HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (340 49x-06) Pilot - Manual (Page 157)

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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
U Select the smarT.NC operating mode
U Select the third soft-key row
U Start the pattern generator: smarT.NC switches to the file
manager (see figure at right) and shows any existing point
files
U Select an existing point file (*.HP) and open it with the ENT
key, or
U 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