HEIDENHAIN SW 68894x-02 - Manual (Page 561)

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8.3 T
ransf
er Transferring tool data
Tools are backed up in two steps:
 Creating a tool backup: The parameters are archived in ZIP files
and stored in the control.
 Transmitting/Receiving the tool backup files.
 Restoring tools: Restores the backup files into the active data on
the CNC PILOT (login required).
Tool selection
You can also create a tool backup without connecting to an external
storage device.
Press the Transfer soft key (login required).
Open the tool transfer.
Tool backup data
If you want to create a backup, you can define which tool data you
want to save in a selection window.
Selection for the content of backup files:
 Tools
 Tool texts
 Technology data
 Touch probes
 Tool holders
Path and file names of the backup files:
 \bck\tool\TO_*.zip
Press the Transmit or Receive soft key to start transferring the files.
When restoring backup data, all available content of the backup is
displayed in a selection window. Here you can select the tool data you
want to read in.
Soft keys for tool transfer
Transmits all marked files from the
control to the remote station.
Receives all files marked on the
remote station.
Deletes all marked files after a
confirmation prompt (login required).
Creates a tool backup data record as a
.zip file.
Restores data from the now selected
backup data record to the active
control system (login required).
Marks all files in the current window.
Marks or unmarks the file at the
cursor position and moves the cursor
down one position.
Selects the ZIP or HTT file type. The
tool data can also be transferred
directly as a HTT file (e.g. from a tool
presetter).