Starting the pattern generator – HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (340 49x-05) Pilot User Manual
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Starting the pattern generator
The pattern generator for smarT.NC can be started two different ways:
Directly from the third soft-key row of the smarT.NC main menu, if you
want to directly define several point files in a row
From the form during the machining definition, if you want to enter
machining positions.
Starting the pattern generator from the main row of the editing
menu
Select the smarT.NC operating mode
Select the third soft-key row
Start the pattern generator: smarT.NC switches to the file
manager (see figure at right) and shows any existing point
files.
Select an existing point file (*.HP) and open it with the ENT
key, or
Open a new point file: Enter the file name (without file type),
and confirm with the MM or INCH key. smarT.NC opens a
point file with the units of measurement you selected, and
then starts the pattern generator