D-2 PROGRAM EDITING
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Background Editing
Background editing is an operation to edit a program displayed on the screen while executing
another program in the automatic mode.
Regardless of the current NC operation mode, whether automatic mode or not, and of the setting
of the MODE selection switches, background editing is possible. Any alarms generated during
background editing will not influence foreground machine operation and any alarms generated in
foreground machine operation will not influence background editing.
Usually, program input or edit operation is executed in the background if such an operation is
required during automatic operation.
<Cautions on background operation>
1.
Do not press the
(RESET) key during background editing.
If the
(RESET) key is pressed, the NC will be reset.
Do not press the
(RESET) key during background editing since automatic
operation will be reset and the machine will stop suddenly; this could damage the
machine.
2.
When finishing background editing, always press the
[BG END]
soft-key.
If the
[BG END]
soft-key is not pressed, the program edited in the background area cannot
be stored in the memory.
3.
Background editing is only possible for a program which is not used in the foreground
operation.
If an attempt is made to edit a program in the background while it is being used in
foreground operation, the message "FOREGROUND PROGRAM." will be displayed and
editing will not be possible.
4.
Alarms in the background occur in the same manner as during program editing in the
foreground, but they are cleared when any edit operation (pressing a key) is carried out.
5.
Pay attention when pressing the
(ST) switch during background editing in the memory
mode.
If the
(ST) switch is pressed at the background edit screen under the conditions
that the automatic operation (program) cycle has completed and the memory mode is
selected, the program selected in the foreground starts. Therefore, the machine
operates in a manner different from the program displayed on the screen (background
area).
RESET
RESET
CAUTION
RESET
NOTE
CAUTION