Rockwell Automation 8520-MUM 9/Series CNC Mill Operation and Programming Manual Documentation Set - Manual (Page 271)

Communications
Chapter 9
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6. Specify if you want to output one, multiple, or all programs onto tape.
Output Single Program
Press {SINGLE PRGRAM} to output the program selected in
step 4.
Output Multiple Programs
Press {MULTI PRGRAM} to output more than one program.
After you pressed the {MULTI PRGRAM} key, the program
selected in step 4 is output. The Program Directory Screen (refer
to Figure 9.4) appears with the following set of softkeys:
(softkey level 4)
OUTPUT
PRGRAM
FINISH
TAPE
Select the next program to output by selecting the file name
as described in step 4. Press the {OUTPUT PRGRAM} key
to output the program.
For details on how multiple programs are named, refer to
chapter 10 and the end of section 9.1.2.
CAUTION: Be aware that the information in the directory such
as program name and comment are not output to tape. If you
want to transfer this information to tape, you must include the
program name and comment from the directory in the first
block of the program. Refer to chapter 10 for details on “O”
word program name.
After the last program is output to the tape, press
{FINISH TAPE} to punch the tape end and trailer code to the
tape.
Important: If an error occurs or you abort the copy
operation while punching a tape, the tape may not be useable.