3 programming aids quickview – Rockwell Automation 8520-GUM 9/Series CNC Grinder Operation and Programming Manual Documentation Set User Manual

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Editing Programs On Line

Chapter 5

5-16

To exit the edit mode from the edit menu, press the

{EXIT EDITOR}

softkey.

DIGITZ

MODIFY

INSERT

BLOCK

DELETE

BLOCK

TRUNC

DELETE

CH/WRD

EXIT

EDITOR

STRING

RENUM

PRGRAM

MERGE

PRGRAM

QUICK

VIEW

CHAR/

WORD

(softkey level 3)

Important: Do not press the Exit {

↑ }

softkey to leave a program being

edited. You must use the

{EXIT EDITOR}

softkey to close the program

editor.

Exiting using the Exit {

↑

} softkey (shown on the CRT as an up arrow)

causes the following problems:

the program editor remains open for that program

the open editor prevents execution of that program (the error
PROGRAM BEING EDITED appears)

no other programs can be edited

Even though it appears that you can select other programs for editing,
when you press the

{EDIT PRGRAM}

softkey, the previous program

remains in the editor and appears on the edit screen. No error or
warning message is generated.

This section contains the following subsections:

Topic:

On Page:

Using {QPATH+ PROMPT} Sample Patterns

5-19

G Code Format Prompting {G CODE PROMPT}

5-23

Grinder Cycle Format Prompting

5-25

Selecting a QuickView

™

Plane

5-27

The QuickView features display sample patterns or the G-code prompts to
help in writing part programs. By keying in data corresponding to
prompted messages, the control automatically generates the required
block(s) to insert into an existing part program.

5.3
Programming Aids
QuickView