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Fig. 4.19: Dialog for entering comments
4.12 Adding Comments to the Program
Comments can be added to the part program in the PROGRAMMING AND
EDITING mode of operation.
Applications:
• Explanations of program steps
• Adding general notes
Adding comments to program blocks
You can add comments to a program block immedi-
ately after entering the data by pressing the
semicolon key (;) on the alphabetic keyboard.
Input:
• Enter your comment and conclude the block by
pressing the END key.
To add a comment to a block that has already been
entered, select the block and press a horizontal
arrow key until the semicolon and the dialog prompt
appear.
To enter a comment as a separate block:
Start a new block by pressing the semicolon key.
Enter your comment with the alphabetic and numeric keypads.
Close the block.
Comments are added behind the entered blocks.
Example
N50 G00 X+0 Y–10 ❊
; PRE-POSITIONING ..................... A comment is indicated by a semicolon at the beginning of the block.
N60 G01 G41 F100 ❊