Understanding the FANUC PMC System

Target Audience: This course is intended for Customers tasked as maintenance professionals, application/support engineers and supervisors of a high experience level looking to develop and/or maintain FANUC PMCs which are the interface between the FANUC CNC and the Machine tool. [Other versions available: Instructor-Led, Virtual] (Onsite is available - contact FANUC Training for additional details)

Prerequisites: Successful completion of the FANUC Usage and Maintenance course (Instructor-Led, Onsite, Virtual, or eLearn). Students who have attended a prerequisite class more than four years in the past are required to pass a preparatory test prior to attending the class.

Requirements:

• A PC with an Internet connection. Second screen and headphones are recommended. (Note: This is a web based eLearn course, so no course manuals, worksheets and/or instructor guidance will be included.)
• A version of CNC Guide [Full (A08B-9010-J790#ZZ99) or Academic (A08B-9010-J766#ZZ99)] installed and setup with the "PMC Maintenance" Machine composition on the PC being used by the student. (To purchase one of these software packages, contact CNC.Parts@fanucamerica.com, and to install/setup the software, complete the free eLearn titled 'CNC Guide Setup', located in the Academy catalog.)
• A passing score of 80% on a single try is needed to complete this course.

Course Objectives:

• Explaining contact/coil and Function block logic
• Making and restoring Ladder and PMC parameter backups
• Comparing PMC software types and I/O hardware models
• Explaining FANUC PMC signals and Function blocks
• Troubleshooting Machine tool builder (MTB) alarms/messages
• Introducing ladder editing and development

Course Length: We estimate that students will average approximately 30 hours to complete this course, including time to study the materials, to take the tests, and to do the exercises. Actual time will vary, of course, based upon the student's prior experience and eLearning aptitude.

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