Chapter 3: Programming
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CMP4030 User Guide
November 2002
Chain Program Screen Fields
Exit button
Touch the Exit button to return to the Status screen.
Help button
To access on-line help, touch the Help button, then the field or
button for which help is required.
Prompt Display
Provides prompts to assist the user.
Drive Name
Displays the currently active drive
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C:\ or D:\ for internal storage (depending on hardware)
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B:\ for a floppy disk drive.
The B:\ drive is valid for controllers with a floppy disk drive.
Touch the arrow buttons to select the drive at the prompt.
Program Number
Displays the number of the selected program.
Number Display
Displays the numbers entered when the keypad is used.
Keypad
Use the keypad to enter the chain number.
Backspace
Touch the Backspace key to clear a digit.
OK
Touch OK to transfer the entry to the program number field.
Chaining a Program to Itself
Chaining a program to itself is the most straightforward method of
chaining. If a program is not chained to itself or to another program, it
will stop at midnight.
1. Ensure that the program to be chained is displayed on the
Program Screen.
2.
Touch the Chain Program
button
in the Program toolbar.
The Chain screen will display. The message in the Prompt display
field will read:
Enter file to chain to:
3.
Enter the program number
using the keypad.
4.
Touch the OK button
. The controller will save the chain.
The Program screen will display when the programs have been
chained. The program table cell Information field for the chained
program path will be updated with the chained program number.
