Manual

Editing Programs On Line
Chapter 5
5-16
When you edit a program, all changes and additions that you make are
saved immediately in the control’s memory. You don’t execute a formal
“save” command.
Important: You cannot quit, abandon or abort an edit session and restore
the original version of the program. For that reason, we recommend that
you copy the program (see page 5-4 ) prior to editing.
To exit the edit mode, press the {EXIT EDITOR} softkey.
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MODIFY
INSERT
BLOCK
DELETE
BLOCK
TRUNC
DELETE
CH/WRD
EXIT
EDITOR
STRING
SEARCH
RENUM
PRGRAM
MERGE
PRGRAM
QUICK
VIEW
CHAR/
WORD
(softkey level 3)
Important: Do not press the Exit {Ý} softkey to leave a program. You
must use {EXIT EDITOR} softkey. Exiting with the Exit {Ý} softkey
(shown on the CRT as an up-arrow) causes the program editor to remain
open for that program. This disables the program to from being executed,
and it also does not allow any other program to be selected for editing.
The QuickViewfeatures display sample patterns or the G-code prompts to
help you write part programs. By keying in data corresponding to
prompted messages, the control automatically generates the required
block(s) to insert into an existing part program. The QuickView features
give you access to:
QuickViewfeature: Description:
QuickPath Plus Prompts a selectionof commonly usedsample patternsrepresenting a
series of machiningsteps withprompts for thenecessary
words toprogram it using QuickPath Plus(see chapter 15for
details onQuickPath Plus
G-code Prompting a selection of the more commonly usedG-codes withprompts
for thenecessary words usedin its programming.
Drilling Fixed Cycle Prompting a selectionof the morecommonly usedfor drilling fixedcycles
with prompts for the necessary words usedin itsprogramming
TurningFixed Cycle
Prompting
a selection of the more commonly usedfor turningfixed cycles
with prompts for the necessary words usedin itsprogramming
Plane Select a selectionof the planesin whichthe different QuickVieware
programmed
5.2.7
Exiting Edit Mode
5.3
Programming Aids
{QUICK VIEW}