Character set and file format
The decoder used processes NC control data in ASCII format. NC control data can be generated using a programming system integrated in the operating system or in an editor.
The CNC processes the following characters:
Characters = | letters | and/or |
| digits | and/or |
| special characters | and/or |
| control characters |
|
letters | { A B C ... Z a b c ... z } |
numerals | { 1 2 3 ... 9 0 } |
special characters | { ! @ # $ % & * - + _ = ~ ( ) [ ] , ; : " < > / \ ? ' } |
Control character = HT | Horizontal tabulator TAB |
SP Space | SPACE |
CR Carriage Return | CARRIAGE RETURN |
LF Line Feed | LINE FEED |
Restrictions with NC filenames
The following characters are not permitted for filenames:
special characters | ( " ] # $ ; , |
control characters | TAB, CARRIAGE RETURN, LINE FEED |