FANUC Setup Instructions

This guide shows you how to set up Master-Control communication with a FANUC robot.

Check Controller and Software Compatibility

  • Controller system software version:

    V7.5, V7.7, V8.*, and V9.*

  • Additional controller software packages:

    R651 or R632 (karel)
    R648 (User Socket Msg)

Set up the Network Connection

Connect the Hardware

Plug the Ethernet cable of the IPC into the Ethernet port of robot controller as shown in the figure. You can plug the cable into either CD38A port or CD38B port. CD38A corresponds to Port#1 in the robot IP setting, while CD38B corresponds to Port#2.

hardware connection

Set the IP Address

  1. Press on MENU  SETUP  Host Comm  ENTER to open the SETUP Protocols window.

    ip setup

  2. Select TCP/IP and press on DETAIL to open the SETUP Host Comm window.

    tcpip

  3. If the Ethernet cable is connected to CD38A port (Port#1), press the IP address line and enter the IP address by using the keyboard of the teach pendant, and then press ENTER to finish. Please note that the robot IP address should be within the same subnet as that of the IPC.

    set ip p1
    set ip p2

    If the Ethernet cable is connected to CD38B port (Port#2), please press Port to switch to Port#2. Then you can enter the robot IP in the IP address line and press ENTER on the teach pendant to finish.

    set ip p3

Load the Program Files to the Robot

Backup

  1. Connect the USB flash drive, and pressMENU  FILE  File  ENTER to open the FILE window.

    enter file path
    You can connect the flash drive to the robot controller or the teach pendant according to the actual requirement.

  2. Select UTIL  Set Device to select the flash drive folder, and press on ENTER to open the USB folder. If your flash drive is connected to the controller, please select USB Disk (UD1:); if your USB flash drive is connected to the teach pendant, please select USB on TP (UT1:).

    select device
    enter usb file

  3. In the USB FILE window, select UTIL  Make DIR to create a new folder.

    build file 1

  4. Select Words, Upper Case, Lower Case, or Options/Keybd to name the folder, and then press on ENTER to confirm and enter the new folder. In this example, Upper Case is selected, and the folder name is AOA.

    build file 2

  5. Select BACKUP  All of above  ENTER to backup the files.

    rebase file 1

  6. A message asking whether to delete the new folder before backup files will display on the screen. Select Yes. Then a message asking whether to delete the new folder and backup all files will display on the screen. Select Yes to start the backup.

    rebase file 2
    rebase file 3

  7. After the backup is complete, press all files  ENTER to view all backup files.

    check file 1
    check file 2

Prepare the Files

Navigate to Mech-Center/Robot_Server/Robot_FullControl/fanuc from the installation directory of Mech-Mind Software Suite, and copy all the contents of this folder to your flash drive.

  • Please copy all the contents in the folder instead of copying the whole folder directly.

  • Please save all the contents in the root directory of the USB flash drive. Do not rename them.

Load the Files to the Robot

  1. Connect the USB flash drive, and pressMENU  FILE  File  ENTER to open the FILE window.

    select file
    You can connect the flash drive to the robot controller or the teach pendant according to the actual requirement.

  2. Press UTIL  Set Device in turn.

    set device

  3. Select the USB flash drive. If your flash drive is connected to the controller, please select USB Disk (UD1:); if your USB flash drive is connected to the teach pendant, please select USB on TP (UT1:).

    all files usb

  4. After confirming the install location, you can view the files in the root directory of the flash drive. Select the first line (all files) and press ENTER to enter the root directory of the USB flash drive.

    all files

  5. Now you can see the folder containing the program to be loaded. Press INSTALL_UT.cm  ENTER  Yes to start loading the programs.

    install ut old
    In this example, the flash drive is connected to the teach pendant. If the flash drive is connected to the robot controller, select INSTALL_UD.cm here.

  6. When the following screen is displayed, the loading and relevant configuration are completed. Press F4 to exit the program.

    loaded successfully old
    Please restart the robot after exiting the program.

Run the Program

  1. Press SELECT key on the teach pendant to open the program selection window, and then select TYPE  TP Programs, as shown below.

    tp programs

  2. Press MM_RUN  ENTER in turn.

    mm run

  3. Turn the key switch on the controller to AUTO.

    mm run 1

  4. Turn the switch on the teach pendant to OFF.

    mm run 2

  5. Press the CYCLE START button on the controller to run the program automatically.

    mm run 3

  6. If the following screen is displayed, the program is loaded successfully.

    waiting for connect

Test Robot Connection

Please refer to Test Robot Connection.

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