
2.MACHINING PROGRAM FORMAT OPERATION B-63874EN/05
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2 MACHINING PROGRAM FORMAT
Machining programs used with MANUAL GUIDE i are created using
the ISO code format, which is widely used in CNC machine tools.
They use 4-digit G code machining and measurement cycles to
implement further advanced machining operations.
These 4-digit G code machining and measurement cycles can be input
and edited easily, using menu windows in which machining data can
be entered interactively.
When a machining program is being edited, an explanation about an
address pointed to with the cursor is displayed at the bottom of the
screen.
Remark)
“Word” is the minimum data unit of NC part program, and
specified by the combination of address (A to Z) and numerical
data (0 to 9, +, -, decimal point).
“Address” means the content of numerical data such as moving
axis name.
Remark)
“Cursor” of the part program means the part whose background
area is displayed by yellow. The part displayed by yellow is
called “selected by the cursor”, and program editing operation
will be dealt on this part.
There are 2 case cases for the selected part by the cursor.
(1) 1 block
When the cursor moved the top of the next block by
pressing the cursor key →, the whole word data included in
the block are selected.
When the cursor selects the top word data of some block,
the whole word data included in the block are selected by
pressing the cursor key ←.
In case that the whole word data include in the block are
selected by the cursor, the next or previous 1 block will be
selected by pressing the cursor key ↓ or ↑.
(2) 1 word
In case that the whole word data in 1 block are selected by
the cursor as described above, if you push the cursor key ←
or →, the cursor will select 1 word only. By pressing the
cursor key ← or → again, the cursor will select the next 1
word.
When the 1 word is selected, the cursor will select the 1
word of same order in the nest or previous block by
pressing the cursor key ↑ or ↓.