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3. OPERATION
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(2) PMC program transfer from the CNC to the personal computer
PMC programs are written to a memory card, using a memory card
interface in the CNC. When the memory card is inserted in a memory
card interface in the personal computer, the PMC programs on the
memory card can be accessed as ordinary DOS files.
[Operation]
1) Specify M–CARD, WRITE, DATA KIND, and the desired
filename (omissible) at DEVICE, FUNCTION, LADDER, and
FILE NO. on the PMC I/O screen, respectively, then press soft
key [EXEC]. Sequence programs are output to the memory.
PMC I/O PROGRAM MONIT STOP
CHANNEL = 1
DEVICE = M–CARD
FUNCTION = WRITE
DATA KIND = LADDER
FILE NO. =
( #NAME )
EXEC CANCEL WRITE READ
COMPAR
PMC I/O screen
The following operations are performed on the personal
computer side.
2) Install a memory card interface in the personal computer.
3) Select [I/O] (input/output) from the main menu.
4) Select F5 : [M–CARD] (memory card) from the input/output
menu. (See Fig. 3.5.6.3 (a).)
5) Select [READ] (read (programmer ← memory card)). (See Fig.
3.5.6.3 (b).)
6) Convert the PMC programs output to a memory card in step 1)
from memory card format to source program format by
specifying the following items and running the utility.
D Name of the memory card file
Specify the name of the conversion source memory card file
written to the memory card, and the memory card drive in
which the memory card is inserted.
D Name of the source program
Display the source program name.