HEIDENHAIN TNC 128 (77184x-01) - Manual (Page 150)

150 Programming: Tools
5.2 T
ool data
Importing tool tables
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
 Select the IMPORT TABLE soft key: The TNC inquires whether you
really want to overwrite the selected tool table
 Press the CANCEL soft key if you do not want to overwrite the file,
or
 Press the ADAPT TABLE FORMAT soft key to overwrite the file
 Open the converted table and check its contents
The machine manufacturer can adapt the IMPORT TABLE
function. The machine manual provides further
information.
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. The TNC also creates a
backup file with the extension .t.bak. To avoid losing
data, be sure to make a backup copy of your original tool
table before importing it!
The procedure for copying tool tables using the TNC file
manager is described in the section on file management
(see "Copying a table" on page 103).
When importing a tool table, the TNC 128 saves all tool
types that are not available (TYPE column) as milling tools
(type: MILL).
When tool tables of the iTNC 530 are imported, the TYPE
column is not imported.