Synopsis:
Fanuc Power Mate (Models D, F) has an option called “Workpiece Number Search”. Using this option, the PMC can initiate the execution of a specified part program. This is especially useful in cases where the Power Mate is used to control special purpose machines that produce a known set of components. Such applications are found in batch production factories.
How it Works:
To synchronize the PMC and CNC functions, there is a communication area in the Fanuc Power Mate where the PMC & CNC exchange signals. These are a set of bytes and there are two areas namely:
a) The “G” area – signals from the PMC to the CNC
b) The “F” area – signals from the CNC to the PMC
By selectively loading G009 with a value in the range 1-255, the CNC will execute a program between O001 to O255.
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