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33. PERSONAL COMPUTER FUNCTIONS
NC FUNCTION
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High–speed serial bus (HSSB = High–Speed Serial Bus) is a serial
interface used to perform high–speed data transfer between the CNC
control unit and the FANUC PANEL i installed on the operator’s panel
side or a commercially available personal computer.
The FANUC PANEL i or an IBM PC compatible personal computer can
be connected to the CNC control unit via the high–speed serial bus. The
FANUC PANEL i can be attached directly to the high–speed serial bus,
and the personal computer can be attached to the bus if a dedicated
interface board is installed in the personal computer.
The high–speed serial bus has the following features:
D Large amounts of data can be transferred between the personal
computer and CNC control unit at high speed.
D A highly reliable optical fiber cable is used for connection.
D The machine tool builder can select an appropriate personal computer
according to the specifications of the machine system.
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HIGH–SPEED SERIAL
BUS (HSSB)