)

4. Tool data

Turning tool

(FAPT-TOOL)

C axis tool

5. Graphic data (FAPT-GRAPHIC)

6. Files

Family program

(FAPT-FAMILY)

Material file

(FAPT-MATERIAL)

Sub cycle file

(FAPT-SUB. CYCLE)

7. Initial screen registration command data

3.5.2

Operation

D Outputting data (Dump)

Display the screen of Symbolic FAPT TURN.

To output data on FANUC Cassette, press keys as follows:

[AUXILIARY]⇒

INPUT

Be careful that data is memorized from top of the file.

To output data on FANUC PPR, press keys as follows:

INPUT

[AUXILIARY]⇒

D Inputting data (Restore)

Hold

key and turn on power.

To input data from FANUC Cassette, press keys as follows :

[AUXILIARY]⇒

INPUT

To input data from FANUC PPR, press keys as follows :

[AUXILIARY]⇒

INPUT

Turn off the power once.

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3.6

CLEARING CAP-II

DATA (16i-T)

3.6.1

Deleting File Name and

Symbolic FAPT TURN

Files

(Initial screen)

Press [Family program]

Press [DATA SET] key

key

”Family program” menu

PARAMETER & DATASET”

screen

menu key

Press [FILE NAME] key

Not only file names of family

programs, but also file names

File name list stored in

and sub cycle files are dis-

submemory

played.

Delete a file ?

Yes

Meet the cursor to a no. to be

Press [END]

deleted using [CURSOR⇓] or

[CURSOR⇑] key

DEL

INPUT

EOB

YES(Delete)

NO(Not delete)

Delete really ?

INPUT

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To input/output a particular type of data, the corresponding screen is

3.7

usually selected. For example, the parameter screen is used for parameter

DATA INPUT/OUTPUT

input from or output to an external input/output unit, while the program

ON THE ALL IO

screen is used for program input or output. However, programs,

SCREEN

parameters, offset data, and macro variables can all be input and output

using a single common screen, that is, the ALL IO screen.

READ/PUNCH (PROGRAM)

O1234 N12345

I/O CHANNEL

TV CHECK

OFF

DEVICE NUM.

PUNCH CODE

ISO

BAUDRATE

4800

INPUT CODE

ASCII

STOP BIT

FEED OUTPUT

FEED

NULL INPUT (EIA)

EOB OUTPUT (ISO) CR

TV CHECK (NOTES)

BAUDRATE CLK. INNER

CD CHECK (232C)

OFF

RESET/ALARM

PARITY BIT

OFF

SAT COMMAND HOST

INTERFACE

RS422

COM PROTCOL

END CODE

EXT

COM CODE

ASCII

(0:EIA

1:ISO)>1_

MDI

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PRGRM

PARAM

OFFSET

MACRO

(OPRT)

Fig. 3.7 ALL IO screen (when channel 3 is being

used for input/output)

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3.7.1

Input/output-related parameters can be set on the ALL IO screen.

Parameters can be set, regardless of the mode.

Setting

Input/Output-Related

Parameters

Setting input/output-related parameters

Procedure

Press function key

SYSTEM

Press the rightmost soft key

(continuous menu key) several

times.

Press soft key [ALL IO] to display the ALL IO screen.

NOTE

If program or floppy is selected in EDIT mode, the program

directory or floppy screen is displayed.

When the power is first turned on, program is selected by

default.

READ/PUNCH (PROGRAM)

O1234 N12345

I/O CHANNEL

TV CHECK

OFF

DEVICE NUM.

PUNCH CODE

ISO

BAUDRATE

4800

INPUT CODE

ASCII

STOP BIT

FEED OUTPUT

FEED

NULL INPUT (EIA)

EOB OUTPUT (ISO) CR

TV CHECK (NOTES)

BAUDRATE CLK. INNER

CD CHECK (232C)

OFF

RESET/ALARM

PARITY BIT

OFF

SAT COMMAND HOST

INTERFACE

RS422

COM PROTCOL

END CODE

EXT

COM CODE

ASCII

(0:EIA

1:ISO)>1_

MDI

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PRGRM

PARAM

OFFSET

MACRO

(OPRT)

NOTE

Baud rate clock, CD check (232C), reset/alarm report, and

the parity bit for parameter No.

134, as well as the

communication code, end code, communication protocol,

interface, and SAT command for parameter No. 135 are

displayed only when channel

3 is being used for

input/output.

Select the soft key corresponding to the desired type of data (program,

parameter, and so forth).

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Set the parameters corresponding to the type of input/output unit to be

used. (Parameter setting is possible regardless of the mode.)

3.7.2

A program can be input and output using the ALL IO screen.

When entering a program using a cassette or card, the user must specify

Inputting and

the input file containing the program (file search).

Outputting Programs

File search

Procedure

Press soft key [PRGRM] on the ALL IO screen, described in Section

3.7.1.

Select EDIT mode. A program directory is displayed.

Press soft key [(OPRT)]. The screen and soft keys change as shown

below.

⋅

A program directory is displayed only in EDIT mode. In all other

modes, the ALL IO screen is displayed.

O0001 N00010

PROGRAM (NUM.)

MEMORY (CHAR.)

USED

3321

FREE

429

O0010 O0001 O0003 O0002 O0555 O0999

O0062 O0004 O0005 O1111 O0969 O6666

O0021 O1234 O0588 O0020 O0040

EDIT

****

***

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F SRH

READ

PUNCH

DELETE

(OPRT)

Enter address N.

Enter the number of the file to be found.

⋅

The first floppy file is found.

⋅

One of N1 to N9999

Among the files numbered from 1 to 9999, a specified file is found.

⋅

N-9999

The file immediately after that used most recently is found.

⋅

N-9998

When -9998 is specified, the next file is found. Then, each time

a file input/output operation is performed, N-9999 is automatically

inserted. This means that subsequent files can be sequentially

found automatically.

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This state is canceled by specifying N0, N1 to N9999, or N-9999,

or upon a reset.

Press soft keys [F SRH] and [EXEC].

CAN EXEC

The specified file is found.

Inputting a program

Procedure

Press soft key [PRGRM] on the ALL IO screen, described in Section

3.7.1.

Select EDIT mode. A program directory is displayed.

Press soft key [(OPRT)]. The screen and soft keys change as shown

below.

⋅

A program directory is displayed only in EDIT mode. In all other

modes, the ALL IO screen is displayed.

O0001 N00010

PROGRAM (NUM.)

MEMORY (CHAR.)

USED

3321

FREE

429

O0010 O0001 O0003 O0002 O0555 O0999

O0062 O0004 O0005 O1111 O0969 O6666

O0021 O1234 O0588 O0020 O0040

EDIT

****

***

14:46:09

F SRH

READ

PUNCH

DELETE

(OPRT)

To specify a program number to be assigned to an input program,

enter address O, followed by the desired program number.

If no program number is specified, the program number in the file or

on the NC tape is assigned as is.

Press soft key [READ], then [EXEC].

STOP CAN EXEC

The program is input with the program number specified in step 4

assigned.

To cancel input, press soft key [CAN].

To stop input prior to its completion, press soft key [STOP].

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Outputting programs

Procedure

Press soft key [PRGRM] on the ALL IO screen, described in Section

3.7.1.

Select EDIT mode. A program directory is displayed.

Press soft key [(OPRT)]. The screen and soft keys change as shown

below.

⋅

A program directory is displayed only in EDIT mode. In all other

modes, the ALL IO screen is displayed.

O0001 N00010

PROGRAM (NUM.)

MEMORY (CHAR.)

USED

3321

FREE

429

O0010 O0001 O0003 O0002 O0555 O0999

O0062 O0004 O0005 O1111 O0969 O6666

O0021 O1234 O0588 O0020 O0040

EDIT

****

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F SRH

READ

PUNCH

DELETE

(OPRT)

Enter address O.

Enter a desired program number.

If -9999 is entered, all programs in memory are output.

To output a range of programs, enter OΔΔΔΔ, OVVVV.. The

programs numbered from ΔΔΔΔ to VVVV are output.

When bit 4 (SOR) of parameter No. 3107 for sorted display is set to 1

on the program library screen, programs are output in order, starting

from those having the smallest program numbers.

Press soft key [PUNCH], then [EXEC].

STOP CAN EXEC

The specified program or programs are output. If steps 4 and 5 are

omitted, the currently selected program is output.

To cancel output, press soft key [CAN].

To stop output prior to its completion, press soft key [STOP].

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Deleting files

Procedure

Press soft key [PRGRM] on the ALL IO screen, described in Section

3.7.1.

Select EDIT mode. A program directory is displayed.

Press soft key [(OPRT)]. The screen and soft keys change as shown

below.

⋅

A program directory is displayed only in EDIT mode. In all other

modes, the ALL IO screen is displayed.

O0001 N00010

PROGRAM (NUM.)

MEMORY (CHAR.)

USED

3321

FREE

429

O0010 O0001 O0003 O0002 O0555 O0999

O0062 O0004 O0005 O1111 O0969 O6666

O0021 O1234 O0588 O0020 O0040

EDIT

****

***

14:46:09

F SRH

READ

PUNCH

DELETE

(OPRT)

Press soft key [DELETE].

Enter a file number, from 1 to 9999, to indicate the file to be deleted.

Press soft key [EXEC].

CAN EXEC

The k-th file, specified in step 5, is deleted.

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3.7.3

Parameters can be input and output using the ALL IO screen.

Inputting and

Outputting Parameters

Inputting parameters

Procedure

Press soft key [PARAM] on the ALL IO screen, described in Section

3.7.1.

Select EDIT mode.

Press soft key [(OPRT)]. Soft keys change as shown below.

READ

PUNCH

Press soft key [READ], then [EXEC].

CAN EXEC

The parameters are read, and the ”INPUT” indicator blinks at the

lower-right corner of the screen. Upon the completion of input, the

”INPUT” indicator is cleared from the screen.

To cancel input, press soft key [CAN].

Outputting parameters

Procedure

Press soft key [PARAM] on the ALL IO screen, described in Section

3.7.1.

Select EDIT mode.

Press soft key [(OPRT)]. Soft keys change as shown below.

READ

PUNCH

Press soft key [PUNCH], then [EXEC].

CAN EXEC

The parameters are output, and the ”OUTPUT” indicator blinks at the

lower-right corner of the screen. Upon the completion of output, the

”OUTPUT” indicator is cleared from the screen.

To cancel output, press soft key [CAN].

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3.7.4

Offset data can be input and output using the ALL IO screen.

Inputting and

Outputting Offset Data

Inputting offset data

Procedure

Press soft key [OFFSET] on the ALL IO screen, described in Section

3.7.1.

Select EDIT mode.

Press soft key [(OPRT)]. Soft keys change as shown below.

READ

PUNCH

Press soft key [READ], then [EXEC].

CAN EXEC

The offset data is read, and the ”INPUT” indicator blinks at the

lower-right corner of the screen.

Upon the completion of input, the ”INPUT” indicator is cleared from

the screen.

To cancel input, press soft key [CAN].

Outputting offset data

Procedure

Press soft key [OFFSET] on the ALL IO screen, described in Section

3.7.1.

Select EDIT mode.

Press soft key [(OPRT)]. Soft keys change as shown below.

READ

PUNCH

Press soft key [PUNCH], then [EXEC].

CAN EXEC

The offset data is output, and the ”OUTPUT” indicator blinks at the

lower-right corner of the screen. Upon the completion of output, the

”OUTPUT” indicator is cleared from the screen.

To cancel output, press soft key [CAN].

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3.7.5

Custom macro common variables can be output using the ALL IO screen.

Outputting Custom

Macro Common

Variables

Outputting custom macro common variables

Procedure

Press soft key [MACRO] on the ALL IO screen, described in Section

3.7.1.

Select EDIT mode.

Press soft key [(OPRT)]. Soft keys change as shown below.

READ

PUNCH

Press soft key [PUNCH], then [EXEC].

CAN EXEC

The custom macro common variables are output, and the ”OUTPUT”

indicator blinks at the lower-right corner of the screen. Upon the

completion of output, the ”OUTPUT” indicator is cleared from the

screen.

To cancel output, press soft key [CAN].

NOTE

To input a macro variable, read the desired custom macro

statement as a program, then execute the program.

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3.7.6

The ALL IO screen supports the display of a directory of floppy files, as

well as the input and output of floppy files.

Inputting and

Outputting Floppy

Files

Displaying a file directory

Procedure

Press the rightmost soft key

(continuous menu key) on the ALL

IO screen, described in Section 3.7.1.

Press soft key [FLOPPY].

Select EDIT mode. The floppy screen is displayed.

Press soft key [(OPRT)]. The screen and soft keys change as shown

below.

⋅

The floppy screen is displayed only in EDIT mode. In all other

modes, the ALL IO screen is displayed.

READ/PUNCH (FLOPPY)

O1234 N12345

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F SRH

READ

PUNCH

DELETE

Press soft key [F SRH].

Enter the number of the desired file, then press soft key [F SET].

F SET

CAN EXEC

Press soft key [EXEC]. A directory is displayed, with the specified

file uppermost. Subsequent files in the directory can be displayed by

pressing the page key.

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READ/PUNCH (FLOPPY)

O1234 N12345

No. FILE NAME

(Meter) VOL

0001

PARAMETER

46.1

0002

ALL.PROGRAM

12.3

0003

O0001

11.9

0004

O0002

11.9

0005

O0003

11.9

0006

O0004

11.9

0007

O0005

0008

O0010

11.9

0009

O0020

11.9

F SRH

File No.=2

>2_

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F SRH

CAN

EXEC

A directory in which the first file is uppermost can be displayed

simply by pressing the page key.

(Soft key [F SRH] need not be

pressed.)

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Inputting a file

Procedure

Press the rightmost soft key

(continuous menu key) on the ALL

IO screen, described in Section 3.7.1.

Press soft key [FLOPPY].

Select EDIT mode. The floppy screen is displayed.

Press soft key [(OPRT)]. The screen and soft keys change as shown

below.

The floppy screen is displayed only in EDIT mode. In all other

modes, the ALL IO screen is displayed.

READ/PUNCH (FLOPPY)

O1234 N12345

MDI

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F SRH

READ

PUNCH

DELETE

Press soft key [READ].

Enter the number of a file or program to be input.

F SET O SET STOP CAN EXEC

⋅

Setting a file number: Enter the number of the desired file, then

press soft key [F SET].

⋅

Setting a program number: Enter the number of the desired

program, then press soft key [O SET].

Press soft key [EXEC].

The specified file or program is read, and the ”INPUT” indicator

blinks at the lower-right corner of the screen. Upon the completion of

input, the ”INPUT” indicator is cleared from the screen.

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Outputting a file

Procedure

Press the rightmost soft key

(continuous menu key) on the ALL

IO screen, described in Section 3.7.1.

Press soft key [FLOPPY].

Select EDIT mode. The floppy screen is displayed.

Press soft key [(OPRT)]. The screen and soft keys change as shown

below.

The floppy screen is displayed only in EDIT mode. In all other

modes, the ALL IO screen is displayed.

READ/PUNCH (FLOPPY)

O1234 N12345

MDI

****

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12:34:56

F SRH

READ

PUNCH

DELETE

Press soft key [PUNCH].

Enter the number of the program to be output, together with a desired

F SET O SET STOP CAN EXEC

output file number.

⋅

Setting a file number: Enter the number of the desired file, then

press soft key [F SET].

⋅

Setting a program number: Enter the number of the desired

program, then press soft key [O SET].

Press soft key [EXEC].

The specified program is output, and the ”OUTPUT” indicator blinks

at the lower-right corner of the screen. Upon the completion of

output, the ”OUTPUT” indicator is cleared from the screen.

If no file number is specified, the program is written at the end of the

currently registered files.

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Deleting a file

Procedure

Press the rightmost soft key

(continuous menu key) on the ALL

IO screen, described in Section 3.7.1.

Press soft key [FLOPPY].

Select EDIT mode. The floppy screen is displayed.

Press soft key [(OPRT)]. The screen and soft keys change as shown

below.

The floppy screen is displayed only in EDIT mode. In all other

modes, the ALL IO screen is displayed.

READ/PUNCH (FLOPPY)

O1234 N12345

MDI

****

***

12:34:56

F SRH

READ

PUNCH

DELETE

Press soft key [DELETE].

Enter the number of the desired file, then press soft key [F SET].

F SET

CAN EXEC

Press soft key [EXEC]. The specified file is deleted. After the file has

been deleted, the subsequent files are shifted up.

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3.7.7

Data held in CNC memory can be saved to a memory card in MS-DOS

format. Data held on a memory card can be loaded into CNC memory.

Memory Card

A save or load operation can be performed using soft keys while the CNC

Input/Output

is operating.

Loading can be performed in either of two ways. In the first method, all

saved memory data is loaded. In the second method, only selected data

is loaded.

READ/PUNCH(M-CARD)

O1234 N12345

*1 : CNC memory

CNC RAM

Memory card

*2 : Memory card size and type

512K byte

2. 000M byte S- RAM

(

File

SRAM0_5A. FDB

524288 byte 97/ 01/ 23

*3 : Names, sizes, dates, and number of

files recorded on the memory card

Message

COMPLETED.

*4 : Operation message

TURN OFF POWER.

*5 : Select a desired type of load data only

Select : All data

0 T0000

when [LOAD] is selected.

EDIT **** - - EMG- -

12: 15: 00

[FORMAT] [ SAVE ]

[ LOAD ]

[DELETE]

[

]

[ CAN

]

[

]

[

]

[ CAN

]

[ EXEC ]

When [FORMAT], [SAVE], or [DELETE]

is selected

[SELECT]

[

]

[

]

[ CAN

]

[ EXEC ]

When [LOAD] is selected

⋅

The CNC memory size (*1) is displayed at all times.

⋅

When no memory card is inserted, the message field (*4) displays

a message prompting the user to insert a memory card, but does not

display the memory card states (*2 and *3).

⋅

If an inserted memory card is invalid (if there is no attribute

memory, or if the attribute memory does not contain any device

information), the message field (*4) displays an error message, but

does not display the memory card states (*2 and *3).

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Saving memory data

Data held in CNC memory can be saved to a memory card in MS-DOS

format.

Saving memory data

Procedure

Press the rightmost soft key

(continuous menu key) on the ALL

IO screen, described in Section 3.7.1.

Press soft key [M-CARD].

Place the CNC in the emergency stop state.

When a memory card is inserted, the state of the memory card is

displayed as shown below.

READ/PUNCH(M-CARD)

O1234 N12345

CNC RAM

Memory card

512K byte

2. 000M byte S- RAM

File

(

SRAM0_5A. FDB

524288 byte 97/ 01/ 23

Message

Select : All data

0 T0000

EDIT **** - - EMG- -

12: 15: 00

[FORMAT] [ SAVE ]

[ LOAD ]

[DELETE]

[

]

Press soft key [SAVE].

CAN

EXEC

A message prompting the user to confirm the operation is displayed.

Press soft key [EXEC] to execute the save operation.

As the data is being saved to the card, the message ”RUNNING”

blinks, and the number of bytes saved is displayed in the message

field.

Once all data has been saved to the card, the message

”COMPLETED” is displayed in the message field, with the message

”PRESS RESET KEY.” displayed on the second line.

Press the RESET key. The displayed messages are cleared from the

screen, and the display of the memory card state is replaced with that

of the saved file.

NOTE

All CNC memory data is saved to a memory card. CNC

memory data cannot be saved selectively.

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Loading Data into

CNC memory data that has been saved to a memory card can be loaded

Memory (Restoration)

(restored) back into CNC memory.

CNC memory data can be loaded in either of two ways. In the first

method, all saved memory data is loaded. In the second method, only

selected data is loaded.

Loading memory data

Procedure

Press the rightmost soft key

(continuous menu key) on the ALL

IO screen, described in Section 3.7.1.

Press soft key [M-CARD].

Place the CNC in the emergency stop state.

When a memory card is inserted, the state of the memory card is

displayed as shown below.

READ/PUNCH(M-CARD)

O1234 N12345

CNC RAM

Memory card

512K byte

2. 000M byte S- RAM

File

(

SRAM0_5A. FDB

524288 byte 97/ 01/ 23

Message

Select : All data

0 T0000

EDIT **** - - EMG- -

12: 15: 00

[FORMAT] [ SAVE ]

[ LOAD ]

[DELETE]

[

]

Press soft key [LOAD].

With cursor keys

and

, select the file to be loaded from the

memory card.

A system having 1.0MB or 2.5MB of CNC RAM may require the

loading of multiple files. All or selective data load can be specified

for each file.

To perform selective data loading, press soft key [SELECT], then

SELECT

CAN EXEC

select the data to be loaded. Each time the soft key is pressed, the

information displayed changes cyclically, as shown below.

All data

Program

Parameter

Offset

PMC data

Macro data

After checking the file selection, press soft key [EXEC].

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During loading, the message ”RUNNING” blinks, and the number of

bytes loaded is displayed in the message field.

Upon the completion of loading, the message ”COMPLETED” is

displayed in the message field, with the message ”PRESS RESET

KEY.” displayed on the second line.

Press the RESET key. The messages are cleared from the screen.

Memory card formatting

Before a file can be saved to a memory card, the memory card must be

formatted.

Formatting a memory card

Procedure

Press the rightmost soft key

(continuous menu key) on the ALL

IO screen, described in Section 3.7.1.

Press soft key [M-CARD].

Place the CNC in the emergency stop state.

When a memory card is inserted, the state of the memory card is

displayed as shown below.

READ/PUNCH(M-CARD)

O1234 N12345

CNC RAM

Memory card

512K byte

2. 000M byte S- RAM

File

(

SRAM0_5A. FDB

524288 byte 97/ 01/ 23

Message

Select : All data

0 T0000

EDIT **** - - EMG- -

12: 15: 00

[FORMAT] [ SAVE ]

[ LOAD ]

[DELETE]

[

]

Press soft key [FORMAT].

A message prompting the user to confirm the operation is displayed.

CAN EXEC

Press soft key [EXEC] to execute the formatting operation.

As formatting is being performed, the message ”FORMATTING”

blinks.

Upon the completion of formatting, the message ”COMPLETED” is

displayed in the message field.

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Deleting files

Unnecessary saved files can be deleted from a memory card.

Deleting files

Procedure

Press the rightmost soft key

(continuous menu key) on the ALL

IO screen, described in Section 3.7.1.

Press soft key [M-CARD].

Place the CNC in the emergency stop state.

When a memory card is inserted, the state of the memory card is

displayed as shown below.

READ/PUNCH(M-CARD)

O1234 N12345

CNC RAM

Memory card

512K byte

2. 000M byte S- RAM

File

(

SRAM0_5A. FDB

524288 byte 97/ 01/ 23

Message

Select : All data

0 T0000

EDIT **** - - EMG- -

12: 15: 00

[FORMAT] [ SAVE ]

[ LOAD ]

[DELETE]

[

]

Press soft key [DELETE].

With cursor keys

and

, select the file to be deleted from the

CAN EXEC

memory card.

After checking the file selection, press soft key [EXEC].

As detection is being performed, the message ”DELETING” blinks in

the message field.

Upon the completion of deletion, the message ”COMPLETED” is

displayed in the message field

NOTE

An SRAM of 1M bytes or more will contain multiple files. To

delete the contents of such an SRAM, delete all the

contained files.

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File name and messages

D File name

The file name used for save operation is determined by the amount of

SRAM mounted in the CNC. A file holding saved data is divided into

blocks of 512KB.

HEAD1 SRAM file

Amount of SRAM

256KB

0.5 MB

1.0MB

2.5MB

Number of files

SRAM256A. FDB

SRAM0_5A. FDB

SRAM1_0A. FDB

SRAM2_5A. FDB

SRAM1_0B. FDB

SRAM2_5B. FDB

SRAM2_5C. FDB

SRAM2_5D. FDB

SRAM2_5E. FDB

HEAD2 SRAM file

Amount of SRAM

256KB

0.5 MB

1.0MB

2.5MB

Number of files

SRAM256A. OP2

SRAM0_5A. OP2

SRAM1_0A. OP2

SRAM2_5A. OP2

SRAM1_0B. OP2

SRAM2_5B. OP2

SRAM2_5C. OP2

SRAM2_5D. OP2

SRAM2_5E. OP2

Messages

Message

Description

INSERT MEMORY CARD.

No memory card is inserted.

UNUSABLE MEMORY CARD

The memory card does not contain device information.

FORMAT MEMORY CARD.

The memory card is not formatted. Format the memory card before use.

THE FILE IS UNUSABLE.

The format or extension of the file to be loaded is invalid. Alternatively, the

data stored on the memory card does not match the CNC memory size.

REPLACE MEMORY CARD.

Replace the memory card.

FILE SYSTEM ERROR VVV

An error occurred during file system processing. VVV represents a file

system error code.

SET EMERGENCY STOP STATE.

Save/load operation is enabled in the emergency stop state only.

WRITE-PROTECTED

Save operation: The protect switch of the memory card is set to the

disabled position.

Load operation: Parameter write is disabled.

VOLTAGE DECREASED.

The battery voltage of the memory card has dropped. (The battery

requires replacement.)

DEVICE IS BUSY.

Another user is using the memory card. Alternatively, the device cannot

be accessed because automatic operation is in progress.

SRAM ³ MEMORY CARD?

This message prompts the user to confirm the start of data saving.

MEMORY CARD ³ SRAM?

This message prompts the user to confirm the start of data loading.

DO YOU WANT TO DELETE FILE(S)?

This message prompts the user to confirm the start of deletion.

DO YOU WANT TO PERFORM FORMAT-

This message prompts the user to confirm the start of formatting.

TING?

SAVING

Saving is currently being performed.

Loading is currently being performed.

DELETING

File deletion is currently being performed.

FORMATTING

Memory card formatting is currently being performed.

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Message

Description

COMPLETED

Save or load processing has been completed.

PRESS RESET KEY.

Press the RESET key.

TURN OFF POWER.

Turn the power off, then back on again.

File system error codes

Code

Meaning

102

The memory card does not have sufficient free space.

105

No memory card is mounted.

106

A memory card is already mounted.

110

The specified directory cannot be found.

111

There are too many files under the root directory to allow a

directory to be added.

114

The specified file cannot be found.

115

The specified file is protected.

117

The file has not yet been opened.

118

The file is already open.

119

The file is locked.

122

The specified file name is invalid.

124

The extension of the specified file is invalid.

129

A non-corresponding function was specified.

130

The specification of a device is invalid.

131

The specification of a pathname is invalid.

133

Multiple files are open at the same time.

135

The device is not formatted.

140

The file has the read/write disabled attribute.

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By setting the I/O channel (parameter No. 20) to 4, files on a memory card

3.8

can be referenced, and different types of data such as part programs,

DATA INPUT/OUTPUT

parameters, and offset data on a memory card can be input and output in

USING A MEMORY

text file format.

CARD

The major functions are listed below.

⋅

Displaying a directory of stored files

The files stored on a memory card can be displayed on the directory

screen.

⋅

Searching for a file

A search is made for a file on a memory card and, if found, it is

displayed on the directory screen.

⋅

Reading a file

Text-format files can be read from a memory card.

⋅

Writing a file

Data such as part programs can be stored to a memory card in text file

format.

⋅

Deleting a file

A file can be selected and deleted from a memory card.

CNC

Writing a file

Reading a file

Displaying a directory

Memory card

Searching for a file

Deleting a file

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Displaying a directory of stored files

Procedure

Press the EDIT switch on the machine operator’s panel.

Press function key

PROG

Press the rightmost soft key

(continuous menu key).

Press soft key [CARD]. The screen shown below is displayed. Using

page keys

and

, the screen can be scrolled.

DIRECTORY (M-CARD)

O0034 N00045

No. FILE NAME

SIZE

DATE

0001

O1000

123456

96/07/10

0002

O1001

118458

96/07/30

0003

O0002

113250

96/07/30

0004

O2000

173456

96/07/31

0005

O2001

113444

96/07/31

0006

O3001

118483

96/08/02

0007

O3300

111406

96/08/05

0008

O3400

112420

96/07/31

0009

O3500

117460

96/07/31

PROG

DIR +

(OPRT)

Comments relating to each file can be displayed by pressing soft key

[DIR+].

DIRECTORY (M-CARD)

O0034 N00045

No. FILE NAME

COMMENT

0001

O1000

(COMMENT

)

0002

O1001

(SUB PROGRAM )

0003

O0002

(12345678

)

0004

O2000

(

)

0005

O2001

(

)

0006

O3001

(SKIP-K

)

0007

O3300

(HI-SPEED

)

0008

O3400

(

)

0009

O3500

(TEST PROGRAM)

PROG

DIR +

(OPRT)

Repeatedly pressing soft key [DIR+] toggles the screen between the

display of comments and the display of sizes and dates.

Any comment described after the O number in the file is displayed.

Up to 18 characters can be displayed on the screen.

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Searching for a file

Procedure

Press the EDIT switch on the machine operator’s panel.

Press function key

PROG

Press the rightmost soft key

(continuous menu key).

Press soft key [CARD]. The screen shown below is displayed.

DIRECTORY (M-CARD)

O0034 N00045

No. FILE NAME

SIZE

DATE

0001

O1000

123456

96/07/10

0002

O1001

118458

96/07/30

0003

O0002

113250

96/07/30

0004

O2000

173456

96/07/31

0005

O2001

113444

96/07/31

0006

O3001

118483

96/08/02

0007

O3300

111406

96/08/05

0008

O3400

112420

96/07/31

0009

O3500

117460

96/07/31

PROG

DIR +

(OPRT)

Press soft key [(OPRT)].

Set the number of the desired file number with soft key [F SRH].

F SRH F READ N READ PUNCH DELETE

Then, start the search by pressing soft key [EXEC]. If found, the file is

displayed at the top of the directory screen.

When a search is made for file number 19

DIRECTORY (M-CARD)

O0034 N00045

No. FILE NAME

COMMENT

0019

O1000

(MAIN PROGRAM)

0020

O1010

(SUBPROGRAM-1)

0021

O1020

(COMMENT

)

0022

O1030

(COMMENT

)

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