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Set the Main Program Sequence Starting #: parameter. It is only

available with QuickCheck. Use the up and down cursors to select

this parameter. Set it by typing in the new value for that parameter

using the keys on the operator panel. Press the [TRANSMIT] key when

the new value has been typed in. The old value for the sequence

number is replaced with the new value.

Use this parameter to select a sequence number (within a main

program) to mark where the graphics will begin drawing. Enter a

sequence number that is in the main program or zero as a value for

this parameter. The control does not search subprograms for

sequence numbers, so the sequence number entered here must be in

the main program, unless you enter a value of zero.

Graphics start drawing when the control begins executing the block

that corresponds to the entered sequence number. Entering a zero as

a sequence number causes graphics to begin executing the first block.

Entering any sequence number not found in the main program (other

than zero) stops the graphics from starting.

Set the Main Program Sequence Stopping #: parameter. It is only

available with QuickCheck. Use the up and down cursors to select

this parameter. Set it by typing in the new value for that parameter

using the keys on the operator panel. Press the [TRANSMIT] key when

the new value has been typed in. The old value for the sequence

number is replaced with the new value.

Use this parameter to select a sequence number within a main

program for the graphics to stop drawing. Enter a sequence number

that is in the main program as a value for this parameter or enter a

value of zero. The control does not search subprograms for sequence

numbers, so the sequence number entered here must be in the main

program unless entering a value of zero.

Graphics stop drawing when the control finishes execution of the

block that corresponds to the entered sequence number. Entering a

value of zero (or any other sequence number not found in the main

program) causes the graphics to continue until the last block in the

main program is finished executing.

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Set the Process Speed parameter. It is only available with

QuickCheck. Use the up and down cursors to select this parameter.

Set it by pressing the left or right cursor keys. The data for the

selected parameter changes each time you press the left or right

cursor key.

Use this parameter to select the speed for the control to draw

graphics. There are two options available for process speed:

Choosing:

Causes the QucikCheck with graphics to be drawn:

FAST

at the full processor speed.

SLOW

to be drawn at a slower speed. This makes it easier to

determine the actual sequence of motion along the tool paths.

10.

Set Auto Erase. It is only available with active graphics. Use the up

and down cursors to select the parameter. Set it by pressing the left

or right cursor keys. The data for the selected parameter changes

each time you press the left or right cursor key.

Use this parameter when a part program is going to be executed many

times in repetition (as in production), and when you want a clear

graphics screen for displaying the part at the beginning of each part

program.

When you select :

The control:

YES

clears the graphics screen at the beginning of each program

execution.

does not clear the graphics screen and any subsequent program

executions result in the graphics screen plotting the new tool paths

over the old tool paths on the screen.

Important: If you choose yes for this parameter and the first moves

in a part program are rapid, it is possible that the screen may not

clear before the beginning of the move. If this is the case, then a

small portion of the actual tool rapid motion is not displayed after the

screen clears.

11.

If you want to save these parameters, press the {SAVE PARAM}

softkey.

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8.4.5

The active and QuickCheck graphics features can run in single-block or

continuous mode as described in chapter 8.

Graphics in Single-Block

In:

This happens:

Single block

one block of a part program executes each time you press the

<CYCLE START>.

Continuous mode

the control continues to execute blocks sequentially as they are read.

To control the speed of the graphics plot in QuickCheck, see

QuickCheck with graphic parameter “PROCESS SPEED”in chapter 1.

8.4.6

You can clear the screen if it becomes too cluttered because of many

different tool paths. Clear the currently drawn tool paths by pressing the

Clearing Graphics Screen

{CLEAR GRAPHS} softkey. Any tool paths on the screen are erased and the

plot continues from the current tool location without stopping.

You can clear active graphics with Auto Erase. Refer to page 8-32.

8.4.7

The machine information window displays the currently programmed axes

positions, feedrate, active tool number, and active work coordinate system

Displaying Machine

G-code along with G52, if there is a G52 offset active.

Information in Graphics

Press the {MACHNE INFO} softkey to activate the machine information

window. The window toggles on and off each time you press the softkey.

Move the machine information window around the screen to prevent it

from obscuring any tool paths. Press the up, down, right, and left cursor

keys on the operator panel.

8.4.8

You can take a closer look at a specified area of tool motion on the graphic

display. This is helpful when you want to get a better view of the actual

Zooming Graphics

tool paths in that area or if the part being machined is too small to be easily

seen on the current graphic display. Press the {ZOOM WINDOW} softkey to

display the zoom window graphic display screen.

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Figure 8.19

Zoom Window Graphic Display Screen.

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INCR

DECR

ZOOM

WINDOW

ABORT

This screen resembles the regular QuickCheck graphics screen with the

exception that it includes a window and different softkeys. Use the

window to define a new size and location for the tool path graphic display.

The area within the window will become your next screen. The crossed

lines (+) become the center of the screen. You must move the window to

the location that you want to zoom in on to make sure that it appears on

your next screen. It is helpful to run the program first so that you can see

the tool path. This helps you position the tool path within the window.

If you decide not to change the window size or location, press the

{ZOOM ABORT} softkey to abort the operation and return to the graphics

screen.

Important: Any time you change the window size and/or location, the

control erases all tool paths from the screen. These tool paths cannot be

recovered. When returning to the graphics screen using a new window, the

graphics plot starts from the current tool position.

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To use the zoom window feature:

Press the {ZOOM WINDOW} softkey. This changes the display to the

zoom window display.

(softkey level 3)

CLEAR

MACHNE

ZOOM

GRAPH

GRAPHS

INFO

WINDOW

BACK

SETUP

Use the cursor keys on the operator panel to move the center of the

window around the screen. To move the window center at a faster

rate, press and hold the [SHIFT] key while pressing the cursor keys.

Important: On this screen, the machine information window cannot be

moved. The cursor keys are dedicated to the zoom window only.

If more than one window is displayed (as in the case of 3 axis

graphs), choose the window to move by pressing either the

{SELECT UPPER} or {SELECT LOWER} softkey. This softkey toggles

between upper and lower each time that you press it. If both the

upper and lower graph have a common horizontal axis, the left and

right cursor keys move both windows. The current window that is

the active moveable window for the 3-axes graph is displayed with a

+ symbol in the center of the window.

(softkey level 4)

INCR

DECR

ZOOM

SELECT

WINDOWWINDOW

ABORT

UPPER

SELECT

LOWER

Important: The {SELECT UPPER} or {SELECT LOWER} softkey is only

displayed if the control is currently using a 3-axes display for the graphics

screen.

If the center of the window is moved up against the boarder of the

displayed axis, the window size shrinks automatically. This keeps

the window within the active area of the tool paths. Otherwise, the

zoom window is displayed at a default size and the cursor keys only

move the window center.

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To change the size of the window, use the {INCR WINDOW} or

{DECR WINDOW} softkeys. To change the window size at a faster rate,

press and hold the [SHIFT] key while pressing the {INCR WINDOW} or

{DECR WINDOW} softkeys.

Each time you press:

The Zoom Window :

{INCR WINDOW}

increases in size.

{DECR WINDOW}

decreases in size.

Once the size and the location of the window are correct, press the

{ZOOM} softkey to return to the regular QuickCheck graphics screen.

(softkey level 4)

INCR

DECR

ZOOM

WINDOW

ABORT

The graphics screen is automatically cleared of the previously plotted tool

paths. The control begins plotting new tool paths from its current location

in the program using the new window size.

If you press {ZOOM BACK}:

It:

one, two or three times

reverses the zoom in increments, going back to your

most recent zoom (not the original).

a fourth time

returns the graphics screen to the default size.

When you press the {ZOOM BACK} softkey, the control clears the graphics

screen of any previously plotted tool paths. The control resumes plotting

new tool paths from its current location in the program using the current

window size.

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8.5

When power is turned on, the control displays the power turn-on screen .

Power Turn-on Screen

The following section discusses how to modify information displayed on

this screen at power up.

Editing the System Integrator Message Lines

To edit the system integrator message lines of the power turn-on screen, do

the following:

Press the [SYSTEM SUPORT] softkey.

(softkey level 1)

PRGRAM

OFFSET

MACRO

QUICK

SYSTEM

MANAGE

PARAM

CHECK

SUPORT

FRONT

ERROR

PASS-

SWITCH

PANEL

MESAGE

WORD

LANG

The control brings you to softkey level 2.

Press the [PTOM SI/OEM] softkey.

(softkey level 2)

PRGRAM

AMP

DEVICEMONI-

TIME

PARAM

SETUP

TOR

PARTS

PTOM

SYSTEM

SI/OEM

TIMING

The control changes the screen to display the PTO screen, as shown in

section 8.6.

* Asterisks indicate the three lines for system integrator messages. The

softkeys used to change these lines are password protected.

Use the up or down cursor keys to highlight the line that you want to

change on the PTO screen. The line selected is shown in reverse

video.

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Press the {ENTER MESAGE} softkey. This highlights the softkey, and

the control displays the input prompt “PTO MESSAGE:” at the top of

the screen. Also, the current text, if any, of the selected message line

is shown on the input line next to the prompt. (The text may be

edited like any other input string.)

(softkey level 3)

ENTER

STORE

MESAGE

BACKUP

Once the line has been edited, press the <TRANSMIT> key. This

transfers the edited line to the PTO screen. After pressing the

<TRANSMIT> key, you can either:

edit another line

exit the PTO screen by pressing the up arrow softkey

To save changes to the system integrator message lines, press the

{STORE BACKUP} softkey. When pressed, the softkey will be shown

in reverse video until the control has finished storing the lines.

Important: If the messages are not stored to EEPROM, the text will be

lost the next time the system is powered down.

(softkey level 3)

ENTER

STORE

MESAGE

BACKUP

8.6

The 9/Series screen saver utility is designed to reduce the damage done to

the CRT from “burn in”. Burn in is the result of the same lines or

Screen Saver

characters being displayed at the same location on the screen for a such a

long period of time that they leave a permanent imprint on the CRT.

After a preset length of time without any keyboard strokes, the screen

saver utility replaces the 9/Series display with a single horizontal line that

continuously scrolls from top to bottom on the CRT. This horizontal line is

a standard character high, green on color operator panels, amber on

monochrome.

When any operator panel key, PAL keyboard request, or softkey is pressed,

the display is returned to the last viewed 9/Series display. Exceptions are

screens accessed through hot keys on the keyboard (such as Display Select

or the PAL rung monitor). When the screen saver returns from one of

these screens, the 9/Series screen previous to the hot key selection is

displayed.

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In the event that a system error or warning, PAL display page, PAL

message, or E-Stop condition occurs while the screen saver is active, the

horizontal scrolling line is replaced with a scrolling message “MESSAGE

PENDING, PRESS A KEY TO DISPLAY.” The operator should press any

keyboard key or softkey to return to the normal 9/Series screen and view

the condition. The system installer can write PAL to disable the screen

saver automatically when one of these conditions occur.

Important: The system installer has the ability to disable the softkey

activation of the screen saver utility in the PAL program. Refer to your

system installer’s documentation for details.

The screen saver does not impact machine operation. MTB panel, PAL, or

part program requests for machine motions or functions occur regardless of

the status of the CRT. You should exit the screen saver before performing

manual or PAL machine motions. It is also recommended you disable the

screen saver for the first few runs of a part program until you are confident

machine motions are occurring as desired.

Enable the screen saver and set the activation timer value (time without

any keyboard input before the screen saver starts) as follows:

Press the [SYSTEM SUPORT] softkey.

(softkey level 1)

PRGRAM

OFFSET

MACRO

QUICK

SYSTEM

MANAGE

PARAM

CHECK

SUPORT

Press the [SCREEN SAVER] softkey.

(softkey level 2)

PRGRAM

AMP

DEVICEMONI-

TIME

PARAM

SETUP

TOR

PARTS

PTOM

SYSTEMSCREEN

SI/OEM

TIMING

SAVER

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The screen saver setup screen appears.

SCREEN SAVER

ACTIVATION TIMER : 05 MINUTES

SAVER

INCR

DECR

ON/OFF

TIMER

Press This Softkey

To:

SAVER ON/OFF

toggle between enabling and disabling the screen saver. When the

softkey name is shown in reverse video, the screen saver is enabled.

Note the system installers PAL program can override this softkey setting.

INCR TIMER

increase the duration of the Activation Timer by five minute increments.

The activation timer can be set to a maximum of 60 minutes.

DECR TIMER

decrease the duration of the Activation Timer by five minute increments.

The activation timer can be set to a maximum of 60 minutes.

The activation timer determines the length of time that takes place after the

last keyboard or softkey stroke occurred before the screen saver starts.

Softkey settings that activate the screen saver and determine the activation

timer duration remain active even after power is cycled.

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9.0

This chapter covers:

Chapter Overview

Topic

On page:

Communication port parameters

9-3

Inputting part programs from a tape reader

9-9

Outputting part programs to a tape punch

9-13

Verifying saved materials

9-17

Error conditions for inputting and outputting part programs

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9.1

This section covers the communication port parameters that are available

with the control. You use communication parameters to let the control

Setting Communications

communicate with peripheral devices.

The control has default parameters permanently stored in memory for a

number of peripheral devices. These devices are listed in Table 9.A and

are selected by the DEVICE parameter. You can also modify the default

parameter separately for each device.

9.1.1

This section explains how to change communication parameter values. A

description of each of the parameters is presented on page 9-3.

Setting Communication Port

Parameter Values

Display the device setup screen as follows:

Press the {SYSTEM SUPORT} softkey.

(softkey level 1)

PRGRAM

OFFSET

MACRO

QUICK

SYSTEM

MANAGE

PARAM

CHECK

SUPORT

FRONT

ERROR

PASS-

SWITCH

PANEL

MESAGE

WORD

LANG

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Press the {DEVICE SETUP} softkey to display the device setup screen

as shown in Figure 9.1.

(softkey level 2)

PRGRAM

AMP

DEVICE

MONI-

TIME

PARAM

SETUP

TOR

PARTS

PTOM

SI/OEM

The 9/230 CNC does not support port A. It uses only port B.

Figure 9.1

Device Setup Screen

E-STOP

SERIAL PORT:

DEVICE:

DECITEK AB 8000-XPDR

PORT TYPE:

RS232C

BAUD RATE:

1200

PROTOCOL:

LEVEL

PARITY:

EVEN

STOP BITS:

DATA LENGTH:

TIMEOUT:

15 SEC

OUTPUT CODE:

N/A

AUTO FILENAME: NO

STOP PRG END: YES

PROGRAM END:

M02, M30:

YES

M99:

YES

PRGRM NAME:

YES

SAVE

COPY

CHANGE

DEFLTS

Important: Figure 9.1 displays a typical tape device setup screen. AUTO

FILENAME, STOP PRG END, and PROGRAM END are available only if

you have selected a tape reader or tape punch as your device. Refer to

page 9-4 on selecting a device.

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Use the up or down cursor keys to move the cursor to the parameter

to be changed. The current value for each parameter will be shown in

reverse video.

Important: Select both the SERIAL PORT (A or B) and the DEVICE

being set first (see Figure 9.1) since all other parameters are device

dependent.

To change a value after a parameter has been selected, press the left

or right cursor keys. The control scrolls through the available

parameter values as the left or right cursor key is pressed (or held).

To save the changes made to the communications parameters for a

specific peripheral device, press the {SAVE CHANGE} softkey. The

message “SAVE COMPLETED” is displayed. If the saved

parameters differ from the default parameters for that device, the

message “PARAMETERS DO NOT MATCH THE DEFAULTS”

appears beneath the parameters.

Important: You must save changes made to the parameter values for a

peripheral device before you select another device.

To restore the default parameters for a particular device, select that device

using the left or right cursor key, and press the {COPY DEFLTS} softkey.

The message “DEFAULTS LOADED” appears at the top of the screen.

To exit the device setup screen, press the exit {} softkey.

Important: When you exit, the serial ports and devices displayed on the

device setup screen becomes your current settings.

9.1.2

PORT (setting of input/output port)

Communication Port

The 9/240, 9/260, 9/290 and 9/440 controls have two communication

Parameters

ports: A and B. The 9/230 control uses only port B. This parameter

selects which of the two ports is going to be modified.

When you select:

This letter

displays:

port A

port B

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All of the following parameters can be set independently for each

communication port (A or B).

DEVICE (setting type of peripheral)

Select your peripheral device immediately after selecting your serial port.

The devices with default communication parameters stored in the control

are listed in Table 9.A. If the device that you are using is not listed, select

either USER PUNCH, USER PRINTER, or USER READER.

Important: You cannot select the same device for both peripheral ports.

Once you select a device for PORT A, that device is no longer an option

available for PORT B and vice-versa.

Table 9.A

Available Devices For Communication

Device

Device Type

Allen-Bradley 1770-SB

Cartridge

Ricoh PTR240R

Facit N4000

Reader

Decitek AB 8000-XPDR

DSI SP75

Facit 4070

Punch

Facit N4000

Epson LX-810 (USA)

Printer

Epson SP-500 (JAPAN)

User Punch

User Reader

User Defined

User Printer

Teach Pendant

PAL-RS232 Comm

ODS

ODS Terminal

Generic Level_2

Computer using only level 2 protocol

Greco Minifile

Intelligent Storage

Intelligent Device

Personal Computer using

Communication Software

For more information on some of these peripheral devices and their

function, refer to your 9/Series CNC Integration and Maintenance

Manual.

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PORT TYPE

Port type options differ depending on the port you select.

Port

Type

Port A

RS232-C

Port B

RS232-C or RS422A

BAUD RATE

You can set the baud rate at these speeds (in bits per second):

300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, MAX

MAXIMUM BAUD RATE

If you need to operate your 9/Series control at a baud rate higher than

9600 bps, you can toggle between 19200 (default setting) and 38400 bps:

SAVE

COPY

SETMAX

CHANGE

DEFLTS

19200

38400

Important: The “SAVE CHANGES” and “COPY DEFLTS” softkeys

have no affect on the maximum baud rate setting.

Although you can make your selection at any time, only when “MAX”

displays is it implemented for all ports on your control. Until then, your

selection is highlighted to remind you of your currently selected maximum

baud rate. Once you’ve made a selection, it is effective until you make

another selection.

Important: Selecting a maximum baud rate that your device does not

support causes the selection to be ignored. For ODS device drives, you

must cycle power on the control after changing the baud rate in order for

the control to recognize your selection. If one or both ports are busy, the

request to select a maximum baud rate is ignored, returning the error,

“PORT IS BUSY -- REQUEST DENIED”.

Important: Your “MAX” selection establishes the maximum baud rate for

all serial ports on your 9/Series control. A combination of 19200 baud on

one port and 38400 baud on another port is not allowed.

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PROTOCOL

Select the protocol for communications from the following options.

LEVEL_1

LEVEL_2*

DF1

RAW

PARITY (parity check)

Select the parity from the following parity check schemes:

Parity

Parity Check

NONE

No parity check

EVEN

Even parity

ODD

Odd parity

STOP BIT (number of stop bits)

Select the number of stop bits with this parameter. You can select:

1, 1.5, or 2 bits

DATA LENGTH

Select the number of bits that constitute one character with this parameter.

You can select:

7 or 8 bits

The parity bit is not counted as a data length bit.

TIME-OUT

Select the time-out value that specifies how long the control tries to

establish communications with a peripheral. If the control cannot establish

communications within the specified time-out value, an error message is

displayed on the control’s CRT. You can select:

3, 15, 30, or 60 seconds

2, 3, 5, or 10 minutes

UNLIMT (no time-out)

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OUTPUT CODE

Select either EIA (RS-244A) or ASCII (RS-358-B) as output codes for 8

bit data lengths. Selecting 7 bit data length sets this output code to “N/A”

since EIA and ASCII do not apply to this type.

AUTO FILENAME

This parameter is valid only if you are inputting part programs to the

control from a tape reader (refer to DEVICE for details). This parameter is

used only if your tape contains more than one part program.

AUTO FILENAME lets you either automatically assign program names to

all programs or key in or read the filenames for each program individually

as they are copied into memory from a multiple program tape.

Setting

Result

Yes

The first program on a multiple-program tape must have its program name either keyed in manually, or

there must be a program name as the first block of the first program. The control automatically creates

program names for successive programs on that tape by incrementing the program name by one as each

new program is read. Any program names that exist as the first block of the program are ignored for any

program read after the first program on tape (though these blocks are still copied into memory they are not

used as the program name). An error is generated if when reading program names into memory, the

control needs to increment a program name that is greater than 99999.

Important: If the first program name is to be read from tape (not manually keyed in), the first block of

the first program must contain a program name in one of the following formats: Oxxxxx (ASCII), Nxxxxx or

:xxxxx where xxxxx is any valid integer.

The program name for each program on a multi-program tape must be either entered from the keyboard or

located as the first block of each program after the program start code on the tape. If no program name is

found in the first block and no program name is keyed in, an error is generated.

Important: If the program name is to be read from tape (not manually keyed in), the first block of the

program must contain a program name in one of the following formats: Oxxxxx (ASCII), Nxxxxx or :xxxxx

where xxxxx is any valid integer.

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STOP PRG END

This parameter is available only if you are reading a tape and have selected

a tape reader as your device (refer to DEVICE for details). It determines if

the tape reader is to stop at the end of each program or continue reading

until the end-of-tape code is reached. Refer to the PROGRAM END

section to determine what defines the end-of-program for your system.

Setting

Result

Yes

the tape reader stops every time it encounters a program end code.

the tape reader stops only if it encounters an error condition or the end of tape code.

CAUTION: If no program end code is found while reading a multi-program

tape, all programs are read and merged into one program.

Important: If % is the program end code on your tape, the tape reader

stops every time it encounters a “%”. consequently, even if STOP PRG

END is set to “no”, the tape reader will stop at the end of each program.

The tape reader stops if % (ASCII) or ER (EIA) is found. If you selected

% as the program end-code with (ER) format, you can continue reading on

that tape after a % is read. However, if you selected M30, M02, or M99,

and one of these M-codes is read followed by a % (ER), the % is

considered the tape end, and the directory screen is displayed.

PROGRAM END

This parameter is available only if you select a tape reader or tape punch as

your device (refer to DEVICE for details). It is used to designate valid

“end-of-program”codes. You can select more than one of these codes at a

time.

The tape reader stops every time it encounters one of these program

end-codes that has been set to “yes” on the device setup screen. This

assumes that the STOP PRG END parameter has been set to “yes” (refer to

the STOP PRG END section). If STOP PRG END is set to “no”, the tape

reader does not stop unless % (ER) is encountered. Each program read is

stored in the control’s memory.

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If “%” is set to “yes”, making it a valid program end-code, no program

end-code other than PRGRM NAME can be set to “yes”. If another

program end-code is set to “yes”, the “%” option is automatically set to

“no”. Refer to the descriptions for M-codes in chapter 10 for details.

M02, M30 -- refer to the descriptions for M-codes in chapter 10 for

details

M99 -- refer to the descriptions for M-codes in chapter 10 for details

% -- also used as end-of-tape code. Refer to section on STOP PRG

END

Important: If you set the “%” field to “yes”, the tape punch adds a %

code after the last block of every program that is output to tape.

PRGRM NAME -- if set to “yes”, a program name is recognized as the

end of the previous program. The program name must be in one of

these forms where xxxxx indicates an integer from 0 to 99999:

Oxxxxx

(ASCII)

:xxxxx

(EIA)

Nxxxxx

(except for N00000)

Important: If an N-code is used to designate the program name, be aware

that all part program blocks that contain N-codes will be interpreted as new

part programs.

9.2

If a program is loaded on a peripheral device, such as a tape reader, and

you want to send a copy of that program to control memory, follow these

Inputting Part Programs

steps:

from a Tape Reader

Verify that the peripheral device is connected to the correct serial port

and that the port is configured for that device (refer to page 9-1).

Press the {PRGRAM MANAGE} softkey. Figure 9.2 displays the program

directory screen.

(softkey level 1)

PRGRAM

OFFSET

MACRO

QUICK

SYSTEM

MANAGE

PARAM

CHECK

SUPORT

FRONT

ERROR

PASS-

SWITCH

PANEL

MESAGE

WORD

LANG

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Figure 9.2

Program Directory Screen

SELECTED PROGRAM:

DIRECTORY

PAGE

NAME

SIZE

COMMENT

O12345

1.3

SUB TEST 1

TEST

3.9

NEW

MAIN

1.3

TTTE

1.3

THIS IS A TEST PROGRAM

4 FILES

127.5

METERS FREE

ACTIVE

EDIT

RESTRT

DISPLY

COPY

PRGRAM

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Press the {COPY PRGRAM} softkey.

(softkey level 2)

ACTIVE

EDIT

RESTRT

DISPLY

COPY

PRGRAM

VERIFY

PRGRAM

DELETE

RENAME

INPUT

PRGRAM

COMENT

PRGRAM

DEVICE

REFORM

MEMORY

Enter the program name to output from memory. There are two ways

to do this:

Type in the program name using the alphanumeric keys on the key

board. The control displays program name on the input line (line

2 of the screen) next to the prompt “FILENAME”.

Use the up or down cursor keys to position the cursor at the

program it is desired to send. The control displays the selected

program in reverse video.

If outputting all programs, cursor to the first program in your

program directory.

Select the device you want to copy as follows:

If the peripheral device is connected to:

Press this softkey:

Port A

{MEM TO PORT A}

Port B

{MEM TO PORT B}

(softkey level 3)

MEM TO

FROM A

MEM TO

FROM B

MEM TO

PORT A

TO MEM

PORT B

TO MEM

MEM

The Copy Parameters screen appears (see Figure 9.5).

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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 (see Figure 9.4)

appears with the following set of softkeys:

(softkey level 4)

OUTPUT

FINISH

PRGRAM

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 page 9-7.

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.

Output All Programs

Press {OUTPUT ALL} to copy all programs in memory to tape at

one time.

{OUTPUT ALL} works like {MULTI PRGRAM} except that you

cannot select the programs you want to output.

{OUTPUT ALL} selects all programs automatically and outputs

them to the peripheral device.

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All programs are copied to the peripheral device and stored

using the same program name as the original, in the order that

they appear on the Program Directory Screen.

(softkey level 3)

SINGLE

MULTI

OUTPUT

PRGRAM

ALL

Figure 9.5

Copy Parameters Screen

COPY PARAMETERS

FROM:

(Program Name)

TO:

(Selected Port Name)

DEVICE:

FACIT N4000

BAUD RATE:

2400

PROTOCOL:

LEVEL_2*

OUTPUT CODE:

ASCII

AUTO FILENAME:

STOP PRG END:

YES

PROGRAM END:

M02, M30

M99

CANCEL

Important: Press {CANCEL} to abort the copy operation at any time.

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9.4

To verify that a part program stored in memory matches a source program

stored in memory or on a peripheral device:

Verifying Part Programs

Against Source Programs

If one of the programs to either verify or verify against is on a

peripheral device, make sure that the peripheral device is connected

to the correct serial port and that the port is configured for that device

(refer to page 9-1).

Press the {PRGRAM MANAGE} softkey.

(softkey level 1)

PRGRAM

OFFSET

MACRO

QUICK

SYSTEM

MANAGE

PARAM

CHECK

SUPORT

FRONT

ERROR

PASS-

SWITCH

PANEL

MESAGE

WORD

LANG

Press the {VERIFY PRGRAM} softkey.

(softkey level 2)

ACTIVE

EDIT

RESTRT

DISPLY

COPY

PRGRAM

VERIFY

PRGRAM

DELETE

RENAME

INPUT

PRGRAM

COMENT

PRGRAM

DEVICE

REFORM

MEMORY

Type program name(s) into the input area (lines 1- 2) in the following

manner. If both programs are resident in control memory, type both

program names separated by a comma. The order in which these

names are entered is not important.

VERIFY: program name,program name

If one of the programs to verify is on a peripheral device and the

other is resident in control memory, it is only necessary to type the

name of the program resident in the control.

VERIFY: program name

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To verify a part program in memory against a part program stored on

a peripheral device, press the {VERIFY PORT A} or {VERIFY PORT B}

softkey depending on where the peripheral device is connected.

To verify a part program in memory against another part program in

memory, press the {VERIFY MEMORY} softkey.

(softkey level 3)

VERIFY

PROT A

PORT B

MEMORY

Press the {VERIFY YES} softkey. To abort the verify operation press

the {VERIFY NO} softkey.

(softkey level 4)

VERIFY

YES

The control displays one of the following messages when the verify

operation is performed:

“PROGRAMS ARE DIFFERENT” if programs do not match.

“PROGRAMS ARE IDENTICAL” if programs match.

9.5

An error occurs if you attempt these operations:

Error Conditions (Inputting

output data to an input device (tape reader, etc.)

and Outputting Part

Programs)

output or input data when no peripheral device is connected to the

selected port

output or input data when the data communication line is either broken

or not connected

input data from an output device (tape puncher, etc.)

input a program name that already exists in control memory. The

control displays “OVERWRITE PROGRAM IN MEMORY(Y/N):”

input a program without reading in or typing in a filename when AUTO

FILENAME is set to “no”

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10.0

The 9/Series control performs machining operations by executing a series

of commands that make up a part program. These commands are

Chapter Overview

interpreted by the control which then directs axis motion, spindle rotation,

tool selection, and other CNC functions.

Part programs can be executed from the control’s memory or from a CNC

tape.

This chapter begins with an explanation of CNC tape format. The

remainder of the chapter deals with the contents of a part program,

including:

Topic:

On page:

Tape format

10-1

Program configuration

10-6

Program names

10-8

Sequence numbers

10-9

Subprograms

10-11

Word formats and functions

10-16

Word descriptions

10-20

10.1

This section describes the format that the control requires for inputting and

Tape Format

outputting part programs from or to a tape device.

The control accepts:

ASCII format (RS-358B)

EIA-244-B format

Important: In addition to the control’s normal tape format, it is also

equipped to read and execute standard Allen-Bradley 7320 and 7360 CNC

tapes. See appendix D of this manual for details.

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Tape with Program End = M02, M30, M99

This particular tape format allows single- or multi-program format on a

tape. It also lets you enter either M02, M30, or M99 as a program end

code. See chapter 10 for details on legal program end codes. Figure 10.1

shows a typical configuration for a multiple program tape with M30 and

M99 as program end codes.

If the first block of the file program is a filename, you can set AUTO

FILENAME to “yes” to create filenames for all subsequent programs. If

AUTO FILENAME is set to “no” and if no filenames are included in the

programs on the tape, you have to enter all filenames from the keyboard

when prompted. For more information, see the section on O-word

programming in this chapter.

The control automatically recognizes EIA or ASCII during input when it

reads the first EOB code from the tape.

Figure 10.1

Tape Configuration (Program End = M02, M30, M99)

Program start code

1 foot

Program start code

Tape end

Part program

space

code

Part program

Tape start

Program

code

Leader

Comment

Program

Comment

Program

name

section

(opt)

end code

(opt)

end code

(opt)

O100

M30

O101

M99

Typical single program tape

Typical multi-program tape

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