
B-66234EN/05 PREFACE
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1.1 FEATURES OF FANUC LADDER-III
This software has the following features:
Features
This software provides a Windows-based environment for developing
sequence programs for FANUC PMCs, therefore providing the user
with easy-to-use operating environment.
Outline Diagram
NOTE
1 The specifications of the online functions using the RS-232C or Ethernet interface
vary depending on the PMC model being used. With some PMC models, these
functions are not available. For details on the functions, refer to the relevant PMC
Programming Manual.
2 Multiple FANUC LADDER-III programs can be started at the same time.
Multiple FANUC LADDER-III programs cannot be connected to one PMC at the
same time. For one PC, FANUC LADDER-III can be connected to a maximum of
four PMCs when using RS-232-C, while it can be connected to a maximum of 10
PMCs when using Ethernet.
3 For Ethernet, I/O operations that use [HOST] of the PMC I/O function cannot be
performed.
Online functions using RS-232C or Ethernet
- Monitoring and debugging sequence programs
- Executing and stopping sequence programs
- Transferring sequence programs
- Writing to flash ROM
- Setting and displaying PMC parameters
CNC/PMC Machine
DI/DO
FLOPPY
CASSETTE/
Handy File
RS-232C
Ethernet
Personal
computer
FANUC
LADDER-III
Hard disk
Keyboard
Printer
Drawing
Memory
card
interface
Memory
card
Floppy disk
Mouse
Input and
editing
Input/output
using PMC
I/O function