
2.FUNCTION OVERVIEW GENERAL B-64174EN/01
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• PROFIBUS configuration tool
This tool is used to create or edit PROFIBUS parameters.
This tool is to be started from the file management function.
• File management function
(1) Parameter management
Parameters (data file) created with the PROFIBUS
configuration tool are registered for each machine.
A data file can also be copied or deleted.
(2) Downloading of a data file to the CNC, and uploading of a
data file from the CNC
A data file can be downloaded to or uploaded from the CNC
via Ethernet.
Requirements
Requirements on the personal computer
The table below indicates the requirements to be satisfied by the
personal computer when the CNC setting tool is used.
Item Requirements
OS
Windows XP Professional
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows NT4.0 (Service Pack 4 or later)
HDD size used 1.2M bytes (when installed)
Drive
CD-ROM drive
(The CNC setting tool is distributed with a CD-ROM.)
NOTE
To install or uninstall the CNC setting tool, the user
needs to have the "Administrator authority".
To operate the CNC setting tool, the user needs to
have the "Administrator authority" or "Power User
authority" when the OS is Windows 2000
Professional or NT4.0, or the user needs to have
the "Administrator authority" when the OS is
Windows XP Professional.
Requirements on the CNC
The table below indicates the requirements to be satisfied by the CNC
when the CNC setting tool is used.
Item Requirements
Model
FANUC Series 30i/300i, 31i/310i, 32i/320i-MODEL A
FANUC Series 16i/160i, 18i/180i, 21i/210i-MODEL A/B
FANUC Series 0i-MODEL B/C
Communication
function
Embedded Ethernet or Ethernet board