OPERATION
B–63614EN/01
8. DATA INPUT/OUTPUT
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A program stored in the memory of the CNC unit is output to a floppy or
NC tape.
Outputting a program
1 Make sure the output device is ready for output.
2 To output to an NC tape, specify the punch code system (ISO or EIA)
using a parameter.
3 Press the EDIT switch on the machine operator’s panel.
4 Press function key
PROG
, then the program contents display screen or
program directory screen appears.
5 Press soft key
[(OPRT)].
6 Press the rightmost soft key
(next–menu key).
7 Enter address O.
8 Enter a program number. If –9999 is entered, all programs stored in
memory are output.
To output multiple programs at one time, enter a range as follows :
O∆∆∆∆,OVVVV
Programs No.∆∆∆∆ to No.VVVV are output.
The program library screen displays program numbers in ascending
order when bit 4 (SOR) of parameter No. 3107 is set to 1.
9 Press soft keys
[PUNCH] and [EXEC]
The specified program or programs are output.
When output is conducted to the floppy, the program is output as the new
file after the files existing in the floppy. New files are to be written from
the beginning with making the old files invalid, use the above output
operation after the N0 head searching.
When P/S alarm (No. 86) occurs during program output, the floppy is
restored to the condition before the output.
When program output is conducted after N1 to N9999 head searching, the
new file is output as the designated n–th position. In this case, 1 to n–1
files are effective, but the files after the old n–th one are deleted. If an
alarm occurs during output, only the 1 to n–1 files are restored.
To efficiently use the memory in the cassette or card, output the program
by setting parameter NFD (No. 0101#7,No. 0111#7 or 0121#7) to 1. This
parameter makes the feed is not output, utilizing the memory efficiently.
Head searching with a file No. is necessary when a file output from the
CNC to the floppy is again input to the CNC memory or compared with
the content of the CNC memory. Therefore, immediately after a file is
output from the CNC to the floppy, record the file No. on the memo.
8.4.2
Outputting a Program
Procedure
Explanations
(Output to a floppy)
D File output location
D An alarm while a
program is output
D Outputting a program
after file heading
D Efficient use of memory
D On the memo record