Appendix 4. Data Protection
Appendix 4.1 Data Protection Key
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(2) Protection of user parameters and common variables (KEY 2)
When KEY 2 is turned off, the operation items listed in Table 2 are inhibited.
Table 2 Data protection by KEY 2
No. Operation Screen
1 Machining parameter setting PARAM/PROCESS
2 Control parameter on/off PARAM/CONTROL
3 Axis parameter setting PARAM/AXIS
4 Barrier data PARAM/Barrier data
5 Common variable setting MONITOR/COMMON VARIABLE
(Note) When KEY 2 is off, pressing any key other than the MENU key on the screens corresponding to
numbers 1 to 5 in Table 2 does not enter any data, but displays message "DATA PROTECT".
(3) Protection of machining program (KEY 3)
When KEY 3 is turned off, the operation items listed in Table 3 are inhibited.
Table 3 Data protection by KEY 3
No. Operation Screen
Extended
operation menu
1 Storing MDI data in memory MDI MDI ENTRY
2 Editing machining program EDIT —
3 Creating machining program EDIT PROGRAM
4 Setting comments of stored program EDIT FILE
5 Erasing machining program (single, group,
all)
IN/OUT/ERASE —
6 Setting comment of stored program IN/OUT/FILE —
7 Copying, condensing, and merging a
machining program, and changing its number
IN/OUT/COPY —
8 Modifying the buffer of machining program MONITOR/
COORDINATE
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(Note) When KEY 3 is off,
• Pressing any key other than the MENU key on the screens corresponding to numbers 1 to 7 in
the above table or the extended operation menu screen causes message "DATA PROTECT" to
be displayed; no data can be input.
• When an attempt is made to perform the operation of number 8 in Table 3, pressing the Tthe
cursor key causes message "DATA PROTECT" to be displayed without the operation coming
into effect.