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Programming: Special functions
11.1 Overview of special functions
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11.1 Overview of special functions
The TNC provides the following powerful special functions for a
large number of applications:
Function Description
Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM—
software option) page 371
Adaptive Feed Control Software Option (AFC
—software option) page 377
Active Chatter Control (ACC—software
option) page 389
Working with text files page 398
Working with freely definable tables page 402
Press the SPEC FCT and the corresponding soft keys to access
further special functions of the TNC. The following tables will give
you an overview of which functions are available.
Main menu for SPEC FCT special functions
Press the special functions key
Function Soft key Description
Define program defaults page 369
Functions for contour and
point machining page 369
Define the
PLANE function
page 413
Define different conversational
functions page 370
Define turning functions page 461
Define structure items page 135
After pressing the SPEC FCT key, you can open
the
smartSelect selection window with the GOTO
key. The TNC displays a structure overview with all
available functions. You can rapidly navigate with
the cursor or mouse and select functions in the
tree diagram. The TNC displays online help for the
specific functions in the window on the right.