Fanuc Program backup procedures 16/18/21
(May also work on some of the other Fanuc controls)

This procedure will work on straight Fanuc controls. Controls with overlays from the machine tool builder may vary.

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Setting machine to read from ATA- SRAM or PC-card

1. With control power “OFF” insert the PC-card into the slot to the left of the LCD display. DO NOT FORCE IT, IT WILL ONLY GO ONE WAY.
   
2. Power up machine
   
3. Enable parameter write.
   
4. Set NC parameter #20 to 4.
   
5. Disable parameter write.
   
6. Power down machine and remove card.

Load program from machine to ATA/SRAM/PC-card

IF YOU MESS UP AT ANY TIME WITHIN THE PROCEDURE, PRESS RESET KEY AND START OVER

1. Select the EDIT Mode.
   
2. Select Head 1 or 2 If control has two sides. If single side skip this line
   
3. Press the “PROG”(program) Hard key.
   
4. Press “DIR” softkey
   
5. Press (OPRT) soft Key
   
6. Press the right arrow soft key.
   
7. Type O-9999 (For output of all programs, Note: don’t forget the minus sign between the O and numbers) or For single program output type O#### (Where #### equals the program number you wish to output)
   
8. Press the “Punch” Soft Key.
   
9. Watch for the .”OUTPUT” in corner of screen as you press the “EXEC” Soft Key. Beware the program last punched will be called up into the memory.
   
10. Make sure you call up the correct program you want to run in the machine IMMEDIATELY or you will crash the machine. Do not forget to call up both heads if it is a double sided control.
    
11. All programs are output in a single text file on the PC Card.
    

Load program from ATA/SRAM/PC-card to machine.

IF YOU SCREW UP AT ANY TIME WITHIN THE PROCEDURE PRESS RESET KEY AND START OVER

Note: If you are going to load a backup file with all of the programs in one file, you may want to create a new text file and copy only the program you wish to restore. Make sure you also copy the start code and end code in the backup file. Usually % sign in beginning and end.

1. Select the EDIT Mode.
   
2. Select Head 1 or 2 If control has two sides. If single side skip this line
   
3. Press the “PROG”(program) Hard key.
   
4. Press “DIR” softkey
   
5. Press (OPRT) soft Key
   
6. Press the right arrow soft key.
   
7. Type O#### (Whatever the file name is that you wish to load into machine)
   
8. Press the “READ” Soft Key.
   
9. If program is read properly you will see the program called into memory. Beware the program last read is the program that will run if you hit cycle start. Make sure you call up the proper program to run or you will crash.
   
10. The program is now loaded in the machine.
    

Follow this link for directions on how to transfer data to computer with SRAM, ATA, PCMCIA card

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