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11.1

SELECTING A DEVICE

When the fast data server function (option) is provided, a program
storage device can be selected. This section explains the selection
procedure.

Procedure for selecting a device

Press the function key

Press the soft key [FOLDER].

Press the soft key [(OPRT)].

Press the soft key [DEVICECHANGE].

Press the soft key for the desired device.

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11.1.1

Selecting a Memory Card Program as a Device

Overview

By selecting a memory card including a program storage file (named
"FANUCPRG.BIN") as a device, memory operation can be performed
with the program in the program storage file selected as the main
program.
In addition, the content of a program storage file can be displayed on
the program list screen or a program in a program storage file can be
edited on the program edit screen.
A program storage file can be created using a memory card program
tool (A08B-9010-J700#ZZ11) on a commercially available personal
computer. To be used, the program storage file must be written to a
memory card formatted in FAT16 format.
(A program held in a program storage file is hereinafter referred to as
a memory card program. Moreover, a memory card storing a
program storage file is referred to as a program storage memory card.)

Procedure for selecting a device

Press the function key

Press the soft key [FOLDER].

Press the soft key [(OPRT)].

Press the soft key [DEVICECHANGE].

Press the soft key [MEMCARD].

NOTE

1 A FAT16-formatted memory card containing the

program storage file FANUCPRG.BIN is recognized
as a program storage memory card.

2 For a program storage memory card containing

more than 63 folders and programs, the option for
extending the number of memory card program
registrations is required. The option for extending
the number of memory card program registrations is
applicable to a program storage memory card
containing a maximum of 1000 folders and
programs.

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Procedure for removing a device

When a program storage memory card is replaced or a memory card is
used for normal usage such as data input/output, clear the recognition
of the program storage memory card with removal operation.

Press the function key

Press the soft key [FOLDER].

Press the soft key [(OPRT)].

Press the soft key [DEVICECHANGE].

Press the soft key [DETACH].

NOTE

1 This soft key appears when the CNC recognizes a

program storage memory card during device change
operation.

2 This operation is enabled only in EDIT mode or

MEM mode.
When a memory card program is selected in the
main programs of multiple paths in a multipath
control system, set the modes of all paths to EDIT
mode or MEM mode.

3 When the default folder is a folder in a program

storage file, it is changed to "//CNC_MEM/" by a
removal operation.

4 When the main program is a memory card program,

the main program enters the unselected state by a
removal operation.

Explanation
- About operation

A memory card program can be selected as a main program to perform
memory operation.
Memory operation has the following features:

•

Subprogram call nesting is allowed.

•

Macro program call nesting is allowed.

•

In a custom macro, a control command using a GOTO

statement/WHILE statement can be specified.

•

With the T series, a multiple repetitive canned cycle for turning
can be specified.

NOTE

To use the functions for calling macros, using
custom macros, and using a multiple repetitive
canned cycle for turning, the options corresponding
to the respective functions are required.

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- Selection as a main program

As a main program to be automatically executed in the memory mode,
a memory card program can be selected.

- Sub program (call using M98/G72.1/G72.2)
- Macro program (call using G65/G66/G66.1/M96)

The following subprogram/macro program held in the same folder as
containing the main program is called:

•

Sub program call (M98)

•

Macro call (Simple macro call G65 / Modal call G66,G66.1)

•

Macro interrupt (M96)

•

Figure copying (G72.1, G72.2)

If the program cannot be found in the same folder as the main program,
the following folder is searched:

•

Common program folder on the CNC_MEM device (CNC

program storage memory)

NOTE

To use the functions for macro call, macro interrupt,
and figure copying, the options corresponding to
the respective functions are required.

- Sub program (call using M code/S code/T code/particular address/the second

auxiliary function)

- Macro program (call using G code/M code)

The following subprogram/macro program calls a program from the
CNC_MEM device (CNC program storage memory):

•

Subprogram call using M code/S code/T code/particular

addresses/the second auxiliary function

•

Macro call using G code/M code

The folders set as search targets are searched in the following order,
and the first found program is called:
1    Common program folder among the initial folders
2    MTB-dedicated folder 2 among the initial folders
3    MTB-dedicated folder 1 among the initial folders
4    System folder among the initial folders
Search target folders are set in parameter No. 3457.

NOTE

For a memory card program, subprogram call using
M code/S code/T code/particular addresses/the
second auxiliary function or macro call using G
code/M code can be specified. However, a
program on the CNC_MEM device (CNC program
storage memory) is called.

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- External program number search / External workpiece number search

A program on a program storage memory card can be searched for
with the external program number search function or external
workpiece number search function.

Limitation

For a memory card program, M198 cannot be specified. Moreover,
no memory card program can be called from a program on the
CNC_MEM device (CNC program storage memory) by specifying
M198.

When a setting is made to enable an external device subprogram call
from a memory card (M198) or DNC operation from a memory card
(bit 7 (MNC) of parameter No. 0138 = 1), the content of program
storage file cannot be displayed during automatic operation.

When a program storage memory card is selected, the memory card
cannot be used for the ordinary purposes listed below. To use a
memory card in such a case, perform a "removal" operation to cancel
the recognition of the program storage memory card.

•

ALL I/O screen
Display of the contents of a memory card, and reading/punching
data to and from a memory card

•

PMC data I/O screen
Display of the contents of a memory card, and reading/punching
to and from a memory card

•

Program directory screen
Reading/punching program data to and from a memory card

•

External device subprogram call (M198) operation
Subprogram call (M198) with a memory card set as an external
device

•

DNC

operation

DNC operation from a memory card

CAUTION

1 Do not remove the memory card when a program

that specifies a write to the memory card is being
edited. The data can be destructed.

2 If an editing operation is completed, the results of

editing are preserved even when the power to the
CNC is turned off.

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CAUTION

3 When removing the memory card, be sure to

perform a "removal" operation. If the memory card
is removed without performing a "removal" operation
and an attempt is made to access the memory card,
the alarm (SR1964) or alarm (IO1030) is issued.
If the card is removed inadvertently, insert the card
again and perform a "removal" operation.
When an alarm is issued, perform the following
operation:

- When the alarm (SR1964) is issued
Reset the alarm after performing a "removal"

operation.

- When the alarm (IO1030) is issued
The alarm can be reset only by turning off the

power to the CNC.

4 There are cases in which when a memory card is

replaced with another, the CNC cannot detect the
replacement. Thus, it is risky to replace a memory
card without performing a "removal" operation, and
this should never be attempted.

- Operation of creattion, edition, and management of a program

When “memory card program as a device” is selected, operation of
creattion, edition, and management of a program is below:

Item Usable

Creation of a program

Unusable

Edition prohibition attribute

Unusable

Inserting, alteration, and deletion a Word

Usable

Deletion of a block

Usable

Program search

Usable

Sequence number search

Usable

Deletion of a program

Unusable

Editing a customa macro

Usable

Password function

Unusable

Editing a program character

Usable

Program copy function

Unusable

Key and program encryption

Unusable

Selecting a device

Usable

Creation of a folder

Unusable

Renaming of a folder

Unusable

Changing the attribute of a folder

Unusable

Deletion of a folder

Unusable

Selecting a default folder

Usable

Renaming of a file

Unusable

Deletion of a file

Unusable

Changing the attribute of a file

Unusable

Selecting a main program

Usable

Making a program compact

Unusable

Input/output of program Unusable

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11.2

CREATING A FOLDER

This section explains the procedure for creating a folder.

Procedure for creating a folder

Select EDIT mode.

Press the function key

Move to the folder in which you want to create a folder.
Use the cursor keys

and

to move among folders.

After selecting the folder, press the

key.

4  Press the soft key [(OPRT)].
5  Type folder name.
6  Press the soft key [CREATE FOLDER].

NOTE

1 Each folder name must be unique within the same

folder.

2 Each time a folder is created, the number of

programs that can be registered decreases by one.

3 Depending on the operation status and protection

status, a folder cannot sometimes be created.

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11.3

RENAMING A FOLDER

This section explains the procedure for renaming a folder.

Procedure for renaming a folder

Select EDIT mode.

Press the function key

Press the soft key [FOLDER].

Select the folder that you want to rename.

To select a folder, use the cursor keys

and

Press the soft key [(OPRT)].

Type new folder name.

Press the soft key [RENAME].

NOTE

1 You cannot rename the initial folders.
2 Each folder name must be unique within the same

folder.

3 Depending on the operation status and protection

status, a folder cannot sometimes be renamed.

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