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QS
parameters (the S stands for string) are also available on the TNC
and enable you to process texts. In principle, the same ranges are
available for QS parameters as for Q parameters (see table above).
Programming notes
You can mix Q parameters and fixed numerical values within a
program.
Q parameters can be assigned numerical values between
–99 999.9999 and +99 999.9999. Internally, the TNC can calculate up
to a width of 57 bits before and 7 bits after the decimal point (32-bit
data width corresponds to a decimal value of 4 294 967 296).
Note that for the QS parameters the QS100 to QS199 range
is reserved for internal texts.
Some Q parameters are always assigned the same data by
the TNC. For example, Q108 is always assigned the current
tool radius, see “Preassigned Q Parameters,” page 612.
If you are using the parameters Q60 to Q99 in encoded
OEM cycles, use MP7251 to define whether the
parameters are only to be used locally in the OEM cycles
(.CYC file), or can be used globally for all programs.