Editor operating mode

Application

  • In the Editor operating mode you can do the following:
  • Create, edit and simulate NC programs
  • Create and edit contours
  • Create and edit pallet tables

Description of function

With Add you can create a new file or open an existing one. The control displays up to ten tabs.

If you open a pallet table, the control displays the workspaces Job list and Form for pallets. You cannot edit these workspaces.

Job list workspace

Form workspace for pallets

If option 154 is active, Batch Process Manager lets you use the complete scope of functions when executing pallet tables.

Job list workspace

If an NC program or pallet table is selected in the Program Run operating mode, the controls shows the M status on the tab of the NC program. If the Simulation workspace for this NC program is open, the controls shows the Control-in-operation icon on the tab of the NC program.

Icons and buttons

The Editor operating mode contains the following icons and buttons:

Icon or button

Meaning

SwapTabIcon-active

The control uses this icon to show that an NC program is open.

contourChooserIcon

The control uses this icon to show that a contour is open.

Graphical Programming

paletteTableChooserIcon

The control uses this icon to show that a pallet table is open.

Pallet Machining and Job Lists

Klartext programming

If this toggle switch is active, then you are using dialog-guided programming. If this toggle switch is not active, then you are programming in the text editor.

Editing NC programs

Insert NC function

The control opens the Insert NC function window.

Editing NC programs

GOTO block number

The control selects the block number that you defined.

GOTO function

Q info

The control opens the Q parameter list window, where you can see and edit the current values and descriptions of the variables.

Q parameter list window

/ Skip block off/on

Hide NC blocks with a / character.

NC blocks hidden with a / character will be ignored during program run as soon as the Skip block toggle switch is active.

Hiding NC blocks

; Comment Off/On

Insert or remove a ; character in front of an NC block. If an NC block begins with a ; character, then the block is a comment.

Adding comments

Edit

The control opens the context menu.

Context menu

Select in Program Run

The control opens the file in the Program Run operating mode.

Program Run

Start the simulation

The control opens the Simulation workspace and starts graphic simulation.

Simulation Workspace