The 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.
The Editor operating mode presents the following workspaces if an NC program is open:
- Help
- Contour
- Program
- Simulation
- Simulation status
- Keyboard
When you open a pallet table, the control displays the Job list and Form workspaces for pallets. You cannot edit these workspaces.
The Form workspace for pallets
If the software option Batch Process Manager (#154 / #2-05-1) is active, the entire functionality for executing pallet tables is available to you.
If an NC program or pallet table selected is 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 |
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The control uses this icon to show that an NC program is open. | |
The control uses this icon to show that a contour is open. | |
The control uses this icon to show that a pallet table is open. | |
Execution cursor The execution cursor shows which NC block is currently being executed or is marked for execution. When simulating the opened NC program, the control displays the execution cursor. | |
Klartext editor | 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. |
Insert NC function | The control opens the Insert NC function window. |
GOTO block number | The control selects the block number that you defined. |
Q info | The control opens the Q parameter list window, where you can see and edit the current values and descriptions of the variables. |
/ Skip block Off/On | Hide NC blocks with /. NC blocks hidden with a / character will be ignored during program run as soon as the Skip block toggle switch is active. |
; 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. |
Edit | The control opens the context menu. |
Select in Program Run | |
Start the simulation | The control opens the Simulation workspace and starts graphic simulation. |