5238-E P-315SECTION 13 SCHEDULE PROGRAMSSECTION 13 SCHEDULE PROGRAMS1. OverviewSchedule programs permit different types of workpieces to be machined continuously without anyoperator intervention by using a bar feeder, loader, or other automation equipment.• Several main programs can be selected and executed in the specified order by a scheduleprogram.• A schedule program is a set of the following five blocks. If other blocks are specified, an alarmwill occur. The program must be terminated with the END block.a. PSELECT blockSelects and executes main programs.b. GOTO blockBranches unconditionally.c. IF blockBranches conditionally.d. VSET blockSets variables.e. END blockTerminates schedule programs.• These commands must be specified at the start of, or immediately after, the sequence name.• Although comments given between ’( ’and ’ )’ and continuous lines identified by ’$’ are valid,block delete (/) is invalid.• Total tape length for the schedule, main, and sub program is up to the maximum size ofoperation buffer area which is selected by the specification.The blocks specified in a schedule program are described below.
