
11.PROGRAM COMMAND B-63783EN-1/01
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11.3 INCH/METRIC CONVERSION
General
Either inch or metric input can be selected by G code.
Signal
Inch input signal INCH<F001#3>
[Classification] Output signal
[Function] This signal indicates that inch input mode is in progress.
[Output condition] "1"indicates that the inch input mode (G20) is in progress, and "0"
indicates that metric input mode (G21) is in progress.
This signal changes to the corresponding state when modes are
switched using the setting data display on the MDI panel.
Signal address
#7 #6 #5 #4 #3 #2 #1 #0
F001 INCH
Parameter
#7 #6 #5 #4 #3 #2 #1 #0
0010 INI
[Input type] Setting input
[Data type] Bit
# 0
# 0 # 0
# 0 INI
INIINI
INI Specifies whether the increment system is metric or in inches.
0: Metric input
1: Inch input
#7 #6 #5 #4 #3 #2 #1 #0
1002 INM
[Input type] Parameter input
[Data type] Bit
NOTE
After this parameter has been set, the power must be off turned off then
back on for the setting to become effective.
# 1
# 1 # 1
# 1 INM
INMINM
INM Specifies whether the least command increment for the linear axis is
metric or in inches.
0: Metric. (The machine is a millimeter machine.)
1: Inches. (The machine is an inch machine.)