
B–61404E/08
8. DATA INPUT/OUTPUTOPERATION
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j When a program is entered without specifying a program number.
⋅ The O–number of the program on the NC tape is assigned to the
program. If the program has no O–number, the N–number in the first
block is assigned to the program.
⋅ When the program has neither an O–number nor N–number, the
previous program number is incremented by one and the result is
assigned to the program.
j When a program is entered with a program number
The O–number on the NC tape is ignored and the specified number is
assigned to the program. When the program is followed by additional
programs, the first additional program is given the program number.
Additional program numbers are calculated by adding one to the last
program.
The soft keys can be used to input a program.
This operation is enabled if the floppy disk directory display function is
not supported or, if the function is supported, the Floppy Cassette is not
specified as the input/output unit.
Procedure for program input with the soft keys
1 Display the program screen in EDIT mode or background edit mode.
2 Press the
[I/O] soft key.
3 Input address
O
, then the program number. If this step is skipped,
the program number on the NC tape is automatically selected.
4 Press the
[READ] soft key. To abandon input at any point, press the
[STOP] soft key.
5 After input has been completed, press the
[CAN] soft key to display
the program screen again.
Program input is identical to that in foreground edit mode. If the reset key
is pressed to abandon input in the background while a program is being
executed, however, the program execution is also halted. To input a
program in background edit mode, use the soft keys.
No. Description
70 The size of memory is not sufficient to store the input programs
73 An attempt was made to store a program with an existing program
number.
79 The verification operation found a mismatch between a program
loaded into memory and the contents of the program on the floppy
or NC tape.
D Program numbers on a
NC tape
D Input with the soft keys
Procedure
D Program input in
background edit mode
Alarm