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

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4.

Use the up and down cursor keys to select the parameters you want to
change or enter. The selected item appears in reverse video.

Axis words followed by a (1), (2), or (3) are prompting for the first,
second, or third coordinate position respectively. The location of the
first, second, or third axis word appears on the drawing
accompanying the prompt screen.

Prompts that appear in reverse video indicate that this parameter is
optional and does not need to be entered in this block. Prompts that
appear with an OR to the left of the prompt indicate that there are
two or more optional parameters for this prompt; only one of them
must have a value assigned to it.

5.

Enter the data for that parameter on the input line of the CRT and
press the

[TRANSMIT]

key.

6.

After you enter all data for the G code, press the

{STORE}

softkey to

store the data.

STORE

(softkey level 6)

The control generates the necessary G-code block. The control
displays the generated block in the input area next to the EDIT:
prompt. You can edit this block in the input area by using the
techniques covered on page 2-41.

7.

To enter the blocks in the program being edited, move the block
cursor in the program display area just past the location in the
program where you want to insert the new blocks. Press the

[TRANSMIT]

key to enter the generated block in the program to the

left of the cursor.

8.

Press the exit {

} softkey to return to the main edit menu or press a

different QuickView key for more prompting.

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