2 | Fanuc Focas

: The protocol supports the uploading, downloading, searching, and activation of part programs.

| Feature | FOCAS 2 | MTConnect (FANUC) | Manual B‑register reading | |----------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------| | | Very high (10–100 ms) | Low–medium (500 ms+) | Slow, operator‑dependent | | Write to CNC | Yes (programs, variables) | Typically no | No | | Setup complexity | High (library + network) | Medium (agent config) | Low (but manual) | | Requires CNC option license | Yes (FOCAS enabled) | Sometimes also requires it | No | | Security | None (plaintext) | Basic (HTTP) | N/A | fanuc focas 2

(Fanuc Open CNC API Specifications version 2). As a specialized Application Programming Interface (API) : The protocol supports the uploading