Owner's manual

6-2 Beginning Programming
6.3 Creating a Program
1. Select Teach a Program from the Main Menu.
 The Programming Window opens.
 The last saved program opens when you start FmXP.
2. To create a new program, select
File > New from the menu bar or click on the Program
Wizard
icon on the toolbar.
 The Programming Window (Figure 6-1) opens. Notice that, by default, the Workpiece
pattern opens.
Figure 6-1 Programming Window
 NOTE All FmXP programs contain a Workpiece pattern. The Workpiece pattern may contain
dispensing commands as well as commands to execute additional patterns. Refer to the
Section 7 - Advanced Programming for instructions on creating a pattern.
3. You are now ready to enter program commands.
 Notice that the Pattern End instruction is included in the program.
4. To enter a new program command, position your cursor at the beginning of “Line 1” and
press enter to insert a blank line.
5. Select the desired program command from the Program Commands Toolbar at the right of
the Programming Window and follow the prompts. See 6.4 Dispensing Commands.
Pattern Name
Program Name
Pattern End
Instruction
Fluid File