try: while True: # Get absolute position (X, Y, Z, etc.) pos_data = focas2.cnc_rdposition(h, 0) # 0 = absolute print(f"X: pos_data['data'][0]:.3f Y: pos_data['data'][1]:.3f Z: pos_data['data'][2]:.3f")
In the world of industrial manufacturing, FANUC CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines are the gold standard—powering everything from automotive assembly lines to aerospace component machining. For decades, extracting data from these controllers or sending commands to them meant relying on proprietary, vendor-specific software (often written in C++ or ladder logic). That barrier has now fallen. fanuc focas python
| Category | Example Data | |----------|---------------| | Machine status | Running, alarm, idle, edit | | Axes | Position, feed rate, load, servo error | | Spindle | Speed, load, orientation, temperature | | Programs | Current line number, program name, DNC transfer | | Diagnostics | Alarms, operator messages, PMC signals | | Parameters | Offsets, tool data, system parameters | try: while True: # Get absolute position (X, Y, Z, etc
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Here’s a minimal Python connection test: | Category | Example Data | |----------|---------------| |
# Start a stored program (O1234) focas2.cnc_start(h, "O1234") focas2.cnc_feedhold(h) Cycle start (resume) focas2.cnc_cycle_start(h) Reset (ejects from alarm/emergency stop simulation) focas2.cnc_reset(h)