6.1 FANUC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
6.1.1 OPTION INSTALLATION PROCESS
LATION PROCESS Find the activation key from the Fanuc SFT-xxxx floppy disk. The activation key is located at the A disk: SFT-0095.txt second paragraph. Write down this number on your
paper.
1. Install any hardware required by the Fanuc option before installing software options.
2. Move all the axes XYZAB to the cold start position.
3. Backup all the files (including SRAM) according to files backup procedure. (See Fanuc control, section 5.0)
4. Verify whether RS232C serial data cable is connected from JD5A of Fanuc CNC to the COM1 port of your PC.
5. From the Fanuc control, run the program O8850 to activate the communication parameter:
- Press EDIT key on the pendant. - Press PROG key on the MDI panel. - Press DIR soft key on the LCD screen. - Input O8850.
PC 9 pin RS232C port --- CNC JD5A (RS232-1)port.
CD(1) RD(2) SD(3) ER(4) SG(5) DR(6) RS(7) CS(8) (7)CD (11)SD (1)RD (3)DR (2)0V (13)ER (5)CS (15)RS (8)CD (2)SD (3)RD (6)DR (7)SG (5)CS (4)RS (20)ER PC side 9-Pin Female RS-232C communication cable CNC side
- Press NO.SRH soft key on the LCD screen, the program will display on the screen.
- Press DOOR OVR (the light above the DOOR OVR should flick). - Press AUTO key on the pendant.
- Press CYCLE START key to run the program.
- Make sure the program is finished and M30 is displayed on the screen area. 6. Boot you computer from A drive using the MS-DOS boot disk.
- Insert the MS-DOS boot disk into the floppy drive A of PC. - Restart the computer.
- Wait until the system boot up and display A:/>
7. Take MS-DOS disk out of the A drive of PC, and then put Fanuc software option disk (SFT-0095) in drive A of PC.
8. Type EZOPT on the PC and press ENTER key on the PC keyboard.
9. The following screen displays on the PC, then enter the filename as shown at the top left of screen.
10. Once this screen displays on the PC, enter the activation key which is from the SFT-0095.txt and press ENTER.
126 OPTIONS SETUP MAN-0121 R1
NOTE
ACTIVATION KEY is located in the A disk file: SFT-0095.txt second paragraph. 44A728229-G01 EZOPT(TM) CNC OPTION INSTALLATION UTILITY for GE Fanuc series 0C, 15A/B, 16B/C, 18B/C, and all series i controls.
Prepared: 02/01/05 12:50:17 for FADAL CNC type: S18i Serial number: SFT-0095
GE Fanuc Order: 44A733128-G10R00, Customer PO: CONTROL AXIS
DETACH
Activation key: 948A8372
Follow instructions on the PC to computer the option installation. Help is available for each step. I you experience a LINK FAILURE error message, review the README.TXT file again
11. The system displays the following screen on the PC.
- Press “Y “ (yes) on the PC, the system will enter another screen. - Press “Y” on the PC again, the system will display another screen. - Press “Y” on the PC.
- Press “C” (continue) 7 (seven) times on the PC. - Press “0” on the PC.
- Press “C” on the PC.
- Select EDIT mode on the Fanuc control, then press “Y” on the PC.
12. Release the E-stop on the machine pendant until the CNC did not indicate an alarm on the screen, then press “Y” on the PC.
SYSTEM PARAM OPRT + PUNCH ALL EXEC
13. Verify wether series cable is connected from PC to Fanuc CNC, then press “Y” on the PC.
14. Check the download link:
- Quickly press following keys and soft keys on the Fanuc control:
- Until the PC displays press MDI and RESET, then press MDI key and RESET key on the machine pendant.
- Press “Y” on the PC if screen displays saying, “Link Ok ... Continue?” - Press EDIT on the pendant again.
** Press “Y” on the PC to repeat step 14. (above) if download link check has failed. 15. Download parameters
- Quickly press following keys and soft keys on the Fanuc control: - Press “Y” on the PC until the screen displays saying, “Download ok ....
Continue?”
** Press “Y” on the PC to repeat step 15. (above) if download parameter has failed. 16. Select “MDI” mode on the machine pendant, then press “Y” on the PC.
17. Press E-stop switch on the machine pendant until the CNC enters the E-stop status, then press “C” on the PC.
18. Upload link check.
- Quickly press following keys and soft keys on the Fanuc control:
- Press “Y” on the PC until the screen displays saying, “Option successfully
updated?”
- Press “Y” on the PC to repeat step 18. (above) if upload parameter has failed.
19. Cycle the CNC power. Once CNC displays the “normal” screen press “C” on the PC.
20. Press any key to exit the Fanuc software update program.
21. Check all the files and make sure that files still are in the system.(Program library, CNC parameter, PMC parameter, PMC ladder, Pitch compensation, Offset, Macro Variable.)
22. Set a new cold start position on the machine according the “Cold start procedure”
(See Machine Cold Start Setup, Section 6.2, MAN-0121-R1).
SYSTEM PARAM OPRT + PUNCH ALL EXEC
128 OPTIONS SETUP MAN-0121 R1 23. Run the program O8851 to recover the communication parameter to original one.
- Press EDIt key on the pendant. - Press PROG key on the MDI panel. - Press DIR soft key on the LCD screen. - Input O8851.
- Press NO.SRH soft key on the LCD screen, the program will display on the screen.
- Press DOOR OVR (the light above the DOOR OVR key should flick). - Press AUTO key on the pendant.
- Press CYCLE START key to run the program.
- Make sure the program is completed and M30 is displayed on the screen area. 24. Load backup pacific files from the flashcard to CNC and make sure if files still are in
the system.