STE 80722 
– 30 – 
4.3  INPUT Character String Conversion Function 
 
The INPUT command in SCOL language cannot receive a character string. If a 
nonnumeric character string is received, 2-046 Invalid Channel error occurs. A 
character string may be sent depending on the specification of the external device. 
This function converts the character string received by the robot into a numeric 
value. 
 
 
The value of (FUNCTION 1), the 1st column in 1st row of user parameter [U25] 
FUNCTION SELECT SWITCH is set to the following to switch the processing if a 
nonnumeric character string is received. 
0: Function disabled (if a nonnumeric character string is received, Invalid Channel 
error occurs.) 
1: A nonnumeric character string is converted to 0 if received. 
2: A nonnumeric character string is converted to any numeric value if received. 
 
Character string 
"ABC<CR>" 
Note: <CR> signifies the record end code (0x0D). 
SCOL 
language 
INPUT 
command 
INPUT character string conversion