Rockwell Automation 8520-9API 9/Series OCI API Developer's Guide - Manual (Page 25)

3–4 OCI Basic Display Set (BDS)
Publication 8520-6.6 - August 1999
Data Files
Data files are found in the ABOCI\DAT or ab9PC\DAT directory and
contain data that is used by the Basic Display Set to build 9/Series or
9/PC displays. There are several different types of data files. Each
file is duplicated for the different languages supported by the control.
Most of these files are not standard ASCII text files. You should not
attempt to edit these files using an ASCII text editor. We
recommend using the text editor utilities provided with the Basic
Display Set source code and discussed later in this chapter.
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(language).ABM – These data files contain the text for standard
system and error messages. The control sends a numeric error
code when an error occurs which is then identified by the Visual
Basic code as a specific line of text in this file. In addition to this
error message text, the coded error message can also contain axis
and direction information which is also decoded by the Basic
Display Set executable.
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(language).ABL – These data files contain the screen text used on
mill and lathe control types. Text is pulled from these files to
build a screen on the Basic Display Set.
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(language).ABG – These data files contain the screen text used on
grinder control types. Text is pulled from these files to build a
screen on the Basic Display Set.
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(language).ABE – These data files contain text for screen
displays and error messages related towards the PC side of the
OCI system.
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GCODE.DAT – This file contains G–code names and
descriptions.
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DGCODE.DAT – This file contains G–code names and
descriptions for dual process capability.
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SCRNPOS.DAT – This file is used for active G–code status as
well as storing the format of the display.
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PD.ABG – this file contains the PD pointers for grinder control
types. This file is an integral part of the 9/Series softkey tree
structure. This file is not supported by the 9/PC.
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PD.ABL – this file contains the PD pointers for mill and lathe
control types. This file is an integral part of the 9/Series or 9/PC
softkey tree structure.
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SPD.ABG – this file contains the SPD pointers for grinder control
types. This file is an integral part of the 9/Series softkey tree
structure. This file is not supported by the 9/PC.
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SPD.ABL – this file contains the SPD pointers for mill and lathe
control types. This file is an integral part of the 9/Series or 9/PC
softkey tree structure.