5.6.9 Monitoring Sequence Programs ................................................................................................................... 155

5.6.9.1 Operation Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 155

5.7 Developing Structured Project .............................................................................................................................. 156

5.7.1 Overview of Structured Project..................................................................................................................... 156

5.7.1.1 Symbolic Information ........................................................................................................................... 157

5.7.2 Development Procedure............................................................................................................................... 158

5.7.2.1 Developing New Simple Projects on GX Works2 ................................................................................ 158

5.7.3 Developing Sequence Programs.................................................................................................................. 159

5.7.3.1 CNC-Specific Restrictions ................................................................................................................... 159

5.7.4 Writing the Sequence Program to the CNC Controller ................................................................................. 160

5.7.4.1 Operation Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 160

5.7.4.2 Writing Operation................................................................................................................................. 161

5.7.4.3 Operation and Check on Conversion Error.......................................................................................... 161

5.7.4.4 Other Operations and Checks on Error ............................................................................................... 163

5.7.5 Reading Sequence Programs from CNC Controller..................................................................................... 165

5.7.5.1 Operation Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 165

5.7.6 Writing Sequence Programs to ROM in CNC............................................................................................... 167

5.7.6.1 Operation Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 167

5.7.7 Verifying the Sequence Programs................................................................................................................ 168

5.7.7.1 Operation Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 168

5.7.8 Monitoring Sequence Programs ................................................................................................................... 170

5.7.8.1 Operation Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 170

5.8 PLC Message Development ................................................................................................................................. 171

5.8.1 Adding PLC Messages ................................................................................................................................. 171

5.8.2 Developing on Standard Screen .................................................................................................................. 172

5.8.3 Writing Message Data on the Standard Screen ........................................................................................... 173

5.8.3.1 Description format................................................................................................................................ 173

5.8.3.2 Description Method.............................................................................................................................. 174

5.8.3.3 File Name Rule .................................................................................................................................... 175

5.8.3.4 Precautions.......................................................................................................................................... 176

5.8.4 Writing Message to CNC Controller on Standard Screen ............................................................................ 177

5.8.4.1 Operation Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 177

5.8.5 Reading out from CNC Controller on Standard Screen ............................................................................... 179

5.8.5.1 Operation Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 179

5.8.6 Development Procedure Using GX Works2 ................................................................................................. 180

5.8.6.1 Development Using Text Editor ........................................................................................................... 180

5.8.6.2 Inputting Messages Directly from GX Works2 ..................................................................................... 180

5.8.7 Writing Message Data Using GX Works2 .................................................................................................... 181

5.8.7.1 Written Form ........................................................................................................................................ 181

5.8.7.2 How Message Data are Described ...................................................................................................... 182

5.8.7.3 Precautions.......................................................................................................................................... 183

5.8.8 Reading Message Data on GX Works2 ....................................................................................................... 184

5.8.8.1 Reading to GX Works2 ........................................................................................................................ 184

5.8.8.2 Precautions.......................................................................................................................................... 184

5.8.9 Inputting and Editing on GX Works2 ............................................................................................................ 185

5.8.9.1 Displaying Line Statements ................................................................................................................. 185

5.8.9.2 Editing Integrated Line Statement ....................................................................................................... 186

5.8.10 Writing CNC Controller on GX Works2....................................................................................................... 187

5.8.10.1 Operation Procedure ......................................................................................................................... 187

5.8.10.2 Writing Operation............................................................................................................................... 187

5.8.10.3 Operation on Write Error.................................................................................................................... 188

5.8.10.4 Checking Errors ................................................................................................................................. 189

5.8.11 Reading and Verifying Message Data on CNC Controller.......................................................................... 190

5.8.11.1 Menu Selection and Screen Operation.............................................................................................. 190

5.8.12 How to Use on GX Works2 Message Data for GX Developer.................................................................... 190

5.8.12.1 When Data are Saved in Format Used in General Tools .................................................................. 190

5.8.12.2 When Data are Saved in GX Developer Format................................................................................ 190

5.9 Creating Device Comment .................................................................................................................................... 191

5.9.1 Development Procedure............................................................................................................................... 191

5.9.2 Writing Method of Indirect Input ................................................................................................................... 192

5.9.3 Reading Comment Data on GX Works2 ...................................................................................................... 193

5.9.3.1 Reading to GX Works2 ........................................................................................................................ 193

5.9.3.2 Precautions.......................................................................................................................................... 193

5.9.4 Writing Device Comments to CNC Controller............................................................................................... 194

5.9.4.1 Operation Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 194

5.9.5 Reading Device Comments from CNC Controller ........................................................................................ 195

5.9.5.1 Operation Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 195

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