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Importing tool tables, Programming: tools 5.2 tool data – HEIDENHAIN TNC 128 (77184x-02) User Manual

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Programming: Tools

5.2

Tool data

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TNC 128 | User's Manual HEIDENHAIN Conversational Programming | 5/2014

Importing tool tables

The machine manufacturer can adapt the

IMPORT

TABLE function. Refer to your machine manual. Refer
to your machine manual.

If you export a tool table from an iTNC 530 and import it into a
TNC 128, you have to adapt its format and content before you can
use the tool table. On the TNC 128, you can adapt the tool table
conveniently with the

IMPORT TABLE function. The TNC converts

the contents of the imported tool table to a format valid for the
TNC 128 and saves the changes to the selected file. Follow this
procedure:

Save the tool table of the iTNC 530 to the

TNC:\table directory

Select the Programming mode of operation

Call the file manager: Press the

PGM MGT key

Move the highlight to the tool table you want to import

Press the

MORE FUNCTIONS soft key

Shift the soft-key row

Select the

IMPORT TABLE soft key: The TNC inquires whether

you really want to overwrite the selected tool table

Do not overwrite the file: Press the

CANCEL soft key, or

Overwrite the file: Press the

OK soft key

Open the converted table and check its contents

The following characters are permitted
in the

Name column of the tool table:

"ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789#
$&-._". The TNC changes a comma in the tool name
to a period during import.

The TNC overwrites the selected tool table when
running the

IMPORT TABLE function. To avoid losing

data, be sure to make a backup copy of your original
tool table before importing it!

When importing a tool table, the TNC 128 saves all
unavailable tool types (

TYPE

column) as milling tools

(type:

MILL

).

When tool tables are imported from an iTNC 530,
all existing tools are imported along with their
corresponding tool type. Nonexistent tool types are
imported as type 0 (MILL). Check the tool table after
the import.