Importing data into the nd 287 from a pc, Data format, Control characters – HEIDENHAIN ND 287 User Manual User Manual
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To export data from the ND 287 to a PC, the PC must first be made
ready to receive the data to save it to a file. Set up the terminal
communication program to capture ASCII text data from the COM port
to a file on the PC. After the PC is ready to receive, start the data
transfer by pressing the ND 287's EXPORT soft key.
Importing data into the ND 287 from a PC
To import data into the ND 287 from a PC, the ND 287 must first be
made ready to receive the data:
Press the IMPORT soft key. After the ND 287 is ready, set up the
terminal communications program on the PC to send the desired file
in ASCII text format.
Data format
The data format can be defined in the INSTALLATION SETUP menu
under INTERFACE SETTINGS (see "Setting up the serial port" on page
Control characters
For examples of measured value output, refer to "Measured value
The ND 287 does not support communication protocols
such as Kermit or Xmodem.
Measured value retrieval:
STX (CTRL B)
Interruption:
DC3 (CTRL S)
Continuation:
DC1 (CTRL Q)
Error message enquiry:
ENQ (CTRL E)