
B-63784EN-1/01 OPERATION 12.INPUTTING/OUTPUTTING DATA
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12.1 FILES
Of the external input/output devices, the FANUC Handy File and
FANUC Floppy
Cassette use floppy disks as their input/output medium, and the
FANUC FA Card uses an FA card as its input/output medium.
In this manual, these input/output medium is generally referred to as a
floppy.
However, when the description of one input/output medium varies
from the description of another, the name of the input/output medium is
used. In the text below, a floppy represents a floppy disk or FA card.
Unlike an NC tape, a floppy allows the user to freely choose from
several types of data stored on one medium on a file-by-file basis.
Input/output is possible with data extending over more than one floppy
disk.
Explanations
- What is a File
The unit of data, which is input/output between the floppy and the CNC
by one input/output operation (pressing the VREADW or VPUNCHW
key), is called a “file”.
When inputting CNC programs from, or outputting them to the floppy,
for example, one or all programs within the CNC memory are handled
as one file.
Files are assigned automatically file numbers 1,2,3,4 and so on, with
the lead file as 1.
- Request for floppy replacement
When one file has been entered over two floppies, LEDs on the adapter
flash alternately on completion of data input/output between the first
floppy and the CNC, prompting floppy replacement. In this case, take
the first floppy out of the adapter and insert a second floppy in its place.
Then, data input/output will continue automatically.
Floppy replacement is prompted when the second floppy and later is
required during file search-out, data input/output between the CNC and
the floppy, or file deletion.
Floppy 1
Floppy 2
File 1
File 2
File 3
File n
Blank
File 1
File 2
File 3
File (k-1)
File K
Continuation
of file k
File (k+1)
File n
Blank