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3. OPERATION
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An arbitrary message can be displayed on the screen, using the DISPB
instruction (SUB 41), which is one of the function instructions. Such a
message is created as described below.
(1) Types and quantity of characters that can be used The types of
characters usable in message data vary from one CNC/PMC model
to another. Refer to the PMC programming Manual.
The half-size kana and alphanumeric characters can be entered using
the kana and alphanumeric keys on the keyboard. Similarly to
symbols and comments, Japanese-language text can be edited using
the Japanese-language input FEP (front-end processor). The number
of characters is limited as follows:
1) When only full-size Japanese-language characters are used
: 62 characters
2) When only half-size kana characters are used
: 127 characters
3) When only alphanumeric characters are used
: 256 characters
(2) Edit procedure
The edit method that can be used varies between the CNC/PMC
model in which Japanese language (excluding half-size characters)
can be used and other models. This section describes the procedure
common to all models (only alphanumeric characters are entered),
using the PMC-RC4 as an example.
(a) Startup
[Operation]
1) Select [MESSAG] from the edit menu.
2) The following message data edit screen appears.
EDIT (MESSAGE) PMC–RC4 [C: ¥FLADDER¥]
1 2 TOP 3 BOTTOM 4 C–MODE 5 DISP 6 7 8 9 10 END
NO ADDRESS MESSAGE
001 A00. 0 1234567890ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
1234567890ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
1234567890ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
002 A00. 1
003 A00. 2
004 A00. 3
Fig.3.5.2.4 (a) Message Data Edit Screen
(b) Input
[Operation]
1) Place the cursor on the message address where message data is
to be entered.
2) Key in the desired message data.
3.5.2.4
Message Editing