Comparison: user functions – HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 (340 56x-02) ISO programming User Manual
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Compar
ison: F
unctions of the TNC 620 and the iTNC
530
Comparison: User functions
Function
TNC 620
iTNC 530
Program entry
HEIDENHAIN conversational
DIN/ISO
With smarT.NC
With ASCII editor
X
X (soft keys)
–
X, directly editable
X
X (ASCII keys)
X
X, editable after
conversion
Position data
Nominal positions for lines and arcs in Cartesian coordinates
Nominal positions for lines and arcs in polar coordinates
Incremental or absolute dimensions
Display and entry in mm or inches
Paraxial positioning blocks
Set the last tool position as pole (empty CC block)
Surface normal vectors (LN)
Spline blocks (SPL)
X
X
X
X
X
X (error message if
pole transfer is
ambiguous)
–
–
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Tool compensation
In the working plane, and tool length
Radius compensated contour look ahead for up to 99 blocks
Three-dimensional tool radius compensation
X
X
–
X
X
X
Tool table
Central storage of tool data
Multiple tool tables with any number of tools
Flexible management of tool types
Filtered display of selectable tools
Sorting function
Column names
Copy function: Overwriting relevant tool data
Form view
Exchange of tool table between TNC 620 and iTNC 530
X, variable numbering
X
X
X
X
Sometimes with _
–
Switchover with
split-screen layout key
Not possible
X, fixed numbering
X
–
–
–
Sometimes with -
X
Switchover by soft
key
Not possible
Touch-probe table for managing different 3-D touch probes
X
–
Creating tool-usage file, checking the availability
–
X
Cutting-data tables: Automatic calculation of spindle speed and
feed rate from saved technology tables
–
X
Freely definable tables (.TAB files)
–
X