HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (340 49x-06) ISO programming User Manual
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iTNC 530 with Windows XP (Option)
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ting an iTNC 530 Application
In order to guarantee the trouble-free function of the iTNC application,
the Windows XP system must at all times have sufficient
CPU power
free hard disk memory on the C drive
RAM
bandwidth for the hard drive interface
available.
By sufficiently buffering the TNC data, the control can compensate
brief interruptions (up to one second at a block cycle time of 0.5 ms)
to the data transfer from the Windows PC. However, if the data
transfer from the Windows PC is interrupted for a longer time period,
problems can occur with the feed rate during program run, resulting in
damage to the workpiece.
Keep in mind the following requirements for software
installations:
The program to be installed must not overburden the
computing power of the Windows PC (512 MB RAM,
Pentium M with 1.8 GHz clock frequency).
Programs executed under Windows with the priority
levels above normal, high or real time (e.g. games),
must not be installed.
You should use virus scanners only when the TNC is not
running an NC program. HEIDENHAIN recommends using
virus scanners either just after switching the control on or
just before switching it off.