Operation Keys; Mpb Screen - Yamaha RCX40 User Manual

5. Operation keys

5.1

MPB screen

The MPB screen display is composed of 4 areas as shown below.
1) System line (1st line)
The current mode and its hierarchy are displayed on the 1st line at the top left of the
screen. Fig. 4-5-1 shows that you are in "PROGRAM > EDIT" mode.
When the mode name is highlighted, it shows that the motor power is turned on. If the
motor power is turned off, for example by pressing the emergency stop, the highlighted
display for the mode name is cancelled.
2) Message line (2nd line)
If an error occurs, the error message appears on the 2nd line. Other displays on this
line indicate the following status.
Dashed line
Solid line
Double-solid line
"@ " mark in 2nd column
"s " mark in 1st column
3) Data area (3rd to 7th lines)
Various types of data and editing information are displayed on the 3rd to 7th lines.
These lines scroll to the right and left to show up to 80 characters per line.
4) Guideline (Bottom line)
The bottom line (8th line) mainly shows the contents assigned to function keys in
highlighted display.
5) Pointer
The line number and item currently selected are highlighted by the pointer cursor.
Use the cursor (↑/↓) keys to move the pointer up and down.
Use the cursor (←/→) keys to move the pointer right and left.
Fig. 4-5-1 MPB screen example
1st line
PROGRAM>EDIT
2nd line
3rd line
1 '***** TEST1 PROGRAM *****
4th line
2 '
5th line
3 DO2(0)=0
6th line 4 WAIT DI3(4,3,2)=3
7th line 5 MOV P,P0
8th line
SELECT COPY
Return-to-origin incomplete.
Return-to-origin complete.
Program is being executed.
Online command is being executed through RS-232C
interface. Changes to a dot ( . ) when the command ends.
Sequence program is being executed.
<TEST1
CUT PASTE
...System line
>
...Message line
}
...Data area
...Guideline
BS
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