Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Lathe - Manual (Page 122)

Editing Programs On Line
Chapter 5
5-16
When you edit a program, all changes and additions that you make are
saved immediately in the control’s memory. You don’t execute a formal
“save” command.
Important: You cannot quit, abandon or abort an edit session and restore
the original version of the program. For that reason, we recommend that
you copy the program (see page 5-4 ) prior to editing.
To exit the edit mode, press the
{EXIT EDITOR}
softkey.
DIGITZ
E
MODIFY
INSERT
BLOCK
DELETE
BLOCK
TRUNC
DELETE
CH/WRD
EXIT
EDITOR
STRING
SEARCH
RENUM
PRGRAM
MERGE
PRGRAM
QUICK
VIEW
CHAR/
WORD
(softkey level 3)
Important: Do not press the Exit { Ý} softkey to leave a program. You
must use
{EXIT EDITOR}
softkey. Exiting with the Exit { Ý } softkey
(shown on the CRT as an up-arrow) causes the program editor to remain
open for that program. This disables the program to from being executed,
and it also does not allow any other program to be selected for editing.
The QuickView features display sample patterns or the G-code prompts to
help you write part programs. By keying in data corresponding to
prompted messages, the control automatically generates the required
block(s) to insert into an existing part program. The QuickView features
give you access to:
QuickView feature: Description:
QuickPath Plus Prompts a selection of commonly used sample patterns representing a
series of machining steps with prompts for the necessary
words to program it using QuickPath Plus (see chapter 15 for
details on QuickPath Plus
G-code Prompting a selection of the more commonly used G-codes with prompts
for the necessary words used in its programming.
Drilling Fixed Cycle Prompting a selection of the more commonly used for drilling fixed cycles
with prompts for the necessary words used in its programming
Turning Fixed Cycle
Prompting
a selection of the more commonly used for turning fixed cycles
with prompts for the necessary words used in its programming
Plane Select a selection of the planes in which the different QuickView are
programmed
5.2.7
Exiting Edit Mode
5.3
Programming Aids
{QUICK VIEW}