User Manual

5. Controlling the SPC200
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Contents of this chapter The SPC200 offers the following two operating modes for
processing the saved NC programs:
 Start/Stop mode
 Record Select mode
The functions of the digital inputs and outputs and of the
permitted NC commands depend on the operating mode set.
This chapter describes how to control the SPC200 in the op
erating
modes named. Examples of the I/O circuitry are
shown for controlling the SPC200 via an I/O module. All I/O
control signals as well as their time behaviour are described.
Further information Information on the coordinated and autonomous operation
of axes with an SPC200 can be found in chapter 7.1.1.
Special instructions on operation on
the field bus or on oper
ating electric axes can be found in the manual for the relevant
extension module.
Sequence plans for programmers can be found in appendix C.