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7. Press the "Variable" and "Time" softkeys if you want to engrave the
current time.
The time is inserted in the European format (<TIME24>).
To have the time in the American format, change the format to
<TIME12>.
Example:
Text entry: Time: <TIME24> Execute: Time: 16.35
Time: <TIME12> Execute: Time: 04.35 PM
 Press the "Variable" and "Workpiece count 000123" softkeys to
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engrave a workpiece count with a fixed number of digits and
leading zeroes.
The format text <######,_$AC_ACTUAL_PARTS> is inserted and
you return to the engraving field with the softkey bar.
 Define the number of digits by adjusting the number of place
holders (#) in the engraving field.
If the specified number of positions (e.g. ##) is not sufficient to
represent the unit quantity, then the cycle automatically increases
the number of positions.
- OR
 Press the "Variable" and "Workpiece count 123" softkeys if you
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want to engrave a workpiece count without leading zeroes.
The format text <#,_$AC_ACTUAL_PARTS> is inserted and you
return to the engraving field with the softkey bar.
 Define the number of digits by adjusting the number of place
holders in the engraving field.
If the specified number of digits is not enough to display the
workpiece count (e.g. 123), the cycle will automatically increase
the number digits.
 Press the "Variable" and "Number 123.456" softkeys if you want to
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engrave a any number in a certain format.
The format text <#.###,_VAR_NUM> is inserted and you return to
the engraving field with the softkey bar.
 The place holders #.### define the digit format in which the
number defined in _VAR_NUM will be engraved.
For example, if you have stored 12.35 in _VAR_NUM, you can
format the variable as follows.
Input
<#,_VAR_NUM>
Programming technology functions (cycles)
Output Meaning
12 Places before decimal point
unformatted, no places after the
decimal point
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