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FANUC HIGH SPEED SERIAL BUS FOR
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MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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4. Maintenance Operation(Boot, IPL)
(1) Outline
Ncboot32.exe can be used for the maintenance of the CNC.
Unless otherwise specified, the following examples assume the use of Ncboot32.exe of the Windows 2000/XP
version.
Ncboot32.exe provides the following functions:
- BOOT screen (for CNC system data maintenance, SRAM backup and so forth)
- IPL screen (for clearing SRAM, and so forth)
- Display of the CNC power-on screen
- Display of CNC alarm screen
- Re-connection in case of the occurrence of a communication error
- Start of a registered application program
For Windows 2000/XP, Ncboot32.exe is copied to the System 32 folder of Windows during driver installation.
At the start of Windows, Ncboot32.exe starts automatically, and resides in the system tray.
(2) Changing Start Sequence
Placing the rotary switch on the CNC main board to the F position allows you to perform maintenance using the
BOOT and IPL screens.
During normal operation (rotary switch 0)
1. CNC wait until communication is established.(In case of BOOT software is old, CNC does not wait.)
2. PC performs initialization described below after communication is established.
- Start FOCAS2.
- Start registered application programs.
- Perform monitoring for communication errors and CNC system alarms.
During maintenance (rotary switch F)
1. Wait until communication with the CNC is established.
2. PC performs initialization described below after communication is established.
- Display the boot screen.
- Display the IPL screen.
- Display the CNC power-on screen.
- Start FOCAS2.
- Start registered application programs.
- Perform monitoring for communication errors and CNC system alarms.
Note. A keyboard for personal computer is necessary for maintenance.