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Flexible NC programming
1.1 Variables
Significance
DEF:
<data type>:
<string length>:
<variable name>:
[<n>,<m>,<o>]:
<n>:
<m>:
<o>:
SET:
(<value1>,<value2>, etc.):
REP:
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Command to define variables
Data type of variables
Range of values:
• for system variables:
BOOL, CHAR, INT, REAL, STRING, AXIS
• for GUD or LUD variables:
BOOL, CHAR, INT, REAL, STRING, AXIS,
FRAME
Maximum number of characters for a STRING data
type
Variable name.
Array sizes or array indices
Array size or array index for 1st dimension
Type: INT (for system variables, also AXIS)
Range of values: Max. array size: 65535
Array index: 0 ≤ n ≤ 65534
Array size or array index for 2nd dimension
Type: INT (for system variables, also AXIS)
Range of values: Max. array size: 65535
Array index: 0 ≤ m ≤ 65534
Array size or array index for 3rd dimension
Type: INT (for system variables, also AXIS)
Range of values: Max. array size: 65535
Array index: 0 ≤ o ≤ 65534
Value assignment using specified value list
Value list
Value assignment using specified <value>
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