
2.DEVELOPMENT OF CUSTOM SCREEN B-66284EN/01
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Method of switching Multi-language display
For this item, select between the two types described below as
the method of switching display languages on the CNC display
unit.
The display language parameter of CNC is used. :
Select this option button if the languages provided by the custom
screen.
• For Series 16i/18i/21i, Power Mate i
The same parameter bits as the language bits of language
parameters Nos. 3102 and 3119 of the CNC are to be used
for language switching.
This enables the custom screen to be synchronized with the
same language as that on the CNC screen, but a power
disconnection alarm occurs at the time of language
switching.
• For Series 30i/31i/32i
The CNC language parameter is number parameter No.
3281.
The Multi-language display switch signal is used.(1Byte) :
Select this option button if switching between the display
languages provided by the custom screen is to be accomplished
by writing the language number associated with a display
language to the PMC signal area. If you select this button, set the
PMC area and the PMC address below. If an un-registered
language number is written, the default language is used for
display.
PMC Area, PMC Address :
If you select The Multi-language display switch signal used,
above, set the type and address of the PMC signal area to specify
where to reserve the space for the PMC signal area (1 byte).
* For the symbol specification property for PMC signal address
specification, see Section 2.2.3, “Symbol Specification with
FANUC PICTURE”.
NOTE
When the each country word display is switched
while displaying the custom screen, the screen is
displayed again. When the pop up screen is
displayed, the pop up screen is shut by the
re-display. Moreover, the output signal is turned off
at the button control with the frame which does not
maintain the state of the output signal. Please
consider the interlock processing by the PMC
ladder for the switch of the display language when
this is inconvenient.