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FANUC CRX setup guide: tablet block programming, collaborative-mode speed caps, the hand-guidance wrist button, and how the CRX differs from a traditional iPendant.

FANUC SRVO-218 external e-stop / servo disconnect: TBOP-6 and TBOP-7 jumper configurations, EES1/EES2 wiring, and how to clear it on an LR Mate 200iC with an R-30iA Mate.

FANUC digital I/O rack/slot/start mapping, the cold start requirement, grouped GI/GO overlap traps, and why PRIO-081 stops the cell at power-up.

FANUC DCS Safe I/O mapping: SPI to DO, SFDI/SFDO wiring, the DCS code-num apply step, and controller-swap recovery on R-30iB Plus and CRX cabinets.

FANUC AOA backup and BMON image restore: software version matching, option file portability, and the controlled-start fallback when a full image restore fails.

FANUC SRVO-018 Brake Abnormal on R-30iB and R-30iA Mate cabinets: cold-start causes, brake cable shorts, blown fuses, and how to diagnose before changing parts.

FANUC PRIO-620 PNIO station deactivated: what the manual says, how to find the missing slave, and how to capture the alarm for PLC handshake logic.

FANUC Mixed Logic vs Background Logic vs Macros: what each one is for, what runs in parallel with motion, and how to avoid INTP-254 and PRIO-620.

FANUC KAREL compile and load issues: KTRANS version match, missing option file, ASCII vs binary FTP, and the INCLUDE patterns that actually work.