Mitsubishi Electric GOT2000 Series User Manual page 571

8) MDI status
Displays the status of the MDI when the MDI program is opened.
• No MDI setting
Indicates that the MDI program cannot be operated.
To complete the setting, move the cursor to any position of the program, and then touch the [INPUT] key.
• MDI setting completed
Indicates that the MDI program can be operated.
The background color of the set line number becomes light blue.
When you start editing, the background color disappears.
• MDI in operation
Indicates that the MDI program is being operated.
9) Insert or overwrite
Indicates that the insert mode or overwrite mode is being selected.
10) Scroll key
Scrolls the contents in the editing area up or down by 10 or 50 items.
11) Line number
Displays the line numbers.
• Start line: Displays the display start line in the editing eara.
• Line number: Displays the last four digits of the line numbers.
12) Editing area
Used to display and edit a program.
The display size is 22 lines × 40 characters.
When the editing area is touched, the cursor moves to the touched position.
When a position with no character is touched, the cursor moves to the nearest position where characters can
be input.
When any key on the menu is on, touching the editing area turns off the key.
However, the cursor moves to the beginning of the inverted characters during the string search.
13) Message
Displays the guide or error messages.
For the details of error messages, refer to the following.
➠ 19.5 Error Messages and Corrective actions
14) Input section
Whether inputting characters is available depends on the mode of each menu.
15) Menu
Item
[Program Comment] key
[Line Jump] key
[NB Jump] key
[String Search] key
[System Change] key
Used to input the comment of the machining program.
When a comment is input into the input section and the [INPUT] key is touched, the input value
is reflected.
Up to 18 characters can be input as a program comment.
A comment cannot be input into the MDI program.
Used to move to a specified line.
When you enter a line number in the input area and touch the [INPUT] key, the specified line is
displayed at the start of the editing area.
When you enter a line number that does not exist in the program, E, or EOR in the input area,
you jump to the last line.
Used to move to the block number of a sequence number.
When you enter characters in the form of "Sequence number/Block number" in the input area
and touch the [INPUT] key, the specified block is displayed at the start of the editing area.
When a block number is not input, 0 is applied as the block number.
Example)
When jumping into the position of the sequence number 110 and block number 0
Enter "110/0" or "110", and then touch the [INPUT] key.
Searches for the text and moves to it.
When you enter the text in the input area and touch the [INPUT] key, the text is searched for
from the position where the cursor is placed.
If the search reaches the end of the program without locating the target text, the search
continues from the start of the program.
Up to 11 characters can be searched for.
Switches the system to configure the MDI setting.
Description
19.4 Operation Procedures
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