
4.16i/18i DATA SERVER FUNCTIONS IV. OPERATION B-63354EN/04
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4.5 OUTPUTTING AN NC PROGRAM
A file (NC program) is output from the tape memory to the data server
board built-in hard disk or host computer built-in hard disk.
For the Hard Disk File Dir screen or Host File Dir screen
Procedure
1 Place the CNC in EDIT mode.
2 In storage mode, the HARD DISK FILE LIST screen is displayed.
In FTP mode, the Host File Dir screen is displayed.
3 Press soft key [(OPRT)].
4 Press the continuation menu key at the right end of the soft key
menu.
5 Press soft key [PUNCH].
6 Using the MDI keys, enter the O number of the NC program to be
output.
[Input format]
<O-number>
7 Press soft key [EXEC].
8 During output, "OUTPUT" blinks in the lower-right part of the
screen.
[Example]
Enter O0001 to output NC program (O0001) from the tape memory to
the data server board built-in hard disk.
NOTE
1 NC program output cannot be executed
simultaneously with NC program input, DNC
operation, or DNC operation by a subprogram call
(M198).
2 The name of the file to be output to the data server
board built-in hard disk becomes Oxxxx.
3 In NC program output in the storage mode, an
attempt to output an NC program that is already
stored on the data server built-in hard disk ends in an
error.
4 In the buffer mode, neither the Hard Disk File
Directory screen nor the Host File Directory screen
can be used for NC program output.