How to take ASCII backup in R-J3iC controller

manavbansal284 · July 31, 2023 at 8:41 AM

Is there anyone who knows how to take ASCII backup in Fanuc R-J3iC (one of the old controller series). I tried to find in

menu > File > utility > set device > USB/MC > utility > make dir > “named” > backup.

But there is not an ASCII backup option over there

Option display:

1. System files

(in system files there in no ASCII option)

2. TP programs

3. Application

4. Applic-TP

5. Error log

6. Diagnostic

7. All of above

8. Image backup

Okami · July 31, 2023 at 9:17 AM

Hello,

Lont time no see a R-J3iC, but if I remember correcly, everytime I needed to "read" a TP program, I used RJ translator.

Are you using Fanuc Roboguide for opening the Backup?

Also, are you making All of Above backup, right?

PnsStarter · July 31, 2023 at 11:53 AM

have to set a (hidden) system variable with a TP program.

: $ASCII_SAVE = 1;

1: save progs as ls,pe(ascii) , 0: save progs as tp(binary)

Nation · July 31, 2023 at 9:28 PM

You can also copy the .ls files from the MD drive.

manavbansal284 · August 1, 2023 at 2:05 PM

Well, I don't have Roboguide to open the backup.
Yeah I was taking "all of above" backup.

manavbansal284 · August 1, 2023 at 2:07 PM

@PnsStrater

Where do I have to use the hidden variable

: $ASCII_SAVE = 1;

1: save progs as ls,pe(ascii) , 0: save progs as tp(binary)

likewise do I have to define it in every program ?

PnsStarter · August 1, 2023 at 3:31 PM

Quote from manavbansal284

Where do I have to use the hidden variable

You have to execute the command

: $ASCII_SAVE = 1; -->[INST]-[Miscelaneous]-ParameterName)

just once. (Within a TP-Prog)

Afterwards all TP progs will be saved as ls/pe or tp

ROBOT_G · August 1, 2023 at 4:43 PM Best Answer

Set the device to MD: and copy to UD:1 you get all the LS and VA files

kwakisaki July 31, 2023 at 8:55 AM