
7.INTERFACE BETWEEN CNC AND PMC B-63945EN/02
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• NC status indication: Displays the NC mode, the execution
status of the NC program, the currently
selected NC path number.
• Return key: Used to switch from the PMC operation
menu to a specific PMC submenu or
from a specific PMC submenu to the
main menu of the PMC.
• Soft key page turning key: Used to turn soft key pages.
About the PMC screen
When you click the "SYSTEM" function key and then turn the soft
key page by clicking the [+] soft key, the main menu of the PMC is
displayed.
The PMC main menu offers the following three types of submenus,
which are respectively used for specific purposes.
• PMC maintenance
• PMC ladder
• PMC configuration
Each of these PMC submenus is explained below.
(1) PMC maintenance menu
This menu displays the screens related to the maintenance of the
PMC, such as those for PMC signal status monitoring and traces
and for PMC data display and editing.
(2) PMC ladder menu
This menu displays the screens related to the display and editing
of the ladder program.
(3) PMC configuration menu
This menu displays the screens related to the display and editing
of the data other than the ladder constituting the sequence
program, as well as the screen for setting the PMC functions.
This manual briefly describes the screen of each of the PMC
maintenance and PMC ladder menus. For detailed descriptions and
the PMC configuration menu, refer to "FANUC Series 30i-MODEL A
PMC Programming Manual."