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Fanuc robot monitoring

Fanuc robot monitoring in Scout MES shows the status of Fanuc robots next to your machines. Scout reads the data from the robot controller over your factory LAN.

What data Scout reads from Fanuc robots

  • status
  • program name
  • line number
  • selected inputs and stop signals

How the connection works

Scout reads the data over your factory LAN, directly from the control, with no electrical modifications. The machine does not need internet access: SCT (Scout Configuration Tool) runs as Windows services on a computer in your network and sends the data to the Scout server over HTTPS, so you do not need to open any inbound ports. We install and configure SCT remotely. You prepare a Windows computer in the LAN and send us the list of machines (control type and IP address). Scout only reads data. It does not control machine motion.

Frequently asked questions

What data does Scout read from a Fanuc robot?

Status, program name, line number, and selected inputs and stop signals.

Is this the same as Fanuc CNC monitoring?

No. Fanuc CNC controls have a separate guide. This page covers Fanuc robots.

Who sets up the connection?

We do, remotely. You prepare a Windows computer in your LAN and send us the list of machines; we install and configure SCT and connect the machines. To add a machine later, you write to us and we change the configuration remotely.

Talk to us

Not sure which data Scout can read from your Fanuc robots? Talk to our expert during a free consultation.