Owner's manual

Running a Program
Chapter 7
Running a Program
Chapter 7
7-4
In single block mode, the control executes the part program block by
block. Each time the <CYCLE START> button is pressed, the control
executes one block of commands in the part program when in single block
mode.
Figure 7.1
Single Block
SINGLE
BLOCK
CYCLE
START
When<CYCLESTART>ispressed,one
blockofcommands is executed
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Workpiece
To activate the single block function, press the <SINGLE BLOCK>
button. The light inside the button lights up when active.
If the <SINGLE B LOCK> button is pressed while the control is running a
part program in the automatic or MDI mode, the control activates the
single block function after it completes the commands in the block that is
currently being executed.
The <SINGLE BLOCK> button is a toggle switch. If pressed again while
the single block function is active, the function is canceled and the light
inside the button t urns off. The remaining program blocks can be executed
as normal by pressing the <CYCLE START> button.
7.1.4
Single Block