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3.6.3 Types of Register
Registers in Drawings
The seven types of register shown in the following table can be used in all drawings and
motion programs.
Table 3.13 Types of Drawing Register
• The # registers cannot be used in motion programs.
• The following registers are saved in flash memory.
• M registers
• C registers
• # registers (Saved with the user program.)
• D registers (Saved with the user program.)
Type
Name
Designation Method
Range
Description
Characteristic
S
System registers
SB, SW, SL, SFnnnnn
(SAnnnnn)
SW00000 to
SW01023
System registers provided by the sys-
tem. Register number nnnnn is
expressed as a decimal number. When
the system is started, SW00000 to
SW00049 are cleared to 0.
Common to all
drawings
M
Data registers
MB, MW, ML,
MFnnnnn (MAnnnnn)
MW00000 to
MW32767
Data registers are shared by all draw-
ings. Used as interfaces between draw-
ings. Register number nnnnn is
expressed as a decimal number.
I
Input registers
IB, IW, IL, IFhhhh
(IAhhhh)
IW0000 to
IW07FF
Registers used for input data.
Register number hhhh is expressed as a
hexadecimal number.
O
Output registers
OB, OW, OL, OFhhhh
(OAhhhh)
OW0000 to
OW07FF
Registers used for output data.
Register number hhhh is expressed as a
hexadecimal number.
C
Constant registers
CB, CW, CL, CFnnnnn
(CAnnnnn)
CW00000 to
CW32767
Constant registers can be called only in
the program. Register number nnnnn is
expressed as a decimal number.
#
# registers
#B, #W, #L, #Fnnnnn
(Annnnn)
#W00000 to
#W16383
# registers can be called only in the
program and can be used only in the
corresponding drawing.
The actual range used is specified by
the user on the CP-717. Register num-
ber nnnnn is expressed as a decimal
number.
Unique to each
drawing
D
D registers
DB, DW, DL, DFnnnnn
(DAnnnnn)
DW00000 to
DW16383
D registers are unique to each drawing
and can be used only in the corre-
sponding drawing.
The actual range used is specified by
the user on the CP-717. Register num-
ber nnnnn is expressed as a decimal
number.
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