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Editing programs, Editing existing steps – HEIDENHAIN ND 1300 OED and Crosshair Systems User Manual

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QC-300 Series User’s Guide

Editing Programs

Programs can be edited to:

• Revise units of measure • Revise tolerances

• Revise user prompt messages • Append new steps to the end of the list of program steps

Editing existing steps

The process for editing existing steps is diagrammed below and is identical for all types of revisions.

A message will be displayed at the beginning of an edit session warn-

ing the user that the current feature list will be cleared and asking

for confirmation before continuing. Touch OK to clear the current

feature list and begin editing the selected program.

Editing program settings

Program settings are contained in the initial two program steps and

include units of measure, part fixturing, program loop count, probing

characteristics and magnification. With the exception of the loop counter, which determines the number

of program executions, these settings are initially configured in setup screens described in Chapter 10:

Setup.

To edit program settings:

1 Touch the Program tab, the program title and the Edit icon. Program steps will be displayed.

Touch the Program tab...

select a program and touch the Edit icon, settings will be displayed