
B-63983EN/02 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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2.5 COMPATIBILITY WITH CONVENTIONAL MODELS................................ 122
2.5.1 Compatibility with the PMCs for the 16i/18i/21i-B ............................................122
2.5.2 Compatibility with the PMCs for the 15i-A/B.....................................................124
2.5.3 The convert method of source program using FANUC LADDER-III .................126
2.6 PMC MESSAGE MULTI-LANGUAGE DISPLAY FUNCTION ................... 127
2.6.1 Usage of PMC Message Multi-Language Display Function................................128
2.6.2 Multi-Language Display.......................................................................................130
2.6.3 Maximum number of message .............................................................................131
2.6.4 Display of European characters ...........................................................................132
2.7 DATA BACKED UP BY THE BATTERY.................................................... 133
3 I/O LINK ............................................................................................. 135
3.1 WHAT IS THE I/O LINK? .......................................................................... 136
3.1.1 Configuration of an I/O Link ...............................................................................137
3.1.2 Numbers of Input Points and of Output Points of the I/O Link ...........................139
3.2 ASSIGNMENT METHOD .......................................................................... 140
3.2.1 Assignment Method for I/O Unit-MODEL A......................................................145
3.2.2 Assignment Method for I/O Unit-MODEL B ......................................................149
3.2.3 Assignment Method for Distribution I/O Connection Panel I/O Modules and
Distribution I/O Operator's Panel I/O Modules ...................................................152
3.2.4 Assignment Method for the Power Mate .............................................................158
3.2.5 Assignment Method for I/O Link Connection Units............................................159
3.2.6 Assignment Method for a Handy Machine Operator's Panel...............................161
3.2.7 Assignment Method for an AS-i Converter Unit .................................................163
3.2.8 FS0 Operator's Panel ............................................................................................165
3.3 SELECTABLE I/O LINK ASSIGNMENT FUNCTION ................................ 174
3.3.1 Outline..................................................................................................................174
3.3.2 Example................................................................................................................177
3.3.3 Notes 182
3.4 I/O LINK CONNECTION CHECK FUNCTION........................................... 183
4 LADDER LANGUAGE ....................................................................... 185
4.1 BASIC INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................ 186
4.1.1 Details of the Basic Instructions ..........................................................................188
4.1.2 RD Instruction ......................................................................................................189
4.1.3 RD.NOT Instruction.............................................................................................190
4.1.4 WRT Instruction...................................................................................................191
4.1.5 WRT.NOT Instruction .........................................................................................192