Advantech LNC M5800 Series, Operation Manual

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Milling Machine Series
CNC operations
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1.4.6 Manufacturer macros
1. Program editing
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Users can edit macros according to their own needs, such as: By editing the square milling program, users can
modify it for either square or rectangular workpieces by changing arguments in the macro without editing the
program, which saves a lot of time.
Please note: There are specific regulations associated with the filename, please refer to the section on (Editing
and using manufacturer macros).
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Manufacturer macro – users can use the <PROG> key on the MDI panel to switch to editing group before
pressing 【 Manufacturer macro 】 and 【 Program editing 】 keys to access the program editing page.
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The list below contains the description of each key:
【 Create a new file 】 : Create a new manufacturer macro.
【 Open file 】 : Open a manufacturer macro at the controller end.
【 Save file 】 : Save the modified manufacturer macro.
【 Row position 】 : Search for a line number in the manufacturer macro.
【 Find 】 : Search for a string or character in the manufacturer macro.
【 Replace 】 : Search for a string or character in the manufacturer macro and replace it with a new string or
character.
【 Selection mode 】 : Use the arrow keys to mark the area after entering selection mode, which can be used
in coordination with cut, paste, delete row, and other function keys.
【 Copy 】 : Copy the contents of a selected area.
【 Paste 】 : Paste the cut or copied content.
【 Delete row 】 : Delete the row highlighted by the cursor, and delete the contents in the selected area.
【 Cut 】 : Cut the contents of a selected area.
【 Undo 】 : Restore to previous editing status.