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Function – HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (34049x-08) ISO programming User Manual

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Programming: Programming aids

4.8 The cont

ext-sensitiv

e help syst

em TNCguide (FCL3 function)

4.8 The context-sensitive help

system TNCguide (FCL3
function)

Function

The TNCguide context-sensitive help system includes the user

documentation in HTML format. The TNCguide is called with the

HELP key, and the TNC often immediately displays the information

specific to the condition from which the help was called (context-

sensitive call). Even if you are editing an NC block and press the HELP

key, you are usually brought to the exact place in the documentation

that describes the corresponding function.
The English and German documentation is shipped as standard with

each NC software level. HEIDENHAIN provides the remaining

conversational languages for cost-free download as soon as the

respective translations are available (see "Downloading current help

files" on page 165).

The following user documentation is available in the TNCguide:

Conversational Programming User’s Manual (BHBKlartext.chm)

DIN/ISO User’s Manual (BHBIso.chm)

User’s Manual for Cycles (BHBcycles.chm)

User’s Manual for smarT.NC (BHBSmart.chm) (same format as a

"Pilot")

List of All Error Messages (errors.chm)

In addition, the main.chm "book" file is available, with the contents of

all existing .chm files.

The TNCguide help system is only available if your control

hardware has as least 256 MB RAM and FCL3 is enabled.

The TNC always tries to start the TNCguide in the

language that you have selected as the conversational

language on your TNC. If the files with this language are

not yet available on your TNC, it automatically opens the

English version.

As an option, your machine tool builder can embed

machine-specific documentation in the TNCguide. These

documents then appear as a separate book in the
main.chm

file.