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ADVANCED EDITOR

June 1999

ENTER FLOPPY FILENAME: Type in the desired floppy filename (in standard PC DOS format) for the floppy

file being sent, then press the WRITE key. If more than one program or ALL is selected, the data will be sent

with one % at the beginning of the stream and one at the end. If a filename is not entered, the controller will

send each selected file separately using the Onnnnn program number as the filename.

RECEIVE FLOPPY

This menu item will receive programs from the floppy. The program(s) will then be stored in the CNC memory

with the corresponding Onnnnn program number(s).

ENTER FLOPPY FILENAME: Type in the filename (in standard PC DOS format) of the floppy file being re-

ceived, then press the WRITE key.

FLOPPY DIRECTORY

This menu item will display the directory of the floppy, with the first entry highlighted. To select a file, press the

up and down arrow buttons or use the jog handle. To load a file, select it and press the WRITE key. The G-

code programs in the file will be loaded into memory.

If there is insufficient memory for the entire file, Alarm 429 will be generated, and only a partial directory will be

displayed.

THE F1:HELP MENU

Figure 11-13. The F1:HELP menu items.

HOW TO USE THE EDITOR

The on-line help is displayed whenever a menu is accessed. The help manual gives a brief description of the

editor and its features. The up and down arrows and the jog handle control the menus, and the Page Up. Page

Down Home and End keys are used to scroll through the help display. In addition, if the F1 key is pressed

during the use of one of the menu options, the help is likewise displayed. Pressing F1 again will exit the help

display. Pressing the UNDO key returns to the active program.

QUICK CODE

Selecting this menu item will place Quick Code on the inactive side of the editor. All Quick Code functions are

now available to the user. Refer to the Operators Manual for a full description of Quick Code. Pressing the

EDIT key will exit Quick Code.

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