4 w o rk ing with the file manag e r – HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (60642x-03) ISO programming User Manual
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Programming: Fundamentals, file management
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Additional tools for management of external file 
types
With the additional tools you can display or edit various externally 
created file types on the TNC.
Displaying PDF files
To open PDF files directly on the TNC, proceed as follows:
Call the file manager
Select the directory in which the PDF file is saved
Move the highlight to the PDF file
Press ENT: The TNC opens the PDF file in its own
application using the PDF viewer additional tool
With the key combination ALT+TAB you can always return to the TNC 
user interface while leaving the PDF file open. Alternatively, you can 
also click the corresponding symbol in the taskbar to switch back to 
the TNC interface.
If you position the mouse pointer over a button, a brief tooltip 
explaining the function of this button will be displayed. More 
information on how to use the PDF viewer is provided under Help.
To exit the PDF viewer, proceed as follows:
Use the mouse to select the File menu item
Select the menu item Close: The TNC returns to the file manager
File types
Description
PDF files (pdf)
Excel spreadsheets (xls, csv)
Internet files (htm, html)
ZIP archive (zip)
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Text files (ASCII files, e.g. txt, ini)
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Image files (bmp, jpg, gif, png)
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If you transfer files from a PC to the control by means of 
TNCremoNT, you must have entered the file name 
extensions pdf, xls, zip, bmp, gif, jpg and png in the list of 
the file types for binary transmission (menu item >Extras 
>Configuration >Mode 
in TNCremoNT).
