Format of AutoCAD Text Statements

The text statement in an AutoCAD drawing is structured as follows:

TEXT / Number , Parameters

Examples of valid NC text statements are:

ABS

FEDRAT/10

M40,U10,V12

FEDRAT/10,M42,V12

Text can be any CAPITALIZED TEXT defined on the right hand side of the "=" sign in the $PP file.  Number is an optional numeric value.  Parameters are simply text statements separated by commas that are passed through to NC Code unaltered by the postprocessor.  Since Parameters are passed unaltered, they MUST BE entered with the appropriate format. For example, if X1 and Y1 are passed as parameters, they must appear as X1000Y1000 for the controller to read them properly, if the controller requires trailing zeros.