# FOCAS deployment guide Operational reference for deploying the Fanuc FOCAS driver in production. ## Licence + DLL provisioning Fanuc's FOCAS2 library is proprietary + closed-source. Two DLL variants exist: | Variant | Bitness | OtOpcUa usage | |---|---|---| | **`Fwlib64.dll`** | x64 | **Default production binary.** Loaded by `Driver.FOCAS.Host` (net10.0 x64 Windows service) and by the `Driver.FOCAS.Cli` when running on an x64 server. | | `Fwlib32.dll` | x86 | Historical — what the project was originally scaffolded against. Not used by any current binary post the 2026-04-23 Host retarget. Kept in the licence set for legacy deployments that insist on x86-only Hosts. | Both are **licensed for this project** — this project has a valid Fanuc FOCAS developer-kit licence that grants redistribution for either variant internally. ### The DLLs now ship with the Host (2026-04-23) As of the vendoring change, the Host csproj copies the licensed FOCAS binaries from [`vendor/fanuc/`](../../vendor/fanuc/README.md) to its build output automatically. So after a `dotnet build` / `dotnet publish`, the layout is: ``` \Driver.FOCAS.Host\ ├── OtOpcUa.Driver.FOCAS.Host.exe ├── OtOpcUa.Driver.FOCAS.Host.dll ├── ... runtime deps ... ├── Fwlib64.dll ← master FOCAS runtime (generic x64) ├── fwlib0iD64.dll ← 0i-D series dispatch target ├── fwlib30i64.dll ← 30i / 31i / 32i series dispatch target ├── fwlibe64.dll ← Ethernet transport variant ├── fwlibNCG64.dll ← NC Guide (Fanuc PC simulator) target └── fwlib0DN64.dll ← 0i-D Numeric-control thin variant ``` No operator step required to "drop Fwlib64.dll on PATH" anymore — the Host loads `Fwlib64.dll` via bare-name and Windows finds it in the exe's own directory first. Shipping the full set of series-specific siblings lets the Host work against any Fanuc CNC the deployment points it at; the master `Fwlib64.dll` dispatches to the right variant based on what the CNC reports during `cnc_allclibhndl3`. The DLL loads lazily on the first `OpenSessionAsync` call. When somehow missing (deployment artefact surgery), `Fwlib64FocasBackend` returns a structured `Fwlib64DllMissing` error-code rather than crashing; the Proxy maps it to `BadCommunicationError` with a clear operator message. ### Repo confidentiality note **The FOCAS runtime DLLs in `vendor/fanuc/` are licensed binaries — treat this repo accordingly.** Do not mirror / push / fork to any public forge without first confirming the redistribution is covered by whoever manages the Fanuc relationship. Internal / customer-licensed mirrors are fine. See [`vendor/fanuc/README.md`](../../vendor/fanuc/README.md) for the full provenance + licence context. ## Tier-C architecture recap The FOCAS driver is **Tier-C** — out-of-process — for **blast-radius isolation**, not bitness. Fanuc's DLL has documented crash modes (network errors, malformed responses, handle-recycle bugs) that could take the main OPC UA server down if loaded in-process. Splitting the P/Invoke into a separate Host process means a Fwlib crash only loses FOCAS tags; every other driver keeps running, and the supervisor restarts the Host. Galaxy has the same pattern but is **forced** by MXAccess's 32-bit-only COM — there's no x64 path. FOCAS would work in-process on x64 (Fwlib64 is licensed), but the blast-radius argument keeps it Tier-C anyway. See [`implementation/focas-isolation-plan.md`](implementation/focas-isolation-plan.md) for the full topology. ## Installing the Host service Use the NSSM wrapper script: ```powershell .\scripts\install\Install-FocasHost.ps1 ` -InstallRoot 'C:\Program Files\OtOpcUa\Driver.FOCAS.Host' ` -ServiceAccount 'OTOPCUA\svc-otopcua' ` -FocasBackend fwlib64 ``` Parameters: | Parameter | Default | Purpose | |---|---|---| | `-InstallRoot` | **required** | Where the Host binaries + `Fwlib64.dll` live | | `-ServiceAccount` | **required** | Must match the main OtOpcUa server account so the named-pipe ACL allows the Proxy to connect | | `-FocasBackend` | `fwlib64` | `fwlib64` (production), `fake` (in-memory for Tier-C pipeline smoke without a CNC), `unconfigured` (returns BadDeviceFailure for every call) | | `-FocasSharedSecret` | auto-gen | Per-process secret passed at service start so it never touches disk | | `-FocasPipeName` | `OtOpcUaFocas` | Named pipe the Proxy connects to | | `-ServiceName` | `OtOpcUaFocasHost` | Windows service display name | `fwlib32` is accepted as a legacy alias but maps to `Fwlib64FocasBackend` internally — the Host is x64 post-2026-04-23, so 32-bit-only deployments would need to rebuild + retarget. ## Configuring a FOCAS driver instance In the Admin UI's Drivers tab, create a `DriverInstance` with `DriverType = "FOCAS"` and a JSON config of the shape: ```json { "Backend": "ipc", "PipeName": "OtOpcUaFocas", "SharedSecret": "", "Devices": [ { "Name": "Mill-01", "HostAddress": "focas://192.168.1.50:8193", "Series": "ThirtyOne_i" } ], "Tags": [ { "Name": "SpindleLoad", "DeviceName": "Mill-01", "Address": "R100", "DataType": "Int16" }, { "Name": "CycleRunning", "DeviceName": "Mill-01", "Address": "X0.0", "DataType": "Bit" }, { "Name": "PartCount", "DeviceName": "Mill-01", "Address": "MACRO:500", "DataType": "Float64" } ], "Probe": { "Enabled": true, "IntervalMs": 5000, "TimeoutMs": 2000 } } ``` `Backend` selector (on the Proxy side — not to be confused with `OTOPCUA_FOCAS_BACKEND` on the Host): | Value | Meaning | |---|---| | `ipc` (default) | Route through `Driver.FOCAS.Host` over the named pipe. **Production shape.** | | `fwlib` | Direct in-process P/Invoke via `FwlibFocasClient`. Only valid on x64 servers that are willing to accept the blast-radius trade-off. | | `unimplemented` | Throws at construction — used for scaffolding `DriverInstance` rows before the Host is deployed. | ## Smoke testing **Without a CNC — pipeline only:** ```powershell $env:OTOPCUA_FOCAS_BACKEND = "fake" Start-Service OtOpcUaFocasHost ``` The `FakeFocasBackend` stores per-address values in-memory and survives read/write/subscribe exercising. Use `otopcua-focas-cli` (in-process, bypasses the Host) or the OtOpcUa server's own driver registration to exercise the pipeline. **Version-aware fake** (Stream A of the simulator plan, shipped 2026-04-23) — set `OTOPCUA_FOCAS_SERIES` to simulate a specific Fanuc controller's capability matrix. Addresses outside the series' documented ranges get rejected with `BadOutOfRange` (matching what the real DLL returns as `EW_NUMBER` / `EW_PARAM`): ```powershell $env:OTOPCUA_FOCAS_BACKEND = "fake" $env:OTOPCUA_FOCAS_SERIES = "ThirtyOne_i" # or Zero_i_D / Zero_i_F / Sixteen_i / PowerMotion_i / ... Start-Service OtOpcUaFocasHost ``` **Optional behavioural quirks** — `OTOPCUA_FOCAS_QUIRKS` is a comma-separated list: | Token | Behaviour | |---|---| | `EditMode` | `OpenSessionAsync` refuses sessions with `ErrorCode=EditModeActive`, mimicking a CNC in Edit mode | | `Emergency` | `ProbeAsync` reports the session as unhealthy with `emergency-stop active` error even after a clean open — exercises the driver's probe-surfaces-non-connectivity path | | `SlowFirstConnect[=ms]` | First `OpenSessionAsync` blocks for `ms` (default 3000) milliseconds, mimicking the 16i-series slow-first-connect — subsequent opens are fast | | `CrashAfterCycles=N` | After `N` session opens, the `N+1`-th returns `ErrorCode=Fwlib64Crashed` — mimics the documented Fanuc handle-leak | Example combining several: ```powershell $env:OTOPCUA_FOCAS_QUIRKS = "EditMode,CrashAfterCycles=5,SlowFirstConnect=500" ``` Unknown tokens log a warning but don't abort startup. **With a real CNC:** ```powershell $env:OTOPCUA_FOCAS_BACKEND = "fwlib64" $env:FOCAS_TRUST_WIRE = "1" Start-Service OtOpcUaFocasHost .\scripts\e2e\test-focas.ps1 -CncHost 192.168.1.50 -BridgeNodeId 'ns=2;s=Focas/R100' ``` Requires `Fwlib64.dll` on `PATH` alongside the Host exe. ## Observability - Host logs: `%ProgramData%\OtOpcUa\focas-host-*.log` (Serilog daily rolling) - Post-mortem: `%ProgramData%\OtOpcUa\focas-post-mortem.mmf` — ring buffer of the last ~1000 IPC operations, survives a Host crash so the Proxy-side supervisor can read it during respawn diagnostic - `DriverHostStatus` rows in the central Config DB under `HostName = ` — `State` transitions + Polly resilience counters surface on the Admin `/hosts` page ## Known issues - **No public simulator** — Fanuc FOCAS has no published emulator. Lab-rig validation (a real FANUC 0i-F / 30i controller or an FDK-licenced dev rig) is the only way to confirm wire-level correctness. Tracked under task #222. - **32-bit-only deployments unsupported** — post the 2026-04-23 retarget, running the Host as net48 x86 is not a supported mode. If you genuinely need Fwlib32-only, revert the Host csproj + Program.cs changes from that commit. - **Handle-recycling cadence** — documented Fanuc issue where long-lived FWLIB session handles can leak inside the DLL; the Host periodically cycles them. Currently on a fixed 60-minute cadence; future config knob tracked as a post-release follow-up.