R-J3iB - Delete or Alter System Level Macros

What are the names of the programs you can't delete? They may be ones that can from Fanuc, part of the original software install. If that is the case I would leave them alone.

Did you ever figure out a solution to this? I've had the same problem with my R-J3ib controller as well and have had no luck. There are 23 programs I've been trying to delete. They have names like: ATPOUNCE, BLOWOFF, CHKNOPRT, CHKPART, DROPPART, GETIO, GRIPPART, ect. and things of that nature. My guess is that they are from the previous owner since the robot was made in 2005 but the programs were created well before than according to the details.

I cannot speak to most of those, but GETIO is on my RJ3iB. It came with the robot when it was new in 2005. It is a system level macro that will not even let you turn off the write protection.

I provided the answer above. Just leave them alone.

Since I should not delete these what function or use could they provide? And is there a list of the pre-loaded programs Fanuc provides somewhere?

Thanks for the help so far!

I wouldn't worry too much about them. Just extra junk that you can't get rid of.

Then that I'll do, thanks for your input

First of all I agree with leaving them alone. However I will provide the solution because there are individuals out there that will protect their programs at all costs trying to make themselves important or trying to ensure job security.

Step 1. Take a back up. It may turn out you need those programs after all.

Step 2. The programs you can't delete are likely in the macro table. Find and note the macro number(s) of the program(s) you wish to remove.

Step 3. Put the robot into a controlled start.

Step 4. Go into the variables and look up macro table variable.

Step 5. For the corresponding macro table entry numbers that you wrote down. Change the system mask of those entries to a 0 (they are probably set at 3).

Step 6. Cold start.

Step 7. Go into the details of the affected programs and you should now be able to turn off write protect.

Step 8. Delete the desired programs.

Like I said. I agree with the sentiment to leave the programs alone if possible. But if you insist on doing this, I remind you once again to take a back-up first.

I believe those are programs that are part of the Initial Fanuc software install. So of course you can try to delete them after taking an image backup, but I wouldn't.

The workaround for this issue is in RoboGuide Sidebar Handling ProWorkcell. Right-click and select "properties" and disable "Write Protect" for the programs you are trying to alter. This is different than disabling write protect from the program details selection in the TP window.

Quote from Hurricaner

First of all I agree with leaving them alone. However I will provide the solution because there are individuals out there that will protect their programs at all costs trying to make themselves important or trying to ensure job security.

Step 1. Take a back up. It may turn out you need those programs after all.

Step 2. The programs you can't delete are likely in the macro table. Find and note the macro number(s) of the program(s) you wish to remove.

Step 3. Put the robot into a controlled start.

Step 4. Go into the variables and look up macro table variable.

Step 5. For the corresponding macro table entry numbers that you wrote down. Change the system mask of those entries to a 0 (they are probably set at 3).

Step 6. Cold start.

Step 7. Go into the details of the affected programs and you should now be able to turn off write protect.

Step 8. Delete the desired programs.

Like I said. I agree with the sentiment to leave the programs alone if possible. But if you insist on doing this, I remind you once again to take a back-up first.

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I followed this but I the macro in the table is already a 0, instead of 3. Still wont let me turn off write protect. Any suggestions?