Yaskawa MP900 Series Machine Controller for Standard Operation - Manual (Page 317)

Motion Programming
5.3.6 Motion Editor Editing Functions
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(I).
With this function enabled, a semicolon is added in the last column of a program line when
the Enter Key is pressed. The motion language specifications require a semicolon in the last
column of every program line, so the purpose of this function is to lighten the program input
load.
A checkmark will appear in the menu before the Semicolon Command when it is enabled.
The Semicolon Button in the tool icon in the Motion Editor will also stay in pressed state.
To disable the semicolon function, remove the check mark by again selecting Edit (E) and
then Semicolon (I) (or click the Semicolon Tool Icon).
„ Teaching Positions
The procedures described here take the current coordinate values for the axes controlled by
the MP940 as the coordinate value operand for a movement command.
Opening the Position Monitor Window
The Position Monitor Window is opened to display the current coordinate values.
Select File (F), Open (O), Motion Program (M), and then Position Monitor (P) from the
Engineering Manager Menu. The Position Monitor Window is shown below.
Setting the Teaching Axes
There are two procedures that can be used to set the teaching axis:
• From the Position Monitor Window
• Using the teaching function keys.
1. Setting from the Position Monitor Window.
a) Select File (F), Edit (E), and then Position Teaching (P). The Position Teaching
Window will open.
Alternatively, click the Teaching Button in the Motion Editor Window.
Teaching Button