Creating a ShopMill program
7.11 Specifying the number of workpieces
Milling
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7.11 Specifying the number of workpieces
If you wish to produce a certain quantity of the same workpiece, then at the end of the
program, specify that you wish to repeat the program.
Control the numbers of times that the program is repeated using the "Times, counters"
window. Enter the number of required workpieces using the target number. You can track
the number of machined and completed workpieces in the actual counter window.
Controlling program repetition
End of program:
Repeat
Times, counter:
Counts the
workpieces
No No A CYCLE START is required for each workpiece.
No Yes A CYCLE START is required for each workpiece.
The workpieces are counted.
Yes Yes The program is repeated without a new CYCLE START
until the required number of workpieces have been
machined.
Yes No Without a new CYCLE START, the program is repeated
an infinite number of times.
You can interrupt program execution with <RESET>.
Procedure
1. Open the "Program end" program block, if you want to machine more
than one workpiece.
2. In the "Repeat" field, enter "Yes".
3. Press the "Accept" softkey.
If you start the program later, program execution is repeated.
Depending on the settings in the "Times, counters" window, the
program is repeated until the set number of workpieces has been
machined.
See also
Displaying the program runtime and counting workpieces (Page 169)
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