6.4 Displaying the current program block
6.4.1 Current block display
The window of the current block display shows the program blocks currently being executed.
Display of current program
The following information is displayed in the running program:
● The workpiece name or program name is entered in the header line.
● The program block which is just being processed appears colored.
Display of the machining times
If you set that the machining times are to be recorded in the settings for automatic mode, the
measured times are shown at the end of the line as follows:
Display Meaning
Light green background Measured machining time of the program block (automatic mode)
Green background Measured machining time of the program block (automatic mode)
Light blue background Estimated machining time of the program block (simulation)
Blue background Estimated machining time of the program block (simulation)
Yellow background Wait time (automatic mode or simulation)
Highlighting of selected G code commands or keywords
In the program editor settings, you can specify whether selected G code commands are to be
highlighted in color. The following colors are used as standard:
Display Meaning
Blue font D, S, F, T, M and H functions
Red font "G0" motion command
Green font "G1" motion command
Machining the workpiece
6.4 Displaying the current program block
Milling
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