Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Lathe User Manual
Page 115
Editing Programs On Line
Chapter 5
5-9
Example 5.1
Changing Characters
To change Z93 to W93 in the following block:
Program Block
(Program Display Area)
Enter
(Input Area)
Notes
G01X93Z93;
Move the block cursor to the Z in the program display area and toggle
the {MODIFY/INSERT} softkey to “MODIFY:”.
G01X93Z93;
W
Type this data into the input area, then press the [TRANSMIT] key.
G01X93W93;
This is the block of altered commands shown in the program display
area.
Example 5.2
Changing Characters and Inserting At The Same Time
To change X97 to X96.5 in the following block:
Program Block
(Program Display Area)
Enter
(Input Area)
Notes
G01X97Z93;
Move the block cursor to the character 7 in the program display area
and toggle the {MODIFY/INSERT} softkey to “MODIFY:”.
G01X97Z93;
6.5
Type this data into the input area, then press the [TRANSMIT] key
G01X96.5Z93;
This is the block of altered commands shown in the program display
area.
Example 5.3
Changing Words
To change X97 to X42 in the following block first select the word cursor
size (see page 5-7):
Program Block
(Program Display Area)
Enter
(Input Area)
Notes
G01X97Z93;
Move the block cursor to the word X97 in the program display area
and toggle the {MODIFY/INSERT} softkey to “MODIFY:”.
G01X97Z93;
X42
Type this data into the input area, then press the the [TRANSMIT]
key
G01X42Z93;
This is the block of altered commands shown in the program display
area.