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SECTION SIX - PARAMETRIC PROGRAMMING
Miscellaneous Commands
Spaces Spaces can be used anywhere within the program. For example, Z1.234
can be written as Z 1 . 23 4 if desired.
Blocks Blocks without any information are allowed.
Comments Comments are any text enclosed in parentheses and they are ignored by
the control. Comments can be anywhere in a program or in a block. When
a comment is on a block with an M0 (block stop), M1 (optional stop), or
M6 (tool change), the comment will be displayed in the message window.
Example: M0 ( MOVE THE CLAMP)
Example: M6 (3/8” DRILL)
PRINT Print is used to print text to the screen. PRINT can be used to display text,
parameter values, times, dates, etc.
Example: P87=32.45
PRINT [N=#87] shows “N=32.4500”
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