[chunkymonkey]

We have only Citizen Swiss with Mitsubishi controls. Can anybody give me some detailed help on how to use the DPRINT function? Our new L20 typeIX and the M32 Y's seem to have this function, but i am clueless on how to use it. I have googled info and not seeing anything Mitsubishi. The stuff that i have looked at is not sinking in. Please help if you can or point me in the right direction. Thanks!

[camsys]

Machine tool builders vary the controller's functional implementation , and as
such, some of the information below may be handled differently in
the parameter numbers etc. However, the DPRN function works
pretty much the same regardless of implementation.

DPRNT is a feature that allows macro programs to output information to
external data files. You need to set up your parameters before you can use it
though.

Parameter set up:
#1127 digit alignment (try to leave at zero at first)
#9007 This is a logical port to output your data. Set to 9 to write to memory
#9008 set to 0 (zero)
#9054 File name to write data to
#9112 set to 1 to insert cr/lf code

You must first issue a POPEN in your macro before you attempt to use
DPRNT, and when you're done writing your data do a PCLOS.

Heres a simple example:

#1=12.34;
#2=#0
#100=-123456789.;
#500=-0.123456789;
POPEN;
DPRNT[]; (print blank line)
DPRNT[VAL-CHECK]; (this is just printing the text string)
DPRNT[1234567890];
DPRNT[#1[44]];
DPRNT[#2[44]];
DPRNT[#100[80]]; (the [80] is the digits left and right of the decimal ie.8.0)
DPRNT[#500[80]];
DPRNT[#100[08]];
DPRNT[#500[08]];
PCLOS;



further information can be found in the programmers manual for your machine

[guypb]

Parameter set up:
#1127 digit alignment (try to leave at zero at first)
#9007 This is a logical port to output your data. Set to 9 to write to memory
#9008 set to 0 (zero)
#9054 File name to write data to
#9112 set to 1 to insert cr/lf code

Are these parameters specific to the Citizens with Mitsubishi controls?
I don't suppose you have a manual with this information in?