Programming Aids | Adding comments
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5.2 Adding comments
Application
You can add comments to an NC program to explain program steps
or make general notes.
The control shows long comments in different ways,
depending on the machine parameter lineBreak
(no. 105404). It either wraps the comment lines or
displays the >> symbol to indicate additional content.
The last character in a comment block must not have
any tilde(~).
You can add comments in different ways.
Entering comments during programming
Enter the data for an NC block
Press the semicolon key ; on the alphabetic keyboard
The control displays the dialog prompt Comment?
Enter the comment
Press the END key to conclude the NC block
Inserting comments after program entry
Select the NC block to which you want to add the comment
Select the last word in the NC block with the right arrow key:
Press the semicolon key ; on the alphabetic keyboard
The control displays the dialog prompt Comment?
Enter the comment
Press the END key to conclude the NC block
Entering a comment in a separate block
Select the NC block after which you want to insert the comment
Initiate the programming dialog with the semicolon key ; on the
alphabetic keyboard
Enter your comment and conclude the NC block by pressing the
END key
Commenting out an existing NC block
Proceed as follows to change an existing NC block to a comment:
Select the NC block to be commented out
Press the INSERT COMMENT soft key
Alternative:
Press the < key on the alphabetic keyboard
The control inserts a semicolon ; at the
beginning of the block.
Press the END key
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