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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Preparing Channels for Your Machine</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">You can subdivide an NC program into several channel lists that are executed simultaneously on the machine. A channel list controls individual devices on the machine. </p>
      <p class="para_topic">You define all available channels in the Machine Tool Builder application using the <b class="uiTerm">Channel Definition</b> dialog. Assign devices to channels using the check boxes in the dialog. 
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      <p class="para_topic">Where do I find it?</p>
      <p class="para_topic">Right-click on component in MTB &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Edit</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">K-Component</b> &rarr; select component that is classified as device holder &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Channel</b></p>
      <p class="para_topic">See the <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.popUpPage('mfgisv/index.html?goto=mfgisv/mfgisv_creat_mtb.html&vars=-aux,-home','linkInter','menubar=yes,status=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=no,directories=no');return(false);">Integrated Simulation and Verification documentation</a> for more information on defining channel, device and device holder in the Machine Tool Builder. 
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      <p class="para_topic">See the Manufacturing General documentation for details how to define tools and devices in <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.popUpPage('mfggeneral/index.html?goto=mfggeneral/10NXLibrary_1.html&vars=-aux,-home','linkInter','menubar=yes,status=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=no,directories=no');return(false);">NX Library</a> so that they can be correctly mounted to the machine.
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