Rockwell Automation 8520-GUM 9/Series CNC Grinder Operation and Programming Manual Documentation Set User Manual
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Editing Programs On Line
Chapter 5
5-9
Inserting
You can insert characters, words, and blocks to the left of the program
display cursor within an already existing or newly created part program.
Follow these steps to use the insert function.
1.
From the edit menu, press the
{MODIFY INSERT}
softkey until the
control displays the INSERT: prompt on the input line. The control
toggles between change and insert each time you press the
{MODIFY INSERT}
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)
2.
Move the cursor in the program display area to the position that is just
right of the location to insert the new data by pressing the cursor keys.
3.
Key in the characters, words, or blocks of commands you want to
insert into the input area, then press the
[TRANSMIT]
key.
Example 5.4
Inserting Characters
To change G01X97Z93; to two separate blocks:
Program Block
(Program Display Area)
Enter
(Input Area)
Notes
G01X97Z93;
Move the block cursor to the Z in the program display area and
toggle the {MODIFY/INSERT} softkey to “INSERT:”.
G01X97Z93;
;
Type this data into the input area,then press the
[TRANSMIT] key.
G01X97;
Z93;
Result