I have worked with Fanuc for several years now. But one area I feel I am lacking is knowing the variables. As I am sure you all know, once you get into the variables menu the possibilities seem endless, at least for me. I have never been able to makes any sense of the variables or where to look for something when certain issues arise that may involve a variable. I suppose more than anything, the naming convention doesn't seem to always say "Hey,Look here!". So I guess what I want to know is, is there some rhyme or reason to the naming conventions? Or perhaps, is there a site or manual that can break it down to make it a little easier to understand? Thanks for any help in advance!
Fanuc Variables
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millerm213049 -
March 8, 2016 at 1:09 PM -
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In the controller docs there is a Controller Software Reference manual that lists most system variables. The variables are named to mean something though it may be an acronym or abbreviation that you are not familiar with. If you see square brackets '[]', that means there is an array of variables. if you see a dot '.' then there is a group of sub-variables (similar to a UDT if you are familiar with RSLogix 5000).
Example
$Variable_Name[array#].$Sub-Variable_Name