1. Home
    1. Dashboard
    2. Search
  2. Forum
    1. Unresolved Threads
    2. Members
      1. Recent Activities
      2. Users Online
      3. Team Members
      4. Search Members
      5. Trophys
  3. Articles
  4. Blog
  5. Videos
  6. Jobs
  7. Shop
    1. Orders
  • Login or register
  • Search
This Thread
  • Everywhere
  • This Thread
  • This Forum
  • Articles
  • Pages
  • Forum
  • Blog Articles
  • Products
  • More Options
  1. Robotforum - Support and discussion community for industrial robots and cobots
  2. Forum
  3. Industrial Robot Support and Discussion Center
  4. Fanuc Robot Forum
Your browser does not support videos RoboDK Software for simulation and programming
Visit our Mainsponsor
IRBCAM
Robotics Channel
Robotics Training
Advertise in robotics
Sponsored Ads

Fanuc S-420iW, RJ2, no system software - need help :(

  • piotrbu1
  • March 12, 2020 at 9:45 PM
  • Thread is Unresolved
  • piotrbu1
    Trophies
    3
    Posts
    3
    • March 12, 2020 at 9:45 PM
    • #1

    Helo.

    We have a big problem with one of our old arc welding robots. Everything was working fine, until yesterday after a power outage we have no system software on the robot :frowning_face: After power on, we have only the boot monitor screen as in the photo. Unfortunately we do not have the original system installation disks and the old CD with controller backup is not working (we have tried in a couple of different computers :frowning_face:

    We have only this one iW version, our other robots are the S-420iF, so we can not use backups from those robots :frowning_face:

    Does anyone have a controller backup image for this very old robot and can help us ? We need the S-420iW, R-J2, ArcTools (with must have the Weave option for this system). We can manage the reinstall on our own (can use the SRAM cards or kfloppy).

    Please send to: piotr@buczynski.eu if possible.

    Best regards

    Piotr Buczynski

    Images

    • 20200311_132929.jpg
      • 1.51 MB
      • 1,960 × 4,032
      • 38
  • byrol
    Reactions Received
    13
    Trophies
    5
    Posts
    347
    • March 13, 2020 at 8:38 AM
    • #2

    Have you tried to restore the software from the screen in the image you shared with options such as INIT START or CTRL START again? Sometimes CTRL START can work when you experiment by taking a little extra time. I think with a few tries, don't give up right away. I have an old solid image file for the RJ2 S420IW. I backed it up from a system that was running smoothly. But I remember there was no arc-Mate feature. As I recall, he only had a Profibus card on him. This robot was welding, but I did not need the arc-Mate feature, a normal profibus module later introduced the robot and used the welding machine input-output options in the program. I don't know if you could use the image files.

  • piotrbu1
    Trophies
    3
    Posts
    3
    • March 13, 2020 at 9:30 AM
    • #3

    Helo.

    I have tried the COLD, then CTRL, then INIT start. There is a message "No system software". Today I have loaded the system backup from other robot - iF version to test if the robot is functional. Everything works, but the robot will not travel in a straight line. I think the iW has different reducers than iF and the image from iF will not work. Or is there a way to change the motor and geometry parameters of the installed system (I think not possible) ?

    Unfortunately for the work we do (welding big, thick 10mm parts) we need the Arc Tool with weave option. I think it will be cheaper to buy a new robot than get the new system software from Fanuc :frowning_face:

  • Famous_Fella
    Reactions Received
    25
    Trophies
    4
    Posts
    131
    • March 13, 2020 at 12:49 PM
    • #4

    They are in UK and they specialize on used robot parts and used robots in general. They also have different CPU configurations. They have everything needed to get a robot system up and running in no time. I have purchased a used robot from them in the past and they loaded all the software options I needed for my application. They also forgot to load Handling Tool and they sent me another CPU with the correct options.

  • piotrbu1
    Trophies
    3
    Posts
    3
    • March 13, 2020 at 6:36 PM
    • #5

    Thank you - I will contact them and see if they can help

  • rikvermeer
    Trophies
    1
    Posts
    7
    • September 20, 2022 at 11:48 PM
    • #6

    Famous_Fella

    You refer to "They" as in a used part seller in the UK...

    Who are you referring to?

    kind regards,

    Rik

  • Famous_Fella
    Reactions Received
    25
    Trophies
    4
    Posts
    131
    • September 21, 2022 at 9:35 AM
    • #7
    Quote from rikvermeer

    Famous_Fella

    You refer to "They" as in a used part seller in the UK...

    Who are you referring to?

    kind regards,

    Rik

    https://globalrobots.com/

    They have the largest inventory stock in used parts and robots in Europe as far as I can tell.

  • CaioDiniz
    Trophies
    2
    Posts
    11
    • November 24, 2022 at 2:42 PM
    • #8
    Quote from byrol

    Você tentou restaurar o software da tela na imagem que você compartilhou com opções como INIT START ou CTRL START novamente? Às vezes, CTRL START pode funcionar quando você experimenta, gastando um pouco mais de tempo. Acho que com algumas tentativas, não desista imediatamente. Eu tenho um arquivo de imagem sólido antigo para o RJ2 S420IW. Fiz backup de um sistema que estava funcionando sem problemas. Mas lembro que não havia recurso arc-Mate. Pelo que me lembro, ele só tinha um cartão Profibus com ele. Este robô estava soldando, mas eu não precisava do recurso arc-Mate, um módulo profibus normal posteriormente introduziu o robô e usou as opções de entrada-saída da máquina de solda no programa. Não sei se você poderia usar os arquivos de imagem.

    Hello Byrol, how are you? I need an image backup of this robot, do you still have it available? Another doubt, can I restore this image through the memory card that fits in the PSU?

  • Dr Brown
    Trophies
    1
    Posts
    5
    • April 29, 2024 at 1:34 AM
    • #9
    Quote from piotrbu1

    Helo.

    We have a big problem with one of our old arc welding robots. Everything was working fine, until yesterday after a power outage we have no system software on the robot :frowning_face: After power on, we have only the boot monitor screen as in the photo. Unfortunately we do not have the original system installation disks and the old CD with controller backup is not working (we have tried in a couple of different computers :frowning_face:

    We have only this one iW version, our other robots are the S-420iF, so we can not use backups from those robots :frowning_face:

    Does anyone have a controller backup image for this very old robot and can help us ? We need the S-420iW, R-J2, ArcTools (with must have the Weave option for this system). We can manage the reinstall on our own (can use the SRAM cards or kfloppy).

    Please send to: piotr@buczynski.eu if possible.

    Best regards

    Piotr Buczynski

    Display More

    hola la pudiste conseguir ando con el mismo problema

Advertising from our partners

IRBCAM
Robotics Channel
Robotics Training
Advertise in robotics
Advertise in Robotics
Advertise in Robotics

Job Postings

  • Anyware Robotics is hiring!

    yzhou377 February 23, 2025 at 4:54 AM
  • How to see your Job Posting (search or recruit) here in Robot-Forum.com

    Werner Hampel November 18, 2021 at 3:44 PM
Your browser does not support videos RoboDK Software for simulation and programming

Tag Cloud

  • abb
  • Backup
  • calibration
  • Communication
  • CRX
  • DCS
  • dx100
  • dx200
  • error
  • Ethernet
  • Ethernet IP
  • external axis
  • Fanuc
  • help
  • hmi
  • I/O
  • irc5
  • IRVIsion
  • karel
  • kawasaki
  • KRC2
  • KRC4
  • KRC 4
  • krc5
  • KRL
  • KUKA
  • motoman
  • Offset
  • PLC
  • PROFINET
  • Program
  • Programming
  • RAPID
  • roboguide
  • robot
  • robotstudio
  • RSI
  • safety
  • Siemens
  • simulation
  • SPEED
  • staubli
  • tcp
  • TCP/IP
  • teach pendant
  • vision
  • Welding
  • workvisual
  • yaskawa
  • YRC1000

Thread Tag Cloud

  • abb
  • Backup
  • calibration
  • Communication
  • CRX
  • DCS
  • dx100
  • dx200
  • error
  • Ethernet
  • Ethernet IP
  • external axis
  • Fanuc
  • help
  • hmi
  • I/O
  • irc5
  • IRVIsion
  • karel
  • kawasaki
  • KRC2
  • KRC4
  • KRC 4
  • krc5
  • KRL
  • KUKA
  • motoman
  • Offset
  • PLC
  • PROFINET
  • Program
  • Programming
  • RAPID
  • roboguide
  • robot
  • robotstudio
  • RSI
  • safety
  • Siemens
  • simulation
  • SPEED
  • staubli
  • tcp
  • TCP/IP
  • teach pendant
  • vision
  • Welding
  • workvisual
  • yaskawa
  • YRC1000
  1. Privacy Policy
  2. Legal Notice
Powered by WoltLab Suite™
As a registered Member:
* You will see no Google advertising
* You can translate posts into your local language
* You can ask questions or help the community with your knowledge
* You can thank the authors for their help
* You can receive notifications of replies or new topics on request
* We do not sell your data - we promise

JOIN OUR GREAT ROBOTICS COMMUNITY.
Don’t have an account yet? Register yourself now and be a part of our community!
Register Yourself Lost Password
Robotforum - Support and discussion community for industrial robots and cobots in the WSC-Connect App on Google Play
Robotforum - Support and discussion community for industrial robots and cobots in the WSC-Connect App on the App Store
Download