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HEIDENHAIN TNC 128 (77184x-01) User Manual

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HEIDENHAIN TNC 128

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3.1 Fundamentals ..... 76

Position encoders and reference marks ..... 76

Reference system ..... 76

Reference system on milling machines ..... 77

Designation of the axes on milling machines ..... 77

Absolute and incremental workpiece positions ..... 78

Setting the datum ..... 79

3.2 Creating and writing programs ..... 80

Organization of an NC program in HEIDENHAIN conversational format ..... 80

Defining the workpiece blank: BLK FORM ..... 80

Creating a new part program ..... 81

Programming tool movements in conversational format ..... 83

Actual position capture ..... 85

Editing a program ..... 86

The TNC search function ..... 90

3.3 File management: Fundamentals ..... 92

Files ..... 92

Showing externally created files on the TNC ..... 94

Data backup ..... 94

3.4 Working with the file manager ..... 95

Directories ..... 95

Paths ..... 95

Overview: Functions of the file manager ..... 96

Calling the file manager ..... 97

Selecting drives, directories and files ..... 98

Creating a new directory ..... 100

Creating a new file ..... 100

Copying a single file ..... 101

Copying files into another directory ..... 102

Copying a table ..... 103

Copying a directory ..... 103

Choosing one of the last files selected ..... 104

Deleting a file ..... 104

Deleting a directory ..... 105

Tagging files ..... 106

Renaming a file ..... 107

File sorting ..... 107

Additional functions ..... 108

Additional tools for management of external file types ..... 109

Data transfer to or from an external data medium ..... 114

The TNC in a network ..... 116

USB devices on the TNC ..... 117

3 Programming: Fundamentals, file management ..... 75