Rockwell Automation 8520-MUM 9/Series CNC Mill Operation and Programming Manual Documentation Set - Manual (Page 168)

Editing Part Programs Offline
Chapter 6
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4. Select a new or existing file. To create a new file, type in the new file
name. To open an existing file use the arrow keys to select a file or
type in a file name. Press [
ENTER ] when done, or [ESC] to cancel.
After selecting a file the workstation displays a screen about the text editor:
F1 - File F2 - Project F3 - Application F4 - Utility F5 - Configuration
Proj: Demo Appl: Part Program Util: File Management
The configured text editor will now be executed,
using the file name selected.
Press any key to continue...
The configured screen or text editor is used to edit part programs. The
editor must be compatible with the ODS operating system. The editor
must be configured using the Text Editor Setup option of the
F5-Configuration menu at the main menu line. For details on how to use a
specific screen or text editor see the documentation provided with the
screen or text editor.
Important: The end of block statements, ”;” used to separate blocks on the
control should not be entered with the screen or text editor. The control
will automatically insert the end of block statements ”;” at the end of each
line (line feed) when the program is downloaded to the control.
The maximum number of programs that you can have is 328. To store a
program, it needs to occupy at least 1.3 meters of memory. Use this table to
find out how much part program space there is on your system:
If your system has this is your part program storage
64K 150 meters
128K 300 meters
192K 450 meters
Extended Part Program Storage (EPPS) 5235 meters
Extended Part Program Storage is not available on 9/230 CNCs.