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24 3 Positioning with Manual Data Input (MDI)
Protecting and erasing programs in $MDI
The $MDI file is generally intended for short programs that are only
needed temporarily. Nevertheless, you can store a program, if
necessary, by proceeding as described below:
Select operating mode: Programming
and Editing
<
Call up the file manager: PGM NAME soft key
<
Move the highlight to the $MDI file.
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Select „Copy file“: Press the COPY soft key
Target file =
<
1225 Enter the name under which you want to save
the current contents of the $MDI file.
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Copy the file.
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Exit the file manager: END key
Erasing the contents of the $MDI file is done in a similar way:
Instead of copying the contents, however, you erase them with the
DELETE soft key. The next time you select the operating mode
Positioning with MDI, the TNC will display an empty $MDI file.
For further information, refer to section 4.2 “File Management.”
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