Problem- Fanuc Operator Message/Comment/Statement

[christinandavid]

Hi all,

Am running machine with Fanuc 31i, which is proving to be a powerful control, once you get to grips with it. Wondered if anyone knows how to get program to write a statement/message (a string that includes variables) into the 'Current Machining' or similar area of the 'Graphic' display. (Not just a (comment) in the program, and not an error message that will halt the cycle).

I want this statement to appear at a certain point in the program, as a confirmation for the operator, and then clear itself. Other controls I have run have used MSG commands or similar to do this. I am new to Fanuc and have scoured the literature to no avail.

Cheers,

Dave

[dcoupar]

I don't know about displaying a message without halting the cycle, but you could use a macro statement. It's limited to 26 characters, however. See attached.

[sinha_nsit]

The execution would, however, restart after pressing CYCLE START.
If you use system variable #3000, it would terminate the execution.

[viorel26]

This is possible by introducing in ladder

|  G 54.0                 A1.1
*----||-------------------()---*
|

G54.0 is for #1000 ,and put anywhere in the program #1000=1 which will generate alarm A1.1 without stopping machine .
This is the basic idea ,you can put a timer to clear itself.
Sorry for my English

[sinha_nsit]

#1000 is read-only variable. You probably need to use #1100 and F-signal.

[christinandavid]

Hi,

Just in case anyone cares...

This issue is resolved in Fanuc i series with G2900. I didn't have an i series manual, I found it by inputting codes randomly and checking descriptions.

G2900 P_ (comment);

Where P1 displays comment and P0 clears it.

(Still haven't worked out if you can put a)#variable(in the string though...)

Any ideas?

DP

[CNCZILLA]

Hello, i have a training manual from Fanuc for the new 30 series i control. I will be happy to send you what i have if it will help. As you already know this is where Fanuc up and decided to change things for some reason and some things are a lot different than you are used to. Let me know your e-mail and i can send it to you. I havent sent anything via cnc zone yet so i dont know how large of a file we can send here but either way i can get it to you.