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CNC System Instruction
5. EDIT Mode
In the system main menu, press [F3] to enter EDIT menu as shown in the figure below:
5.1. Description of EDIT Menu
5.1.1
【
F1
】
NEW
To establish a new program, i.e., clear the editing area of machining program and start to edit a new machining pro-
gram.
5.1.2
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F2
】
LOAD
To load a program. Specifically, it is used to load a program into the user program area. The system will tabularize
the available program names and highlight the current program name. Move the cursor key to select different pro-
grams. If ENTER key is pressed, the highlighted program will be loaded into program editing area; if [ESC] key is
pressed, the load function will be abandoned.
5.1.3
【
F3
】
SAVE
To save program. After a program is edited and ready to save, the system will prompt:
Enter program name: 1234.TXT
The system will display the current program name, which is modifiable. If ENTER key is pressed, the program in
the editing area will be saved into the program area under the selected name; if [ESC] key is pressed, the save func-
tion will be abandoned.
Notes:
1
）
The program name and extension name should never exceed 12 characters.
2
）
For large
-
sized program above 200K, it is allowed to work along with USB disk instead of saving it.
Program Row Number
Program display and editing area
Menu of EDIT interface
Fig. 5.1 EDIT menu window
