
8. CONNECTION TO FANUC I/O Link
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Basically, this CNC can be connected to any unit that has a FANUC I/O
Link slave interface. The following table lists general units that can be
connected to this CNC. Detailed descriptions of each unit are given later
in this section. For details of other units, refer to the documentation
provided with the unit.
General units that can be connected to this CNC
Unit Description Reference
FANUC I/O
Unit–MODEL A
Modular I/O unit that supports a
combination of the input/output signals
required by a power magnetics circuit.
Connection and
maintenance
manual
B–61813E
FANUC I/O
Unit–MODEL B
Distribution type I/O unit that supports a
combination of input/output signals
required by a power magnetics circuit.
Connection and
maintenance
manual
B–62163E
Connector panel
I/O module
Distribution type I/O unit that handles
the input/output signals required by the
power magnetics circuit; it has an
interface with a manual pulse
generator.
Sec. 8.4
Operator’s panel
I/O module
(for matrix input)
Unit having an interface with a machine
operator’s panel; it has an interface with
a manual pulse generator.
Sec. 8.5
Operator’s panel
I/O module
Unit having an interface with a machine
operator’s panel that handles the
input/output signals required by the
power magnetics circuit; it has an
interface with a manual pulse
generator.
Sec. 8.6
Power magnetics
panel I/O module
Unit having an interface with a power
magnetics panel that handles the
input/output signals required by the
power magnetics circuit.
Sec. 8.6
Machine operator’s
panel interface unit
Unit having an interface with a matrix of
key switches and LEDs on the machine
operator’s panel as well as an interface
with a manual pulse generator.
Connection
Manual
(Hardware)
Operator’s panel
connection unit
Unit having an interface with a machine
operator’s panel
Source type output
operator’s panel
connection unit
Unit having an interface with a machine
operator’s panel; a source type output
circuit is used in the DO signal output
driver.
FANUC I/O Link
connection unit
Unit connecting FANUC I/O Link
masters to enable the transfer of DI/DO
signals
FANUC servo unit β
series
(with I/O Link)
Unit connected with the CNC via the
FANUC I/O Link to control a servo motor
Sec. 8.7
8.3
UNITS THAT CAN BE
CONNECTED USING
FANUC I/O Link