
B-63943EN-1/02 17.PMC CONTROL FUNCTION
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- External message
(a) External alarm message
By sending alarm number from PMC, the CNC is brought to an alarm
status; an alarm message is sent to the CNC, and the message is
displayed on the screen of the CNC.
Reset of alarm status is also done with external data.
Up to 4 alarm numbers (16 alarm numbers when bit 1 (M16) of
parameter No. 11931 is set to 1) and messages can be sent at a same
time. Up to 32 characters can be sent in an alarm message.
In case of using a multipath system, the alarm will be set separately
for each path.
Also the alarm is set separately for one.
It is available to select the range of alarm number and the display form
by setting the parameter EXA (No.6301#0).
EXA (No.6301#0) = 0
- Alarm number 0 to 999 can be sent. To distinguish these alarms from
other alarms, the CNC displays them by adding 1000 to an alarm
number.
EXA (No.6301#0) = 1
- Alarm number 0 to 4095 can be sent. The CNC displays them with
prefix characters “EX” to an alarm number for display.
(b) External operator message
Message to the operator is given by the signal of PMC, and the
message is displayed.
The operator messages can be cleared by external data.
Up to 4 message numbers (bit 1 (M16) of parameter No. 11931) can
be sent at a same time. Up to 256 characters can be sent in an operator
message.
In case of using a multipath system, the operator message is common
resource for plural path of machine group. It is set each machine group.
It is available to display the operator message by using the primary
path signal of machine group.
It is available to select the range of message number and the display
form by setting the parameter EXM (No.6301#1).
EXM (No.6301#1) = 0
The message numbers 0 to 999 can be sent.
The message numbers 0 to 99 are displayed along with the message.
To distinguish these alarms from other alarms, the CNC displays them
by adding 2000 to an alarm number.
When a message from 100 to 999 is displayed, the message number is
not displayed; only its text is displayed.
EXM (No.6301#1) = 1
The message numbers 0 to 4095 can be sent.
The message numbers 0 to 99 are displayed along with the message.
The CNC displays them with prefix characters "EX" to an alarm for
display.
When a message number from 100 to 4095 is displayed, the message
number is not displayed; only its text is displayed.