
OPERATION
4. AUTOMATIC OPERATION
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NOTE
1 Registered programs cannot be edited ; that is, registered
program cannot be newly registered, deleted, punched, or
collated.
2 A program can be created in up to six blocks. If the number
of characters in a block is large (about 30 characters or
more), the limit may be less than six blocks.
3 To erase all created programs, input : O <DELET>
Alternatively, set parameter MCL (bit 7 of parameter
No.3203) to 1. All programs are then erased when the
system is reset.
The previous explanation of how to execute and stop MEMORY
operation also applies to MDI operation, except that in MDI operation,
M30 does not return control to the beginning of the program (M99
performs this function).
Programs prepared in the
MDI mode will be erased in the following cases:
⋅ In MDI operation, if M02, M30 or ER(%) is executed.
⋅ In
MEMORY mode, if memory operation is performed.
⋅ In
EDIT mode, if any editing is performed.
⋅ Background editing is performed.
After the editing operation during the stop of MDI operation was done,
operation starts from the current cursor position.
Programs created in MDI mode cannot be registered.
A program can have as many lines as can fit on one page of the CRT
screen.
A program consisting of up to six lines can be created. When parameter
MDL (No. 3107 #7) is set to 0 to specify a mode that suppresses the
display of continuous–state information, a program of up to 10 lines can
be created.
If the created program exceeds the specified number of lines, % (ER) is
deleted (prevents insertion and modification).
Calls to subprograms (M98) can be specified in a program created in the
MDI mode. This means that a program registered in memory can be
called and executed during MDI operation. In addition to the main
program executed by automatic operation, up to four levels of
subprogram nesting are allowed.
Explanation
Erasing the program
Restart
Restrictions
D Program registration
D Number of lines in a
program
D Subprogram nesting