HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (34049x-08) ISO programming - Manual (Page 200)

200 Programming: Tools
5.2 T
ool data
Exporting tool data
Using this function you can simply export tool data to read it into the
tool database of your CAM system, for example. The TNC stores the
exported file in the CSV format (comma separated value). The CSV
file format describes the structure of a text file for exchanging simply
structured data. The export file has the following structure:
 Line 1 :
In the first line the TNC stores the column names of all the relevant
tool data to be defined. The column names are separated from each
other by commas.
 Other lines :
All the other lines contain the data of the tools that you have
exported. The order of the data matches the order of the column
names in Line 1. The data is separated by commas, the TNC outputs
decimal numbers with a decimal point.
Follow the steps outlined below for exporting:
 In the tool management you use the arrow keys or mouse to mark
the tool data that you wish to export
 Select the EXPORT TOOL soft key, the TNC shows a pop-up
window: specify the name for the CSV file, confirm with the ENT
key
 Press the OK and EXECUTE soft keys to start the export process:
The TNC shows the status of the export process in a pop-up window
 Terminate the export process by pressing the END key or soft key
Deleting marked tool data
Using this function you can simply delete tool data that you no longer
need.
Follow the steps outlined below for deleting:
 In the tool management you use the arrow keys or mouse to mark
the tool data that you wish to delete
 Select the DELETE MARKED TOOLS soft key and the TNC shows a
pop-up window listing the tool data to be deleted
 Press the START soft key to start the delete process: The TNC
shows the status of the delete process in a pop-up window
 Terminate the delete process by pressing the END key or soft key
The TNC always stores the exported CSV file in the
TNC:\system\tooltab
directory.
 The TNC deletes all the data of all the tools selected.
Make sure that you really no longer need the tool data,
because there is no Undo function available.
 You cannot delete the tool data of tools still stored in
the pocket table. First remove the tool from the
magazine.