PC Simulator Installation Guidelines

Manual Guide i Simulator

Installation Guidelines

Installing Manual Guide i Simulator for PC

1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. This is not an auto-play CD, meaning you need to navigate to the contents of the CD using the Windows Explorer. 2. Start Setup.exe by double-click. 3. A Language Select Pop-up Window appears. InstallShield Wizard language is English or Japanese. Please select English. 4. The InstallShield Wizard for Manual Guide i Simulator starts. Please select Next> button.

5. Please read License Agreement and accept. Otherwise the installation will be stopped.

6. Please choose destination folder.

7. Setup Type Recommendation: Select CUSTOM INSTALL. Note: After rst time installation of Manual Guide i Simulator for PC the CNC selection can be modied. It is possible to add CNC types or to change CNC types.

8. If you have selected CUSTOM INSTALL the Select Components window pops up: EXE les have always to be selected.

Please select one of the CNC types: MB = Milling TB = Turning Recommendation: In the beginning select only one Milling CNC and/or one Turning CNC. Depending on display resolution of your PC, select Series CNC-type or Series CNCtype (no MDI Keys). For display resolution XGA (1024 x 768) select CNC-type (no MDI Keys)!

Description: Series CNC-type without MDI PC-keyboard used as MDI Display resolution minimum 1024 x 768

Description: Series CNC-type with MDI Display resolution minimum 1680 x 1050

9. InstallShield Wizard Complete

Start Manual Guide i Simulator for PC

The USB protection key delivered with the software package needs to be attached to one USB port of the PC. The software will not run without detecting the key. Windows Explorer Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the folder where Manual Guide i Simulator for PC resides, and double click the MgiManager.exe, or highlight the icon and press <ENTER>. Start Menu 1. On the Windows taskbar click the start button. 2. From the start menu choose programs > FANUC > Manual Guide i Simulator. Desktop Create a short-cut to MGi Simulator and start directly from your PC desktop.

After start of Manual Guide i Simulator for PC:

1. The Selection Machine Type window pops up. 2. A CNC-type can be selected and started depending on Series CNC-type selected during installation or modication.

3. Selected CNC-type will start up. 4. Select rst Edit-Mode or Auto-Mode. 5. The CNC-types are pre-set by FANUC Demo Programs Parameter Tool Settings Language = English

6. Exit Manual Guide i Simulator To exit the program click the power off button [O] on the operation panel.

Modication of Manual Guide i Simulator for PC

Manual Guide i Simulator for PC installed on your PC can be modied. It is possible to remove and/or add CNC-types. 1. Start modication from CD: Insert CD Manual Guide i Simulator for PC in your CD-ROM drive. Select Setup and double click.

2. The InstallShield Wizard starts. Select Modify and click Next.

3. The Select Components window pops up. Do CNC-type selection. Sample: Add Series 16i - TB. Click Next after selection. Attention: Never deselect EXE les!

4. To end modication, click Finish.

5. After starting Manual Guide i Simulator again, modication result is displayed in Selection Machine Type window.

Sample: Series 18i-TB (with MDI) is added.

MemCard Folder
During installation of Manual Guide i Simulator a folder for data-exchange, the memcard- folder, is created.

The memcard - folder could be found in folder: ...\FANUC\MgiWin\memcard

This folder could be used for: CNC Program interchange with the CNC control Fixform data interchange Tool data interchange and for CNC parameter modications (see chapter: Customisation of Manual Guide i for PC)

Recommendation: If more than one simulated CNC-type is installed on your PC: Best to use this folder like a memcard. After data interchange with a simulated CNC-type, delete all les in memcard - folder, except From.dat. Attention: Never delete From.dat le

Customisation of Manual Guide i for PC

Manual Guide i Simulator for PC is delivered with a parameter setting and sample programs. The following description is just written for your convenience to understand how to edit and change parameters. For Manual Guide i parameter descriptions please refer to FANUC Manual Guide i Operators Manual (B-63874).

Parameter Setting The following is a description of the method of changing the parameters of Manual Guide i Simulator.

Standard Parameters Standard parameters are prepared in the folder .../STANDARD_PARA of the CD-ROM. All les are txtles and can be read and modied with text editor software, e.g. Microsoft wordpad: 1. 16M_CNC_PARA.TXT (Standard parameter for milling system Series 16i/18i/21i) 2. 16T_CNC-PARA.TXT (Standard parameter for turning system Series 16i/18i/21i) 3. 30M_CNC-PARA.TXT (Standard parameter for milling system Series 30i/31i/32i) 4. 30T_CNC_PARA.TXT (Standard parameter for turning system Series 30i/31i/32i).

Method of Loading the Parameter

Manual Guide i Simulator can read from the memory card drive folder after a standard parameter is edited, and change the setting of the Manual Guide i function. The method is explained using the following example of changing the language of Manual Guide i Simulator. Sample: Change Language for Series 16i-TB Language parameter is 14712 referring to Manual Guide i Operators Manual (B-63874)

1. Select le 16T_CNC-PARA.TXT from Manual Guide i Simulator CD: ...\standard_ para\.. 2. Copy le to folder ...\FANUC\MgiWin\memcard. 3. Rename the le to CNC-PARA.TXT.

4. Open le with text editor (e.g.: MS Wordpad). 5. Search for parameter 14712.

6. Change parameter 14712 to 3 Note: 3 = German 7. Close CNC_Para.TXT

8. Start Manual Guide i Simulator. 9. Select the machine type you want to read the parameter and start.

Attention: Parameter text le and selected CNC-type must t together. For this sample please select Serie 16i-T or Serie 18i-T or Serie 21i-T.

10. Push P key on the keyboard at the same time as NOW LOADING MANUAL GUIDE i is being displayed while Manual Guide i Simulator is starting.

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11. Parameter loading now is displayed on Manual Guide i Simulator screen.

12. If Succeeded in loading the parameter is displayed, restart Manual Guide i Simulator.

13. In this sample: Language now is set to German.

Parameters for GE Fanuc Training Book Examples

To program examples of GE Fanuc Training Book Turning Made Easy (GFTE-589-EN) the following parameters need to be changed: 1. G-Code System B/C (only for Turning) (Parameter Manual B-63530) #7 3401 9920 GSC #6 GSB 1 GSC G Code System A G Code System B G Code System C Decimal Point: DPI: 0 0 1 1 GSB 0 1 0 #5 #4 #3 #2 #1 #0 DPI

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