Rockwell Automation 8520-MUM 9/Series CNC Mill Operation and Programming Manual Documentation Set - Manual (Page 190)

Running a Program
Chapter 7
Running a Program
Chapter 7
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2. Key in the name of the part program to activate. Not that if the
program is being selected from control memory the
•
or
•
cursor
keys may be used to select the program to activate from the directory
screen.
If the part program is being selected from a peripheral device
(attached to port A or port B) the part program name must be
manually keyed in. Also make sure the peripheral device is on and
ready to output the part program. It may be necessary to perform a
search operation when selecting a program from a peripheral device
to find the tape location containing the desired part program.
3. Press the {ACTIVE PRGRAM} softkey to activate the selected
program. The control displays the part program name, followed by
the first few blocks of the selected program.
Important: Note that the following softkey level 2 indicates that the
control is using control memory as an input device. If the input device is
some device other than control memory, some of these softkeys will not be
available.
REFORM
MEMORY
ACTIVE
PRGRAM
EDIT
PRGRAM
RESTRT
PRGRAM
DISPLY
PRGRAM
COPY
PRGRAM
VERFY
PRGRAM
PRGRAM
COMENT
DELETE
PRGRAM
RENAME
PRGRAM
INPUT
DEVICE
(softkey level 2)
Important: Before the program can be executed the control must be
placed in automatic mode.