FANUC Series 30i/300i/300is-MODEL A. Machining Center System. User's manual - page 227

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 - Life time 

Set the life time of a consumable. 
Move the cursor to an existing item, type a life time, then press soft 
key [INPUT] (or the 

 key). The life time is then set, and the 

same value is set also as the remaining time. 
At this time, "------" is indicated in the count type field. 
When soft key [+INPUT] is pressed, the entered value can be added to 
the life time already set. The same value as the added value is added 
also to the remaining time. 
A value ranging from 0 to 65535 (in hours) can be set. 
 

NOTE 

1  If a setting operation is attempted when the item 

name is not registered, the warning "EDIT 
REJECTED" is issued. 

2  If a value exceeding the valid range is entered, the 

warning "DATA IS OUT OF RANGE" is issued. 

3  If soft key [ERASE] or [TYPE] is pressed, the 

warning "EDIT REJECTED" is issued. 

 

 - Remaining time 

The period of time left until the time for replacement is reached by 
count down operation is indicated. 
If the percentage of the remaining time to the life time has reached the 
value (%) specified by parameter No. 8911, or smaller, the remaining 
time is displayed in red. 
Even after the life time has expired, count down operation continues. 
Move the cursor to the remaining time of a target registered number, 
type a remaining time, then press soft key [INPUT] (or the 

 

key). The remaining time is then set. 
When soft key [+INPUT] is pressed, the entered value can be added to 
the remaining time already set. 
A value ranging from 0 to (life time) can be set. 
When soft key [ERASE] then soft key [EXEC] are pressed, the same 
value as the life time is set. 
 

NOTE 

1  If a setting operation is attempted when the item 

name or life time is not registered, the warning 
“EDIT REJECTED” is issued. 

2  When a value exceeding the valid range is entered, 

the warning “DATA IS OUT OF RANGE” is issued. 

3  If soft key [TYPE] is pressed, the warning “EDIT 

REJECTED” is issued. 

 

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 - Count type 

As the count type, select the way of counting. 
Place the cursor on the count type of a target registration number, then 
press soft key [TYPE]. Count types are displayed as soft keys as 
shown below.  Select one of these soft keys, then press soft key 
[EXEC]. 
 

Soft key 

Meaning 

Indication 

[NO CNT] 

Counting is not performed (stopped) 

— — — — — —

[ALL] 

Counting is performed at all times 

All times 

[POWER ON]

Counting is performed when power 

is on. 

When power is on

[RUN] 

Counting is performed when 

operation is in progress. 

When operation is 

in progress 

[CUT] 

Counting is performed when cutting 

is being performed. 

When cutting is 

being performed 

 

NOTE 

1  If a setting operation is attempted when the item 

name or life time is not registered, the warning 
“EDIT REJECTED” is issued. 

2  Soft keys [INPUT] and [+INPUT] have no effect. 
3  When counting is performed at all times, a 24-hour 

error is generated in leap year. 

4  If soft key [ERASE] is pressed, the warning “EDIT 

REJECTED” is issued. 

 

Machine menu screen 

On the machine menu screen, the names of consumables of the 
machine are registered. From this screen, item names can be added to 
the status screen. For the method of addition to the status screen, see 
the description of the status screen. 

 

Fig. 12.4.13 (c) Machine menu screen 

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  - Displaying the screen 

1 

When the status screen is displayed, press soft key [MACHINE]. 

 
On the machine menu screen, item names can be registered using one 
of the following two methods: 

•

 

Registration from a program 

•

 

Registration using the MDI keys 

 

  - Registration from a program 

By executing a program having the following format, an item name 
can be registered in the menu of the machine: 
 

  

Format 

G10 L61 Px [n] 

X  Registration number 
n  Item name, format: 

[alphanumeric-characters*2-byte-characters*alphanumeric-characters] 

 

  - Registration using the MDI keys 

An item name can be registered on the menu screen of the machine by 
typing the item name in the format shown below on the machine menu 
screen, then pressing soft key [INPUT] (or the 

 key). 

 
When soft key [+INPUT] is pressed, the typed characters can be 
added to an already registered item name. 

 

  

Format 

Alphanumeric-characters*2-byte-characters*alphanumeric-characters 

 
Two-byte codes must conform to FANUC codes. (See Appendix G, 
"FANUC 2-BYTE CHARACTER CODE TABLE".) 
When typing 2-byte characters, type an asterisk "*" before and after 
the character codes. An item name to be registered must be up to 24 
characters long if it consists of alphanumeric characters only; or it 
must be up to 12 characters long if it consists of 2-byte characters only. 
 
Example: 
 

To register "LCD

バックライト

", enter the following: 

 >LCD

＊

110E10F410CC114010B610FE

＊

_ 

 

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NOTE 

1  An asterisk "*" is used as a control code, so it 

cannot be used in item names. In addition, 
characters "[", "]", "(", and ")" cannot be used in 
item names. 

2  When an item name consisting of both 

alphanumeric characters and 2-byte characters is 
registered, the warning 

“

DATA IS OUT OF 

RANGE

”

  may be output. 

3  When a blank item name is selected on the 

machine screen, the warning “EDIT REJECTED” is 
issued. 

 
To delete a registered item name, move the cursor to the item name, 
press soft key [ERASE], then press soft key [EXEC]. 
 
From this screen, an item name can be registered on the status screen. 
For the method of registration to the status screen, see the description 
of the status screen. 
 

 

Fig. 12.4.13 (d) NC menu screen 

 

  - Displaying the screen 

1 

When the status screen is displayed, press soft key [NC]. 

 

NOTE 

 

On the NC screen, the registration, deletion, and 
I/O of item names cannot be performed. 

 

When a blank item name is selected, a blank is set. 

 

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12.4.14 

System Configuration Screen 

 
The system configuration screen provides information about the types 
of installed hardware and software. 
 

Procedure for displaying the screen 

Procedure 

1 Press 

the 

 key to display a screen that shows parameters 

and other information. 

2 

Press soft key [SYSTEM]. The system configuration screen is 
displayed. 

 
There are two types of system configuration screens: the hardware 
configuration screen and the software configuration screen. The screen 
display can switch between these screens by using 

 and 

. 

When soft key [SERVO INFO] or [SPINDLE INFO] is pressed, 
information about the connected servo system or spindles is displayed. 
 

Fig. 12.4.14 (a) System configuration screen 

 

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Hardware configuration screen 

This screen shows the names and IDs of the hardware used by the NC. 
 

 

Fig. 12.4.14 (b) Hardware configuration screen 

 

Software configuration screen 

This screen shows the names and series/editions of the software used 
by the NC. 
 

 

Fig. 12.4.14 (c) Software configuration screen 

 

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Servo information screen 

When a servo system is connected to the NC, ID information of the 
connected servo devices (servo motors and servo amplifier modules) 
can be displayed on the NC. 
 

Displaying the screen 

1  When the system configuration screen is displayed, press soft 

key [SERVO INFO]. 

2 

The servo information screen is displayed. 

 

 

Fig. 12.4.14 (d) Servo information screen 

 

Spindle information screen 

When a spindle system is connected to the NC, the ID information of 
the connected spindle devices (spindle motors and spindle amplifier 
modules) can be displayed on the NC. 
 

Displaying the screen 

1  When the system configuration screen is displayed, press soft 

key [SPINDLE INFO]. 

2 

The spindle information screen is displayed. 

 

 

Fig. 12.4.14 (e) Spindle information screen 

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12.4.15 

Overview of the History Function 

 
The history function makes it possible to record a history of 
operations performed by the operator, alarms and external operator 
messages issued, and other history data, check the history, and output 
history data. 

 

1 

Conditions for recording history 
a Display 

screen 

 

A history of screens other than the operation history screen 
is recorded. 

b Signal 

selection 

 

Up to 60 I/O signals can be selected so that they can be 
recorded in history data. 

c Parameter 

setting 

 

With parameters, it is possible to separately set whether to 
record an MDI key operation history and an external 
operator message history, add external alarms and messages, 
and record data modification histories such as operation 
histories of parameters, tool offsets, workpiece offsets 
(workpiece shift amounts), custom macro common variables, 
and I/O signals. 

d Storage 

capacity 

 

When the storage capacity becomes full, data is deleted in 
order from the oldest data.Up to about 8000 items of history 
data can be recorded if the data consists of history data of 
MDI key operations only. 

 
2 Data 

output 

 

All history data stored can be output to external input/output 
devices. (See Subsection 12.4.15.5, "Outputting all history 
data".) 

 
3 

Erasure of history data 

 

If bit 7 (EKE) of parameter No. 3195 is set to 1, soft key 
[CLEAR] is displayed, allowing the user to erase history data. 

 

  

#7 #6 #5 #4 #3 #2 #1 #0 

3195 

 

EKE 

       

 

 [Data 

type] 

Bit 
 

        # 7 

EKE

  Soft key [ALL CLEAR] for clearing all history data is: 

0: Not 

displayed. 

1: Displayed.