FANUC Series 30i/300i/300is-MODEL A. Machining Center System. User's manual - page 168

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8.2.9.15 

Inputting tool geometry data 

 
Tool geometry data is loaded into the memory of the CNC from an 
external device.    The input format is the same as the output format.   
When tool geometry data with a data number corresponding to 
existing tool geometry data registered in the memory is loaded, the 
loaded tool geometry data replaces the existing data. 
 

Inputting tool geometry data (for 7.2/8.4/10.4-inch display unit) 

Procedure 

1 

Make sure the input device is ready for reading. 

2  Press the function key 

 to display the tool management 

screen, magazine screen, each tool data screen, or tool geometry 
data screen. 

3 

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

4 

Press the soft key [(OPRT)]. 

5 

Press the soft key [READ]. 

6 

Press the soft key [TOOL- GEOM]. 

7 

Type the name of the file that you want to input. 
If the input file name is omitted, default input file name 
“TOOLGEOM.TXT” is assumed. 

8 

Press the soft key [EXEC]. 
This starts reading the tool geometry data, and “INPUT” blinks 
in the lower right part of the screen. When the read operation 
ends, the “INPUT” indication disappears. 
To cancel the input of the program, press the soft key [CAN]. 

 

NOTE 

1  If the tool with a number of tool geometry data to be 

changed is registered to the magazine when an 
attempt is made to change the tool geometry data, 
an alarm PS5360 is issued.    (The data is not 
input.) 

2  After data related to the tool management functions 

in the NC has all been cleared, restore backup data 
in the following order:    Tool geometry data, tool 
management data, and magazine management 
table. 

 

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Inputting tool geometry data (for 15-inch display unit) 

Procedure 

1 

Make sure the input device is ready for reading. 

2 

Press the function key 

. 

3 

Press the vertical soft key [NEXT PAGE] until vertical soft key 
[TOOL MANAGER] appears. 
Press the vertical soft key [TOOL MANAGER]. 

4  Press the vertical soft key [MAGAZINE], [EACH TOOL], 

[TOOL], or [TOOL- GEOM]. 

5 

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

6 

Press the horizontal soft key [READ].   

7 

Press the horizontal soft key [TOOL- GEOM]. 

8 

Type the name of the file that you want to input. 
If the input file name is omitted, default input file name 
“TOOLGEOM.TXT” is assumed. 

9 

Press the horizontal soft key [EXEC]. 
This starts reading the tool geometry data, and “INPUT” blinks 
in the lower right part of the screen. When the read operation 
ends, the “INPUT” indication disappears. 
To cancel the input of the program, press the horizontal soft key 
[CAN]. 

 

NOTE 

1  If the tool with a number of tool geometry data to be 

changed is registered to the magazine when an 
attempt is made to change the tool geometry data, 
an alarm PS5360 is issued.    (The data is not 
input.) 

2  After data related to the tool management functions 

in the NC has all been cleared, restore backup data 
in the following order:    Tool geometry data, tool 
management data, and magazine management 
table. 

 

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8.2.9.16 

Outputting tool geometry data 

 
Tool geometry data is output from the memory of the CNC to an 
external device in the output format. 
 

Outputting tool geometry data (for 7.2/8.4/10.4-inch display unit) 

Procedure 

1 

Make sure the output device is ready for output. 

2  Press the function key 

 to display the tool management 

screen, magazine screen, each tool data screen, or tool geometry 
data screen. 

3 

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

4 

Press the soft key [(OPRT)]. 

5 

Press the soft key [PUNCH].   

6 

Press the soft key [TOOL- GEOM]. 

7 

Type the file name that you want to output. 
If the output file name is omitted, default output file name 
“TOOLGEOM.TXT” is assumed. 

8 

Press the soft key [EXEC]. 
This starts outputting the tool geometry data, and “OUTPUT” 
blinks in the lower right part of the screen. When the read 
operation ends, the “OUTPUT” indication disappears. 
To cancel the output, press the soft key [CAN]. 

 

Outputting tool geometry data (for 15-inch display unit) 

Procedure 

1 

Make sure the output device is ready for output. 

2 

Press the function key 

. 

3 

Press the vertical soft key [NEXT PAGE] until vertical soft key 
[TOOL MANAGER] appears. 
Press the vertical soft key [TOOL MANAGER]. 

4 

Press the vertical soft key [MAGAZINE], [EACH TOOL], 
[TOOL], or [TOOL- GEOM]. 

5 

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

6 

Press the horizontal soft key [PUNCH].   

7 

Press the horizontal soft key [TOOL- GEOM]. 

8 

Type the file name that you want to output. 
If the output file name is omitted, default output file name 
“TOOLGEOM.TXT” is assumed. 

9 

Press the horizontal soft key [EXEC]. 
This starts outputting the tool geometry data, and “OUTPUT” 
blinks in the lower right part of the screen. When the read 
operation ends, the “OUTPUT” indication disappears. 
To cancel the output, press the horizontal soft key [CAN]. 

 

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8.3 

INPUT/OUTPUT ON THE ALL IO SCREEN 

 
Just by using the ALL IO screen, you can input and output programs, 
parameters, offset data, pitch error compensation data, macro variables, 
workpiece coordinate system data, operation history data, and tool 
management data. 
 

NOTE 

 

The ALL IO screen can be operated only if a memory 
card interface is selected as an external I/O device. 

 
The following explains how to display the ALL IO screen: 
 

Displaying the ALL IO screen (for 7.2/8.4/10.4-inch display unit) 

Procedure 

1 

Press the function key 

. 

2 

Press the continuous menu key 

 several times. 

3 

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

 
The subsequent steps to select data from the ALL IO screen will be 
explained for each type of data. 
 

Displaying the ALL IO screen (for 15-inch display unit) 

Procedure 

1 

Press the function key 

. 

2 

Press the vertical soft key [NEXT PAGE] until vertical soft key 
[ALL I/O] appears. 

3  Press the vertical soft key [ALL I/O] to display the ALL IO 

screen. 

 
The subsequent steps to select data from the ALL IO screen will be 
explained for each type of data. 

 

Configuration of this section 

Section 8.3, "INPUT/OUTPUT ON THE ALL IO SCREEN", consists 
of the following subsections: 
8.3.1  Inputting/Outputting a Program............................................1304 
8.3.2  Inputting and Outputting Parameters....................................1308 
8.3.3  Inputting and Outputting Offset Data...................................1311 
8.3.4  Inputting/Outputting Pitch Error Compensation Data..........1313 
8.3.5  Inputting/Outputting Custom Macro Common Variables ....1316 
8.3.6  Inputting and Outputting Workpiece Coordinates System   

Data.......................................................................................1318 

8.3.7  Inputting and Outputting Operation History Data................1320 
8.3.8  Inputting and Outputting Tool Management Data................1321 
8.3.9  File Format and Error Messages...........................................1329 

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8.3.1 

Inputting/Outputting a Program 

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

Inputting a program (for 7.2/8.4/10.4-inch display unit) 

Procedure 

1 

Press the soft key [PROGRAM] on the ALL IO screen. 

2 

Press the EDIT switch on the machine operator’s panel or enter 
state emergency stop. 

3 

Press the soft key [(OPRT)]. 

4 

Press the soft key [N READ]. 

5 

Set the name of the file that you want to input. 
Type a file name, and press the soft key [F NAME]. 
If the input file name is omitted, default input file name 
“ALL-PROG.TXT” is assumed. 
See the table below for details. 

6 

Set the program number to be used after the input. 
Type a program number, and press the soft key [P SET]. 
If no program number is specified here, the program number in 
the file is adopted as is. 

7 

Press the soft key [EXEC]. 
This starts reading the program, and “INPUT” blinks in the lower 
right part of the screen. When the read operation ends, the 
“INPUT” indication disappears. 
To cancel the input of the program, press the soft key [CAN]. 

 

[F SET]  [P SET]  Input file name 

Input program 

Input program name 

BLANK 

BLANK  ALL-PROG.TXT 

All programs in ALL-PROG.TXT 

File name at the time the file is saved

BLANK 

INPUT 

ALL-PROG.TXT 

First program in ALL-PROG.TXT

Program name set with [P SET] 

INPUT BLANK 

File name set 
with [F NAME] 

All programs in the file specified 
with [F NAME] 

File name at the time the file is saved

INPUT INPUT 

File name set 
with [F NAME] 

First program in the file specified 
with [F NAME] 

Program name set with [P SET] 

 

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Inputting a program (for 15-inch display unit) 

Procedure 

1 

On the ALL IO screen, press the vertical soft key [NEXT PAGE] 
until vertical soft key [PROGRAM] appears. 
Press the vertical soft key [PROGRAM]. 

2 

Press the EDIT switch on the machine operator’s panel or enter 
state emergency stop. 

3 

Press the horizontal soft key [N READ]. 

4 

Set the name of the file that you want to input. 
Type a file name, and press the horizontal soft key [F NAME]. 
If the input file name is omitted, default input file name 
“ALL-PROG.TXT” is assumed. 
See the table below for details. 

5 

Set the program number to be used after the input. 
Type a program number, and press the horizontal soft key [P 
SET]. 
If no program number is specified here, the program number in 
the file is adopted as is. 

6 

Press the horizontal soft key [EXEC]. 
This starts reading the program, and “INPUT” blinks in the lower 
right part of the screen. When the read operation ends, the 
“INPUT” indication disappears. 
To cancel the input of the program, press the horizontal soft key 
[CAN]. 

 

[F SET]  [P SET]  Input file name 

Input program 

Input program name 

BLANK 

BLANK  ALL-PROG.TXT 

All programs in ALL-PROG.TXT 

File name at the time the file is saved

BLANK 

INPUT 

ALL-PROG.TXT 

First program in ALL-PROG.TXT

Program name set with [P SET] 

INPUT BLANK 

File name set 
with [F NAME] 

All programs in the file specified 
with [F NAME] 

File name at the time the file is saved

INPUT INPUT 

File name set 
with [F NAME] 

First program in the file specified 
with [F NAME] 

Program name set with [P SET] 

 

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Outputting a program (for 7.2/8.4/10.4-inch display unit) 

Procedure 

1 

Press the soft key [PROGRAM] on the ALL IO screen. 

2 

Press the EDIT switch on the machine operator’s panel or enter 
state emergency stop. 

3 

Press the soft key [(OPRT)]. 

4 

Press the soft key [PUNCH].   

5 

Set the program that you want to output. 
Type a program number, and press the soft key [P SET]. 
If O-9999 is typed, all programs in the memory are output. 

6 

Set the file name to be output. 
Type a file name, and press the soft key [F NAME]. 
When no file name is set, the output file name is assumed to be 
“O-number” if a single program number is specified; if O-9999 is 
specified, the output file name is assumed to be 
“ALL-PROG.TXT”. 
See the table below for details. 
(For an explanation of foreground folders, see II-12.1.3, and for 
how to change foreground folders, see III-11.6.) 

7 

Press the soft key [EXEC]. 
This starts outputting the program, and “OUTPUT” blinks in the 
lower right part of the screen. When the read operation ends, the 
“OUTPUT” indication disappears. 
To cancel the output, press the soft key [CAN]. 

 

[F SET] 

[P SET] 

Output file name 

Output program 

BLANK 

BLANK or (O-9999)  ALL-PROG.TXT 

All programs in the foreground folders 
displayed in the program folder 

BLANK 

INPUT 

Program name set with [P SET] 

Program in the NC that is set with [P SET] 

INPUT 

BLANK or (O-9999)  File name set with [F NAME] 

All programs in the foreground folders 
displayed in the program folder 

INPUT 

INPUT 

File name set with [F NAME] 

Program in the NC that is set with [P SET] 

 

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Outputting a program (for 15-inch display unit) 

Procedure 

1 

On the ALL IO screen, press the vertical soft key [NEXT PAGE] 
until vertical soft key [PROGRAM] appears. 
Press the vertical soft key [PROGRAM]. 

2 

Press the EDIT switch on the machine operator’s panel or enter 
state emergency stop. 

3 

Press the horizontal soft key [PUNCH].   

4 

Set the program that you want to output. 
Type a program number, and press the horizontal soft key [P 
SET]. 
If O-9999 is typed, all programs in the memory are output. 

5 

Set the file name to be output. 
Type a file name, and press the horizontal soft key [F NAME]. 
When no file name is set, the output file name is assumed to be 
“O-number” if a single program number is specified; if O-9999 is 
specified, the output file name is assumed to be 
“ALL-PROG.TXT”. 
See the table below for details. 
(For an explanation of foreground folders, see II-12.1.3, and for 
how to change foreground folders, see III-11.6.) 

6 

Press the horizontal soft key [EXEC]. 
This starts outputting the program, and “OUTPUT” blinks in the 
lower right part of the screen. When the read operation ends, the 
“OUTPUT” indication disappears. 
To cancel the output, press the horizontal soft key [CAN]. 

 

[F SET] 

[P SET] 

Output file name 

Output program 

BLANK 

BLANK or (O-9999)  ALL-PROG.TXT 

All programs in the foreground folders 
displayed in the program folder 

BLANK 

INPUT 

Program name set with [P SET] 

Program in the NC that is set with [P SET] 

INPUT 

BLANK or (O-9999)  File name set with [F NAME] 

All programs in the foreground folders 
displayed in the program folder 

INPUT 

INPUT 

File name set with [F NAME] 

Program in the NC that is set with [P SET]