Additional information about the ISO mode: Function Manual ISO Dialects
Syntax
ISOCALL <program_name>
Meaning
ISOCALL: Keyword for an indirect subprogram call with which the ISO mode set in
the machine data is activated.
<program name>: Name of the program programmed in an ISO language (variable or con‐
stant, type STRING)
Example: Calling a contour with cycle programming from ISO mode
Program code Comment
0122_SPF ; Contour description in ISO mode
N1010 G1 X10 Z20
N1020 X30 R5
N1030 Z50 C10
N1040 X50
N1050 M99
N0010 DEF STRING[5] PROGNAME = “0122“ ; Siemens part program (cycle)
...
N2000 R11 = $AA_IW[X]
N2010 ISOCALL PROGNAME
N2020 R10 = R10+1 ; Execute program 0122.spf in ISO mode
...
N2400 M30
3.2.3.8 Call subprogram with path specification and parameters (PCALL)
With PCALL, you can call subprograms with the absolute path and parameter transfer.
Syntax
PCALL <path/program name>(<parameter 1>,…,<parameter n>)
Work preparation
3.2 Subprogram technique
NC programming
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