FANUC Series 30i/300i/300is-MODEL A. Machining Center System. User's manual - page 250

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VIRTUAL

 MDI KEY FUNCTION

 OPERATION 

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VIRTUAL MDI KEY FUNCTION 

 
Chapter 14, "VIRTUAL MDI KEY FUNCTION", consists of the 
following sections: 
 
14.1 VIRTUAL MDI KEY .............................................................1957 
 

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14.VIRTUAL MDI KEY FUNCTION

 

 

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14.1 

VIRTUAL MDI KEY 

 

Overview 

This function is used to perform program editing and changing of 
various data using the keyboard displayed on the LCD with a touch 
panel. 
 

Screen on which a CNC screen is displayed in the upper left 1/4 area 

Explanation 

A CNC screen equivalent to that displayed on 7.2/8.4-inch LCDs is 
displayed in the upper left area of the screen, and the keyboard is 
displayed in the remaining area. 

 

Figure 14.1 (a)    Screen on which a CNC screen is displayed in the upper 

left area 

Operation 

 - Input key 

The display "INPUT" on the virtual MDI keyboard is equivalent to the 
input key. 

 

 - Cancel key 

The displays "BACK SPACE" and "CAN" on the virtual MDI 
keyboard are equivalent to the cancel key. 

 

 - Shift key 

The display "SHIFT" 

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 on the virtual MDI keyboard is equivalent to 

the shift key. 
Pressing the "SHIFT" key once places the system in the shift state, and 
pressing the "SHIFT" key again or another key releases the system 
from the state. 
Pressing a key in the shift state causes the character indicated in the 
upper left corner of the key to be entered. 
 

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  - Simultaneous pressing of two keys 

The operation to be performed for pressing two key simultaneously, 
such as the "CAN" and "RESET" keys to erase alarm PS100, is as 
follows: 

(1)  Press the "SPCL" key. The "SPCL" key is held down, and places 

the system in SPCL mode. 

(2)  Press the keys to be pressed simultaneously, one at a time. 
(3)  Press the "INPUT" key. Of the keys pressed in SPCL mode, the 

last two are assumed to have been pressed simultaneously. The 
system is released from SPCL mode, and the SPCL key, which 
has been held down, returns to the normal state. 

Example: "SPCL" 

→

 "CAN" 

→

 "RESET" 

→

 "INPUT" 

 

NOTE 

1  In SPCL mode, other keys are disabled until the 

"SPCL" or "INPUT" key is pressed. 

2  Pressing the "SPCL" key in "SPCL" mode causes 

all keys pressed in SPCL mode to be disabled. The 
system is released from SPCL mode, and the 
SPCL key, which has been held down, returns to 
the normal state. 

 

Screen on which a CNC screen is displayed in the entire area 

Explanation 

A CNC screen equivalent to that displayed on 7.2/8.4-inch LCDs is 
displayed in the entire area. Function keys and the ON/OFF button for 
virtual keys are displayed at the bottom of the screen. 
 

 

Figure 14.1 (b)    Screen on which a CNC screen is displayed in the entire 

area 

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Operation 

  - Function key page switching 

Pressing "MENU" located near the lower right corner of the screen 

switches the screen to page 1, page 2, page 3, and back to page 1 in 
this order. 

 

Function keys on page 1 

 

 

Function keys on page 2 

 

 

Function keys on page 3 

 

 
 

  - Display of virtual keys 

Pressing "KEY ON" located at the lower right corner of the screen 

displays virtual MDI keys. The character string on the key top changes 
to "KEYOFF". 
Pressing "KEYOFF" hides virtual MDI keys. 

 

 

Figure 14.1 (c)    State in which virtual keys are ON 

 

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 - Input key 

The display "INPUT" on the virtual MDI keyboard is equivalent to the 

input key. 

 

 - Cancel key 

The displays "BS" and "CAN" on the virtual MDI keyboard are 

equivalent to the cancel key. 

 

 - Shift key 

The display "SHIFT" on the virtual MDI keyboard is equivalent to the 

shift key. 

The characters on the key tops change to those that can be entered in 

the shift state. 

 

 

Figure 14.1 (d)    Key tops in the shift state 

 

  - Simultaneous pressing of two keys 

The operation to be performed for pressing two key simultaneously, 

such as the "CAN" and "RESET" keys to erase alarm PS100, is as 
follows: 

(1)  Press the "SPCL" key. The "SPCL" key is held down, and places 

the system in SPCL mode. 

(2)  Press the keys to be pressed simultaneously, one at a time. 
(3)  Press the "INPUT" key. 

Example: "SPCL" 

→

 "CAN" 

→

 "RESET" 

→

 "INPUT" 

 

NOTE 

1  In SPCL mode, other keys are disabled until the 

"SPCL" or "INPUT" key is pressed. 

2  Pressing the "SPCL" key in "SPCL" mode causes 

all keys pressed in SPCL mode to be disabled. The 
system is released from SPCL mode, and the 
SPCL key, which has been held down, returns to 
the normal state. 

 

14.1.1 

Limitations 

 

  - Display of VGA windows on the C language executor 

This function uses one VGA window, so that the number of VGA 
windows that can be used on the C language executor is reduced by 
one. 
 

 - LCDs 

LCDs on which this function can be used are 10.4-inch LCDs with a 
touch panel. 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

IV. MAINTENANCE 

 

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 MAINTENANCE 

1.ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

 

 

- 1963 - 

1 

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 

 
This chapter describes routine maintenance work that the operator can 
perform when using the CNC. 
 

 WARNING 

 

Only those persons who have been educated for 
maintenance and safety may perform maintenance 
work not described in this chapter. 

 
Chapter 1, "ROUTINE MAINTENANCE", consists of the following 
sections: 
 
1.1  ACTION TO BE TAKEN WHEN A PROBLEM   

OCCURRED ...........................................................................1964 

1.2  BACKING UP VARIOUS DATA ITEMS.............................1965 
1.3  METHOD OF REPLACING BATTERY...............................1967