FANUC Series 30i/300i/300is-MODEL A. Machining Center System. User's manual - page 190

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Procedure for switching to split display 

Procedure 

1 

Press function key 

  to display the program folder screen. 

2 

Press soft key [(OPRT)].   

3 

Press continuous menu key 

 twice. 

Soft key [MULTI LIST] appears. 

 

 

Fig. 12.2.4.1 (b) Program folder screen (normal screen)(10.4-inch) 

 

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Press soft key [MULTI LIST].   
The folder information display is split into two folder views, 
upper and lower, which show the same folder information. 
Immediately after the splitting, the upper folder view becomes 
active for operations. At the same time, soft key [SINGLE LIST] 
appears. 

 

 

Fig. 12.2.4.1 (c) Program folder screen (split-display screen)(10.4-inch) 

 
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Pressing soft key [SINGLE LIST] takes you back to the original 
program folder display. 
Then, the folders are shown which have been selected in the 
active view for operations on the split display. 

 

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Procedure for switching between active folder views for file operations on the split 
display 

On the split folder display, you can switch between active folder 
views for file operations as described below. 
In the active folder view for file operations, the cursor is displayed on 
the file list. 
 

Procedure 

1 

When the upper folder view is active for file operations and you 
press MDI key 

 and cursor key 

, the lower folder 

view becomes active for file operations. 

2 

When the lower folder view is active for file operations and you 
press MDI key 

 and cursor key 

, the upper folder 

view becomes active for file operations. 

 

NOTE 

1  In step 1, even if you press MDI key 

 and 

cursor key 

  when the upper folder view is 

active for file operations, the lower folder view 
becomes active for file operations. 

2  In step 2, even if you press MDI key 

 and 

cursor key 

  when the lower folder view is 

active for file operations, the upper folder view 
becomes active for file operations. 

 

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Explanation 
  - File operations on the split display 

The following operations are allowed on the split display. 
<1>  You can select and display devices or folders individually in each 

folder view. 

<2>  You can copy or move files between folders selected in different 

folder views. 

(For details, see the section on operations of copying/moving 
between devices.)

 

In the selected folder view, you can perform the same operations as on 
the normal screen. 
 

 - Path switching 

When path switching is performed while the split display is provided 
for a multi-path system, the folder view in which the CNC MEM is 
selected as a device is changed to a view of the last selected folder for 
each path on the CNC MEM. 
 

  - Device information display 

The device information as shown in the normal program folder screen 
(portion in a dotted box in the figure below) is not shown on the split 
display (Fig. 12.2.4.1 (c)). 
 

 

Fig. 12.2.4.1 (d) Program folder screen (normal screen)(10.4-inch) 

 
You should see the device information on the normal screen. 
 

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Limitation 
  - Device that can be selected in both views at the same time on the split display 

The same device of any of the following types can be selected in both 
views at the same time on the split display. 

•

 CNC 

MEM 

•

 

MEM CARD(binary format) 

•

 Data 

Server 

For other types, the same device cannot be selected for display in the 
folder views at the same time. 
 
If any other type of device is selected when split display starts, the 
upper and lower folder views cannot show the same sets of folders due 
to the above limitation. Therefore, the lower folder view shows the 
folder selected as a foreground folder. 
 

  - Display units that support the split display 

The split display is supported on 10.4-inch and 15-inch display units. 
 

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12.2.5 

Next Block Display Screen 

 
Displays the block currently being executed and the block to be 
executed next. 
 

Procedure for displaying the next block display screen 

Procedure 

1 

Press function key 

. 

2 

Press chapter selection soft key [NEXT].   
The G codes, addresses, command values specified in the block 
currently being executed and the next block are displayed. 

 

 

Fig. 12.2.5 (a) Next block display screen (10.4-inch) 

 

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12.2.6 

Program Check Screen 

 
Displays the program currently being executed, current position of the 
tool, and modal data. 
 

Procedure for displaying the program check screen 

Procedure 

1 

Press function key 

. 

2 

Press chapter selection soft key [CHECK].   
The program currently being executed, current position of the 
tool, and modal data are displayed. 

 

 

Fig. 12.2.6 (a) Program check screen (10.4-inch) 

 

Explanation 
 - Program display 

The program currently being executed is displayed. 
The block being executed is displayed in reverse video. 
 

  - Current position display 

The current position in the relative coordinate system, workpiece 
coordinate system, and machine coordinate system, and the remaining 
amount of travel are displayed. 
 

  - Modal G codes 

Up to 24 modal G codes are displayed. 

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12.2.7 

Background Editing 

 
Editing one program during execution of another program is referred 
to as background editing.    You can perform the same edit operations 
in the background as those in normal editing (foreground editing). 
 
On a 10.4-inch or 15-inch display, you can perform background 
editing for the programs displayed in multiple tiled windows. You can 
switch from a program displayed in one of the tiled windows to 
another to perform copy, paste, and other edit operations, which 
allows you to edit programs efficiently. 
You can edit two programs simultaneously on a 10.4-inch display or 
four programs on a 15-inch display. 
 

Function 

 - Background editing 

A program other than the currently selected program can be edited. 
Background editing can be performed in any mode. 
 

  - Program selected in the foreground 

If the program selected in the foreground is specified as a program to 
be edited in the background, background editing is started in the 
read-only mode. The text at an arbitrary position of the program 
currently being executed can be checked. 
 

  - Switching from the program directory screen to the editing screen 

By selecting a program from the program folder screen, background 
editing can be started.   
On the program folder screen, move the cursor to a program to be 
edited in the background, then press the MDI key 

. The screen 

display switches to the background editing screen. 
Background editing can be started without entering a program name. 
 

  - Background editing on a multi-path system 

Background editing does not depend on the path. 
Even if the path to be operated is changed using the path selection 
signal, the background editing currently being executed is just 
continued.