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Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Lathe User Manual

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Communications

Chapter 9

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6.

Specify if you want to output one, multiple, or all programs onto tape.

Output Single Program
Press

{SINGLE PRGRAM}

to output the program selected in

step 4.

Output Multiple Programs
Press

{MULTI PRGRAM}

to output more than one program. After

you pressed the

{MULTI PRGRAM}

key, the program selected in step

4 is output. The Program Directory Screen (see Figure 9.4)

appears with the following set of softkeys:

(softkey level 4)

OUTPUT

PRGRAM

FINISH

TAPE

Select the next program to output by selecting the file name

as described in step 4. Press the

{OUTPUT PRGRAM}

key to

output the program.

For details on how multiple programs are named, refer to

chapter 10 and the end of page 9-7.

CAUTION: Be aware that the information in the directory such

as program name and comment are not output to tape. If you

want to transfer this information to tape, you must include the

program name and comment from the directory in the first

block of the program. Refer to chapter 10 for details on “O”

word program name.

After the last program is output to the tape, press

{FINISH TAPE}

to punch the tape end and trailer code to the

tape.

Important: If an error occurs or you abort the copy

operation while punching a tape, the tape may not be useable.

Output All Programs
Press

{OUTPUT ALL}

to copy all programs in memory to tape at

one time.

{OUTPUT ALL}

works like

{MULTI PRGRAM}

except that you

cannot select the programs you want to output.

{OUTPUT ALL}

selects all programs automatically and outputs

them to the peripheral device.