The FANUC Software, working with the robot and controller, allows you to display and monitor process information.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not at all
• D. Only in offline mode

Answer: (A)

Real-time visibility of what the robot is doing is a fundamental capability when FANUC software runs with the robot and its controller. The software interfaces with the controller to pull live data from the robot and the process—things like current position, joint angles, speeds, tool data, I/O status, alarms, and cycle times—and present it in dashboards, on the teach pendant, or in external HMIs. This allows operators to display and continuously monitor the process as it runs, spot issues, and make adjustments as needed. The idea that this only works offline isn’t correct, since online monitoring is standard practice. Therefore, the statement is true.