
B–63002EN/01
1. GENERAL
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GENERAL
The FANUC Series 16i, 160i, 18i, 180i, 21i, and 210i are super–compact
ultra–thin CNC models with built–in liquid crystal displays. Each CNC
unit is a mere 60 mm deep and features, immediately behind the liquid
crystal display, a small CNC printed circuit board developed by utilizing
state–of–the–art LSI and surface–mount technologies.
Super–compact ultra–thin open CNC models are also available. The
CNC printed circuit board incorporates PC functions that are fully
compatible with the IBM PC(*).
The amount of cabling in the electrical unit of the machine can be
significantly reduced by using a high–speed serial servo bus, which
connects the CNC control unit and multiple servo amplifiers by a single
optical fiber cable. Another innovation which simplifies the electrical
unit of the machine tool is the use of compact distributed I/O modules,
which can be separately mounted on the machine operator’s panel and
control panel.
* IBM PC is a registered trademark of International Business
Machines Corporation.
This manual describes the following models and may use the following
abbreviations.
Model name Abbreviation
FANUC Series 16i–TA Series 16i–TA
FANUC Series 16i–MA Series 16i–MA
FANUC Series 160i–TA Series 160i–TA
FANUC Series 160i–MA Series 160i–MA
FANUC Series 18i–TA Series 18i–TA
FANUC Series 18i–MA Series 18i–MA
FANUC Series 180i–TA Series 180i–TA
FANUC Series 180i–MA Series 180i–MA
FANUC Series 21i–TA Series 21i–TA
FANUC Series 21i–MA Series 21i–MA
FANUC Series 210i–TA Series 210i–TA
FANUC Series 210i–MA Series 210i–MA
For ease of understanding, the models may be categorized as follows:
T series: 16i–TA, 160i–TA, 18i–TA, 180i–TA, 21i–TA, 210i–TA
M series: 16i–MA, 160i–MA, 18i–MA, 180i–MA, 21i–MA, 210i–MA