1 .FOR Series 16/l 8-B/C, Series 16i/l8i-A OPERATION
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1.10 BUFFER MODE (OPTIONAL FUNCTION)
The software of the Data Server can operate on the
STORAGE mode or the BUFFER mode. The software on the
storage mode can do the services mentioned in the previous
sections, but can’t control a larger NC program than the size
of the built-in hard disk.
The buffer mode is used to control a larger NC program than
the size of the built-in hard disk. On this buffer mode, the
built-in hard disk is divided into two areas(area A, areaB)
virtually. A part of a NC program in one area of the built-in
hard disk is supplied to the CNC and a continuous part of the
NC program is got into another area in the built-in hard disk
by using FTP at the same time. A larger NC program than
the size of the built-in hard disk can be controlled by
repeating the above operation.
But you must divide a larger NC program than the size of the
built-in hard disk into some files with about 35MB in the
Host Computer in advance. Now, there are some kinds of
built-in hard disk, but we recommend that the divided size is
about 35MB. Because you can divide the NC program into
the size larger than 35MB, but if so, more time is necessary
to get the first file from the Host Computer.
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