
6. FUNCTIONS OF THE MACRO
EXECUTOR
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FUNCTIONS OF THE MACRO EXECUTOR
Table 6 (a) Functions (1/2)
No. Function Outline
Conversa-
tional
Auxiliary
Execut-
able
6.1 Screen display function
1 Screen display control
2 Function screen control
3 Masking conversational macro screen
status display
4 Graphic screen display
Controls the display of the conversational
macro screen.
Ę
Ę
Ę
Ę
Ę
6.2 Address function Reads data at PMC addresses. Ę Ę Ę
6.3 Writing at PMC addresses Writes data at PMC addresses. Ę Ę Ę
6.4 Reader/punch interface control Controls the RS–232C interface. Ę Ę
6.5 Reading and writing an NC program Reads NC programs from and writes them
onto the CNC tape.
Ę Ę
6.6 Continuous input with the cursor and page
keys
Continuously inputs data with the cursor
and page keys.
Ę
6.7 Masking the display of O and N numbers Clears the display of O and N numbers on
the CUSTOM screen.
Ę
6.8 Reading and presetting the cutting time and
cutting distance
Reads and presets the cutting time and the
cutting distance.
Ę Ę
6.9 Reading and presetting the relative coordi-
nates
Reads and presets the relative coordi-
nates.
Ę Ę
6.10 Key/data input control Reads the states of MDI keys and the val-
ues of entered data.
Ę
6.11 Cursor control Displays the cursor at any position on the
conversational macro display screen.
Ę Ę
6.12 Processing of P–CODE variables of array
type
References P–CODE variables of two– or
three–dimensional array type.
Ę Ę
6.13 Torque limit control Specifies the override values of the torque
limits for each servo axis.
Ę Ę Ę
6.14 Key–in line function Specifies a desired display position of the
key–in line for conversational macros.
Ę
6.15 Reading the status indicating editing in the
background
Reads the status indicating whether editing
is currently performed in the background.
Ę Ę
6.16 Reading the number of registered pro-
grams
Reads the number of the programs regis-
tered in CNC program memory.
Ę Ę
6.17 Reading the unused capacity of CNC pro-
gram memory
Reads the capacity of unused areas in
CNC program memory.
Ę Ę
6.18 Reading the remaining travel distance Reads the remaining travel distances for
each servo axis.
Ę Ę
6.19 PMC axis control Controls the PMC control axes. Ę
(NOTE 1)
Ę
(NOTE 1)
6.20 Interlock along each axis Applies interlocks along each axis and
reads the travel axis and the direction of
movement along the axis when the skip sig-
nal goes high.
Ę Ę
Ę : Usable ∆ : Partially usable : Unusable