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PNS program started even though I am using "other" to start remotly

  • IRockWell
  • December 5, 2023 at 8:40 PM
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    • December 5, 2023 at 8:40 PM
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    I recently started working for a different employer. In house controls guy. They have a view Fanuc robots which were programmed terribly (100s of lines and jmp lables all over the place).

    They were also using the PNS method to start the robot. I switched that over to "other" the only method I have ever dealt with.

    Everything works fine unless there is a fault in the line - then the robot starts PNS001, a recovery program from the original integrator. It even seems to start while another, correct, program is running. How is that possibel?

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    • December 6, 2023 at 1:15 AM
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    Check for macros and condition monitors.

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    • December 6, 2023 at 3:03 PM
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    Also, if you have the other method selected, and any of the PNS bits are high, it will overwrite whatever you have in the OTHER setup as your program with a PNS.

    Make sure your PNS bits are low when the start signal comes across.

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    • December 6, 2023 at 4:41 PM
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    I agree with Nation. I would recommend not mapping the PNS inputs (and outputs) when using OTHER.

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    • December 6, 2023 at 9:30 PM
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    Also, if you have the other method selected, and any of the PNS bits are high, it will overwrite whatever you have in the OTHER setup as your program with a PNS.

    Make sure your PNS bits are low when the start signal comes across.

    That worked. It still bothers me. Is there an actual use case for this or is it an oversight on FANUCs part to allow PNS bits to override the "OTHER" start method?

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    • December 7, 2023 at 12:03 AM
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    I doubt it is intended. I believe the OTHER startup method is just the PNS start method with a coat of paint.

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    • December 7, 2023 at 12:48 AM
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    Seems like a very nefarious bug that most people won't think of.

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