FMS Machine Related

1. Pallet Data updation.

2. How to do Tool life updating inside the machine.
3. How to Recover the Pallet changing and Tool changing by sequential
operation in case of interruption due to power failure or other reasons.
4. Sequential operation in unconditional mode of pallet changing or Tool
changing to recover the machine.
5. How to view Tools and Pallet data’s in the machines and Communication
status between Tool Magazine, Line Controller and Host Computer.
6. Important Diagnostic bits/DB’s for fault finding ( Like SAM software)
7. PLC diagnostics and viewing for fault diagnostic methods.
8. Communication ports- of PLC, NC, Host, and Line.
9. NC data loading/PLC data loading
10.How is the communication taking place in the new FMS like the old one
CP315 communication processor.
11. PLC Alarms text and list with details and diagnostics
12.Commissioning bits important setting data/ machine data’s/spindle data’s
13.Safety procedure for replacement of spares and its integration(like replacing
Exe module)
14.Axis bypassing in case of encoder/ linear failure or for diagnostics etc.
15.Procedure for replacement of Encoder/ scale both Absolute, incremental
types.
16.How to bypass encoder for diagnostic purpose.
17.List of important bits of PLC/DB’s with details
18.Methods for Offline mode of machine/isolating machine from Host
Computer/Line
19.In case of alarms in Tool magazine can we run the machine or isolate
machine from Tool Magazine for major problems in Tool Magazines.
20.PLC S7 300 – how to view and edit or use it for diagnostic.
21.Can we run the machine with motor encoder as position feedback device In
case of scale/position/feedback failure
22.Tool magazine axis positioning/realigning procedures.
23. How to read diagram of machines
24. ASI module replacement and ASI module addressing procedures.
25. How to diagnose the fault Safety integrated switches to be address
26. Address related Renishaw Probes for Job measurement and Integrity
check- Tool braking – configuration methodology.
27. Spindle, vibration sensor, Artis Software.How it works . In case vibration
sensors failures how to rectify or replace -run the machines.
28. How to use Artis for adaptive control and limit control.
29. How to replace the ARTIS card and update/ load software.
30.Coolant system- float switch/Temperature switch/pressure sensor
adjustment and replacement procedures.
31.Conveyor system
32.How to load/upload- software (Different software of machines-stacker
crane, system software, s7300, starter, ASI, Artis, HMI etc.)
33. Procedure for replacement of spares /drives/NCU/proximity/limit
switch/sensors/ASI/cables/laser/TC unit /PCU 50.3 /HMI etc..
34.Diagnostic alarm list, logs in machine /line/Tool Magazine.
35. How to generate Alarm Log files.
36.Axis motor replacement procedures. How to replace the encoder inside the
servo motor.
37.How to assign Topology in case of upgrading the drive and Input /output
modules and motors.
38. How to recover the machine after power shutdown.
39. Temperature Monitoring of the machine panel – How to set temperatures
in the panel and other equipments.
40. Types of networks used in FMS system.
41. Network reset procedures and restoring the communication.
42.

Line controller /Host computer/Fastems

1. How to upload and download PLC software- procedures

2. Editing facility for PLC
3. Communication protocol-how to replace the spares and how to address the
nodes/units.
4. In case of failure of inputs or outputs can we change the address in the
system through the PLC .
5. Important communication DB’s pallet data transferring/ manipulating
6. In case of pallet data missing in loading and unloading station how to enter
the data
7. How to rectify or recover from the light curtain failure? Can we bypass it for
making the Crane to run?
8. Description of operation of each Pages in the L/UL
9. Loading and unloading operating failure of each panel how to be replace
and rectification
10. In case of any eventually how to force the Bits to operate the loading and
unloading operations
11. Inclusion and exclusion of Pallet from Line.
12. Quantity of production planning etc
13. Alarm text
14.Tools unloading/tool life
15.Part program/ NC program- how to check the communication
16. Machine Monitoring from Host.
17.Communication protocol/ how to make back up, ghost back up, factory
ghost back up.
18.In case of host computer failure how to run the machine, whether the
communication is possible how to transfer jobs to machine, how to restore
the machine
19.How to replace drive/PLC system in loading and unloading station
precautions procedure etc.
20.How to restore communication between loading and unloading main
system in case of failures

RGV /Stacker Carnes.

1. How to move the crane in manual mode

2. Drives and PLC of the crane-how to install and fault finding of the drive and
PLC
3. Communication protocols between line and the crane how to adjust the
laser receiver /transmitter alignment of encoder procedures/ safety
precautions co-ordination etc.
4. How to load machine data NC data of the part program
5. How to cancel the pallet on the crane in case of any eventually.