Fanuc I Manuel guide

Fanuc I Manuel guide 

It seems like you're providing safety precautions and operational guidelines for using a machine equipped with the FANUC MANUAL GUIDE.

1. Safety Precautions: 
   - Follow warnings, cautions, and notes thoroughly to ensure user safety and prevent damage to the machine.
   
2. Overview:
   - The manual explains the functions of MANUAL GUIDE i for specific models.
   - Refer to the operator's manual for additional functions and specifications specific to your machine tool.
   
3. All-in-One Screen:
   - All operations, from trial machining to actual machining, are performed on one screen.
   
4. Creating Programs:
   - Follow specific guidelines when creating machining programs, including using ISO code form (G code commands) and cycle machining for complicated tasks.

5. Operating Environment:
   - Ensure the computer meets the specified requirements for running MANUAL GUIDE i.

6. Installation:
   - Requires administrator authority for installation. Execute "SetUp.exe" from the CD-ROM drive to start the installer.
   
7. Parameter Usage:
   - Parameters vary based on machine models and compatibility.
   
8. Restrictions on Use:
   - Full-screen display and memory card input/output functions have specific limitations.

9. Information Passing:
   - Specify key information to be passed to the CNC display section application when certain buttons are pressed.

10. Selecting Tool Data at Program Entering
    - Use T code or D code to select tool data numbers for various machine types.

These guidelines ensure safe and efficient operation of the machine equipped with FANUC MANUAL GUIDE i. Always refer to the specific manuals provided by the machine tool builder for detailed instructions and safety precautions.

ACCESSING TOOL DATABASE FUNCTION
Accessing the tool database function is the function that tool data registered in Manual Guide i are read or written from custom macro. So, it is possible that tool data are accessed from a program. And restoring the initial or copying tool data can be available.

System Variables
Tool data can be inputted or outputted from custom macro through #5750 - #5756 system variables. Input adequate value to the system variables when you want to access to tool data. And when Manual Guide i find that adequate value have been set to it, tool data is outputted or inputted. The following system variables whose numbers are used for the purpose of accessing tool data.
#5750: The variable that is used to decide the working of accessing tool data base function. Tool data will be inputted or outputted from system variables when Manual Guide i have detected the value of #5750. The meanings are following.
0: Do nothing
1: Read tool data
2: Write tool data
3: Copy tool data from source to destination
4: Restore the init tool data of designated offset number
5: Restore the init of all tool data
#5751: Result
The meanings are following.
0: Idle
1: Normal finish
2: Registered tool data number exceeds maximum
3: Designating the working is wrong
4: Designating offset number is wrong
5: Designating kind of tool is wrong (only when writing)
6: Designating setting is wrong (only when writing)
7: Designating data 1 is wrong (only when writing)
8: Designating data 2 is wrong (only when writing)
#5752: Designating offset number to be read or written. And in case of copying tool data, Designating offset number of the destination. If wrong value is inputted, 4 will be returned to result in reading or writing.

EDITING OF FREE FIGURE AND FIXED FORM FIGURE OF SUBPROGRAM
On the program editing screen, after moving the cursor on the sub program call command (M98 P****) which is composed by the free figure blocks or just one fixed form figure block, pressing the [INPUT] key displays the window for editing the figures to edit directly.

WARNING MESSAGE
The following warning messages are displayed at the editing of the subprogram.
• "SUB PROGRAM IS NOT FOUND"
When the [INPUT] key or the [ALTER] soft key is pressed after moving the cursor on the sub program call command, this warning message is displayed at the case that the program number specified by address 'P doesn't exists.
• "PROGRAM IS PROTECTED."
When the [INPUT] key or the [ALTER] soft key is pressed after moving the cursor on the sub program call command, this warning message is displayed at the case that the program number specified by address 'P' is protected.
• "PROGRAM 15 NOT FREE FIGURE"
When the [INPUT] key or the [ALTER] soft key is pressed after moving the cursor on the sub program call command, this warning message is displayed at the case that the program number specified by address 'P' doesn't include the free figure blocks.
• "PROGRAM IS SELECTED FOREGROUND
When the screen changes to the main program displaying screen after the [OK] soft key or the [CANCEL] soft key is pressed at background editing, this warning message is displayed at the case that the main program is already selected at foreground.

EDITING A FIXED FORM FIGURE SUBPROGRAM
When bit 1 of parameter No. 14851 is set to 1, a fixed form figure in subprogram form can be edited directly by placing the cursor on the subprogram call command of the main program then pressing [ALTER].
The procedure is as follows:
<1> Place the cursor on the block of a subprogram call command (M98P****) of the main program, then press the [ALTER] soft key or the [INPUT] key.
<2> The window for input of fixed form figure data on the subprogram is displayed. Enter data, then press the [ALTER] soft key.
<3> The modified data is output to the machining program, and the fixed form figure data input window is closed. The main program is then displayed again.

SHORTCUT KEY OPERATIONS
On Manual Guide i, almost all the operations excepting numerical data entering are done by soft-keys. However, if you are well experienced in those operations, you can operate more quickly by using other key instead of the assigned soft-key. This other key operation is called shortcut key.
Pressing HELP key on the OI panel displays the window in which explanations of shortcut key are displayed. Into details, refer to Il 16.
HELP SCREEN.

HANDLING A PROGRAM LARGER THAN THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SIZE
If the size of a program calculated according to the formula below exceeds the maximum allowable memory size set in parameter No. 14795, the program cannot be handled on Manual Guide i.
Calculated size = (18 bytes) x (total number of blocks) + ((number of program characters) x 1.1)
A program larger than the maximum allowable size is handled as described below.
(1)
(2)
If the screen display is switched from the NC screen to the MG screen
If the screen display is switched from the NC screen to the MG screen when a program larger than the maximum allowable memory size is selected, the screen described below appears. All MG operations are disabled. Only switching to the NC screen with the function key is enabled.
If a selection is made on the program list screen
If a program larger than the maximum allowable memory size is selected with the cursor and the [OPEN] soft key is pressed on the program list screen, the [PROGRAM EXCEED MEMORY SIZE.] message is displayed in the message display field on the program list screen and the selection of the program is disabled.

CALCULATOR FUNCTION
When numeric data is input, expressions for arithmetic operations, trigonometric functions, square root calculations, and so forth can be input for calculation.
1) Applications
The fixed-point format calculation function can be used for cycle input, arbitrary figure input, contour program input, setting of various data items (basis setting, measurement condition setting, calibration setting), relative coordinate preset input, and the key-in buffer(*).
2) Calculation methods
• Arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)
Arithmetic operations are performed using the key operations described below. The result of a calculation is displayed at the cursor position for input data.
(1) Addition: 100. + 200. [INPUT]
(2) Subtraction: 100. - 200. [INPUT]
(3) Multiplication: 100. * 200. [INPUT]
(4) Division: 100. / 200. [INPUT]

SCREEN HARD COPY
In order to make a copy to memory card of the screen of Manual Guide i, you need to operate as follows.
1. Setting of parameters
In addition to the parameter for hard copy of standard CNC screen, No.3301#7HDC = 1, setting of the parameter for C executor, No.8650#4CKM = 1, is necessary.
And furthermore, you need to set the parameter for memory card, No.20 = 4.
2. Operations
Mount a memory card and display a necessary screen, then push "SHIFT" key more than 5 seconds.
Release "SHIFT" key after checking the

 clock display on the screen stops. The clock display will move again when copying the screen completes.
3. Created File
By the above operations, new file with name of is created in the memory card. *** is the serial number and numbered as 001, 002. However, once the CNC power is turned off, this number is initialized to 000 from the next time of creating hard copy file.

Executing Program
B 63874EN/05
When G1992 block is executed, the program coordinate system can be changed by the followings.
<1> Change by M-code specified in the parameter
Please input M code number to parameter No. 27180 for changing to the coordinate system-1 and to parameter No. 27181 for changing to the coordinate system-2.
When G1992 S** W** block is executed, the M-code which is specified in the each parameter is outputted. Thus the program coordinate system changes.
<2> Change by executing P-code macro sub-program specified in the parameter
Please input P-code program number to parameter No. 27184 for changing to the coordinate system-1, and to parameter No. 27185 for changing to the coordinate system-2.
When G1992 S** W** block is executed, the P-code program which is specified in the each parameter is outputted. Thus the program coordinate system changes.
If both parameters the above <1> and <2> are specified, the P-code program is called first. And next, the M-code is output.

SET-UP GUIDANCE FUNCTIONS
There is not improvement in Set-Up Guidance Function.
So, even if the Tool Offset Memory Changing Function is effective, the exclusive measurement condition data and the calibration data for each program coordinate system are not provided. So it had better to distinguish these data between for the measurement in the program coordinate system-1 and 2.
24.3.1 MANUAL MEASUREMENT
When Tool Measurement or Measure is executed, the measurement data is set to the tool offset data of which program coordinate system is selected.
24.3.2 MEASUREMENT CYCLE
When Tool Measurement or Measure is executed, the measurement data is set to the tool offset data of which program coordinate system is selected.
24.3.3 MEASUREMENT RESULT DISPLAY SCREEN
In the case that the measurement data is set to the tool offset data, whether the offset data for program coordinate system-1 or for program coordinate system-2 is described after 'G' or 'W' character as follows.

Caution
If the machining operation is finished at the status of selecting the coordinate system-2 and the machining operation is started again, the program is executed on the coordinate system-2.
So be sure to insert the coordinate system selection commands to the top of the machining program to avoid executing machining under the wrong coordinate system.
There are the following restrictions.
• The Program Coordinate System Changing Functions and the Tool Offset Memory Changing Functions can not be used on turning mode of compound machine.

1.3.4 Arbitrary Figure Blocks for Facing (XY Plane)
When an arbitrary figure for facing is input, data such as a figure type and machining reference position is specified in the start point block.
Other data items to be input such as a straight line and arc are exactly the same as for arbitrary figures of other machining types.
So, this subsection describes only the start point block of an arbitrary figure for facing.
For other arbitrary figures, see Chapter 5, "DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS ABOUT ENTERING ARBITRARY FIGURES," in Part II.