
APPENDIX
B–61404E/08
H. OPERATION OF PORTABLE
TAPE READER
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10 Turn the switch to the RELEASE position.
11 Lift the Light Source and remove the tape.
12 Lower the Light Source
13 Store the cables in the cable storage
11.
14 Push the lowering lock lever
10 at both sides down.
15 Raise the tape reader with the handle
6 to unlock the latch, then gently
lower it.
16 Lock the cover lock
9 and carry the tape reader with the handle 6.
CAUTION
1 SETTING OF A TAPE
When the NC tape is loaded, the Label Skip function activates to read but skip data until first
End of Block code (CR in EIA code or LF in ISO code) is read. When loading an NC tape, the
location within the tape, from which data reading should be started must properly be selected
and the NC tape should be set as shown in the figure below.
2 DISCONNECTION AND CONNECTION OF A PORTABLE TAPE READER CONNECTION
CABLE
Don’t disconnect or connect CNC tape reader connection cable (signal cable) without turning
off the CNC power supply, otherwise the PCB of the tape reader and master PCB of CNC
controller may be broken.Turn off the CNC power supply before disconnecting or connecting
the connection cable, accordingly.
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Set the tape so that this section is under
the glass window.
The program which should be read
Actually, the end of block code (;) is CR in EIA
code or is LF in ISO code.
Removing the tape
Storage