
B-63874EN/05 OPERATION 3.EDITING MACHINING PROGRAMS
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3.5 BASIC EDITING OPERATIONS OF PART PROGRAM
Since MANUAL GUIDE i uses ISO-code form part program, editing
of 1 word, minimum unit of the program and made from address and
numerical data, are available by using INSERT, ALTER and
DELETE keys, which are placed on the MDI panel.
3.5.1 Entering a Word (INSERT key)
Operation
(1) Select the word, before which you want to insert the new
word, by placing the cursor. Otherwise, select the block,
before which you want to insert the new word, by placing
the cursor.
(2) Enter new word by MDI keys. Plural words can be entered
at once.
(3) Press INSERT.
NOTE
1 In the case a parameter No.14852#2(G4E) is set to
0, when a cursor is placed on the word in the cycle
machining block and an operator is going to insert a
new word, the warning to confirm an operator
whether it can be done or not will be displayed.
3.5.2 Modifying a Word (ALTER key)
Operation
(1) Select the word to be modified by placing the cursor on the
word.
(2) Enter new word by MDI keys. Plural words can be entered
at once.
(3) Press ALTER.
3.5.3 Modifying the Numeric Value of a Word (ALTER key)
Operation
(1) Select the word to be modified by placing the cursor on the
word.
(2) Enter new numeric data only by MDI keys. Plural words
can not be entered.
(3) Press ALTER.