HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (340 49x-02) Pilot - Manual (Page 136)

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Basic settings
The third soft-key row has various possibilities for settings:
Setting Soft key
Show/hide rulers: The TNC shows the rulers at
the left and top edges of the drawing. The values
shown on the ruler are based on the drawing
datum.
Show/hide status bar: The TNC shows the status
bar at the bottom edge of the drawing. The
following information is shown in the status bar:
„ Active unit of measurement (MM or INCH)
„ X and Y coordinates of the current mouse
position
Unit of Measure MM/INCH: Enter the unit of
measurement of the DXF file. The TNC then
outputs the contour program in this unit of
measurement.
Set Tolerance: The tolerance specifies how far
apart neighboring contour elements may be from
each other. You can use the tolerance to
compensate for inaccuracies that occurred when
the drawing was made. Default setting: 0.1 mm