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4 setting the external data interfaces – HEIDENHAIN TNC 407 (280 580) User Manual User Manual

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MOD Functions

TNC 425/TNC 415 B/TNC 407

11.4 Setting the External Data Interfaces

Press the soft key marked RS 232- / RS 422 - SETUP to call a menu for
setting the external data interfaces.

• MODE OF OP. - for the type of external storage device: FE1, FE2, ME,

EXT1, EXT2, LSV2

• BAUD RATE - sets the data transfer speed at 110 to 38400 baud
• ASSIGN - Assigns either the RS-232 or the RS-422 interface to the

modes

• PRINT - Outputs digitized data through RS-232, RS-422 or FILE

Setting the RS-232 interface

The mode of operation and baud rates for the RS-232 interface are
entered in the upper left of the screen.

Setting the RS-422 interface

The mode of operation and baud rates for the RS-422 interface are
entered in the upper right of the screen.

Selecting the OPERATING MODE

External device

OPERATING MODE

HEIDENHAIN floppy disk units
• FE 401 B

FE 1

• FE 401 from program number 230 626 03

FE 1

HEIDENHAIN FE 401 floppy disk unit
up to program number 230 626 02

FE 2

PC with HEIDENHAIN data transfer
software TNC.EXE

FE 2

HEIDENHAIN ME 101 magnetic tape unit

ME

(no longer in production)

Non-HEIDENHAIN units such as a printers,

EXT 1

tape punchers, PCs without TNC.EXE

EXT 2

PC with HEIDENHAIN software TNC

LSV 2

REMOTE for remote operation of the TNC

The HEIDENHAIN ME 101 magnetic tape unit (ME mode of operation) can only be used in the TNC mode of opera-
tion PROGRAMMING AND EDITING.