
B-63782EN/01 NC FUNCTIONS 31.EXTERNAL DATA INPUT
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7 Operator message
[Input] A message number can be input to register an external operator
message with the CNC. Then, message text can be sent to display the
message on the operator message screen on the display unit (setting of
an operator message). In addition, a message number can be specified
to cancel a previously input operator message (clearing of an operator
message). An operator message number in the range of 0 to 4095 can
be specified, with binary codes. For identification, if the number is
between 0 and 99, the control unit adds the characters "EX" to the
beginning of this number, and displays the number before the operator
message text. If the number is 100 or greater, only the message text is
displayed, without the message number. Message text can be input as
described in "Message text," given later. Text of up to 256 characters
can be accepted per message. The CNC can accept up to four external
operator messages at a time. Once set, the messages are not cleared by
resetting the CNC. To clear an external operator message, its number
and the clearing of a message must be specified and the external
operator message must be entered.
[Output] There is no corresponding output.
8 Message text
[Input] Immediately after setting an external alarm message or external
operator message, message text can be input. If the immediately
preceding external data input does not set either message, the input of
message text is ignored. Using the data section, up to six characters can
be sent per input. The following restrictions are imposed on the length
of text:
Alarm message text: Up to 30 characters
Operator message text: Up to 256 characters
[Output] There is no corresponding output.
9 Tool offset with a tool number (tool number)
[Input] To input and output a pot number and tool offset value, the target tool
data must be specified using the tool number.
[Output] When a pot number and tool offset value are input and output, the tool
number of the target tool data (specified with the above input) is output.
In addition, it is possible to output the number of the tool for which
compensation is currently enabled (after the M06 command) and the
selected tool number (before the M06 command).
10 Tool offset with a tool number (pot number)
[Input] A pot number can be input, with the tool data specified by tool number
input as the target. Upon the start of automatic operation, a pot number
cannot be entered.
[Output] A pot number can be output, with the tool data specified by tool number
input as the target.