HEIDENHAIN CNC Pilot 4290 - Manual (Page 84)

4 DIN PLUS 72
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.3
The DIN PLUS Edit
or
When you exit ”DIN PLUS” operating
mode, the NC programs are saved
automatically. The old version of the NC
program is overwritten.
4.3.1 Main Menu
”Prog” pull-down menu (NC program management):
■ Load – loads stored NC programs:
The CNC PILOT displays existing NC main programs or
subprograms.
Select the NC program
■ New – creates new NC main programs or subprograms:
Enter a program name.
Select main program or subprogram.
To activate the ”Editing program head” window, select ”Program
head.”
■ Close – Closes the selected NC program without saving it
■ Save – Saves the selected NC program – the program stays open
for editing
■ Save as – Saves the selected NC program under a given name
”Do not close/Close”: Select whether to close the editing window
or leave it open to continue editing the NC program
”Save as ...”: Enter the program name
■ Save all – Saves all loaded NC programs
”Head” pull-down menu (NC program head):
■ Program head: activates the ”Editing program head” dialog box.
■ Turret assignment: positions the cursor in the TURRET section.
■ Chucking equipment: positions the cursor in the CHUCKING
EQUIPMENT section.
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”Conversational” or ”free” editing
You usually select the NC functions from the menus and edit the
address parameters in dialog boxes. You can also select ”Free input”
(”NC Bl” pull-down menu) and edit the NC program. For ”free editing,”
the maximum length of a block is 128 characters per line.
Block references
When editing G commands related to the contour (MACHINING
section), you can switch to contour simulation and select the block
references from the contour displayed, using the arrow keys.
G commands
The G commands are divided into:
■ Geometry commandsfor describing the blank and finished part.
You can use additional ”auxiliary commands” (allowance, surface
quality, etc.) to influence the machining process.
■ Machining commands for the MACHINING section.
Some G functions are used for blank/
finished-part definition and in the
MACHINING section. When copying or
shifting NC blocks, keep in mind that
”geometry” functions are used only for
describing a contour, while ”machining”
functions are used only in the
MACHINING section.