CNC Setup Utility Manual
P/N 70000490C - Machine Constants
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10-December-04
Table 2-2, Machine Constants Setup
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Machine Constant
Parameter
Function Settings
Editor Mode Setup Parameters
MC_1200:
Restore Editor to
previous session
If Yes (enabled), when user exits a
program in Edit Mode, the CNC marks
the position where the last edit was
made. The next time the program is
opened, the cursor will be located at
that spot.
Yes
- restores to previous session.
[Default]
No - does not restore to previous
session.
MC_1201:
Show top line
Determines whether an optional “top
line” will be displayed in the Edit Mode.
The top line contains the active mode
information and first block of the open
program.
Yes
- Displays top line. [Default]
No - Does not display top line.
MC_1202:
Default insert mode
Switches On/Off Default Insert Mode.
Insert Mode inserts new text without
overwriting existing text.
On
- Automatically sets Insert
Mode as default. [Default]
Off - Does not automatically set
Insert Mode as default.
MC_1203:
Auto tab to previous
line’s position
This option is available only with off-line
systems or systems with attached
keyboards. When a line is indented, the
CNC uses the indented position as the
first tab position of the following line.
For example, the user indents one line
by four spaces and then moves to the
beginning of the next line by pressing
ENTER
. When you press
TAB
, the cursor
now advances four spaces.
Yes
- Enables auto tab to previous
line’s position. [Default]
No - Disables auto tab to previous
line’s position.
MC_1205:
Default tab width
This option is available only with offline
systems or systems with keyboards
attached.
Sets default tab width. Range is 2 to 16
spaces. When you press
TAB
, the
cursor advances by the specified
number of spaces.
Range (2–16)
4 (spaces) [Default]
MC_1206:
Create backup
program
A backup program is created when an
edit is made. Each time the program is
edited, the CNC updates the backup
file. The backup program will not
contain an edit until a new edit is made.
Yes - Backup program is created
and maintained.
No
- No backup programs are
created. [Default]
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