How does it work?

A command is sent from the CNC to the computer which contains a reference to the program that is required. The computer will detect this command automatically and get ready to send the requested program back to the CNC. The operator presses input and the program arrives.

How does the command get sent?

You have a choice and it may depend on the machine controller type or/and your own preferences for quality control procedures. The command can be contained within a very short 1 or 2 line program ....

07777
N10 S1234                N10 S is the command, 1234 is the program required.

If your CNC has a full keyboard you can use
07777
(SEND1234)             SEND is the command, 1234 is the program required.

You just punch out the command program as you would any other program.

What about saving proven programs back to the computer?

If you want to save the program back to the computer and the filename information is within the program then just punch out the program and it will be saved in the specified folder for that machine with the specified name. It could not be any simpler....

08372 (TEST PIECE) (8372 or TEST PIECE or both can be used as the filename)

If the filename is not within the program then you just send a command before the program which tells the computer to receive a program and save it with the specified name.

Edit the command program
07777                    COMMAND PROGRAM
N10 R837462          Restricted keypad
or
If your CNC has a full keyboard you can use
O7777
(RECEIVE 8374262)

The computer gets ready to receive program
You punch out the program that wants saving
The computer receives the program and saves as 837462 and waits for next command
Of course you could use a barcode scanner (See Options) to send the RECEIVE command and filename.