Subroutine Call - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operation/Programming Manual

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Mold Making
7.3 Creating a program

7.3.4 Subroutine call

PCU 50
PCU 20
Network drive
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The geometry program is called from the technology program as a
subroutine. Because the geometry programs are not stored in the NC
working memory but on the hard disk of the PCU 50 or on the
compact flash card of the PCU 20 or on a network drive, you only
have to call the subroutine with the G code command "EXTCALL".
The technology program and the geometry programs are in the same
directory as the hard disk.
EXTCALL "Geometry_program"
Example: EXTCALL "ROUGHING"
The program syntax varies slightly depending on the storage location
of the geometry program on the compact flash card.
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The geometry program is directly on the compact flash card.
EXTCALL ("C:\Geometry_program.mpf")
Example: EXTCALL ("C:\Roughing.mpf")
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The geometry program is in a directory on the compact flash card.
EXTCALL ("C:\Directory\Geometry_program.mpf")
Example: EXTCALL ("C:\Mold\Roughing.mpf")
If the geometry program is on a network drive connected via the
Ethernet, the program syntax is as follows.
EXTCALL ("Path\Geometry_program.mpf")
Example: EXTCALL ("H:\Mold\Roughing.mpf")
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