Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Lathe - Manual (Page 286)

Introduction to Programming
Chapter 10
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Important: If backing up a table using a G10 program (such as the offset
tables or coordinate system tables), keep in mind the G10 program output
is generated in the current format of the control (LZS or TZS). If you
intend to transport this table to a different machine it must also be using the
same format.
Your system installer can also set an AMP parameter to generate an error
or use a value of zero for characters that are programmed without numeric
values. If this AMP feature is disabled, programming:
GX; rapid move to X zero (control assumes G00 X0;)
M; program stop (control assumes M00)
would result in the actions described in the comments following the blocks.
If the feature is enabled, the error “NUMERIC MISSING” would have
occurred upon execution of either of those blocks.
Table 10.B shows, in alphabetical order, the addresses for words that are
recognized by the control, their typical formats, and their general
meanings. Since most of these formats are configured in AMP, refer to the
documentation prepared by your system installer.
Many of the addresses can be altered in AMP. This table assumes the most
common names (such as X and Z for the main axes). Alterable addresses
are indicated by the note “AMP assigned.”
Later sections discuss these words in more detail, including variations in
their meanings when they are associated with certain G-codes. All words
discussed in this manual assume that the format and addresses in the
following table have not been changed by your system installer.
Important: The formats in this table indicate the maximum number of
digits left and the maximum number of digits right of the decimal point for
each word. In many cases, they are not valid together since the control
allows a maximum of 8 total digits. Refer to your system installer’s
manual for specific formats.
10.4.2
Programming without
Numeric Values
10.4.3
Word Descriptions and
Ranges