Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Lathe - Manual (Page 117)

Editing Programs On Line
Chapter 5
5-11
Example 5.5
Inserting Characters
To change “X123.0” to “X123.034” when the following is displayed on the
input line:
Program Block
(Program Display Area)
Enter
(Input Area)
Notes
N1000X123.0Z45.0; Move the cursor to “Z”and toggle the {MODIFY/INSERT}
softkey to “INSERT:”.
N1000X123.0Z45.0; 34 Type this data into the input area, then press the
[TRANSMIT]
key.
N1000X123.034Z45.0; Result
Example 5.6
Inserting Words
To change X93.Z20.; to X93.W31.Z20.;
Program Block
(Program Display Area)
Enter
(Input Area)
Notes
X93.Z20.; Move the cursor to the Z and toggle the
{MODIFY/INSERT}
softkey to “INSERT:”.
X93.Z20.; W31. Type this into the input area, then press the [TRANSMIT]
key.
X93.W31.Z20.; Result
The control can erase part program data in 3 ways:
Erase a character or a word
Erase all the characters from the current location of the cursor to the
EOB code (;)
Erase an entire block
Erasing a Character or Word
1. First choose whether to erase a character or a word by pressing the
{CHAR/WORD}
softkey.
2. From the edit menu, move the cursor until the character or word you
want to erased is in reverse video.
5.2.4
Erasing Characters and
Blocks