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Section 4
Notes
B601
B601
Edit
4.2 Vertical softkey bar 1 and 2
Display area Description
The VSK 1.1 "Select tool" is grayed out (inactive) as
long as a ShopTurn programm is loaded to the edi-
tor. The function "Select tool" is available for Shop-
Turn programs under the function "Drilling",
"Turning", "Contour turning", "Milling", "Straight Cir-
cle" or in a corresponding G code program block
with tool utilization. This function opens the tool list
window in the operating area "Parameter" under the
operating mode "JOG" (see section 2.2.5).
By pressing the VSK 1.2 "Graphic view" you can see
the simulated workpiece from a top view as an out-
line drawing (see section 2.1, programming graphic).
By pressing the VSK 1.3 "Search" you can search
for any text in the program blocks. A search window
opens where you can enter a search string. You can
continue searching afterwards (see section 4.3).
By pressing the VSK 1.4 "Mark" you can mark one to
several program blocks in order to copy or cut
(delete) them.
By pressing the VSK 1.5 "Copy" you can copy one to
several program blocks to the internal memory of the
control, to paste them to a different location in the
active program or to another program.
By pressing the VSK 1.6 "Paste" copied program
blocks can be inserted anywhere into the active pro-
gram or into another program on a different location.
The pasted program block or blocks will be inserted
under the program block marked with the orange
selection cursor in the work plan window.
You can paste the block to the active program as
well as to another program on the NC, local drive or
USB-drive.
By pressing the VSK 1.7 "Cut" you can cut out one
to several program blocks, to paste them later some-
where in a program or to delete them (see VSK 1.6
"Paste").
By pressing the VSK 1.8 "Extend" the extended ver-
tical softkey bar 2 will be displayed.
By pressing the VSK 2.3 "Renumbering" you can
assign new program line numbers for every program
step in the work plan window. Select the first block
number to start and then the increment.
By pressing the VSK 2.6 "Settings" you can change
the settings for the editor (see section 5.3)
By pressing the VSK 2.7 "Exit" you close the editor
with the active program.
By pressing the VSK 2.8 "Back" you switch back to
the vertical softkey bar 1.
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