6 merging part programs {merge prgram – Rockwell Automation 8520-MUM 9/Series CNC Mill Operation and Programming Manual Documentation Set User Manual

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Chapter 5

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4.

Here are two choices:

To assign sequence numbers or to resign sequence numbers to all
blocks from the beginning of the part program, press the {ALL}
softkey.

To assign new sequence numbers to only the blocks that already
have sequence numbers, press the {ONLY N} softkey.

(softkey level 4)

A L L

ONLY N

Important: Any sequence numbers in a block that are referenced in the
current program by a paramacro “GOTO” or “WHILE” will also be
renumbered. In order to maintain proper program execution it will be
necessary to manually alter the “GOTO” or “WHILE” blocks target block
sequence number.

It is possible to merge a complete part program within another part
program while one of the programs is in the edit mode. To merge part
programs follow these steps:

1.

Move the cursor in the program display area just after the location
that another program is to be inserted. The merged program will be
inserted to the left of the cursor with each end of block statement
creating a new line.

2.

Press the continue softkey {

} to change the

softkey functions.

3.

Press the {MERGE PRGRAM} softkey. The prompt “MERGE:” will
appear on the input line of the screen.

MODIFY

INSERT

(softkey level 3)

STRING

SEARCH

DIGITZ

E

BLOCK

DELETE

BLOCK

TRUNC

DELETE

CH/WRD

EXIT

EDITOR

RENUM

PRGRAM

MERGE

PRGRAM

QUICK

VIEW

CHAR/

WORD

5.2.6
Merging Part Programs
{MERGE PRGRAM}

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