Haas Automation VF Series, Control Book

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LIST PROG
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LIST PROG
Selects List Program mode to display a list of the programs in the control.
SELECT PROG
Makes the highlighted program on the program list the current program. The current program will have an
asterisk preceding it in the program list.
SEND RS232
Transmits programs out the RS-232 serial port. If ALL is highlighted, all the programs will be sent, with one “%”
at the beginning and one at the end of the stream.
RECV RS232
Receives programs from the RS-232 serial port. Unless ALL is highlighted, enter a valid program name in the
form Onnnnn before pressing RECV RS232. If ALL is highlighted, do not enter a program name. The program
names will be entered automatically from the input stream data.
ERASE PROG
To delete an existing program, you must be in LIST PROG mode. The programs will be listed here by program
number. Use the CURSOR up or down keys to highlight the program number, or type in the program number in
the input line at the bottom, then press the ERASE PROG key to erase programs. All the programs in the list
may be deleted by selecting ALL at the end of the list and pressing the ERASE PROG key.
Use caution when cursor selecting a single program or ALL programs when pressing ERASE PROG. It will
prompt you with the message “DEL Onnnnn (Y/N)” to erase programs. If you press “Y” for yes, it will delete
programs. UNDO key will not recover programs that are deleted.
D Duplicating a Program in LIST PROG - In the LIST PROG mode, you can duplicate an existing program
by cursor-selecting the program number you wish to duplicate, typing in a new program number ( O nnnnn), and
then pressing F1 . You can also go to the Advanced Editor menu to duplicate a program, using the PROGRAM
menu and the DUPLICATE ACTIVE PROGRAM item.