The exact method on model C is described below. Model D will have some differences. May refer to the operators manual if something looks different.
Displaying the directory of stored files on the memory card
- Select the EDIT mode on the MOP panel.
- Press the PROG key on the MDI panel.
- Press the next menu soft key (►).
- Press the soft key CARD. The directory will appear on the screen, with the heading DIRECTORY (M-CARD). The first two columns show file numbers and file names, respectively. Use page up/page down keys to see additional pages, if any. Comments, if any, in the first block of the files can be seen by pressing DIR+ soft key. For example, if the first block of the program is O1234 (TENSILE SPECIMEN); then (TENSILE SPECIMEN) will appear in the COMMENT column of the card directory.
Searching for a file stored in the memory card
Files can be searched by the assigned
file numbers. So, you must know which file number contains which file. For example, file number 12 may contain program number 1234. Carry out the following steps to search for file number 12:
- Select the EDIT mode on the MOP panel.
- Press the PROG key on the MDI panel.
- Press the next menu soft key (►).
- Press the soft key CARD.
- Press the soft key OPRT.
- Press the soft key F SRH.
- Type 12 and press the soft key F SET.
- Press the soft key EXEC.
The file number 12, if found, will be displayed at the top of the directory.
Copying a file stored in the memory card using file number
The following operation will read file number 12 from the memory card and will save it as program number 1234 in the CNC memory:
- Select the EDIT mode on the MOP panel.
- Press the PROG key on the MDI panel.
- Press the next menu soft key (►).
- Press the soft key CARD.
- Press the soft key OPRT.
- Press the soft key F READ (file read).
- Type 12 and press the soft key F SET.
- Type 1234 and press the soft key O SET.
- If this step is skipped, the saved program number would be 0001, and if a program with this number already exists then an alarm would come and copying will not be done.
- Press the soft key EXEC.
While the program is being copied, the character string INPUT blinks at the lower right corner of the screen. Copying may take several seconds, depending on the size of the file.
Note that file number 12 need not be a part program file. It can be, for example, a parameter file, which will be saved in a format similar to a
notepad file, as program number 1234. If program number 1234 already exists in the memory of the CNC, then it may or may not be overwritten depending on a parameter setting. While working with the memory card, if it is required to see/edit/delete the directory/programs saved in the control memory, press PRGRM soft key. If PRGRM is not displayed, press the return menu soft key (◄). For coming back to the card directory, repeat the initial steps (PROG ® next menu ® CARD). Repeat the last three steps to copy more files.
Copying a file stored in the memory card using file name
The following operation will read the file with name TESTPROG from the memory card and will save it as program number 1234 in the CNC memory:
- Select the EDIT mode on the MOP panel.
- Press the PROG key on the MDI panel.
- Press the next menu soft key (►).
- Press the soft key CARD.
- Press the soft key OPRT.
- Press the soft key N READ (name read).
- Type TESTPROG and press the soft key F NAME.
- The complete file name along with extension, if any, is required to be typed.
- Type 1234 and press the soft key O SET.
- Press the soft key EXEC.
Repeat the last three steps to copy more files. Finally, press the CAN soft key to cancel the current mode and go to the previous menu.
Writing a file on the memory card
The following operation will save program number 1234 in the memory card, with the name TESTPROG:
- Select the EDIT mode on the MOP panel.
- Press the PROG key on the MDI panel.
- Press the next menu soft key (►).
- Press the soft key CARD.
- Press the soft key OPRT.
- Press the soft key PUNCH.
- Type 1234 and press the soft key O SET.
- Type TESTPROG and press the soft key F NAME.
- Press the soft key EXEC.
While the file is being copied on the memory card, the character string OUTPUT blinks at the lower right corner of the screen. Copying may take several seconds, depending on the size of the file being copied.
If a file with file name TESTPROG already exists in the memory card, it may be overwritten unconditionally or a message confirming the overwriting may be displayed, depending on a parameter setting. In case of such a warning message, press the EXEC soft key to overwrite, and CAN soft key to cancel writing. However, system information such as PMC ladder is always overwritten unconditionally. The copied file is automatically assigned the highest existing file number plus one. The comment, if any, with the O-word (i.e., in the first block of the program) will be displayed in the COMMENT column of the card directory.
To write all programs, type −9999 as the program number. In this case, if file name is not specified, all the programs are saved in file name PROGRAM.ALL on the memory card. A file name can have up to 8 characters, and an extension up to 3 characters (XXXXXXXX.XXX). Repeat the last three steps to copy more files. Finally, press the CAN soft key, to cancel the copying mode and go to the previous menu.
Deleting a file on the memory card
Carry out the following steps to delete file number 12 (say) on the memory card:
- Select the EDIT mode on the MOP panel.
- Press the PROG key on the MDI panel.
- Press the next menu soft key (►).
- Press the soft key CARD.
- Press the soft key OPRT.
- Press the soft key DELETE.
- Type 12 and press the soft key F SET.
- Press the soft key EXEC.
If more files are to be deleted, repeat the last two steps. Finally, press the CAN soft key to end the delete mode and go to the previous menu.
When file number 12 is deleted, this file number is assigned to the next file, and all the
subsequent files are renumbered (New file number = Old file number − 1). The numbers of the first 11 files (in this case) remain unchanged. Files on a memory card can only be deleted by file numbers; file names cannot be used.
