Definition of file names (#FILE NAME)

The command #FILE NAME defines file names in NC program file. The file names are used by specific NC functions, e.g. to create a report file or to call a NC program.

Syntax:

#FILE NAME [ <file_id>="<filename>" { <file_id>="<filename>" } ]

<file_id>

MSG: Name of the report file for #MSG SAVE.

Default name is "message.txt".

M6: Name of the global subroutine for implicit program call via M6 in the NC program. The name is valid until M30. M6 is not treated as an M function any more.

The default name is set in P-CHAN-00118. M6 is always executed as the last action at block end.

D: Name of the global subroutine for implicit program call by a D word in the NC program. The name is valid until M30.

The default name is set in P-CHAN-00429. The subroutine call is always executed as the last action at block end.

G80 – G89: Name of the global subroutines for implicit program calls at G80 –G89 in the NC program. The names are valid until M30.

Default names are set in P-CHAN-00160 - P-CHAN-00169. G80-G89 is always executed as the last action at block end.

G800- G819 or G800- G839**: Names of the global subroutines in case of additional implicit program calls via G800 – G819 in the NC program. The names are valid until M30.

Default names are set in P-CHAN-00187. A G800-G819** is always executed as the last action at block end.

** Extended to 40 calls (G800 – G839) as of V3.1.3079.23

The equals sign (=) is optional.

The file names can be defined or changed in the NC program with #FILE NAME at any time.

Filenames are set to their default names at RESET and at NC program start.

Programming Example

Definition of filenames

%example1
N10 #FILE NAME[ MSG="prog_flow.txt" ]
N20 $IF V.E.PLC_START_HOME == 1
N30 G74 X1 Y2 Z3
N40 #MSG SAVE["Homing executed"]   ;Output in prog_flow.txt
N50 $ENDIF
;…
N120 #MSG SAVE["Roughing OK"]
;…
N950 #MSG SAVE["Finishing OK"]
N985 V.E.WP_CNTR = V.E.WP_CNTR+1
N990 #MSG SAVE["Workpiece No. %d OK", V.E.WP_CNTR]
M1000 M30
%example2
N10 #FILE NAME[ M6="tool_change.nc" ]
N20 G00 X100 Y100 Z0
N30 M6          ; Call tool change program tool_change.nc
;…
M1000 M30
%example3
N10 #FILE NAME[ D="tool_data.nc" ]
N20 G00 X100 Y100 Z50
N30 D1          ;1:Request data of tool 1
                ;2:Implicit call of tool_data.nc
;…
M1000 M30
%example4
N10 #FILE NAME[ G80="g80_up_test.nc" ]
N20 G00 X100 Y100 Z50
N30 G80          ; Call subroutine g80_up_test.nc
;…
M1000 M30
%example5
N10 #FILE NAME[ G800="g800_up_test.nc" G815="g815_up_test.nc"]
N20 G00 X100 Y100 Z50
N30 G800          ; Call subroutine g800_up_test.nc
;…
N90 G815         ; Call subroutine g815_up_test.nc
;…
M1000 M30