The INSERT Command [MLEPC]
The INSERT command is used to allow a part programmer to insert any command line directly onto NC control tape. This command is valid for all machine types.
![\textbf{INSERT / }
\big[\,\textbf{NEXT},\big] \;
\mathtt{'}\mathit{string}\,\mathtt{'} \;
{\small \sim}\!\big[,\mathit{value}\,\big]](../../_images/math/604785f9e99253a5ca6daae446f47e63da735f12.svg)
![\textbf{INSERT /}
\begin{pmatrix}\begin{array}{l} \textbf{MAIN} \\ \textbf{SIDE} \\ \mathit{channel\_id} \end{array}\end{pmatrix},
\mathtt{'}\mathit{string}\,\mathtt{'} \;
{\small \sim}\!\big[,\mathit{value}\,\big]](../../_images/math/ef20667260391759f0b9280eea54302c9477a02b.svg)
The optional values can be formatted into the string using the format specifications described in “String Formatting”. String formatting can be disabled if desired using the PPFUN/17 command described in “PPFUN 17: String Formatting”.
GENER may automatically add to the string a sequence number, an end of block code, a block delete character (if OPSKIP is on) and might also remove spaces or convert letter case, depending on QUEST responses. By default, any buffered tape is first output in a block, followed by the inserted text on its own block. If NEXT is specified, the text is instead appended to the buffered tape block prior to any DISPLY/NEXT operator messages or TPRINT/NEXT tape commentary.
To disable sequence numbers, code a SEQNO/OFF command before the INSERT and code a SEQNO/ON command after (to continue sequencing on subsequent blocks).
The MAIN, SIDE and channel_id options can be used with multi-channel lathes to designate the channel to which the inserted text applies, irrespective of the channel that is currently active. A value 1 can be used in place of MAIN and a value 2 can be used in place of SIDE.
The following is an example of how INSERT can be used to output a character string to the tape file:
ISN … 0009 GOTO/10,12,14 0010 SEQNO/OFF 0011 INSERT/’(THE TOOL IS LOCATED AT !@X,!@Y,!@Z)’ 0012 GOTO/10,10,10 0013 SEQNO/ON 0014 INSERT/’(NEW LOCATION :!@X,!@Y,!@Z)’ …
ISN 9 specifies a motion to location 10,12,14. ISN 10 turns off the generation of sequence numbers. ISN 11 outputs a text string to the tape file without a sequence number. ISN 12 specifies a motion to location 10,10,10. ISN 13 turns on the generation of sequence numbers. ISN 14 outputs a text string to the tape file with a sequence number.
The following is what would appear in the tape file as a result of this sequence of commands.
N010X10.0Y12.0Z14.0$ (THE TOOL IS LOCATED AT X10.0,Y12.0,Z14.0)$ Y10.0Z10.0$ N011(NEW LOCATION : X10.0,Y10.0,Z10.0)$