The example I gave you consists of the following:
$PPC-700009381OP1.MIN%
O9381
PPC = Pallet Pool Control required for our system as we have a 10 pallet pool feeding our machining centre.
-700009381 is the drawing number of the part program.
OP1 indicates first operation program.
O9381 is the program number that the Pallet Pool Controller uses to select which program to run on the machine.
Really all you should need worry about is the fact that the first line starts with $ and ends with %
This sets up the filename "ON THE MACHINE" for the incoming program.
That is, when I read in a program to the machine, I do not specify the name of the program, I just press PIP then Read and then press enter (Assuming your PC is set and ready to send the program).
On our Lathes we do not use PPC, just something along the lines of "LB15-12345678.MIN", note you must start the filename with an Alpha character NOT a number!
I have set the post pro to output the filename with the $ and % wrapped around the filename ready for transmission to the machine.
Hope this information / clarification helps.
P.S. How come your local Okuma rep can't help you? Our rep is so helpful, if he does not know he certainly tries his best to find out the answer for any problem we have. Don't get me wrong here, I am happy to help out!
Regards
Brian.