Editing Mdi Program; Registering Mdi Program In Nc Memory - Mitsubishi Electric 700 Series Training Manual

4. Edit Screens

4.2.3 Editing MDI Program

Operation method
(1) Press the menu
(2) Edit the MDI program.
(Note 1) Before starting MDI operation, confirm that the MDI settings are completed. If "Editing" or "MDI
no setting" is displayed, the MDI operation cannot be started.
When the INPUT key is pressed, the head block will be searched, and the message "MDI
search complete" will appear. The setting will then be completed.
If the cursor is moved without editing, the block indicated by the cursor will be searched for
when the INPUT key is pressed.
(Note 2) If the INPUT key is pressed when the number of MDI program characters including EOB (;)
and EOR (%) exceeds 2000, "Memory capacity over" message will appear and the MDI
program will not be searched for execution.
Note that the contents edited after the MDI program is saved last will not be saved in the NC
memory.

4.2.4 Registering MDI Program in NC Memory

Operation method
(1) Press the menu
(2) Set the program No. to be registered and
press the INPUT
(Note 1) When the INPUT key is pressed without entering the program name, a setting error occurs.
(Note 2) When the entered program name already exists in the NC memory, the operation message
"Overwrite this file?(Y/N)" is displayed.
(Note 3) MDI programs cannot be registered in the NC memory in the following cases.
• When the setting is made for other than programs with the parameter "#1166 fixpro".
• During "Editing" is displayed.
• When the remaining size of program is smaller than the MDI program to be registered.
• When the remaining number of programs that can be registered is "0".
• Entered program name already exists in the NC memory, and the status is in automatic
operation or program restarting.
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MDI regist .
key.
The menu is highlighted.
The MDI program is displayed from the head of the active
editing area. The cursor moves to the head character of the
program.
The mode enters the overwrite mode.
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Refer to 4.2.6 Edit Operations
The menu is highlighted and turned to the program No. input
wait status.
The cursor appears in the input area.
MDI program is registered in the memory. The operation
message "MDI entry complete" is displayed. The menu
highlight returns to normal. The cursor returns to the
program display area.
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