FANUC Robotics America GFK-1535A - Manual (Page 57)

GFK-1535A Chapter 4 Configuring a Genius NIU and I/O Station 4-9
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Storing a Configuration to the Genius NIU
After completing a configuration in the programmer, the configuration must be
stored to the Genius NIU. In the Tools menu, select Load/Store/Verify and click on
Store. When a configuration is stored, the NIU automatically drops off the bus until
the store is complete. The NIU then comes back on the bus.
Storing a configuration disables autoconfiguration, so the NIU will not overwrite a
software configuration with an autoconfiguration during subsequent startups. If a
store operation is aborted, autoconfiguration may occur. The NIU also
autoconfigures if the programmer cable is disconnected or power is cycled on the
NIU before the store completes.
If there are any mismatched, missing, or extra modules, the store operation
continues. Modules that are mismatched or extra in the stored configuration will not
be scanned. The NIU will generate faults for these conditions.
Loading a Configuration from the NIU to the Programmer
The programming software can load a previously-stored configuration from the
Genius NIU back to the programmer. In the Tools menu, select Load/Store/Verify
and click on Load.
Note that the following modules share hardware module IDs:
IC200MDL650 loads as IC200MDL636
IC200MDL750 loads as IC200MDL742
IC200MDL331 loads as IC200MDL329
IC200MDD844 loads as IC200MDD842
IC200MDL141 loads as IC200MDL140
If an autoconfiguration containing these modules is loaded, an incorrect catalog
number and description may be displayed by the software. Edit any incorrect
modules using the programmer before storing the configuration back to the NIU.
Once this has been done, you will be able to load the configuration properly.
Comparing Configurations in the Programmer and NIU
Use the verify function to compare a configuration file in the programmer with a
configuration that was previously-stored to the Genius NIU In the Tools menu,
select Load/Store/Verify and click on Verify.
Deleting a Software Configuration from the NIU
Use the clear function to remove a previously-stored configuration from the NIU.
Clearing a configuration causes a new autoconfiguration to be generated.
Autoconfiguration remains enabled until a configuration is stored from the
programmer again.